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CITY OF PALM DESERT
COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION
CITY CLERK OPERATIONS
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY (#5751 BY BARRY WILK IN THE AMOUNT OF
$500,000
SUBMITTED BY: Rachelle Klassen, City Clerk
DATE: March 8, 2007
CONTENTS: I. Staff Report
II. Correspondence from Adjuster and City Staff
III. Claim No. 575
Recommendation:
By Minute Motion, reject the Claim and direct the City Clerk to so notify the
Claimant.
Background:
Based on a review of the subject Claim and the recommendation of the Claims Adjuster,
Risk Manager, City Attorney, and staff, it is recommended that the Claim be rejected.
Discussion of this item should be held in Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(b), potential litigation.
Submitted by:
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CHELLE D. KLASSE$ , CMC > SHEILA R. GILLIG, ASSITY MANAGER
CITY CLERK FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES/P.I.O.
Approved:
CARLO L.ORTEGA
CITY MANAGER
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February 19, 2007
TO: The City of Palm Desert
ATTENTION: Rachelle D.Klassen, City Clerk
RE: Claim � . Wilk vs. The City of Palm Desert
Claimant : Barry Wilk
D/Event : 11/29/2006
Rec'd Y/Office : 2/12/2007
Our File : 5-1446574-PMQ
We have received and reviewed the above claim and request that you take the action indicated below:
CLAIM REJECTION: Send a standard rejection letter to the claimant.
Please provide us with a copy of the notice sent, as requested above. If you have any questions please
contact the undersigned.
Very truly yours,
C WARREN & COMPANY
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Attn.: Executive Director
CARL WARREN & CO. _ �
CLAIMS MANAGEMENT CLAIMS ADJUSTERS COPY?0 �
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Klassen, Rachelle
From: Greenwood, Mark
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 2:20 PM
To: Klassen, Rachelle
Subject: Claim No. 575 -Wilk
Rachelle,
It is recommended that claim No. 575 be rejected and the claimant be referred to Time-Warner Cable, as their junction
box was involved.
Mark Greenwood, P.E.
Director of Public Works
City of Palm Desert
2/14/2007
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TO: CJPIA (c/o CARL WARREN & CO.), CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY,
ACM FOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS,
RISK MANAGER
FROM: CITY CLERK
DATE: FEBRUARY 12, 2007
SUBJECT: CLAIM NO. 575 - CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY BY BARRY WILK iN THE
AMOUNT OF $500,000
The attached Claim No. 575 is being transmitted to you for the fof{owing:
❑ Information only.
or
� Review and recommendation to the Claims Review Committee for any action
required by the City of Palm Desert.
We would appreciate your report, if requested, by March 12, 2007, fortimely response to
the Ciaimant.
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FtACHELLE D. KLASSEN, CMC `
GITY CLERK �
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A CL S'C B D Vf/ CITY Ci. HT� CiT F PALM D T WITHIN
MON�'HS AI�T��i. WHICH THE INCID�NT C?R EVENT oCCURRF.D. �E SURE YOUR CLAIl1A I�
AGAINST THE CITY QF PALM DESERT, NOT AIVOTHER FUgI.IC �NTITY. '�/HE1:tE SPACE IS
INSUFFICIENT, PL�ASE USE ADDITIpNAL PAPER AND A�ENTi�Y I�NNFURMATION RY
PARAGr�APH NUMBE�t. COMPLETED CLAIlNS MUST BE MAII..ED OR D$t,IVER.�A TQ THE ��TX'
CLERK, CIT'Y OF PALM UFSERT, 73-.510 FR�D WARING DRIVE, P/1L,1Vj DES�RT, CA 92260.
TC? THE HONdRABLE MAY41t AND CITY �OUNGIX�, City of Palm Desert, Callfornia:
The undersigned r�spe�tfully submlt{s) the fdllowing claim and inforrnatlon relative to damage(s) to
person(s) and/or pe�rsonal property:
I. CLAIMANT A�1F4RMA'1`ION:
�a�� Barry Wilk
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PH�N� N4. ( ) �- +" �A BIR.T s
SOCIAL $�C1,I�tiTY NO. � � - xxxx D�tIV�R'SrT.ICEN�C N��
2. Name, telephone number and post af��ce ac4dress to whlch claiman�t deslr�s notices to be
sent, if other �han above:
�,,,�ndrew L. $ra,�ro�Es�.
