HomeMy Public PortalAbout2013.143 (11-05-13) RESOLUTION NO. 2013.143
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
APPROVING A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH LIEBERT CASSIDY
WHITMORE TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AND RELATED
PARTIES IN DEFENDING THE MATTER OF HALEY V. CITY OF LYNWOOD,
ET AL.AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
WHEREAS, on October 7, 2013, an action was filed against the City of
Lynwood and individual council members, entitled Roger Haley v. City of
Lynwood, et al., Case No. BC 523808 (Haley action);
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City to retain outside legal counsel to
defend the Haley action and having the same law firm that represents the City in
the case initiated by Alfredo Lopez III is likely to yield efficiencies;
WHEREAS, 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
Haley action, the City Council wishes to approve the attached Amendment to
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
Haley action. Any additional fees required to defend the matter shall budgeted in
FY 15.
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 5th day of November, 2013.
Salvador Alatorre, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Fre:Galante, City Attorney Richard. N. Warne;
Interim City Manager
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Robert Blackwood
Interim Human Resources Director
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City
of Lynwood at a special meeting held on the 5th day of November 2013.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS CASTRO, SANTILLAN-BEAS, MORTON,
RODRIGUEZ AND ALATORRE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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aria Quinonez, ity Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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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. 2013.143 on file in my office and that said
Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 5th
day of November 2013.
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