SEC. 10.23. CLAIMS IN FAVOR OF CITY AND COUNTY - NOTICE TO BE FILED.

   Whenever any claim in favor of the City and County shall arise against any person, it shall be the duty of the department head or of the board or commission concerned by the claim to forthwith file a written notice thereof with the City Attorney and the Controller, which notice shall set forth generally the amount and nature of the claim and the name and address of the person against whom the claim is made.

(Ord. No. 8346(1939), Sec. 3)

SEC. 10.24. CLAIMS IN FAVOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY - SETTLEMENT.

   (a)   Claim Under $25,000.00, Not Litigated. Any claim in favor of the City and County of San Francisco which does not exceed in amount the sum of $25,000.00; and is not the subject of litigation may be settled and compromised on the written recommendations of the department head, or of the board or commission in charge of the department in favor of which such claim is made, and the City Attorney.

   (b)   Claim Over $25,000.00, Not Litigated. If the claim exceeds in amount the sum of $25,000; and is not the subject of litigation, the same may be settled and compromised only on the written recommendations of the department head, or the board or commission, and the City Attorney, and the approval of the Board of Supervisors by resolution.

   (c)   Litigated Claim Under $25,000.00. Any litigated claim in favor of the City and County in which the total claim does not exceed in amount the sum of $25,000.00; may be settled and compromised by the City Attorney upon written recommendation of the head of the department in favor of which such claim is made, subject to the written approval of the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee with respect to the departments under the Mayor’s jurisdiction (provided that the designee is not department head of the department concerned), and subject to the approval by resolution of the board or commission having jurisdiction over such department in other cases.

(Amended by Ord. 103-86, App. 3/28/86; Ord. 278-96, App. 7/3/96; Ord. 392-97, App. 10/17/97; Ord. 220-20, File No. 200949, App. 11/6/2020, Eff. 12/7/2020)

SEC. 10.25. EXCEPTIONS TO FOUR PRECEDING SECTIONS.

   The provisions of Sections 10.21 to 10.24 of this Code shall not apply to claims referred to the Bureau of Delinquent Revenue Collection, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 10.37 to 10.42 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 8346(1939), Sec. 5; amended by Ord. 314-00, File No. 001909, App. 12/28/2000)

SEC. 10.25-1. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES INCLUDED WITHIN THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 10.25-1 THROUGH 10.25-7.

   The provisions of Section 10.25-1 through 10.25-7 shall apply only to uniformed officers and employees of:

   (a)   The Police Department;

   (b)   The Fire Department;

   (c)   The Sheriff's Department; and

   (d)   The Municipal Railway.

(Added by Ord. 90-62, App. 3/28/62)

SEC. 10.25-2. UNIFORMED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES DEFINED.

   Uniformed officers and employees are those members of departments listed in Section 10.25-1 who are required by Charter, ordinance or rule of their department to possess a uniform in connection with their employment, whether or not such uniform was worn at the time of the claimed damage.

(Added by Ord. 90-62, App. 3/28/62)

SEC. 10.25-3. REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF DAMAGED EQUIPMENT, PROPERTY OR PROSTHESES OF UNIFORMED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.

   Uniformed officers and employees may recover part or all of the cost of replacing or repairing equipment, property or prostheses which has been damaged or destroyed in the line of duty and without fault of the officer or employee in the manner provided in Sections 10.25-4 through 10.25-7.

(Amended by Ord. 72-81, App. 2/5/81)

SEC. 10.25-4. TIME IN WHICH VERIFIED CLAIM MUST BE FILED.

   A verified claim must be filed with the department head of the officer or employee within 30 days after the date upon which the damage is alleged to have occurred.

(Added by Ord. 90-62, App. 3/28/62)

SEC. 10.25-5. REQUISITES FOR PAYMENT; AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS; CERTIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT HEAD.

   Payment under the provisions of this Section shall be made by the Controller when:

   (a)   A verified claim has been filed;

   (b)   The department head certifies to the Controller that the damage occurred in the line of duty and that the amount certified for payment is fair and reasonable; and

   (c)   Funds are available for the purpose.

(Added by Ord. 90-62, App. 3/28/62)

SEC. 10.25-6. LIMITATION ON RECOVERY.

   Subject to the approval of the Controller and the Board of Supervisors by resolution, the department head of each department specified under Section 10.25-1 may by regulation establish classifications of equipment, property or prostheses that are, in the opinion of such department head, reasonably necessary in the performance of the uniformed officer's or employee's duties and set the maximum amount not to exceed actual value which may be recovered for the replacement or repair of specific items within such classifications. Such department heads shall notify all uniformed officers and employees by periodic informational bulletins or similar means of all regulations authorized by this Section.

(Amended by Ord. 72-81, App. 2/5/81)