Hollister Municipal Code Ch. 3.08 Claims and Demands

3.08.010 - Presentation and filing.¶

All claims and demands against the city shall be presented and filed with the city clerk on or before twelve noon of the Friday before the day of the regular monthly meeting of the city council.

(Prior code § 7-2)

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3.08.020 - Itemization of particulars required.¶

The city council shall allow no claim unless the same is itemized, giving the names, dates, actual service rendered, character of process served, upon whom, distance traveled, when and where, character of work done, number of days engaged, materials or goods furnished, to whom, quantity, by whose order and the price thereof and duly verified as to its correctness and that the amount claimed is justly due.

(Prior code § 7-3)

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3.08.030 - Notice to be given after consideration of claim denied.¶

If, in any case, the city council does not consider or allow a claim or demand because it is not itemized or it is not in form, as required by law and this code or any other city ordinance, the city council shall cause notice to be given to the claimant or the claimant's attorney or agent of that fact and thereafter the claim may be properly presented.

(Prior code § 7-4)

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3.08.040 - Determination of just claims by city council.¶

When the city council finds that any claim presented is not payable by the city or is not a proper city charge or is barred by the statute of limitations, it shall be rejected. If the city council finds it to be a proper city charge but greater in amount than justly due, the city council may allow the claim in the amount which it finds to be the proper charge and order the portion allowed paid on the claimant, filing a receipt in full of the claimant's account.

(Prior code § 7-5)

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3.08.050 - Checks or warrants for payment of claims.¶

Whenever claims are allowed by the city council, checks or warrants for the payment of such claims shall be drawn and issued. Such checks or warrants shall be numbered consecutively, be dated the day the same are issued, state the name of the person to whom payable and the amount to be paid. Such checks or warrants shall be either signed or executed by facsimile signature of the mayor or such other municipal official or officer who has executed an official bond to the city covering the faithful performance by such official or officer of the duties of his or her office as the city council may designate, from time to time, by resolution.

(Prior code § 7-6)

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