CHAPTER 6: CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY

Section

   1-6.01   Presentation of claims

   1-6.02   Required presentation of claims

   1-6.03   Persons presenting claims; contents of claims

   1-6.04   Signing claims

   1-6.05   Claim forms

   1-6.06   Amendments to claims

   1-6.07   Notices of insufficiency of claims

   1-6.08   Waivers of defense by failure to give notices of insufficiency of claims

   1-6.09   Time for the presentation of claims

   1-6.10   Limitation on time to file actions

   1-6.11   No late claim may be filed

   1-6.12   Time for action on claims by the Council

   1-6.13   Ways the Council may act on claims

   1-6.14   Notices of action on claims by the Council

   1-6.15   Delivery or mailing of claims or amendments

   1-6.16   Manner, time, and proof of mailing claims or amendments

   1-6.17   Delivery or mailing of notice of Council action

   1-6.18   City Manager authority on claims

§ 1-6.01 PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.

   Claims against the city for money or damages which are excepted by Cal. Gov't Code § 905 from Chapter 1 (commencing with § 900) and Chapter 2 (commencing with § 910) of Cal. Gov't Code Part 3 of Division 3.6 of Title 1, and which are not governed by any other statutes or regulations expressly relating thereto, shall be governed by the procedure prescribed by this chapter.

('61 Code, § 1-6.01) (Ord. 437 C.S., passed 1-16-85)

§ 1-6.02 REQUIRED PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.

   All claims for money or damages against the city governed by the procedure prescribed by this chapter as provided in § 1-6.01 of this chapter shall be presented in accordance with this chapter.

('61 Code, § 1-6.02) (Ord. 437 C.S., passed 1-16-85)

§ 1-6.03 PERSONS PRESENTING CLAIMS; CONTENTS OF CLAIMS.

   A claim shall be presented by the claimant or by a person acting on the claimant's behalf and shall show:

   (A)   The name and post office address of the claimant;

   (B)   The post office address to which the person presenting the claim desires notices to be sent;

   (C)   The date, place, and other circumstances of the occurrence or transaction which gave rise to the claim asserted;

   (D)   A general description of the indebtedness, obligation, injury, damage, or loss incurred so far as it may be known at the time of the presentation of the claim;

   (E)   The name or names of the public employee or employees causing the injury, damage, or loss, if known; and

   (F)   The amount claimed as of the date of the presentation of the claim, including the estimated amount of any prospective injury, damage, or loss, insofar as it may be known at the time of the presentation of the claim, together with the basis of the computation of the amount claimed.

('61 Code, § 1-6.03) (Ord. 437 C.S., passed 1-16-85)