As a prerequisite to bringing suit thereon against the city or any officer, employee, department, commission or board of the city, any claim for money or damages, including claims which would otherwise be excepted by Cal. Gov’t Code § 905 and those challenging a fee, charge or assessment, which is not governed by any other statute or regulation expressly relating thereto, shall be presented and acted upon in accordance with Cal. Gov’t Code Title 1, Division 3.6, Part 3; Chapter 1 (commencing with § 900) and Chapter 2 (commencing with § 910), as that may be amended from time to time. This section shall relate only to the bringing of suit upon any claim, and shall not be deemed to apply to the authority of the Director of Finance, the City Council and other city officers to process and pay, in the ordinary course of business, the just obligations of the city, such as routine salaries and wages, principal and interest on bonds, payments for purchases and other like expenditures for which there is an express budget appropriation and in connection with which there is no dispute as to the obligation and amount being payable.
(Ord. 2008-02, passed 10-1-2008)