HomeMy WebLinkAbout2562Ordinance No. 2562
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
CFN=220 — Claims Against the City
Passed 5/20/1985
Establishing Procedure for Filing Claims Against the City
Amended by Ord. 3579
Amended by Ord. 3928 (Sec. 2.97.010)
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CII'Y OF KEN`1', WASHING'rUN DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE NO. -
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington relating to claims procedures;
adding a new Chapter 2.56 Kent City Code,
establishing procedures for filing claims
against the City.
Section 1. A new Chapter 2.56 Kent City Code is adopted
as follows:
CHAPTER 2.56
CITY CLAIMS PROCESS
2.56.010. CITY CLAIMS PROCESS.
A. No action for monetary damages against the City
shall be commenced until a written claim for damages has been
properly presented and filed with the City Clerk's Office. The
claim must specify the name of the claimant, the claimant's
address, the date and location of the claimed loss, any alleged
act or omission on the part of the City and the basis upon whicn
liability is being asserted against the City, any known witnesses,
the nature and extent of the injury or damage sustained, and the
amount being claimed. All claims must be signed by the claimant
and notarized prior to filing.
B. Once the claim is properly filed with the City
Clerk, it shall be distributed to the Personnel Department,
appropriate department head and City Attorney's Office. As
necessary, the Personnel Department coordinates further
distribution and review by the City's risk manager and/or claims
administrator.
C. A lawsuit based upon the allegations of a Claim for
Damages may not be instituted against the City within sixty (60)
days of the filing of such claim, unless the applicable statute of
limitations will expire within that period of time. The require-
ments of this section shall not affect in any manner the commence-
Iment and running of any applicable statute of limitations.
Section 2. Any act consistent with the authority and
liprior to the effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified
Il and confirmed.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage,
approval and publication as provided by/ aw.
ISABEL HOGAN, MAY
ATTEST:
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BETTY GRYY, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
P. STEPHEDr DiJULIO, CIn ATTORNEY
PASSED the day of , 1985.
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APPROVED the `` day of ` w j ' �1 , 1985.
PUBLISHED the r day of % , 1985.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance
No. ? 5 �-_,Z, , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereof
indicated.
2110-90
(SEAL)
-"1 , CLERK
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