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CITY OF CARSON
CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 97-071
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARSON, CALIFORNIA, RELATING TO THE LAWSUIT
ENTITLED CAL VIN LEWIS, AN INDIVIDUAL;BEVERLY LEWIS,
AN INDIVIDUAL;A.T. HULSEY, AN INDIVIDUAL; VIRGINIA
HULSEY, AN INDIVIDUAL;JAMES REED, AN INDIVIDUAL;
SHARAL YN REED, AN INDIVIDUAL;RONALD JENSEN, AN
INDIVIDUAL;MAR/L YN JENSEN, AN INDIVIDUAL, PLAINTIFF,
VS. CITY OF CARSON; REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF CARSON; LORELIE S. OLEAS, AN INDIVIDUAL;
MARY ANNE O'NEAL, AN INDIVIDUAL;PETER FARJARDO,
AN INDIVIDUAL;MICHAEL MITOMA, AN INDIVIDUAL; KAY
A. CALAS, AN INDIVIDUAL;PAT BROWN, AN INDIVIDUAL;
SHERI REPP, AN INDIVIDUAL;JAMES CAMPBELL, AN
INDIVIDUAL;AND DOES 1 THROUGH 100, INCLUSIVE,
DEFENDANTS., LASC BC163797
WHEREAS, the City has determined that it is in its best interests to indemnify
JAMES W. CAMPBELL for all damages, including punitive or exemplary damages, if
any, arising from the lawsuit entitled Lewis, et al. v. City of Carson, et aL, Los Angeles
Superior Court Case No. BC163797 (the "Lawsuit"); and
WHEREAS, the City deems that the protection of its citizens and of the public
health, welfare, and safety requires the City to encourage its employees to act freely
in the best interests of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that JAMES W. CAMPBELL acted within the
scope of his employment with the City, in good faith, without actual malice, and in the
apparent best interests of the City; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council finds as follows:
A. The plaintiffs' complaint in the Lawsuit alleges acts and/or omissions of
JAMES W. CAMPBELL acting within the course and scope of his employment with the
City.
B. At the time of the acts alleged in the plaintiffs' complaint in the Lawsuit,
JAMES W. CAMPBELL acted, or failed to act, in good faith, without actual malice and in
the apparent best interests of the City.
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C. Indemnification of JAMES W. CAMPBELL for all damages, including punitive
or exemplary damages, if any, arising out of the Lawsuit would be in the best interests
of the City.
Section 2. Pursuant to, and in accordance with, Government Code Section
825(b), the City shall indemnify JAMES W. CAMPBELL for all damages, including
punitive or exemplary damages, if any, arising out of the Lawsuit.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 15"' day of July, 1997.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ASSISTANdrCITY ATTORNEY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss.
CITY OF CARSON
I, Helen S. Kawagoe, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing resolution, being
Resolution No. 97-071, was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular
meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on July 15, 1997, and that the same was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Fajardo, Olaes, O'Neal and Sweeney
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: • COUNCIL MEMBERS: Calas
City Clerk, City of arson, California
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