No city officer shall, except for his or her own service, present any claim, account or demand for allowance against the city, or in any way, except in the discharge of his official duty, advocate the relief asked in the claim or demand made by any other person. Any person may appear before the city council and oppose the allowance of any claim or demand made against the city.
(Prior code § 4-5)
The city council shall not hear or consider or allow or approve any claim, bill or demand against the city, unless the same is itemized, giving names, dates and particular services rendered; character or process served and upon whom; distance traveled; character of work done; number of days engaged; materials and supplies furnished; when, to whom and in what quantity furnished; the price therefor; and any other pertinent details as the case may be. Claims and demands for salaries and wages of officers and employees of the city may, but need not be, presented to the city in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Prior code § 4-6)
If any claim or demand is approved and allowed by the city council, the city clerk shall endorse upon each of the duplicate copies thereof the words, "Allowed by the city council of the City of San Dimas," together with the resolution number allowing the same and for what amount and from what fund, and the city clerk shall attest the same with his signature.
(Prior code § 4-7)
When any claim or demand has been audited, approved and allowed by the city council, or is otherwise proper for payment, the mayor shall draw a warrant upon the city treasury for the same and shall specify for what purpose the same is drawn and out of what fund it is to be paid.
(Prior code § 4-8)
When an order or demand is not approved for want of funds and its amount does not exceed the income and revenue for the year in which the indebtedness was incurred, the city clerk shall endorse on it: "Not approved for want of funds," with the date of presentation and his signature.
(Prior code § 4-10)
A. 
All warrants and checks of the city shall bear the signatures of any two of the following officers of the city:
1. 
Mayor;
2. 
Vice mayor;
3. 
City manager;
4. 
City treasurer;
5. 
Director of finance/administrative accountant.
B. 
The required signatures may be affixed by stamping or otherwise placing a facsimile of such signature thereon.
(Prior code § 4-11; Ord. 328 § 1, 1971; Ord. 432 § 2, 1973; Ord. 713 § 1, 1980)
All employees of the city on a monthly salary shall be paid on or before the fifth and twentieth days of each calendar month for the preceding semimonthly payroll period. Payroll warrants need not be audited by the city council prior to payment. Payrolls shall be presented to the city council for ratification and approval at the first regular meeting after delivery of the payroll warrants.
(Prior code § 4-12)
Warrants drawn in payment of demands approved by the finance director as conforming to a budget approved by city council need not be audited by the city council prior to payment. Budgeted demands paid by warrant prior to audit by the city council shall be presented to the city council for ratification and approval at the first regular meeting after delivery of the payroll warrants.
(Prior code § 4-13)