Clearlake Municipal Code § 1-7 Claims

All claims for money or damages against the City shall be presented to the City Clerk or the City Clerk’s designee. (Ord. #39-93)

Pursuant to Section 935 of the Government Code, the following claims procedures are hereby established, to wit, all claims against the City for damages or money, when a procedure for processing such claims is not otherwise provided by State law, shall be prescribed within the time limitations and in the manner prescribed by Section 910 through 915.2 of the Government Code, notwithstanding the exemptions set forth in Section 905 of the Government Code. Such claims shall further be subject to the provisions of Section 954.4 of the Government Code relating to the prohibition of suits in the absence of the presentation of claims and action thereon by the City Council. (Ord. #39-93)

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. (Ord. #39-93)