HomeMy WebLinkAbout16 CLAIM 05-01 02-22-05
AGENDA REPORT
Agenda Item 16
Reviewed:
City Manager
Finance Director
MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 22, 2005
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CITY ATTORNEY
SUBJECT: CLAIM OF ARTHER KAZUO MASAOKA, CLAIM NO. 05-01
DISCUSSION:
The claim alleges personal injuries and unspecified damages that occurred between
January 13, 2004 and November 2, 2004. To the extent that personal injury damages
are claimed, the claim is late and a notice of untimely claim will be sent to the claimant.
However, to the extent that the claimant alleges some type of continuing damages or
property damages, the City Attorney is recommending that the claim be denied. The
claim centers around an alleged "unsafe fence" that the City failed to remove and
therefore caused damages and personal Injuries to the claimant. As Council Is aware,
during this period of time, the City was seeking to abate a public nuisance at 140 "A"
Street. Mr. Masaoka, the husband of Amy Harchol, the property owner, was doing
construction work on the property. During this time, he tore down a neighbor's fence. A
complaint was filed by the neighboring property owner with the District Attorney, Mr.
Masaoka was tried and convicted and spent some time in jail for the offense. The City
did not cause this damage or injury to Mr. Masaoka, nor did it cause any injuries or
darnage to Ms. Harchol. In our opinion there is no City liability, and to the extent that it
is timely, it should be rejected.
RECOMMENDATION:
After investigation and review by this office, it is recommended that the City Council
deny the claim to the extent that the claim alleges personal injuries which occurred after
July 7, 2004, and property damage, and direct the City Attorney to send notice thereof
to the claimant and the claimant's attorneys.
ATTACHMENT:
Copy of Claim
LOIS E. JEFFREY
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cc: William A. Huston, City Manager
February 17, 2005
JAN-lil7-2005 14:33
CITY CF TUSTIN
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CLAIM AGAINST THe CITY OF TUSTIN
(For Damages to p9flldn gr Pamnl' Property)
714 B32 6382
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Inter-omca Mall
Over the Covl)ter
TIn$\ijt/¡",!lF TUSTIN
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A claim must be p18l8lll8d, lie
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þed by lI1e GOIIIIIT1/118nICode of1he Stalll of CalH'omle, bylhe claimant or a pEll'&On
acting on hi91het bøhalf and .".11 provIdølha information Ihown balow. ~ your claim Is against the Cltv of Tustin.
not anothlt public entity. Complet8d claims must be pl8lGnted to the City pf TuSlin, City Clerfl'a 0If,çe, 300
CentennIal Way, Tultln, California 92780. '
ff addltiOlløl space is needed to provIde your Inronnation. pleàse attach Sheets. Id8l1!1fyfng the paragraph(s) being
anowa",d.
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Name and Post Office add""", of Ihe Claimant:
Name of Claimant Arther Kazuo Masaoka
Post Office Addreaa:
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2.
Post 0IIiCe iiddriSS to which the person presenting the claIm deslrea no6œa to be $8/\t
N8(n8 of Addrea688:' Arther Kazuo Masaoka , . ,
Poat OIIice AddtQII:
The date, piece end other c:ln;umalances of the oCcurrence or tiansaclloo from whlchlhe oIlIim illrI8es.
Dale ofOccurr&nce: !~1}!ItY 13, 2004, andNovembc~ 2,2004, and J&nÙmy 13 2004 to November 1,2004.
L.oœtion: 140 S. A Sttc~:-T~ éA92'1Sõ"'fOO Civic: Center Drivc Wes¡, San~ Ana, CA '92701
Çi~mlllancesgMngrfset'?~hlscl8im: ........ , ,,_..=~'..- -- .
- The City of TuStin Building Inspector mac:ticed false. elToncOUS and misleaÆnl! S\U'Vevor work
on a real ÐI'ODCrtV without a license !bat c:aused damaaes and personal injuries to the claimant.
- The City of Tustin Building Department and Code Enforcemcmt Department failed to remove.
- order removal. modifY or correct an unnermittcd. WlSafC fence that also was not ~ved ..,..
- thrøullh Deshm Review Deoartmeitt that caused damages and personal injuries to the claimant. -
The City of Tustin employees prepared other falsc, misleading and erroneous reports that
reflected c
liurics to the claimant that includes malici~rosecution and abuse oæcess.
G8rjl/l~.ej'fpuõñof1l\líTridebtednøSš ;-ængãiiõiï. Injury ;ããiñ¡¡gÏl-o7Tõ88lncurTia so liïrii8ÿõÜñõ
--S:-' The name gr names ofll1e public employee cr employe,ss œiiŠing 1118 Injury, damage, or loss, if known.
Police OffiCe1' OJds, Felix G8tc:ia, Judith Barnwell George Weisinger, Khanh N¡uyen, Clayton
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._La.ura V~~rw~-Mm:8~ Gladys Yanez, ~~~!.II}'Ú>!!....~~.-- --
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JAN-ø?-2005 14:34
CITY OF TUSTIN
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714 832 6382
P,0S/05
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0 Umited Civil cas. )( Unllm/leó OM' ~.;..
YOI/ a.. ..qulred 111 provide the InfonTl8t!on reqlle8ted abow In orela( 111 comply with Gøvemment Code
1810. Additionally, In order to condue>t a timely In_tlllalion and poAIble 1'88OIIIIIon of your claim, the
of)( ( u..w that u 'nper the 10 loWfn uestIone.
Name, IIddrUs and telephone number of any wiln888~S 10 the occurrnnce or t1'ansaction from which the claim
arise&: Police Officer Olds, Felix Garcia, 1udith Barnwell George Weisinger, Khanh Nguycn, ClaytDn
_Anderson, Laura Underwood-Morgan, OJadys Yanez. Samuel Herrera, Clayton Anderson,
_Arturo Herrera, ROIly Jordan, Maria ~cm:ra, Ouadlllupe Herrera-Martinez, Ed John,. John
, ..wil!tamsQP.~ Daniel RIchardson, "Mr., C_~.er"
If \he clIoIm Involves madlcaltnratment for a ciatmGd 1$1}', please plOYÍóe \he namot, addrer;. and telephone
number of any doctots or hospitals providing treatment .
- Roa¡ Hospital, 182SS Brookhurst Ave, Fountain Vallcy, CA 92708 -
Stephen Heffl!lll1, Priority I Medical, 18113 Magnolia Street, Fountain Va.Jloy, CA 92708,-
-, ~ -ç~.,.JJ§$-~ Brookhurst S!n!E!!...E2.\rn1;P,!l.Y&..Ie.x...gð,..9J7Q8. '.
If Bppllcsb/ø, pies" attach any m.ellç_1 bHls or,.."olU or slml/8r documents slJppor/ing your cIsIm.
Warning: Pre..ntition of a fa'.. c:lalm 18 a 1elony{PenaJ Code 572). puraUlnlto CCP 81038, the CIty/Ag8ncymay.eek
to recover all c;osàl or defense In the event an aellon Is 1IIed which's Jater detllrmlned not to he". b8an brought in good
faith and with røaaonllble caU88, ' " .. .
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