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Home My WebLink About2024-04-19 Leon, Joe - 9181 Gloria Sanchez From:Gloria Sanchez Sent:Thursday, April 25, 2024 10:30 AM To:Janice Baluyut Cc:Andrea Staehle; Amber Molina Subject:RE: CJP-3051377 - City of Palm Desert - 918 - Joe Leon Good morning, Janice, Below, response to your questions provided by Public Works Capital Projects Manager Ryan Gayler. 1. Does the City own and maintain this section of roadway? If not, who does? Both segments of roadway are owned by the City. Westbound Dinah Shore, east of Carmax, and Westbound Gerald Ford, east of Dinah Shore are both public ROW in Palm Desert. 2. Was this an isolated pothole or is this section of roadway a bad spot where potholes have developed before? David Reyes drove both segments of street and was unable to locate a pothole. 3. Was the pothole reported prior to (04-01-2024) and did staff fail to repair it? See answer to question #2. 4. Was a repair report completed by City staff or were any pre-repair photos taken? If so, please provide copies of them. See answer to question #2. 5. If a repair report was not prepared and if no photos were taken, what were the approximate dimensions of the pothole (diameter and depth if known)? See answer to question #2. Have a nice rest of the day. Gloria From: Gloria Sanchez Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 10:56 AM To: Janice Baluyut <jbaluyut@carlwarren.com> Cc: Andrea Staehle <astaehle@palmdesert.gov>; Amber Molina <amolina@palmdesert.gov> Subject: RE: CJP-3051377 - City of Palm Desert - 918 - Joe Leon Good morning, Janice: Public Works staff has questions regarding the location of the incident. Additionally, after review of the videos did not see potholes. I will forward your email to the Public Works Division to respond to the questions below. Thank you and will get back to you as soon as possible. Have a great day. From: Janice Baluyut <jbaluyut@carlwarren.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 9:52 AM To: Gloria Sanchez <gsanchez@palmdesert.gov> Cc: Andrea Staehle <astaehle@palmdesert.gov>; Amber Molina <amolina@palmdesert.gov> Subject: FW: CJP-3051377 - City of Palm Desert - 918 - Joe Leon Good morning, Gloria Please provide us with the following information: Location of pothole: Dinah Shore before Monterrey Rd. (before Car Max) / Date of loss: 04-01-2024 Does the City own and maintain this section of roadway? If not, who does?Was this an isolated pothole or is thi Good morning, Gloria 2 Please provide us with the following information: Location of pothole: Dinah Shore before Monterrey Rd. (before Car Max) / Date of loss: 04-01-2024 1. Does the City own and maintain this section of roadway? If not, who does? 2. Was this an isolated pothole or is this section of roadway a bad spot where potholes have developed before? 3. Was the pothole reported prior to (04-01-2024) and did staff fail to repair it? 4. Was a repair report completed by City staff or were any pre-repair photos taken? If so, please provide copies of them. 5. If a repair report was not prepared and if no photos were taken, what were the approximate dimensions of the pothole (diameter and depth if known)? Thank you Janice Baluyut Claims Examiner jbaluyut@carlwarren.com Tel: (657) 622-4326 | Fax: (866) 254-4423 Carl Warren & Company, LLC CA Entity License No: 2607296 www.carlwarren.com PO Box 2411, Tustin, CA, 92781 Because Quality and Integrity Matter... please EMAIL my Supervisor about the service you received. Important Notice: This email (including any attachments) is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary, non-public and/or privileged. 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From: Tim Varon <TVaron@carlwarren.