HomeMy Public PortalAbout84-020 (02-21-84)RESOLUTION N0. 84-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
AUTHORIZING THE CALIFORNIA CONTRACT CITIES ASSOCIATION
TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD REGARDING PAST CHARGES FOR
AMBULANCE SERVICE
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood 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 impraoer
charges for 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 parti-
cipating 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
Lynwood:
Section 1. That the City of Lynwood hereby authorizes the California
~~^, Contract' Cities Association to represent it in negotiations 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 Lynwood 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 settlement of all claims by the City of
Lynwood against the County for reimbursement of past ambulance service charges.
Section 3. That the City of Lynwood 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 considered
a part of said settlement, but shall go exclusively to reimburse those cities
who advanced the same.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 21st day of February 1984.
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E. L. MO S, Mayor
City of Lynwood
ATTEST:
ANDREA L. HOOPER, City Clerk
City of Lynwood
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City Attorney
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
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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 21st day
of February 1984.
AYES: COUNCILMEN BYORK, HENNING, R041E. THOMPSON, MORRiS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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ANDREA L. HOOPER, City Clerk
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