HomeMy Public PortalAbout2014.054 (04-01-14)RESOLUTION NO. 2014.054
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA, RUUD & ROMO
TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AND RELATED PARTIES IN
DEFENDING THE MATTERS OF LOPEZ & HALEY V. CITY OF LYNWOOD, ET AL.
WHEREAS, in 2013, two separate actions 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), 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 Lopez and Haley actions and have one law firm represent the City in the cases
initiated by both is likely to yield efficiencies;
WHEREAS, AALRR 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
& Haley actions, the City Council wishes to approve the attached Amendment to
Agreement for Special Services with AALRR;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council hereby approves the Agreement for Special
Services with Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo provided to the City Council
concurrently with this Resolution, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
Section 2. This Resolution shall go into effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 1St day of April, 2014.
Aide Castro, Mayor
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Davld A. Garcia, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
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 regular meeting held on the 1St day of April, 2014.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ALATORRE, SANTILLAN -BEGS, SOLACHE,
HERNANDEZ AND CASTRO
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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Maria Quinonez, Ci y Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of Resolution No. 2014.054 on file in my office and that said Resolution was
adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 1St day of April, 2014.
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk