Dunsmuir Municipal Code Ch. 3.12 Claims and Demands Against the City

All demands against the city presented for payment of money under a contractual liability shall be submitted on a purchase order, signed by the finance director, and an itemized statement of goods or services furnished shall be set forth on such purchase order and on a separate itemized statement setting forth the particular items of merchandise or particular services furnished and the date that such goods or services were furnished the city.

(Prior code § 8-7; Ord. No. 549, § 1, 7-30-2015)

All demands specified in Section 3.12.010 shall be audited by the director of finance and a register of such audited demands shall be submitted to the city council for approval or rejection and shall have attached thereto the affidavit of the finance director certifying as to the accuracy of the demand and the availability of funds for payment.

(Prior code § 8-8; Ord. No. 549, § 1, 7-30-2015)

Department heads shall certify or approve departmental payrolls or attendance records for employees in their department. The director of finance shall certify or approve payroll or attendance records of other officers and employees. Payroll warrants need not be audited by the city council prior to payment. Payrolls shall be presented to the city council for ratification and approval at the first meeting after delivery of the payroll warrants.

(Prior code § 8-9; Ord. No. 549, § 1, 7-30-2015)

Warrants drawn in payment of demands certified or approved by the director of finance as conforming to a budget approved by ordinance of the city council need not be audited by the city council prior to payment. Budgeted demands paid by warrant prior to audit by the city council shall be presented to the city council for ratification and approval at the first meeting after delivery of the warrants.

(Prior code § 8-10; Ord. No. 549, § 1, 7-30-2015)

Upon the approval of the register of audited demands the mayor shall draw warrants upon the city treasurer specifying the purpose for which each warrant was drawn and the funds for which payment is to be made. Such warrants shall then be countersigned by the mayor or the vice-mayor and the city clerk or city treasurer.

(Prior code § 8-11; Ord. No. 549, § 1, 7-30-2015)

When an order or demand is not approved for want of funds the processing of such demand shall be made in accordance with Title IV, Division 3, part 2, Chapter IV of the Government Code of the state.

(Prior code § 8-12; Ord. No. 549, § 1, 7-30-2015)

A service charge of four dollars shall be imposed on the person presenting any check or draft to the city for payment of any tax, fee, utility charge, or other sum payable to the city, if said check or draft is not honored by the bank or other financial institution upon which it is drawn. Said service charge shall be added to the underlying amount due.

(Prior code § 8-13; Ord. No. 549, § 1, 7-30-2015)

The director of finance shall be required to execute the bond required of the city clerk by California Government Code Section 36518.

(Prior code § 8-14; Ord. No. 549, § 1, 7-30-2015)