(A) Any claim or demand against the city or against any city officer in his official capacity, other than those claims excepted under Cal. Gov't Code § 905, payable out of the city fund or any fund under the control of the City Treasurer, shall be filed and presented to the City Council as provided in this subchapter before any suit may be brought thereon.
('64 Code, § 2-47)
(B) All claims and demands founded on contract and not arising out of tort shall be presented in writing to and filed with the City Clerk within one year after the last item of the account or claim accrued and need not be signed unless required by Cal. Gov't Code § 910.2. Unless so presented and filed, no such claim or demand shall be approved, allowed or paid and the city shall not be liable upon any suit or action based upon any such claim or demand which is not filed in the form and within the time herein provided.
('64 Code, § 2-48)
(C) Claims and demands arising out of tort and all claims and demands not founded upon contract shall set forth the time and place the claim arose, the public property, officers or employees alleged to be at fault, the nature and extent of the injury or damage claimed and full details as to the nature of the claim. Such claims and demands shall be signed by the claimant or someone authorized by him, and shall be filed with the City Clerk within the time required in Cal. Gov't Code § 911.2.
('64 Code, § 2-49)
(Ord. 34, passed - - )
Statutory reference:
Presentation and collection of claims against public utilities, see Cal. Gov't Code §§ 900 et seq.