SEC. 10.27-4. CONTROLLER MAY OFFSET - WHEN PERSON FAILS TO BILL FOR PAYMENT.

   In event the person or entity against whom an offset has been made is required to bill or otherwise make demand for payment and refuses or neglects to do so, when requested by the Controller, the concerned City and County department, board or commission shall file with the Controller a certificate setting forth the facts and make such billing or demand upon behalf of the person or entity. If approved by the Controller, it shall have the same force and effect as though it were a bill or demand made by the person or entity.

(Added by Ord. 127-63, App. 5/28/63)

SEC. 10.27-5. CONTROLLER MAY OFFSET - NET AMOUNT.

   The amount due and payable to any person or entity by the City and County is the net amount otherwise owed such person or entity after giving effect to any offset as provided in Sections 10.27-1 to 10.27-4.

(Added by Ord. 127-63, App. 5/28/63)

SEC. 10.27-6. CONTROLLER MAY OFFSET - SECTION 16.32 NOT ABRIDGED.

   The provisions of Sections 10.27-1 to 10.27-5, inclusive, neither amend nor abridge those of Section 16.32 (Bill No. 1125, Ordinance No. 4.073(C.S.) No. 5) of this Code.

(Added by Ord. 127-63, App. 5/28/63)

SEC. 10.27-7. CONTROLLER MAY OFFSET - HEARING.

   Prior to imposing any offset authorized by Sections 10.27 and 10.27-1, the Controller shall inform the person or entity against whose entitlement to money the offset will be asserted that notice has been received from a City and County department, board or commission that the person or entity may owe money to the City and County. The Controller shall notify the person or entity in writing as to the amount and reason for the offset and such person or entity shall be entitled to a hearing by the Controller. If requested by the person or entity, the Controller shall fix a time and place for said hearing and cause all parties to be notified not less than 15 days before the date of such hearing. Each party shall have the right to be represented by counsel, or other person of their choosing, to call and examine witnesses, to impeach any witness regardless of who called said witness to testify, and to rebut adverse evidence. The department, board or commission shall have the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that money is owed to the City and County. Within 15 days following the hearing, the Controller shall issue his or her decision to all parties.

(Added by Ord. 313-87, App. 7/17/87)

SEC. 10.28. SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR CONTROLLER UPON ACTIONS AGAINST HIM OR HER BY CITY AND COUNTY.

   Whenever the City Attorney shall commence an action on behalf of the City and County, or any officer or board thereof, against the Controller, in his or her official capacity, with respect to disputed provisions of the law, the Controller may contract for special counsel out of such funds as may be appropriated or set aside for the purpose of the Board of Supervisors.

(Ord. No. 8346(1939), Sec. 7)

SEC. 10.28A. CALCULATION AND RECOVERY OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE EXPENSES.

   The Chief of Police, subject to the approval of the office of the Controller, is hereby authorized and directed to calculate, in accordance with the standards established by Government Code Section 53156, the expense of an emergency response by affected departments of the City and County of San Francisco, and to undertake such efforts as are necessary and reasonable to collect such expense from the person or persons liable therefor. Outstanding debts shall be collected by the Bureau of Delinquent Revenue Collections in accordance with Sections 10.37 through 10.39 of this Code.

(Added by Ord. 496-88, App. 11/15/88)

SEC. 10.28-1. AUTHORIZATION AND AUTHORITY FOR USE OF PRIVATE AUTOMOBILES.

   Subject to the fiscal and accounting procedures of the Charter, officers and employees shall be allowed traveling and incidental expenses and compensation for the use of privately owned automobiles in connection with official routine duty or service for or on account of the City and County as provided by this Article.

   When funds have been appropriated for such purpose, each elective officer in charge of an administrative office, the Controller, the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee and each board or commission may authorize officers and employees within their respective jurisdictions to use privately owned automobiles in connection with any official routine duty or service and to be compensated for such use, on the basis of the actual number of miles traveled, at rates to be established by the Controller. If the Mayor designates a City employee or officer to authorize the use of privately owned automobiles under this Section 10.28-1, the Mayor’s designee may not be the officer or employee using the authorized automobile.

(Ord. No. 4538(1939), Sec. 1; amended by Ord. 296-00, File No. 001802, App. 12/22/2000; Ord. 220-20, File No. 200949, App. 11/6/2020, Eff. 12/7/2020)

ARTICLE III: COLLECTION OF TAXES FROM FEDERALLY CONDEMNED LAND

 

Sec. 10.29.	Acceptance of Sums Paid on Cancellation of Taxes.
Sec. 10.30.	Disposition of Moneys Accepted under Provisions of Preceding Section.
Sec. 10.30-1.	In-Lieu Tax Payments Received by Redevelopment Agency.