A San Bernardino City Council member has filed a $2 million claim for damages against City Hall, alleging police illegally searched a state database to see if she had a criminal history. Treasure Ortiz filed the claim with the city clerk March 25. The City Council has 45 days to accept or reject it. A claim is the required first step before a public agency can be sued. In an interview in her City Hall office April 16, I asked Ortiz if she had an…