A.
Applicability
of Section. Pursuant to Section 935 of the Government Code, all claims
against the city for money or damages which are excepted by Section
905 of the Government Code from the provisions of Division 3.6 of
the Government Code (Section 810, et seq.), and which are not governed
by any other statutes or regulations expressly relating thereto, shall
be governed by the procedure prescribed in this section.
B.
Suits
for Money or Damages—Claim Prerequisites. No suit for money
or damages may be brought against the city on a cause of action for
which this section requires a claim to be presented until a written
claim therefor has been filed and acted upon in conformity with this
section and Sections 945.4 and 945.6 of the Government Code.
C.
Claims—Time Limitation. A claim for any cause of action specified in subsection A of this section shall be presented in the manner provided in subsection E not later than one year after the accrual of the cause of action; except that a claim by the state or by a state department or agency or by another local public entity on a cause of action for death or for injury to person or to personal property or growing crops, or on a cause of action for equitable indemnity or partial equitable indemnity, shall be presented not later than six months after the accrual of the cause of action.
D.
Claims—Late
Filing. In accordance with Section 935 of the Government Code, the
late filing of claims pursuant to this section is regulated by Sections
911.4 to 912.2, inclusive, of the Government Code.
E.
Claims—Presentation
and Contents. A signed, written claim shall be presented to the city
by mailing or delivering it to the city clerk by the claimant or by
a person acting on his or her behalf. The claim shall conform to the
requirements of Section 910 of the Government Code.
F.
Claims—Utilization
of Statutory Procedures for Consideration and Action on Claims. Unless
otherwise provided in this section, the procedure for consideration
and action upon all claims filed pursuant to this section shall be
governed by and be the same as the procedure provided and required
by Sections 910.2 through 915.2 of the Government Code.
(Prior code § 2700.1)
All warrants drawn upon the treasurer of the city may be signed
by the facsimile signatures of the mayor and director of finance in
accordance with the laws of the state.
(Prior code § 2700.2)
All payroll checks drawn upon the treasurer of the city may
be signed by the facsimile signature of the director of finance in
accordance with the laws of the state.
(Prior code § 2700.3)
The mayor and director of finance of the city shall submit a
certified manual signature with the Secretary of State as required
by the laws of the state.
(Prior code § 2700.4)
The operation of the check signing machine shall be by employees
in the finance department, other than those employees who create the
original documents for payroll checks or warrants. The two employees
designated by the director of finance to operate the machine shall
have one key in their possession; one employee shall operate the machine
and the other shall maintain the signature-control register.
(Prior code § 2700.5)
