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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
City of Anaheim
OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY
DATE: AUGUST 9, 2022
FROM: OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY AND HUMAN RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1.12.060 (CLAIMS FOR
MONEY OR DAMAGES) OF THE ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL
CODE TO INCORPORATE CLAIMS PRESENTATION
REQUIREMENTS PREVIOUSLY SET FORTH IN THE
ANAHEIM CITY CHARTER (SECOND READING)
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): YES ITEM # 23
RECOMMENDATION:
1. That the City Council, by Motion, adopt an ordinance amending section 1.12.060 of the Anaheim Municipal Code to incorporate deleted provisions of the City Charter pertaining to the claims presentation requirements of the Tort Claims Act.
2. That the City Council, by Motion, determine that the ordinance relates to organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and therefore is not a project within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15378(b).
DISCUSSION:
On July 19, 2022, City Council introduced an ordinance to add relevant provisions from previous City Charter sections 1216 and 1217 pertaining to tort claims presentation to the Anaheim Municipal Code. The provision requiring that claims be accepted or rejected by the City Council remains deleted and is not included in the proposed Code amendment. If adopted, the ordinance will become effective on September 8, 2022.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
This Code amendment will have no budgetary impact.
Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted,
Robert Fabela Linda Andal
City Attorney Human Resources Director
Ordinance Amending Anaheim Municipal Code Section 1.12.060 (Claims for Money or Damages) August 9, 2022
Attachments:
1. Proposed Ordinance amending section 1.12.060 of the Anaheim Municipal Code
2. Redline of proposed changes to AMC section 1.12.060