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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2023 0517 CCSA REG ITEM 10DCITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting of May 17, 2023 ACTION APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION. BY A. Hurtado. D. Consider Rejection of Claim from Rebecca Sullivan, Rex Voskanian and Richard Voskanian. Staff Recommendation: Reject the claim and direct staff to send a standard rejection letter to the claimant. (Staff: Ky Spangler, City Clerk) Item: 10.D. Item: 10.D. MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT TO: Honorable City Council FROM: Ky Spangler, City Clerk DATE: 05/17/2023 Regular Meeting SUBJECT: Consider Rejection of Claim from Rebecca Sullivan, Rex Voskanian and Richard Voskanian BACKGROUND The City received the above referenced claim on April 3, 2023. A copy of the claim is provided to the City Council under separate cover. The claim was forwarded to the City’s Claims Adjuster, Carl Warren & Company (Carl Warren), for review. Pursuant to Moorpark Municipal Code Section 3.14.060, the City Council has sole authority to allow, compromise, or settle claims for an amount in excess of $50,000. DISCUSSION The stated reason for the claim is bodily injuries as a result of a traffic collision which occurred on October 11, 2022, at approximately 3:50 p.m. at the intersection of Tierra Rejada and Peach Hill Roads, Moorpark, CA 93021. Based on the facts and circumstances surrounding the accident, Carl Warren has recommended that a standard rejection letter be sent to the claimant. The claim submitted for this incident is in excess of the City Manager’s $50,000 authority provided under the Moorpark Municipal Code, and therefore City Council action is required to formally reject the claim. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as it does not constitute a project, as defined by Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Therefore, no environmental review is required. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with rejecting this claim. 475 Honorable City Council 05/17/2023 Regular Meeting Page 2 COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE This action does not support a current strategic directive. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Reject the claim and direct staff to send a standard rejection letter to the claimant. 476