City Council

l) REPORT RECOMMENDATION TO REJECT CLAIMS\n24-0146 (Risk Management Analyst Vanessa Lassooy)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council reject the following claims and refer them to the City's\nLiability Claims Administrator.\nClaimant: Clyde M. Jordan\nLoss Date: April 8, 2023\nDate Filed: October 17, 2023\nAllegation: Claimant contends he was unlawfully stopped by the Hermosa Beach\nPolice Department who allegedly proceeded to arrest and charge him based on\nfabricated evidence.\nDenial Reason: Hermosa Beach Police Department found no records of any\nencounters with claimant, and claimant has not contacted the Police Department to file\nany complaints or make the department aware of any misconduct.\nClaimant: Alex Baik\nLoss Date: December 23, 2023\nDate Filed: February 27, 2024\nAllegation: Claimant allegedly sustained damages due to an accident resulting from a\nhigh-speed chase.\nDenial Reason: The pursuit involved California Highway Patrol (CHP), not the\nHermosa Beach Police Department.\nClaimant: Homeira Goldstein\nLoss Date: December 24, 2023\nDate Filed: March 6, 2024\nAllegation: Claimant alleges a pothole on Sepulveda Boulevard near 17th Street\ndamaged their tire.\nDenial Reason: Sepulveda Boulevard near 17th street is in Manhattan Beach and\ndoes not fall under the jurisdiction of Hermosa Beach.\nClaimant: Christopher Wei\nLoss Date: February 9, 2023\nDate Filed: March 4, 2024\nAllegation: Claimant alleges pothole on Pacific Coast Highway, between 16th Street\nand Pier Avenue damaged their tire.\nDenial Reason: Pacific Coast Highway in Hermosa Beach is subject to Caltrans\njurisdiction and does not fall under the jurisdiction of Hermosa Beach.