Bell Gardens

City Council

November 13, 2023 Item #7

Agenda Item 7

7. CLAIM REJECTION\nA claim was filed with the City by the following claimant. Staff directed the claim to the City's\ngeneral liability claims administrator Carl Warren & Company for processing, review, and\ninvestigation. Following the investigation, Carl Warren & Company and City staff determined that\nthe City is not liable for the claim.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff's recommendation that the City Council reject the following claim and the claimant and/or\ntheir representatives be notified:\nEdgar Cardenas Castro v. City of Bell Gardens (DOE 5/10/2022; DOR 8/1/2022)\nThe City's general liability claims administrator, Carl Warren & Company, recommends that the\nclaim be rejected. The claimant, subject to certain exceptions, shall have up to six (6) months to file\na court action subsequent to the City Council's rejection.