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 9:45 AM To: Gloria Sanchez (gsanchez@palmdesert.gov) <gsanchez@palmdesert.gov> Cc: Janice Baluyut <jbaluyut@carlwarren.com>; Andrea Staehle <astaehle@palmdesert.gov>; Amber Molina <amolina@palmdesert.gov> Subject: FW: CJP-3051377 - City of Palm Desert - 918 - Joe Leon 3 Hi Gloria, Please find attached a copy of our Notification Letter for your records. Have a great day! Tim Tim Varon Claims Supervisor TVaron@carlwarren.com Tel: (657) 622-4287 | Fax: (866) 254-4423 Carl Warren & Company, LLC CA Entity License No: 2607296 www.carlwarren.com PO Box 2411, Tustin, CA, 92781 Because Quality and Integrity Matter... please EMAIL my Supervisor about the service you received. From: gsanchez@palmdesert.gov <gsanchez@palmdesert.gov> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2024 2:14 PM To: thileman@palmdesert.gov; Isra.Shah@bbklaw.com; cjpia Claims <cjpia@carlwarren.com> Cc: cescobedo@palmdesert.gov; amejia@palmdesert.gov; astaehle@palmdesert.gov; Tim Varon <TVaron@carlwarren.com> Subject: CJP-3051377 - City of Palm Desert - 918 - Joe Leon Attached for your review and appropriate action is Claim No. 918 submitted by Joe Leon. If you have questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind regards, City of Palm Desert Clerk's Office Some people who received this message don't often get email from gsanchez@palmdesert.gov. Learn why this is important 1 Gloria Sanchez From:Tim Varon <TVaron@carlwarren.com> Sent:Tuesday, April 23, 2024 9:45 AM To:Gloria Sanchez Cc:Janice Baluyut; Andrea Staehle; Amber Molina Subject:FW: CJP-3051377 - City of Palm Desert - 918 - Joe Leon Attachments:Claim Against the City of Palm Desert For Damage(s.pdf; 20240423 Leon Palm Desert NOTIFICATION LETTER CJP-3051377.pdf Hi Gloria, Please find attached a copy of our Notification Letter for your records. Have a great day! Tim Tim Varon Claims Supervisor TVaron@carlwarren.com Tel: (657) 622-4287 | Fax: (866) 254-4423 Carl Warren & Company, LLC CA Entity License No: 2607296 www.carlwarren.com PO Box 2411, Tustin, CA, 92781 Because Quality and Integrity Matter... please EMAIL my Supervisor about the service you received. Important Notice: This email (including any attachments) is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary, non-public and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please delete it from your system and advise 2 the sender immediately. Please be advised that we are unable to bind, endorse or amend coverage via voicemail, email, or facsimile until confirmed in writing by an authorized representative of this office. We accept no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. It is your responsibility to check this email (including any attachments) for viruses. From: gsanchez@palmdesert.gov <gsanchez@palmdesert.gov> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2024 2:14 PM To: thileman@palmdesert.gov; Isra.Shah@bbklaw.com; cjpia Claims <cjpia@carlwarren.com> Cc: cescobedo@palmdesert.gov; amejia@palmdesert.gov; astaehle@palmdesert.gov; Tim Varon <TVaron@carlwarren.com> Subject: CJP3051377 City of Palm Desert 918 Joe Leon Attached for your review and appropriate action is Claim No. 918 submitted by Joe Leon. If you have questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind regards, City of Palm Desert Clerk's Office Some people who received this message don't often get email from gsanchez@palmdesert.gov. Learn why this is important PO Box 2411, Tustin, CA 92781 T: 657-622-4200 | F: 866-254-4423 | www.carlwarren.com CA License #2607296 April 23, 2024 Joe Leon 200 E. Racquet Club Rd., Unit 67 Palm Springs, CA 92262 RE: Claimant : Joe Leon Date of Loss : 4/1/24 Claim Filing Date : 4/22/24 Our File Number : CJP-3051377 JBV Carl Warren & Company is the claims management company for the City of Palm Desert. The above-captioned claim has been assigned to Janice Baluyut for handling. Ms. Baluyut may be reached at 657-622-4326. When our investigation is complete, we will advise you as to whether or not we can recommend settlement. Very Truly Yours, CARL WARREN & CO. Timothy M. Varon Timothy M. Varon Claims Supervisor cc: Member Agency: City of Palm Desert, attn:Gloria Sanchez 1 Gloria Sanchez From:gsanchez@palmdesert.gov Sent:Monday, April 22, 2024 2:14 PM To:Todd Hileman; Isra Shah; cjpia@carlwarren.com Cc:Chris Escobedo; Anthony Mejia; Andrea Staehle; tvaron@carlwarren.com Subject:Claim Against the City of Palm Desert - 918 - Joe Leon Attachments:Claim Against the City of Palm Desert For Damage(s.pdf; IMG_0239.MOV; IMG_ 0239.MOV; IMG_0240.MOV Attached for your review and appropriate action is Claim No. 918 submitted by Joe Leon. If you have questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind regards, City of Palm Desert Clerk's Office