Redondo Beach Municipal Code Ch. 11 Actions Against the City

No suit shall be brought for money or damages against the City, or an employee or any board or commission thereof, until a written claim for the same has been presented as provided in this chapter and rejected or denied in whole or in part. If denied or rejected in part, a suit may be brought to recover the whole.

(§ 1, Ord. 2431 c.s., eff. November 28, 1985, as renumbered by § 1, Ord. 2705 c.s., eff. October 21, 1993)

Except in those cases in which a different time period is provided by State laws or the City Charter, a claim relating to a cause of action of death or injury to a person or personal property or growing crops shall be presented no later than six months after the accrual of such cause of action. A claim relating to any other cause of action shall be presented no later than one year after the accrual of the cause of action.

(§ 1, Ord. 2431 c.s., eff. November 28, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 2693 c.s., eff. June 17, 1993, as renumbered by § 1, Ord. 2705 c.s., eff. October 21, 1993)

Claims shall be presented and acted upon in the manner set forth in the Tort Claims Act, commencing at Section 910 of the Government Code of the State, and as provided in Section 935 of said Government Code.

(§ 1, Ord. 2431 c.s., eff. November 28, 1985, as renumbered by § 1, Ord. 2705 c.s., eff. October 21, 1993)

The City Manager, or his designee, shall be vested, pursuant to Section 935.4 of the Government Code of the State, with the power and authority to perform all functions of the Council with respect to claims against the City but shall not allow, compromise, or enter into the settlement of a claim in excess of Five Thousand and no/100ths ($5,000.00) Dollars to any single claimant, person, firm, or corporation without the approval of the Council. The City Manager or the City Attorney is authorized to execute and deliver to such other persons or claimants any instrument in writing necessary or advisable in connection with any such settlement.

(§ 1, Ord. 2452 c.s., eff. December 4, 1986, as renumbered by § 1, Ord. 2705 c.s., eff. October 21, 1993)

The City Attorney, or his designed representative, shall be authorized, pursuant to Section 935.4 of the Government Code of the State, with the power and authority to adjust, compromise, or settle any type of claim against the City in an amount up to, but not to exceed, Twenty-Five Thousand and no/100ths ($25,000.00) Dollars. The City Attorney is further authorized to execute and deliver to such other persons or claimants any instrument in writing necessary or advisable in connection with completion of such settlement. A monthly report of settlements entered into under this provision will be provided to the City Council. Upon written order of the City Attorney, or his designee, the fiscal officer of the City shall cause a warrant to be issued upon the treasury of the City in the amount for which a claim has been allowed, compromised or settled, and such matter will appear on the warrant list for approval at the next available City Council meeting.

(§ 2, Ord. 2775 c.s., eff. September 5, 1996)