Chapter 2.82
Claims Against City
Sections:
2.82.010 Review--Finance committee responsibility.
2.82.040 Recommendation as to payment.
2.82.010 Review--Finance committee, responsibility.
Prior to each meeting of the city council, or at such other intervals as may be determined to be appropriate by the members of the finance committee of the city council, the members of the finance committee of the-city council, or, in the absence of any such member, the alternate appointed thereto, shall review all claims, bills and obligations made against the city as would otherwise be presented to the full council for review by the city clerk-controller at a regular meeting. This review shall be carried out in the manner provided in this chapter and shall have the effect, upon the approval of any such claim, bill or obligation by the committee, of review by the entire city council. (Ord. 1120 §1, 1979).
2.82.020 Review--Procedure.
Prior to each regular meeting of the city council, or at such other time as may be established by the action of the finance committee, the following steps shall be taken as to claims, bills and obligations against the city, which would constitute obligations or alleged obligations of the city:
(1) The clerk-controller shall prepare a written list of such claims for monetary payment as are made against the city for the rendering of, or delivery of, services, goods, or other bases of liability. The clerk-controller shall assign a number to each such claim upon the list which, if deemed appropriate by the clerk-controller, shall include a list of warrants proposed for issuance in payment of the claim, bill or obligation. The list shall contain the amount of the claim of moneys made or requested, the name of the party or entity making the request, and such other information as may be deemed appropriate by the clerk-controller or as may be requested by the finance committee.
(2) The finance committee, upon receipt of the list prepared by the clerk-controller, shall commence the review in the manner provided by Section 2.82.010. The clerk-controller shall, upon request, provide such additional information as to any particular item or claim as may be requested by the finance committee or, if reviewed by the full council pursuant to Section 2.82.040, by any member of the city council or the mayor. (Ord. 1120 §2, 1979).
2.82.030 List of claims.
Upon request from any member of the council or the mayor, the clerk -controller shall provide a copy of that certain listing prepared pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.82.020 to any member of the city council or to the mayor and shall further provide such information in relation to such obligations as may be requested by the council member or the mayor to the same extent as it would be supplied to a member of the reviewing committee. (Ord. 1120 §3, 1979).
2.82.040 Recommendation as to payment.
At the appropriate order of business during a regular council meeting, any adjournment thereof, or any properly called special meeting, the members reviewing the claims, bills and obligations alleged to have been incurred by the city shall report to the council and mayor their recommendation as to the payment of the claims, bills and obligations so presented. Their recommendation may provide either for the payment of such claim, bill or obligation, the rejection of payment or a request for further information. (Ord. 1120 §4, 1979).
2.82.050 Council decision.
By action taken by the full council, the recommendation of the reporting committee may be either accepted or rejected as to any claim, bill or obligation reviewed. (Ord. 1120 §5, 1979).