HomeMy Public PortalAbout2013.117-01 (09-03-13)RESOLUTION NO. 2013.117 -01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE TO
REPRESENT THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AND RELATED PARTIES IN
DEFENDING THE MATTER OF LOPEZ V. THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, ET AL.
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
WHEREAS, on August 5, 2013, an action was filed against the City of
Lynwood and individual council members entitled Alfredo Jose Lopez III v. City of
Lynwood, et al., Case No. BC 517338 (Lopez action);
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City to retain outside legal counsel to
defend the Lopez action,
WHEREAS, the law firm of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (LCW) represents
that it is approved and remains in good standing to handle litigation matters
under the pooled insurance program, the Independent Cities Risk Management
Authority (ICRMA), of which the City is a member,
WHEREAS, to assure the City is able to timely and effectively defend the
Lopez action, the City Council wishes to approve the attached Agreement for
Special Services with LCW and make the appropriation of funds necessary
therefor,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
DOES HEREBY FIND, PROCLAIM, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Lynwood appropriates
and transfers $75,000 from the unappropriated General Fund to account
1011.30.265.62008 for the services of a special outside counsel to defend the
Lopez action. Any additional fees required to defend the matter shall budgeted in
FY 14.
Section 2. The City Council hereby approves the Agreement for Special
Services with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore provided to the City Council concurrently
with this Resolution, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
Section 3. This Resolution shall go into effect immediately upon its
adoption.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 3d day of September, 2013.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the
City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held in the City Hall of said City on the 3'd
day of September 2013, and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS CASTRO, SANTILLAN -BEAS, MORTON,
RODRIGUEZ AND ALATORRE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and forgoing is a full, true
and correct copy of Resolution No. 2013.117 -01 on file in my office and that said
Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 3'd
day of September, 2013.