Westlake Village Municipal Code Ch. 1.4 Miscellaneous

In any case in which a bond in favor of the City is required of any permittee, licensee, subdivider, owner, or other person under any provision or provisions of this Code or in connection with any permit, license, subdivision, exception or other approval, action or regulation validly granted, made or issued by the City Council, Planning Commission, or other duly constituted body, agency or officer of the City, such bond shall be issued by a surety company duly authorized to transact surety business in the State of California, and shall be subject to the approval of the City Attorney. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, unless the applicable law, permit, license, exception, approval or other action shall otherwise provide, in lieu of such surety bond there may be deposited with the City Treasurer savings and loan certificates or shares, or certificates, or other evidence of deposit of funds in a bank or savings and loan association in an amount equal to the required bond, together with an assignment thereof to the City and an agreement containing substantially the same provisions in favor of the City as the required bond, provided that as to any such alternate security the assignment in favor of the City and such agreement shall in every case be subject to the approval of the City Attorney.

Any interested party may seek judicial review of a final City decision regarding the issuance, revocation, suspension, or denial of a permit or license for an activity protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution in accordance with the terms and procedures provided by California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.8.

(Ord. No. 166-00, Enacted, 9/27/00)

A. Authority. This Section is enacted pursuant to California Government Code Section 935.

B. Claim Requirement. All claims against the City for money or damages not otherwise governed by California Government Code Section 900 et seq., or by other state law, shall be presented within the time and in the manner prescribed by California Government Code Section 900 et seq. for the claims to which that part applies by its own terms and as further provided by this Section.

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. No claim may be filed by a class of persons unless verified by every member of that class as required by this Section. In addition, all claims shall contain the information required by California Government Code Section 910.

D. Claim Prerequisite to Suit. All claims shall be presented as provided in this Section and acted upon by the City 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 Subparagraph B of this Section.

E. Suit. Any action brought against the City upon any claim or demand shall conform to the requirements of California Government Code Sections 940 - 949. Any action brought against an employee of the City shall conform to the requirements of California Government Code Sections 950 - 951.

F. Tax Collection Suit. No injunction, writ of mandate or other legal or equitable process shall issue in any suit, action or proceeding in any court against the City or any officer thereof to prevent or enjoin the collection of taxes sought to be collected pursuant to this Code. Payment of all tax, interest and penalties shall be required as a condition precedent to seeking judicial review of any tax liability imposed by this Code.

(Ord. No. 210-10, § 2, 9-22-2010)