Albright v. City of South San Francisco

Opinion

GOOD, J.*—

Appellant, a taxpayer in the City of South San Francisco, filed an action to enjoin the city’s practice of paying councilmen and the mayor $50 and $75, respectively, per month as reimbursement for miscellaneous unitemized expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. These flat sums were paid in addition to any itemized expenses for which individual officers would file particular claims. The flat claims were prepared monthly by the city clerk and signed by the claimants. They were processed, approved and ordered paid as a package along with all other claims…