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BACKGROUND
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
Honorable City Council
ITEM 10 • E7-
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Deborah S. Traffenstedt, ATCM /City Clerk ✓�
Blanca Garza, Deputy City Clerk E3(
March 9, 2004 (CC Meeting of 3/17/2004)
Consider Rejection of Claim: Marco Cortes
On February 25, 2004, the City received the above referenced claim
for damages. The claim was forwarded to the City's claims adjuster
for review.
DISCUSSION
The claim is for comparative and equitable indemnity related to a
two -car automobile accident that occurred on May 20, 2003, on SR-
118, approximately .1 mile east of Spring Road that resulted in Mr.
Cortes being served on February 4, 2004, with a complaint from the
other party involved in the accident.
The Police Report narrative identifies the location of the accident
as the driveway for the Moorpark Pines Apartments. The Police Report
includes the following for the claimant's statement at the scene,
"He was turning into the Moorpark Pines Apartments off of SR -118,
the traffic in the number one and two lanes were stopped and they
waved him to turn. As he turned, the car ran into the right side of
his vehicle. He never saw the other car until they hit." The Police
Report notes that Mr. Cortes caused this collision by violating
C.V.C. section 21801(a).
New Los Angeles Avenue is designated as a State Highway (State
Routes 118 and 23), and is under the jurisdiction of Caltrans. The
City of Moorpark does not maintain the landscaping at the location
of the accident.
The City's claim adjuster has recommended that a standard rejection
letter be sent to the claimant.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Reject the claim and direct staff to send a standard rejection
letter to the claimant.
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