Redding Municipal Code Ch. 4.24 Contracts, Claims and Demands

The city council must not hear or consider any claim in favor of any person against the city, nor shall the city council credit or allow any bill against the city funds, unless it is itemized, giving names, dates, actual services rendered, character of work done, number of days engaged, materials furnished, to whom, and quantity, and prices paid therefor, and be duly verified as to its correctness, and that the amount claimed is justly due, and be presented and filed with the city clerk within one hundred days after the last item of the account or claim accrued, or within one year after the accrual of the cause of action, depending upon the type of claim being made. If in any case the city council does not hear, or consider the claim because it is not itemized, they shall cause notice to be given to the claimant, or his attorney, of that fact, and give time to have it itemized and reverified.

(Ord. 1240 § 1 (part), 1976: prior code § 22-16)

No claim or account against the city shall be passed upon by the city council unless it is presented to and filed with the city clerk five days prior to the time of the meeting of the city council at which it is asked to be allowed.

(Ord. 1240 § 1 (part), 1976: prior code § 22-17)

No officer or employee shall incur any indebtedness on behalf of the city unless the power to do so has been expressly conferred upon the officer by the laws of this state or by the provisions of this code, except upon a requisition signed by the city manager. No claim or demand shall be audited or allowed by the city council which is not approved by the city manager.

(Prior code § 22-18)

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 must be rejected. If the council finds it to be a proper city charge, but greater in amount than is justly due, the city council may allow the claim in part, and order the portion allowed paid, on the claimant filing a receipt in full of his account. If the claimant is unwilling to receive such an amount in full payment, the claim may again be considered at the request of the claimant, within two months thereafter, but not afterwards.

(Prior code § 22-19)

All claims created by the order or direction of any authorized officer of this city must be certified by the officer as having been ordered by him before the claim is acted on by the city council.

(Prior code § 22-20)