Richmond Municipal Code Ch. 1.10 Claims for Money or Damages

(a) Claims against the City of Richmond for money or damages which are exempted by Government Code Section 905 from Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California, and which are not governed by any other statutes or regulations expressly related thereto, shall be governed by this section. A claim relating to such a cause of action shall be presented not later than one year after the accrual of the cause of action. Such claims shall be presented and processed as provided by Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 3 of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code insofar as said provisions are not in conifict with this section. No suit for money or damages may be brought against the City of Richmond until a written claim therefor has been presented to the City Council and has been acted upon or has been deemed to have been rejected by the City Council, in accordance with this section.

(b) Pursuant to Chapter 5 of Part 3 of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code, written agreements entered into by or in behalf of the City of Richmond may provide all claims arising out or related to the agreement must be presented not later than the 100th day after the accrual of the cause of action, and such claims shall be governed by the provisions this section.

(Source: Ordinance No. 32-81 N.S.)