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 or her 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.
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The city council shall not hear or consider or allow or approve any claim, bill or demand against the city unless the same be itemized giving names, dates and particular services rendered, character of work done, and number of days engaged, materials and supplies furnished, when, to whom, and in what quantity furnished, the price therefor, and 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 code.
(Ord. 27, 1977)
All claims against the city of La Cañada Flintridge shall comply with the requirements set forth in Sections 900 through 935.6 of the Government Code of the state of California.
(Ord. 27, 1977)
Any action brought against the city of La Cañada Flintridge upon any claim or demand shall conform to the requirements of Sections 945 through 949 of the Government Code of the state of California and any action brought against any employees shall comply with the requirements of Sections 950 through 951 of the Government Code of the state of California.
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If the city council finds that any claim or demand is not a proper charge against the city, it shall be rejected by resolution or minute action, and the fact of rejection shall be plainly endorsed upon the claim by the city clerk or authorized representative. If any claim or demand is determined to be a proper charge against the city, the same shall be allowed only by resolution setting forth as to each claim the name of the claimant, a brief statement of the claim, and the amount allowed. Any claim may be allowed in part and rejected in part by the city council.
(Ord. 27, 1977)
Each claim or demand shall be presented by the city clerk to the department head, if any, who authorized the same, for his or her written approval thereof, and each claim or demand thereafter shall be presented to the city manager for his or her written approval thereof. The city manager shall inform the city council in writing of any claims or demands presented against the city which shall fail to obtain the approval of the proper department head or which shall fail to obtain approval of the city manager. All such claims and demands, whether approved as aforesaid or not, shall be forwarded by the city manager to the city council for audit. The city council shall audit said claims and demands as required by law.
(Ord. 27, 1977)
If any claim or demand be 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 La Cañada Flintridge," 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 or her signature.
(Ord. 27, 1977)
If any claim or demand be approved and allowed by the city council, a warrant shall be drawn upon the city treasury for the same, which warrant shall be countersigned by the city clerk, or authorized representative, and the city treasurer or authorized representative, and shall specify for what purpose the same is drawn and out of what fund it is to be paid.
(Ord. 27, 1977)
Except as otherwise provided, no warrant shall be drawn or evidence of indebtedness issued unless there be at the time sufficient money in the treasury legally applicable to the payment of the same.
(Ord. 27, 1977)
Upon presentation of said warrant, properly executed and endorsed, the city treasurer shall pay the same out of the funds in the city treasury properly applicable to that purpose.
(Ord. 27, 1977)
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 or her signature.
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The city clerk shall number the endorsement, register the order or demand in his or her records, and deliver it to the claimant, or his or her order. From delivery the order or demand bears interest at six percent a year. Orders or demand shall be paid in the order they are registered.
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