The City Manager or his designee must not hear or consider any claim in favor of anyone against the City unless an account properly made out giving all the items of the claim, is presented to him within one year after the last item of the account accrued, except claims of officers and employees of the City for their salaries. When the Manager finds that any claim presented is not payable by the City, or is not a proper City charge, it must be rejected; if he finds it to be a proper City charge but for a greater amount than is due, the Manager may allow the claim in part and order paid the portion allowed. A claimant who is not satisfied with the rejection of his claim or demand, or the amount allowed him on his account may sue the City therefor at any time within three months after final action of the Manager. No demand on the City shall be allowed by the Manager in favor of any person in any manner indebted to the City, without first deducting such indebtedness, or in favor of any officer whose accounts shall not have been rendered and approved or who shall have neglected or refused to make his official returns or reports in writing, as required by the provisions of this Charter, or in favor of any officer who shall willfully neglect and refuse to perform any of the duties of his office.

The Manager or his designee shall have the power to question any person presenting a demand on the City, or the agent or attorney of such person, or any other person, in order to ascertain any facts necessary or proper for him to know in order to determine the allowance or disallowance of such demand. Only those claims and demands being duly allowed by the Manager or his designee shall be drawn from money from the Treasury, except as otherwise provided in this Charter.

(Election of 11-9-1971; election of 8-25-2015, eff. 10-22-2015)