Pursuant to the authority provided in section 995 of the Government Code of the state of California, the following claims procedures are hereby established for those claims hereinafter made or claimed against the city for money or damages not now governed by existing state law.
A. Claims are used in this section (and particularly as used in subsections B and C of this section) shall include:
1. All claims made by or on behalf of any public agency, governmental agency or the state of California or any political subdivision thereof; and
2. Any claim, set off or credit for salary or employee benefits submitted by any past or present employee of the city; and
3. Any other claim not specifically covered by the provisions of the Government Code of the state.
B. Notwithstanding the exemptions set forth in section 905 of the Government Code, all claims against the city for damages, money, reimbursement or other financial matters when a procedure for processing such claims is not otherwise provided by state or local law (specifically including claims by other governmental agencies or the state or a past or present employee) shall be presented within the time limitations and in the manner and mode prescribed by sections 910 through 915.2 of the Government Code of the state; and if not so presented shall be null and void.
C. All such claims shall also be subject to the provisions of section 945.4 of the Government Code of the state relating to the prohibition of litigation in the absence of proper presentation of claims to (and action thereon by) the city council. Ontario v. Sup. Ct. (1993) 16 CalRptr. 2d 32. (Ord. 93-748)