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09/24/2012 ORIGINAL ORDINANCE NO. 2386 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AMENDING CHAPTERS 1 AND 32 OF THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CLAIMS FILED AGAINST THE CITY WHEREAS the City's ordinances regarding claims has not been updated for some time; and WHEREAS it is desirable to clarify such provisions to enable them to be easily understood. NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Article IV of Chapter 1 of the Redwood City Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE IV.CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY Section 1.46 Claims A. Authority. This ordinance is enacted pursuant to the authority granted by the Redwood City Charter and by Section 935 of the California Government Code. B. Claims Required. All claims against the city for money or damages not otherwise governed by the Government Claims Act, California Government Code Sections 900 et seq., or another state law (hereinafter in this ordinance, "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 thereofl 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 ordinance. C. Form of Claim. All claims shall be made in writing and verified by the claimant or by his or her guardian, conservator, executor or administrator. In addition, all claims shall contain the information required by California Government Code Section 910. The foregoing reference to Government Code Section 910 shall not be construed to authorize a class claim, and no claim may be filed on behalf of a class of persons unless verified by every member of that class. ATTY/ORD.374/AMEND.CHAP. 1 &2 MUNI.CODE RELTD.TO CIAIMS FILED AGAINST CITY ORD.#2386 REV:07-16-12 JS FORMERLY MUFF#305 Page 1 of 5