HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2005 0406 CC REG ITEM 10GMOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
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CITY OF VZORPARK, CALIFORNIA
pity Council Meeting
ACTION: _ dWA . .�d
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Deborah S. Traffenstedt, ATCM /City Clerk '
Prepared by: Blanca Garza, Deputy City Clerk
DATE: March 25, 2005 (CC Meeting of 4/6/2005)
SUBJECT: Consider Rejection of Claim: John Wood, O.D. a Professional
Corporation; John Wood, an Individual
BACKGROUND
The City received the above referenced Governmental Tort Claim on
March 11, 2005. The claim was forwarded to the City's claims adjuster
for review.
DISCUSSION
The stated reason for the claim is for damage and injury, as listed
in the claim, from construction activities by the Calleguas Municipal
Water District and its contractors who have participated in the Las
Posas Feeder project, and the claim also states Claimants) hereby
request(s) and /or reserve the right to request compensation for the
following: a) emotional distress damages; b) pain and suffering; c)
medical and health care related expenses, past, present, and future;
d) reasonable cost of rehabilitation, if any; e) loss of business
revenue; f) loss of goodwill and reputation; g) loss of inventory and
equipment; h) attorney fees necessitated by the wrongful conduct of
the entities and individuals against whom claim is made; i) cost of
suit, including, but not limited to reasonable costs for consultants
(e.g., engineers, accountants, contractors, appraisers, etc.);
and /or, all other damages proximately caused by the acts and /or
omissions of the entities and individuals against whom this claim is
made." The City's claim adjuster has recommended that a standard
rejection letter be sent to the claimants. The City of Moorpark has
no responsibility for the Calleguas Las Posas Feeder project.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Reject the claim and direct staff to send a standard rejection letter
to the claimants.
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