Chapter 4.15 — CLAIMS PROCEDURES

(a) Claims against the city, its officers or employees for money or damages which are exempted by Government Code Section 905 from Chapter 1 and Chapter2 of Part 3 of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California, and which are not governed by any other statutes or regulations expressly related thereto, shall be governed by this section. A claim relating to such a cause of action shall be presented not later than one year after the accrual of the cause of action. Such claims shall be presented and processed as provided by Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 3 of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code insofar as the provisions are not in conflict with this section.

(b) No suit for money or damages may be brought or maintained against the city, its officers or employees until a written claim therefor has been presented to the city council and has been acted upon or has been deemed to have been rejected by the city in accordance with this section. The time within which the city will act on the claim presented will conform to the time requirements set forth in Section 912.4 of the Government Code. All claims shall be 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.

(c) Pursuant to Chapter 5 of Part 3 of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code, written agreements entered into by or in behalf of the city may provide all claims arising out of or related to the agreement must be presented not later than six months after the accrual of the cause of action, and such claims shall be governed by the provisions of this section. (Ord. 1225 § 1, (1982); Ord. 1657 § 3, (2001); Ord. 1793 § 3, (2006); Ord. 1809 § 3 (2007))