Chapter 3.12
MISCELLANEOUS FISCAL PROVISIONS

Sections:

3.12.010    Claims against the city.

3.12.020    Unclaimed property.

3.12.010 Claims against the city.

A.    Authority. This section is enacted pursuant to Section 935 of the California Government Code.

B.    Claims Required. All claims against the city for money or damages not otherwise governed by the Tort Claims Act, California Government Code sections 900 et seq., or another state law (hereinafter in this section, “claims”) shall be presented within the time, and in the manner, prescribed by Part 3 of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the California Government Code (commencing with Section 900 thereof) for the claims to which that Part applies by its own terms, as those provisions now exist or shall hereafter be amended, and as further provided by this section.

C.    Form of Claim. All claims shall be made in writing, shall contain the information required by California Government Code Section 910, and shall be signed by the claimant or the claimant’s representative.

D.    Claim Prerequisite to Suit. In accordance with California Government Code sections 935(b) and 945.6, all claims shall be presented as provided in this section and acted upon by the city manager prior to the filing of any action on such claims and no such action may be maintained by a person who has not complied with the requirements of this section.

E.    Suit. Any action brought against the city upon any claim or demand shall conform to the requirements of Sections 940-949 of the California Government Code. Any action brought against any employee of the city shall conform with the requirements of Section 950-951 of the California Government Code. (Ord. 01-12: prior code § 1.8)

3.12.020 Unclaimed property.

All abandoned, found, recovered or otherwise unclaimed property coming into the possession of the police department, ownership to which cannot be determined, shall be held for a period of six months and upon the expiration of the six months’ period title to the property shall vest in the city and shall not be redeemable by the owner. Thereafter such property shall be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, notice of such sale being given by the chief of police at least five days before the time therefor by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county if the city council determines that any such property proposed to be sold is needed for a public use, such property may be retained by the city and need not be sold. (Prior code § 2.60)