Escondido Municipal Code Art. 3 Claims Against the City

A claim against the city may be in writing on a form to be prescribed by the director of finance, or, in his discretion it may consist of the receipted invoices, bills or other documents.

(Code 1957, § 1632)

A claim against the city must be supported by properly itemized invoices, bills or other documents showing the number of individual items, unit cost and totals. All claims against the city for payment of purchases shall be accompanied by a purchase order of the city, or shall have attached the authorization of the purchasing agent.

(Code 1957, § 1632)

All claims against the city, other than tort claims, including claims for salaries, wages or other compensation for personal services rendered, and for purchases of materials and goods by the city shall be prepared and filed with the city as set forth in this article before payment thereon may be made. All such claims must be presented and filed pursuant to state law.

(Code 1957, § 1631)

Salary claims against the city shall be filed with the director of finance by the appropriate department head on a payroll report form to be prescribed by the director. The payroll report form shall show the names of the employees and the dates and hours worked by each employee, and shall be signed by the department head certifying to the correctness of the report.

(Code 1957, § 1633)

A claim against the city shall be audited and approved by the director of finance before it may be paid.

(Code 1957, § 1632)

(a) The director of finance shall keep a record of all claims against the city which have been received by the city, together with a record of all claims approved by himself.

(b) Such records shall show each individual claim, the date, amount, name of payee, on which department the account is allowed and from what fund payable.

(c) Such records shall be submitted by the director to the council, as provided in Government Code, Section 37202, before payment on the claim is considered or made.

(Code 1957, § 1634)

A record of all claims against the city which have been disapproved by the director of finance shall be promptly forwarded to the council, together with the reasons for disapproval.

(Code 1957, § 1635)

The council shall promptly consider any claim against the city which has been disapproved by the director of finance, together with the reasons therefor, if any, and may, by resolution, approve conditionally, partially approve or deny any such claim.

(Code 1957, § 1635)

The director of finance shall draw and issue warrants or checks when a claim against the city has been approved by the city council except that the following warrants or checks may be issued and paid prior to audit by the city council provided that they are ratified and approved at the first meeting after delivery:

(1) Payroll checks.

(2) Warrants or checks drawn in payment of demands certified and approved by the director of finance as conforming to the current budget approved by resolution of the city council.

(Code 1957, § 1634; Ord. No. 8578, § 1, 12-18-85)

All claims for money or damages against the city by the state or by a state department or agency or by another local public entity shall be presented in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 900) and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 910) of Part 3 of Division 3.6 of the California Government Code.

(Ord. No. 84-14, § 1, 2-1-84)

§ 10-51. through § 10-59. (Reserved)