A claim against the city may be in writing on a form to be prescribed
by the director of finance, or, in his discretion it may consist of
the receipted invoices, bills or other documents.
(Code 1957, § 1632)
A claim against the city must be supported by properly itemized
invoices, bills or other documents showing the number of individual
items, unit cost and totals. All claims against the city for payment
of purchases shall be accompanied by a purchase order of the city,
or shall have attached the authorization of the purchasing agent.
(Code 1957, § 1632)
All claims against the city, other than tort claims, including
claims for salaries, wages or other compensation for personal services
rendered, and for purchases of materials and goods by the city shall
be prepared and filed with the city as set forth in this article before
payment thereon may be made. All such claims must be presented and
filed pursuant to state law.
(Code 1957, § 1631)
Salary claims against the city shall be filed with the director
of finance by the appropriate department head on a payroll report
form to be prescribed by the director. The payroll report form shall
show the names of the employees and the dates and hours worked by
each employee, and shall be signed by the department head certifying
to the correctness of the report.
(Code 1957, § 1633)
A claim against the city shall be audited and approved by the
director of finance before it may be paid.
(Code 1957, § 1632)
A record of all claims against the city which have been disapproved
by the director of finance shall be promptly forwarded to the council,
together with the reasons for disapproval.
(Code 1957, § 1635)
The council shall promptly consider any claim against the city
which has been disapproved by the director of finance, together with
the reasons therefor, if any, and may, by resolution, approve conditionally,
partially approve or deny any such claim.
(Code 1957, § 1635)
The director of finance shall draw and issue warrants or checks
when a claim against the city has been approved by the city council
except that the following warrants or checks may be issued and paid
prior to audit by the city council provided that they are ratified
and approved at the first meeting after delivery:
(2) Warrants
or checks drawn in payment of demands certified and approved by the
director of finance as conforming to the current budget approved by
resolution of the city council.
(Code 1957, § 1634; Ord. No. 8578, § 1, 12-18-85)
All claims for money or damages against the city by the state
or by a state department or agency or by another local public entity
shall be presented in accordance with the requirements of Chapter
1 (commencing with Section 900) and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section
910) of Part 3 of Division 3.6 of the California
Government Code.
(Ord. No. 84-14, § 1, 2-1-84)