This chapter is enacted pursuant to Section 935 of the California
Government Code.
(Ord. 5428, 2007)
All claims against the city for money or damages not otherwise governed by the Government Claims Act, California
Government Code Sections 900 et seq., or another state law (hereinafter in this chapter, "claims") shall be presented within the time, and in the manner, prescribed by Part 3 of Division 3.6 of Title
1 of the California
Government Code (commencing with Section 900 thereof) for the claims to which that Part applies by its own terms, as those provisions now exist or shall hereafter be amended, and as further provided by this chapter.
(Ord. 5428, 2007)
All claims shall be made in writing and verified by the claimant
or by his or her guardian, conservator, executor or administrator.
No claim may be filed on behalf of a class of persons unless verified
by every member of that class as required by this section. In addition,
all claims shall contain the information required by California Government
Code Section 910.
(Ord. 5428, 2007)
In accordance with California
Government Code Sections 935(b) and 945.6, all claims shall be presented as provided in this section and acted upon by the city prior to the filing of any action on such claims and no such action may be maintained by a person who has not complied with the requirements of Section
1.35.020.
(Ord. 5428, 2007)
Any action brought against the city upon any claim or demand
shall conform to the requirements of Sections 940 and 949 of the California
Government Code. Any action brought against any employee of the city
shall conform with the requirements of Sections 950-951 of the California
Government Code.
(Ord. 5428, 2007)
Should any provision of this chapter, or its application to
any person or circumstance, be determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be unlawful, unenforceable or otherwise void, that
determination shall have no effect on any other provision of this
chapter or the application of this chapter to any other person or
circumstance and, to that end, the provisions hereof are severable.
(Ord. 5428, 2007)