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Home My WebLink About2024-11-18 Malloy, Leslie - 9451 Gloria Sanchez From:Gloria Sanchez Sent:Monday, December 16, 2024 1:39 PM To:Janice Baluyut Cc:Andrea Staehle; Amber Molina; Damian Olivares Subject:RE: CJP-3052846 - City of Palm Desert - 945 - Leslie Malloy / Fallen tree (limb) struck parked vehicle Good afternoon, Janice: Please see below the answers to the questions and additional records available through the link. https://cpdftp.org/link/83qjR5sVKeOidtkaz1R8fa Answers generated from the response received from: West Coast Arborists, Inc. (WCA) Erin Bohlin Brad Chuck If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Damian Olivares as Friday is my last day with the City. It has been a pleasure working with the CW team. Happy Holidays. From: Janice Baluyut <jbaluyut@carlwarren.com> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2024 5:08 PM To: Gloria Sanchez <gsanchez@palmdesert.gov>; Damian Olivares <dolivares@palmdesert.gov> Cc: Andrea Staehle <astaehle@palmdesert.gov>; Amber Molina <amolina@palmdesert.gov> Subject: FW: CJP-3052846 - City of Palm Desert - 945 - Leslie Malloy / Fallen tree (limb) struck parked vehicle Good afternoon, Please provide us with the following information: Location: Does the City own and maintain the tree? (If the city does not own/maintain this tree, no need to answer remaining questions) Who planted the subject tree? Was the tree planted as part of the CGBANNERINDICATOR Good afternoon, Please provide us with the following information: Location: 1. Does the City own and maintain the tree? The City owns and contracts for the maintenance of tree. The current landscape maintenance contractor is West Coast Arborists, Inc. (WCA). (If the city does not own/maintain this tree, no need to answer remaining questions) 2. Who planted the subject tree? West Coast Arborists, Inc. (WCA) did not plant the tree. Work history from WCA began in 2019. 3. Was the tree planted as part of the city’s overall beautification design? The origin of the tree is unknown. The tree was part of the City’s Landscape Maintenance program for over fifteen (15) years. 4. What type of tree is this? Palo Verde 2 5. Is this type of tree intended for residential areas? Palo Verde trees are used in both Public and residential applications 6. What is the reasonable maintenance schedule for this type of tree? Prune every 1-2 years 7. What does staff believe was the cause of the failure? Wind 8. When staff inspected the tree following the failure, was there any decay or structural weakness noted? If so, was the decay/structural weakness visible from the outside? No and no 9. Were repairs to the adjacent sidewalk or street ever made in the past? If so, were any of the tree’s roots pruned? Was an arborist consulted prior to the roots being pruned to evaluate whether or not the structural integrity of the tree could be compromised? WCA did not perform these tasks. It is unknown to WCA if any sidewalk repairs or root pruning cuts were made. These typically would be done by City Public Works staff. 10. Were there documented complaints about the tree? If so, what did the City do in response to those complaints? There are no documented complaints in the system. These would have been received by City staff. 11. Have other trees of this type fallen in this neighborhood? If so, what was the cause of those failures, if known. Windstorms 12. If it is a City tree, please provide the tree’s historical maintenance records, any incident report or police report prepared by staff, and any photographs taken by staff. Photographs provided in the link. 13. If there are no maintenance records, please advise date of last trim? Tree Detail (maintenance record) provided in the link. 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. If you are not the in tended 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 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. 1 Gloria Sanchez From:Olson, Donald <djolson@riversidesheriff.org> Sent:Friday, November 22, 2024 2:10 PM To:Gloria Sanchez Subject:RE: CJP-3052846 - City of Palm Desert - 945 - Leslie Malloy / Fallen tree (limb) struck parked vehicle Hi Gloria, A Community Service Officer did respond to this call for service regarding a fallen tree onto a vehicle. The CSO made notification to the city who responded to cut down the tree. No report was written since this does not qualify as a traffic collision. Don Sgt. Don Olson Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, Palm Desert Station Palm Desert Traffic Services 73705 Gerald Ford Dr Palm Desert, CA 92211 Desk 760-836-1766 Cell 760-408-1138 Confidentiality Disclaimer This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If you are not the author's intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete all copies, both electronic and printed, and contact the author immediately. County of Riverside California From: Gloria Sanchez <gsanchez@palmdesert.gov> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2024 9:48 AM To: Olson, Donald <djolson@riversidesheriff.org> Cc: Damian Olivares <dolivares@palmdesert.gov> Subject: FW: CJP-3052846 - City of Palm Desert - 945 - Leslie Malloy / Fallen tree (limb) struck parked vehicle 2 Hi, again: A new claim was received. The claimant referenced police report #T243020100 Leslie Malloy – see claim attached. Please provide us a copy of the subject police report to forward to the adjuster. Please and thank you. Have a great