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Consent
Item No. 4.
| MEETING DATE: 03/02/2026 |
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| TO: | HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS |
| FROM: | JIM SADRO, CITY MANAGER By: Gabriella Yap, Assistant City Manager |
| SUBJECT: | APPROVE DENIAL OF LIABILITY CLAIM OF DENNA JOHNSON
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RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council deny the claim of Denna Johnson in order to set a definite six-month Statute of Limitations date.
DISCUSSION:
V&A Law firm, on behalf of their client, Denna Johnson, a City of Anaheim resident, filed a claim against the City on December 23, 2025, in excess of $880,000. The claim alleges that on September 21, 2025, the claimant was riding a bicycle on the sidewalk adjacent to Imperial Highway when she rode over a cracked and raised section of the sidewalk, causing her to fall off her bicycle and into the street. After review, it has been determined that the location is under the jurisdiction of Caltrans for both ownership and maintenance.
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 FY2025-26 Goals and Objectives:
Goal 2- Management of Public Revenues and Fiscal Assets/Objective A
ED 9.1 Balanced Fiscal Practice
This recommended action achieves the following element of the City of La Habra's FY2025-26 Goals and Objectives:
Goal 2- Management of Public Revenues and Fiscal Assets/Objective A