La Puente Municipal Code Ch. 2.30 Claims Against the City for Money or Damages

(a) The provisions of this chapter recognize that the general claim procedures applicable to local public agencies, including this city, are governed by the provisions of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 900) and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 910) of Part 3, Division 3.6, Title 1 of the Government Code.

(b) The procedures relating to the presentation, processing, review, settlement, compromise and rejection of claims for money or damages against the city must be consistent with the provisions of the Government Code referenced in subsection (a) of this section.

(Ord. 767 § 1 (part), 1998)

In accordance with the authority conferred by Section 935 of the Government Code, the following procedures are established for claims against the city for money or damages that are not now governed by state statutes or by local ordinance:

(a) Employee Claims. Notwithstanding the exceptions contained in Section 905 of the Government Code, all claims by public officers or employees for fees, salaries, wages, overtime pay, holiday pay, compensating time off, vacation pay, sick leave pay, and any other expenses or allowances claimed to be due from the city, when a procedure for processing those claims is not otherwise provided by state statutes or local ordinance, must be presented within the time limitations and in the manner prescribed by Sections 910 through 915.2 of the Government Code. Those claims are further subject to the provisions of Section 945.4 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 or its designee.

(b) Contract and Other Claims. In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, and notwithstanding the exemptions set forth in Section 905 of the Government Code, all claims against the city for damages or money, when a procedure for processing those claims is not otherwise provided by state statutes or local ordinance, must be presented within the time limitations and in the manner prescribed by Sections 910 through 915.2 of the Government Code. Those claims are further subject to the provisions of Section 945.4 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 or its designee.

(c) Format of Claims. All claims must be in writing and verified by the claimant or by the claimant’s guardian, conservator, executor or administrator. No claim may be filed on behalf of a class of persons unless it is verified by every member of that class as required by this paragraph.

(Ord. 767 § 1 (part), 1998)