A. This chapter is adopted pursuant to Sections 201 and 1115 of the Charter of the City of Chico and Section 935 of the Government Code.
B. Procedures for the presentation of claims for money or damages against the city, its boards, commissions, agencies or departments, its elected officials, and its officers, employees, or agents, shall be as set forth in Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810) of Title 1 of the Government Code and as provided in this chapter.
C. As used in this chapter:
1. “City” means and includes the City of Chico; the city council and its members; all city officers, employees, agents, and servants; all boards, commissions, authorities and similar bodies established by the City of Chico, and their members; all derivative agencies of the City of Chico, including but not limited to the Chico Redevelopment Agency, and their members; and all joint powers agencies and similar collaborative entities for which the city council is the governing body.
2. “Claim” or “claims” means a claim or demand for money or damages by any person against the city, regardless of whether such money or damages is the sole relief or is incidental to other relief sought by the claimant against the city.
(Ord. 2269)