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Page 1 of 3 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />DATE: December 22, 2025 <br />SUBJECT <br />Rejection of general liability claim by Shahriar Davani, c/o Khashayar Law Group <br />SUMMARY <br />City Council approval is required to reject general liability claims made against the City if the amount <br />alleged exceeds $50,000. The subject claim should be rejected as the loss location is not within the City’s <br />jurisdiction. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />By motion, reject the settlement of subject claim. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLE <br />Excellence in Government Operations <br />BACKGROUND <br />Resolution Nos. 15081 and 15624 requires City Council approval for the denial, allowance, allowance in <br />part, settlement, or compromise of a general liability claim, if it exceeds $50,000. The amount claimed by <br />the claimant exceeds that limit and therefore its rejection must be approved by the City Council. <br />ANALYSIS <br />Shahriar Davani through his attorney at Khashayar Law Group, alleges $1.5 million in personal injuries for <br />a trip and fall accident he sustained on August 11, 2025. The claimant is alleging he was at his place of <br />8.B. - Page 1 of 3 <br />67