HomeMy WebLinkAboutOC SAN-55 Claims or Demands for Payment ORDINANCE NO. OC SAN-55
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT ESTABLISHING
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS OR
DEMANDS FOR PAYMENT; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE
NO. OCSD-17
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation
District does hereby ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1: Claims for Money or Damages. As a prerequisite to bringing
suit against the District or any officer, employee, Department or Committee of the
Orange County Sanitation District, any claim for money or damages, including claims
which would otherwise be expected by Sections 905 and 935 of the Government Code
of the State of California, which are not governed by any other statutes or regulations
expressly relating thereto, shall be presented and acted upon in accordance with Title
1, Division 3.6, Part 3, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 900) and Chapter 2
(commencing with Section 910) of the Government Code of the State of California.
This Section relates only to bringing of suit upon a claim and shall not be deemed to
apply to the authority of the Assistant General Manager/Director of Finance and the
Board of Directors to process and pay, in the ordinary course of business, just
obligations of the Orange County Sanitation District, such as routine salaries and
wages, principal and interest on bonds, payments for purchases, and other like
expenditures where there is no dispute as to the obligation and amount being payable.
Section 2: Filing of Claims. All claims against the Orange County
Sanitation District, as described in Section 1 of this Ordinance, shall be filed with the
Clerk of the Board.
Section 3. Audit and Approval of Demands.
A. Except for claims described in Section 1 of this Ordinance,
every demand, invoice, or claim for purchases, supplies, or services (hereinafter
"demand"), shall be presented in writing to and approved in writing by the receiving
Department Head or officer, who shall certify to the actual delivery or rendition of the
supplies, materials, property, or service for which payment is claimed; that the quality
and prices correspond with the original specifications in the contract or purchase order
upon which the demand is based; that the demand in all other respects is proper and
valid and shall further indicate the budgetary account to which such demand is to be
changed.
B. All demands may be presented, and all Orange County Sanitation
District responses provided, in either physical or electronic format.
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C. All demands approved by the receiving Department or officer
shall be presented to the Assistant General Manager/Director of Finance, who shall
satisfy himself or herself as to whether:
1. The amount is legally due and owing by the Orange County
Sanitation District;
2. There are budgeted or otherwise appropriated funds
available to pay the claim or invoice;
3. The demand conforms to a valid requisition, contract, or
purchase order;
4. The prices and computations shown on the demand are
verified; and
5. The demand contains the approval of other Departments
and officials, as required.
D. Payroll warrants and checks and warrants and checks drawn
for payment of demands that have been certified by the Assistant General
Manager/Director of Finance or the General Manager as conforming to a budget
approved by the Board of Directors, need not be approved by the Board of Directors
prior to payment. Except for payroll warrants or checks, demands certified by the
Assistant General Manager/Director of Finance and paid prior to presentation to the
Board of Directors shall be presented to the Board of Directors for inspection and
ratification at its first meeting after delivery of warrants or checks. Should the Assistant
General Manager/Director of Finance fail to certify a demand as in conformance with
the Orange County Sanitation District's budget, no check or warrant shall be issued
until the Board of Directors has approved the demand for payment.
E. Department Heads shall certify or approve Departmental
payrolls or attendance records for employees in their Departments. The General
Manager or designee(s) shall certify or approve payrolls or attendance records of
other officers or employees.
F. Budgeted expenses shall be presented to the Board of
Directors for ratification in the form of an audited comprehensive annual financial
report prepared by the Assistant General Manager/Director of Finance or his or her
designee.
G. Following audit of the demands, as set forth in Subsection B
of this Section 3, the Assistant General Manager/Director of Finance shall prepare a
register of demands showing the claimant's name, the amount of the demand, and if
paid, the warrant or check number and date thereof, and shall transmit the register to
the Board of Directors with an affidavit stating that:
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1. "In accordance with California Government Code
Section 37208, the Assistant General Manager/Director of Finance hereby certifies
that the attached demand register has been found to conform to the approved budget,
expect as noted, and has been paid. These demands are hereby submitted for Board
of Directors' inspection and ratification."
2. "In accordance with California Government Code
Section 37202, the Assistant General Manager/Director of Finance certifies to the
accuracy of the attached register of demands and to the availability of monies for
payment thereof. These demands are hereby submitted to the Board of Directors for
approval of payment"
H. An annual audit shall be prepared by and independent
certified public accountant and submitted to the Board of Directors for review.
Section 4: Checks and Warrants. No check, order, or warrant upon the
Orangj-County Sanitation District treasury shall be drawn unless there are sufficient
monies in the fund upon which it is drawn. All checks, orders, and warrants upon the
Orange County Sanitation District treasury of any money shall bear the signature of
the persons authorized by the Board of Directors.
Section 5: The Clerk of the Board shall certify to the adoption of this
Ordinance and shall cause a summary to be published in a newspaper of general
circulation, as required by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Orange County
Sanitation District at a regular meeting held May 26, 2021.
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David John Shawver(May 27,202115:38 PDT)
David John Shawver
Chair, Board of Directors
Orange County Sanitation District
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Kelly Lor Z ay 27,202115A0 PDT)
Kelly A. Lore, MMC
Clerk of the Board of Directors
Orange County Sanitation District
Bradley R. Hogin, General Counsel
Orange County Sanitation District
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COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I, Kelly A. Lore, Clerk of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. OC SAN-55 was introduced for first
reading at a regular meeting of said Board on the 281h day of April 2021, and passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of said Board on the 2611 day of May 2021, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Brad Avery, Stacy Berry, Art Brown, Kim Carr, Doug
Chaffee, Mark Chirco, Rose Espinoza, Stephen
Faessel, Ryan Gallagher, Marshall Goodman, Patrick
Harper, Brooke Jones, Anthony Kuo, Sandra Massa-
Levitt, Andrew Nguyen, Kim Nichols, Robert Ooten,
Glenn Parker, David Shawver, Jesus Silva, Chad
Wanks, John Withers, Chad Zimmerman, and John
O'Neill (Alternate)
NOES: None
ABSENT: Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
Orange County Sanitation District this 26th day of May 2021.
Kelly Lore ay 27,20211540DT�
Kelly A. Lore, MIMIC
Clerk of the Board of Directors
Orange County Sanitation District
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Ordinance No. OC SAN-55
Final Audit Report 2021-05-27
Created 2021-05-27
By: Kelly Lore(klore@ocsan.gw)
Status: Signed
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