Ndizeye

I.

BACKGROUND

On June 22, 2023, the City received from Ndizeye a claim on its form for claims under the Government Claims Act (the Act; Gov. Code, § 810 et seq.). He listed “07/2007” as the “Date of Incident” and an address in the 700 block of 51st Street as the “Location of Incident or Accident.” As the “Basis of Claim,” Ndizeye wrote: “Road width [n]on-compliance, sidewalk obstruction, emotional damage, violation of state and local laws, speeding vehicles, road need of speed ramp[,] obstruction of emergency vehicles, fatal consequences of neglected road widths - non-compliant with California fire code, dangerous road entry, and exit.” When asked to “[s]tate why [he] believe[d] the City is responsible for the alleged injury, property damage, or loss,” Ndizeye responded: “City negligence in maintaining road safety and non-compliance with state and local regulations demonstrate its accountability for these infrastructure issues. City’s neglect of duty led to unsafe roads and side [sic] sidewalks, violating standards.” Ndizeye described the “[a]lleged [i]njury, [p]roperty [d]amage, or [l]oss” as follows: “Potential accidents risk due to excessive vehicle speed. Public safety risks…