Simi Valley Municipal Code Ch. 6 Warrants and Demands

In accordance with the provisions of Section 37202 of the Government Code of the State, the provisions of this chapter shall be observed in the drawing of warrants and/or checks for the payment of salaries or material demands against the City.

(§ 1, Res. 69-12)

The following procedure shall be used to draw warrants and/or checks for the payment of salaries or material demands against the City:

(a) The Finance Director is hereby authorized to approve and pay all payroll warrants or checks drawn in payment of demands certified or approved by him or her as conforming to a budget approved by ordinance or resolution for the Council and to be in compliance with law, except for those claims required by law to be approved by the Council.

(b) Warrants, checks, or drafts shall not be drawn or evidence of indebtedness issued unless there is sufficient money in the City treasury legally applicable to the payment of such warrants and/or checks, except as provided by law.

(c) The signatures of the Mayor and the General Services Director shall be required upon all checks, drafts, or warrants issued for and on behalf of the City. The Mayor is hereby authorized to use a facsimile signature on checks, drafts, or warrants of the City in lieu of the Mayor's personal signature. The General Services Director is hereby authorized to use a facsimile signature on checks, drafts, or warrants of the City, for amounts of $10,000 or less, in lieu of the Director's personal signature. Such warrants or checks shall be distributed by the City Clerk to the claimant's legally entitled thereto. All warrants, checks, or drafts shall be filed in numerical order by the City Clerk.

(§ 1, Res. 69-12, as amended by Res. 69-14 and Res. 75-22 and § 2, Ord. 726, eff. May 10, 1990)

Warrants for emergency special enforcement funds up to the budget limit are hereby authorized for expenditure prior to the approval of such warrants by the Council. Upon the issuance of such warrants, they shall be certified or approved by the General Services Director, acting as Deputy City Clerk. Such certification shall indicate that the warrant conforms to the budget for the respective fiscal year. Such warrants shall be audited by the Council for ratification or approval at the first Council meeting after such issuance pursuant to the provisions of Section 37208 of the Government Code of the State.

(Res. 76-4, eff. January 26, 1976)