02-15-2000 - Promenade Apartments VS. City of West CovinaCity of West Cozina
Memorandum
AGENDA
ITEM NO. B-2c
TO: City Manager and City Council
DATE Februar,y 15. 2000
SPRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER'
FROM: CarolTox, Director of
Personnel and Risk Management.
SUBJECT: THE PROMENADE APARTMENTS VS. CITY OF WEST COVINA
SUMMARY: On December 2, 1999, the City Clerk's Office received a claim for
monetary loss in the amount of $480.
DISCUSSION:
The claimant alleges that the proximate. cause of a sewer. back-up into the apartments
located at 1333 W. Garvey Avenue North was a blockage in the City's main sewer line.
The claimant is seeking reimbursement for hunbing costs incurred while trying to locate
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the blockage.
After a thorough investigation and review of this matter, the City's claims administrator,
Colen and Lee, recommends denial.
As you are aware, since all claims should be considered potential lawsuits, it is' requested
that all Councilmembers refrain from making specific public comments so as not to
prejudice any claim. Specific questions should be referred to the City Attorney.
RECOMMENDATION:
'That the claim ofthe 'Promenade Apartments filed on December 2, 1999, be demied and the
claimant be so notified.
Carol Fox, Directork
-Personnel and Risk Management
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