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Consent
Item No. 4.
MEETING DATE: 02/21/2023
 
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS
 
FROM: JIM SADRO, CITY MANAGER
By:  Elvie Balderrama, Human Resources Director

 
SUBJECT:
APPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF MS. TINA DUARTE

RECOMMENDATION:


That the City Council deny the claim of Ms. Tina Duarte in order to set a definite six-month Statute of Limitations date.

DISCUSSION:

On December 6, 2022, Tina Duarte, a La Habra resident, filed a claim in the amount of $600 for property damage and bodily injury for an unspecified amount.  Ms. Duarte alleges that on July 6, 2022, her cell phone was damaged during an interaction with La Habra police officers when she claims that they violated her first amendment rights and illegally arrested her.

FISCAL IMPACT/SOURCE OF FUNDING:

None

GENERAL PLAN RELEVANCE/CITY COUNCIL GOALS & OBJECTIVES:

This recommended action achieves the following goal of the La Habra General Plan:
ED 9.1 Balanced Fiscal Practice

This recommended action achieves the following element of the City of La Habra's Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Goals and Objectives:
Goal 2, Objective A- Management of Public Revenues and Fiscal Assets