Truckee Municipal Code Ch. 3.13 Public Works Projects

As authorized by Town Charter Section 200, the Town of Truckee hereby exercises the right granted by the voters to establish a mechanism for determining wages to be paid on locally funded public works projects. The Public Works Director is hereby directed to establish wages for all projects of municipal concern in accordance with Council Resolution 95-25 as it may be amended from time to time.

(a) Authority. This ordinance is enacted pursuant to Section 935 of the California Government Code.

(b) Claims Required. All claims against the Town for money or damages not otherwise governed by the Government Claims Act, California Government Code Sections 900 et seq., or another state law (hereinafter in this ordinance, "claims") shall be presented within the time, and in the manner, prescribed by Part 3 of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the California Government Code (commencing with Section 900 thereof) for the claims to which that Part applies by its own terms, as those provisions now exist or shall hereafter be amended, and as further provided by this ordinance.

(c) Form of Claim. All claims shall be made in writing and verified by the claimant or by his or her guardian, conservator, executor or administrator. In addition, all claims shall contain the information required by California Government Code Section 910. The foregoing reference to Government Code Section 910 shall not be construed to authorize a class claim, and no claim may be filed on behalf of a class of persons unless verified by every member of that class.

(d) Claim Prerequisite to Suit. In accordance with California Government Code Sections 935(b) and 945.6, all claims shall be presented as provided in this section and acted upon by the Town prior to the filing of any action on such claims and no such action may be maintained by a person who has not complied with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of this section.

(e) Suit. Any action brought against the Town upon any claim or demand shall conform to the requirements of Sections 940-949 of the California Government Code. Any action brought against any employee of the Town shall conform with the requirements of Section 950-951 of the California Government Code.

(ORD 2011-08, 10-20-2011; 2017-04, 06-18-2017)