Beaumont Municipal Code Ch. 3.12 Payment of Claims Against the City

A. All claims or demands against the City shall be verified and presented to the City Clerk within the time limits set forth in Government Code Section 911.2. All claims presented to the City Clerk shall meet any and all requirements for claims as set forth in Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 3 of Division 3.6 commencing with section 900) of the Government Code and other State law specifically applicable to the claim presented. All claims for damages shall be governed by all applicable limitations contained therein.

B. If the claim or demand so presented shall be allowed by the City Council, and ordered paid, the City Manager shall draw a warrant for the amount allowed in such claim, which warrant shall be countersigned by those authorized to sign warrants by resolution of the City Council and shall specify for what purpose the warrant is issued.

C. Pursuant to authority granted under Government Code Section 935, claims otherwise exempted from presentation requirements under Government Code Section 905 shall be presented to the City Clerk for allowance or rejection by the City Council in accordance with the procedures and limitations set forth in this Section.

(Ord. 36 §2, 1913; Ord. 691 §2, 1990)

A. Payment Approval. Pursuant to § 37202 of the California Government Code, demands against the City for payment shall be audited by the City Treasurer and City Finance Director and thereafter submitted to the City Council for approval or rejection prior to payment, either separately or in a register of audited demands, and shall have attached thereto an affidavit or certificate of the City Treasurer and City Finance Director certifying as to the accuracy of the demands and the availability of funds for payment thereof;

B. Prepayment. In conformance with the authority provided by § 37208 of the Government Code, the following demands and payments need not be audited by the City Council prior to payment provided such payments shall be included in the register of audited demands presented to the City Council at the first meeting after delivery of such warrants or checks:

i. Properly approved and certified payroll warrants or checks;

ii. Warrants or checks certified or approved by the City Treasurer and City Finance Director as conforming to the authorized expenditures set forth in the Council-adopted City budget.

C. City Finance Director Approval. The responsibilities of the City Clerk to audit, certify and present warrants under Government Code §§ 37201—37208 are hereby delegated to the City Finance Director as authorized by Government Code § 37209.

(Ord. 36 §3, 1913; Ord. No. 1066, § 3, 10-6-2015)