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The

Director Memorandum 18-131

Date: September 18, 2018

Prepared By: Kathryn Hallberg, Implementation Manager

Subject: Consideration of a Claim for Repair Costs Related to Water Main Break on
Pendleton Road- Placencia

Recommendation: That the Board accepts the claim for an amount not to exceed
$3,129.11.

Yucaipa Valley Water District received a claim from Ernesto and Dora Placencia (“Claimant”) for
repair of their property due to a water line break on Pendleton Road and damage to the Claimants
property on Holmes Drive on July 23, 2018. The Claimant stated due to the main line break on
Pendleton Road water went through the property at around 5:00 a.m. The attached pictures detail
the damage.

Yucaipa Valley Water District staff responded to the leak and referred the Claimants to the District
Office to submit a claim. They did so on August 2, 2018. Attached is the receipt for the cost of
$768.11 to clean the pool that was damaged by the leak. Also attached are quotes for repair to
the Claimants yard and replacement of outdoor rugs. The Claimant received multiple quotes to
repair the damage to the grass area, those quotes are attached. The lowest cost to replace the
damage to the grass area was quoted at $2000.00. The cost to replace the outdoor rugs are also
attached and total approximately $361.00.

The District submitted the claim to the District insurance. The District insurance denied the claim
on the basis that the water main break was not preventable by the District.

District Staff recommends acceptance and payment of the claim as the District accepts
responsibility for the main break.

Financial Consideration

Based on the recommendation, the financial impact to the District would be $3,129.11.

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