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ORDINANCE NO. 12 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 17 TO TITLE 3 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, RELATING TO PAYMENT OF CITY MONIES. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That Chapter 17 is hereby added to Title 3 of the Municipal Code of the City of Moorpark, California, to read as follows: CHAPTER 17 PAYMENT (F CITY MONIES SECTION 3.17.010 No demand against the City shall be satisfied or countersigned by the City Treasurer until all of the following have occurred: (1) The demand has been first authorized by either the City Manager, the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem, (2) audited and approved for the availability of funds by the City Clerk, (3) funds have been a propriated for the expenditure by the City Council, and (4� the demand has been approved by either the City Council, City Manager, Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem. SECTION 3.17.020 The City Manager, Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem may approve any demand for which the City Council has pre- viously approved the appropriation of funds for such purpose. However, the officer approving the demand must not be the same officer that initially authorized the demand. SECTION 3.17.030 Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the respon- sible officer to authorize or approve a demand may appeal such decision to the City Council. The Council may approve the demand if sufficent funds are available and appropriated therefor. SECTION 3.17.040 Whenever a demand is approved as hereinabove pro- vided the City Manager, or in his absence the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem shall draw and sign a warrant. A warrant not paid.for lack of funds shall be paid in the order of registration when funds are available therefor.