ackman Sha iro 10fars a �a T��i
_ 1,�:�V��tura BI�.. th oor
Encino, CA 91436
3. Occurrence or event :from which the ciaim ariscs:
a. DATE: 1/29/0���� b. TIM�; c. PLACL' (�xact and specific
locatian�'1---6eser��ivic Center ' ewalk which oes northward off Fred
ua ve. on st an a e ve. t e est. There
PAist��gr�gn, ored box pro ru inel up fr�m the �,j,�ewalk on t e eas si e o � access
roadway.
d. How �d under what circums�snces dId d�mage or injury occur? Sp�cify the particular
occurrene�, ev�nt, act or omrnission you claim caused th� In}ury or damage. (Use
addiuonal paper if necessary.) t tri ed walkin down the sidewalk in the dark.
� v a reen x on e s� ewa ' /east o tlie c�.�r!�
ntrance ane e oa .
e. What patticular action by the City, or its employces, caused th� alle ed d ma e pr
injury? d or ailowed a dan erous conc�ition to be preser�t on t�ie s�ub�ect city
I . su ect ox s ixe o Ik an rotru e u rom h�
I arrnn s si ns, arkin s te li . or oth�r .
�: .vi��,G �a warC� the.pu lic ���r,�� t e public aqains this trpainq hazar in t�e arl,/r�i�l"���:
time hours.
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F'� d ve.1r€'; � �,en�r:�! clesct�i�ticrn �►.f t�� �c��ebt�ci�r�Ss, abiigati�np irtjur�y�q dama��, a.;�r ic��� ak-dq=�rr°�,-,,:_�
�:�<� i��� �� ��� rr��y b� kr�owr� .�.t �h� tinn� c�� �,resen�atiora of the �r�im, � ����°4-: Y�;�:,� �e_�
ara���r..;.�:;, �t�te "�a injuri�s"a Multi , e ei�se�nal mJuries sustained to the face, teetl��, left Icc�,.�
r.h��, hilater�� shoulders, efbows�as��,air-�hrQuq,hout cTa man s�-�ead, C�oT�,ancf'ex�'i°�il�rii�_._.
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:�� �Ive� '�he nam�(s) of the Ci�y emplay��(s) �ausing th� damage or injury: (� nown �_�._,.,.�_.
�. Name and �ddress of any other person(s) injur�d: ���_ _
7. Name and address of the owner o� any damaged propecty; __C�T1/_CHANNELL C(�M_MERCIAL
[;(ZgF�ATfON. 26040 fnez Rd., Tem cula. CA 9259'f-
8. Damages claimedt
a. Amount �,Ial�med as o# this date: $ �QQ �,QQ.00
b. �stImated amount of future cosis: Unknown shouider surgeries necessary�teeth repair)
c. �otal amount claimed: � p
d. easis for computation of amounts claimed n ude copies o all b I , nvoices,
estimates, etc.):_ MPdir.al �penses (past and future)are cur_ren��y �nknown.
Bilat .r�.al sn�,ulder surgeries �ye beg� �,ecommen e ��d�ntal r� �� irs are u�n e�-rway.
9, Names and �ddresses of al! witnesses, hospitals, doctors �tc.:
haler M.D. k Blvd. Ste. 41� a - - 45
ollan er ntura v . ncino - -
. erman no ia v . o0
F+�anh�wP� Medi��al Genter. �q_n�, F3n �rjy�ancho ira_ e,
�0. Arty addit�onal information, Inc�uding police reports, which mlght be hetpful In considering
thls c1aYm:
WAR[VINGsIT LS A CRIMINAL OF��lY5E 'Y'O FII,E A FALSE CLAIM! FENAI. C DE 72;
IN5URANC� CO�E 556.1).
I have read the matters and s�atements made In the above clalm, and I know the same to be �rue of
my own knowledgc, except as to thos� matters stated uppn in#ormation or b�iief as to such matt�rs
i belleve th� sam��t�...J�e,true. I certify und�r penalty of par�ury that the fvre�ing is TRt3E AND
CORRBCT ,'. �' > �� �— � ' i
�igned tt)'a� �� (day o� '� ,20 07, at �, id��� i�1' c - S r s�- -_--
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BARRY . �IGN � F C�.A ��r
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���Ic� of the City Cierk, Paim 1Jesert, Callfornia �;1QC. l�i4o DA,"�'E FIL�D _ _ �,.
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