weekend. M. Gloria Sanchez Records Coordinator City of Palm Desert 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260 gsanchez@palmdesert.gov | 760.776.6354 | www.palmdesert.gov From: Janice Baluyut <jbaluyut@carlwarren.com> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2024 5:08 PM To: Gloria Sanchez <gsanchez@palmdesert.gov>; Damian Olivares <dolivares@palmdesert.gov> Cc: Andrea Staehle <astaehle@palmdesert.gov>; Amber Molina <amolina@palmdesert.gov> Subject: FW: CJP-3052846 - City of Palm Desert - 945 - Leslie Malloy / Fallen tree (limb) struck parked vehicle Good afternoon, Please provide us with the following information: Location: 1. Does the City own and maintain the tree? (If the city does not own/maintain this tree, no need to answer remaining questions) 2. Who planted the subject tree? 3. Was the tree planted as part of the city’s overall beautification design? 4. What type of tree is this? 5. Is this type of tree intended for residential areas? CAUTION: This email originated from outside the Riverside Sheriff email system. DO NOT click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. 3 6. What is the reasonable maintenance schedule for this type of tree? 7. What does staff believe was the cause of the failure? 8. When staff inspected the tree following the failure, was there any decay or structural weakness noted? If so, was the decay/structural weakness visible from the outside? 9. Were repairs to the adjacent sidewalk or street ever made in the past? If so, were any of the tree’s roots pruned? Was an arborist consulted prior to the roots being pruned to evaluate whether or not the structural integrity of the tree could be compromised? 10. Were there documented complaints about the tree? If so, what did the City do in response to those complaints? 11. Have other trees of this type fallen in this neighborhood? If so, what was the cause of those failures, if known. 12. If it is a City tree, please provide the tree’s historical maintenance records, any incident report or police report prepared by staff, and any photographs taken by staff. 13. If there are no maintenance records, please advise date of last trim? 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. If you are not the in tended 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 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: Tim Varon <TVaron@carlwarren.com> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2024 4:20 PM To: Gloria Sanchez (gsanchez@palmdesert.gov) <gsanchez@palmdesert.gov>; Damian Oliares (dolivares@palmdesert.gov) <dolivares@palmdesert.gov> 4 Cc: Janice Baluyut <jbaluyut@carlwarren.com>; Andrea Staehle <astaehle@palmdesert.gov>; amolina@palmdesert.gov Subject: FW: CJP-3052846 - City of Palm Desert - 945 - Leslie Malloy Hi Gloria and Damian, 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: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 2:10 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-3052846 - City of Palm Desert - 945 - Leslie Malloy Attached for your review and appropriate action is Claim No. 945 submitted by Leslie Malloy. If you have questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind regards, City of Palm Desert Clerk's Office Maintenance Plant Valid Yes Utility No Stems 2 Comment TreeGrateStatus N/A Priority N/A Est. Value $0 Parkway 99 PlantHealthConcern None Owner ASMNT_NAME N/A Condition N/A PW Type Other Sidewalk Damage No Site Detail (33.722847346000,-116.401024022000)(WCA InventoryID: 13134947) District Address Location Species DBH DBH (in)Height LMA 9 2 X ENTRADA DEL PASEO PARK-27 Vacant site VACANT SITE ---0 --- Crew Date Work Type / Comments Job # / Acct #Invoice#Amount WCA 10/29/2024 Removal Backup - Crew (DESERT MUSEUM PALO VERDE valued at $6,080)82842 221887 Hourly WCA 09/27/2023 Annual Hardwood Tree Prune 76075 206067 $119.15 WCA 09/29/2022 Annual Hardwood Tree Prune 69869 191485 $119.15 WCA 10/29/2021 Annual Hardwood Tree Prune 62194 179099 $114.00 WCA 12/11/2020 Annual Hardwood Tree Prune 56052 167678 $114.00 WCA 11/21/2019 Annual Hardwood Tree Prune 51871 155165 $114.00 Submit Cancel 11/25/24, 7:34 AM ArborAccess https://www.arboraccess.com/Inventory/InventoryMap.aspx 1/1 1 Gloria Sanchez From:Tim Varon <TVaron@carlwarren.com> Sent:Thursday, November 21, 2024 4:20 PM To:Gloria Sanchez; Damian Olivares Cc:Janice Baluyut; Andrea Staehle; Amber Molina Subject:FW: CJP-3052846 - City of Palm Desert - 945 - Leslie Malloy Attachments:Claim Against the City of Palm Desert For Damage(s.pdf; IMG_6392.jpeg; 20241121 Malloy Palm Desert NOTIFICATION LETTER CJP-3052846.pdf Hi Gloria and Damian, 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 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. PO Box 2411, Tustin, CA 92781 T: 657-622-4200 | F: 866-254-4423 | www.carlwarren.com CA License #2607296 November 21, 2024 Leslie Malloy 69781 Camino Pacifico Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 RE: Claimant : Leslie Malloy Date of Loss : 10/28/24 Claim Filing Date : 11/20/24 Our File Number : CJP-3052846 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:Wednesday, November 20, 2024 2:10 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 - 945 - Leslie Malloy Attachments:Claim Against the City of Palm Desert For Damage(s.pdf; IMG_6392.jpeg Attached for your review and appropriate action is Claim No. 945 submitted by Leslie Malloy. If you have questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind regards, City of Palm Desert Clerk's Office