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Consent
Item No. 6.
MEETING DATE: 04/03/2023
 
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS
 
FROM: JIM SADRO, CITY MANAGER
By:  Elvie Balderrama, Human Resources Director

 
SUBJECT:
APPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF MR. ART ACOSTA

RECOMMENDATION:


That the City Council deny the claim of Mr. Art Acosta in order to set a definite six-month Statute of Limitations date.

DISCUSSION:

The City received a property damage claim on March 8, 2023 from Mr. Art Acosta, a City of La Mirada resident, in the amount of $1,157.68 for damage to his vehicle he claims was caused by a pothole he ran over on Imperial Highway.  The location where the alleged incident occurred is owned and maintained by Caltrans, not the City of La Habra.

Staff recommends that the claim of Mr. Acosta be denied in order to set a definite six-month statute of limitations date.

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 FY2022-23 Goals and Objectives:
Goal 2- Management of Public Revenues and Fiscal Assets/Objective A