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RESOLUTION NO. 84 -2234
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMPLE CITY AUTHORIZING THE CALIFORNIA CON-
TRACT CITIES ASSOCIATION TO REPRESENT TEMPLE
CITY IN NEGOTIATION WITH THE COUNTY FOR REIM-
BURSEMENT OF PAST AMBULANCE SERVICE CHARGES
WHEREAS, the City of Temple City has an interest in a suit
against the County of Los Angeles challenging the right of the
County to charge for ambulance services for indigents in this
City; and
WHEREAS, the California Court of Appeals has found in favor of
the Cities in this suit, declaring such emergency ambulance services
to be a statutory obligation of the County, which finding was supported
by the California State Supreme Court by refusing a petition by the
County of Los Angeles for a hearing of the Appellate Court decision;.
and
WHEREAS, the question of reimbursing respective cities for im-
proper charges fo'r previous years' payments to the County by the Cities
for such ambulance services has been returned to the Trial Court for
decision; and
WHEREAS., the California Contract Cities Association, . which has
been directing this successful action against the County on behalf of
the participating cities, has recommended that efforts be made to
negotiate an out -of -court settlement with the County:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Temple City as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City of Temple City hereby authorizes the
California Contract Cities Association to represent it in negotia-
tions with the County of Los Angeles to negotiate a settlement of
the liability of the County for repayment to the Cities of past
charges paid by the Cities to the County of Los Angeles for ambulance
services provided in past years;
SECTION 2. That the City of Temple City agrees to be bound by
any final agreement with the County that is approved by the Executive
Board of the California Contract Cities Association, and to accept
such payment as may be agreed upon and so approved as final settle-
ment of all claims by the City of Temple City against the County for
reimbursement of past ambulance service charges.
SECTION 3. That the City of Temple City hereby authorizes the
California Contract Cities Association to withhold 10% of this City's
entitled sum as a contribution to past and future costs of litigation
brought by the CCCA for the benefit of its member cities, such sum to
be held in a special fund to be used solely for said purposes upon
authorization of the Board of Directors of the CCCA.
SECTION 4. That any award of counsel fees shall not be con-
sidered a part of said settlement, but shall go exclusively to reim-
burse those cities who advanced the same.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this Resolution and shall forward a copy hereof to the California
Contract Cities Association.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 7th day of February 1984.
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ATTEST:
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Temple City at a regular meeting
hereof, held on the 7th day of February 1984, by the following vote
of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen- Atkins, Dennis, Swain, Tyrell, Gillanders
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None