Jackson Municipal Code Ch. 2.60 Claims Against the City

A. All claims for money or damages against the city which are excepted from the presentation of claim requirement under Government Code Section 905 shall be processed in accordance with this section under the authority of Government Code Section 935.

B. All such excepted claims shall be presented by the claimant within the time prescribed by Government Code Sections 900 and 910 et seq. and shall be acted upon by the city within the time provided by the provisions of this chapter and Government Code Sections 911.2 and 912.4. Claims not presented within the required time shall be processed by the city in accordance with Government Code Section 935(e).

C. This section shall apply, to the following types of claims against the city. This list shall be automatically expanded, by operation of law, to include any other type of claim added to the exemptions set forth in Government Code Section 935.

1. Claims under the Revenue and Taxation Code or other statute prescribing procedures for the refund, rebate, exemption, cancellation, amendment, modification or adjustment of any tax, assessment, fee or charge or any portion thereof, or of any penalties, costs or charges related thereto;

2. Claims in connection with which the filing of a notice of lien, statement of claim, or stop notice is required under any provision of law relating to mechanics', laborers' or materialmen's liens;

3. Claims by public employees for fees, salaries, wages, mileage or other expenses and allowances;

4. Claims for which the worker's compensation authorized by Division 4 (commencing with Section 3201) of the Labor Code is the exclusive remedy;

5. Applications or claims for any form of public assistance under the Welfare and Institutions Code or other provisions of law relating to public assistance programs, and claims for goods, services, provisions or other assistance rendered for or on behalf of any recipient of any form of public assistance;

6. Applications or claims for money or benefits under any public retirement or pension system;

7. Claims for principal or interest upon any bonds, notes, warrants or other evidences of indebtedness;

8. Claims which relate to a special assessment constituting a specific lien against the property assessed and which are payable from the proceeds of such an assessment, by offset of a claim for damages against it or by delivery of any warrant or bonds representing it;

9. Claims by the state or by a state department or agency or by another local public entity;

10. Claims arising under any provision of the Unemployment Insurance Code, including, but not limited to, claims for money or benefits, or for refunds or credits of employer or worker contributions, penalties or interest, or for refunds to workers of deductions from wages in excess of the amount prescribed.

(Ord. 635 §1, 2003)