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Home My Public Portal About69-023 (05-06-69) R�SOLUTIOPd N0. 69-23 , RESOLUTION ' AUTHORIZING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA TO CONDUCT LEGAL PROCEEDINGS WHEREAS, CIZ'Y OF LYNGJOOD (herein- Type your ega name here after called Public.End User) has purchased asphaltic petroleum products (hereinafter called products) either directly or indirectly; and WHEREAS, it appears that the suppliers of these products and other persons have acted in violation of the antftrust laws , of the United States and of the State of California, and that Public End User, in the purchase of these products may have paid more than would have been paid if lawful competitive conditions had prevailed; and WHEREAS, the Attorney General of California, acting in his official capacity to protect and further the legal interests of the State, its political subdivisions and agencies, has offered to act as the legal representative of Public End User in connection with these matters; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA IS,HEREBY AUTHORIZED BY PUBLIC END USER, acting through its duly constituted governing body, to take any and all ' legal action and proceedings that he may deem appropriate to recover for Public End User such monetary damages and other com- pensation to which it may be entitled under applicable law, federal or state, by reason of legal injuries received in the course of purchasing said products. In so acting as attorney on behalf of Public End User, the Attorney General may, among other things: 1. Determine in his discretion what product transactions by Public End User, if any, would be - � brought to suit. 2. Join all or any part of the claims of Public End User in legal proceedings with all or any part of similar claims in any manner he may deem appropriate. 3. Settle, compromise, or dismiss all or any . part of any clains of Public End User involved in such ' proceedings in any manner he may deem appropriate. , 4. Distribute in such manner as may be deter- mined or approved by the Court any money or other recoveries received from the defendants in such proceedings, whether by settlement, suit or otherwise, - to fhe State, its political subdivisions and publ'ic agencies, including Public End User, which are parties , to said proceedings, excepting the amount of attor- _ neys' fees, costs and expenses determined or approved ._. _ _� by the Court; and __ - - -- , ____. - - --------- -, --- �,- -- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Public End User will, on request, advance such sums and amounts for costs and expenses of carrying . on �the litigation herein, other than attorneys' fees, as may,be determined to be Public End User's fair share; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such amount of attorneys' fees, costs and expenses incurred by the State in connection with said proceedings as may be determined or approved by the Court, less amounts paid in advance by Public End User, shall be paid into the State Treasury for services rendered and costs "" and experises incurred by the Office of the Attorney General-; -- --- and I BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Public End User will pro- vide to the Attorney General the necessary data identifying the transactions on which the Public End User seeks to claim , damages in the legal proceedings authorized by this resolution, , I 2• � �, , w�' • • 9 and that Public End User shall.provide the personnel necessary to accumulate from the records of Public End User the documents and other materials necessary to prepare and submit damage claims in these proceedings. DATED: t� �, 19 Public End User, above named, by:' � '�� / / . ' L -� v � _ i (Si t r� of inembers of governing boa )_ CERTIFICATE 4 The undersigned hereby certifies that he is tHe duly quali- - � fied and acting City Clerk of the City of Lynwood i i Secretary, County C er , or other appropriate of the Public End User named above and that the attached � officer � and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of a Resolution { I duly and regularly adopted by the City Council I Board o Directors, Couricil, I thereof at a Boar o Supervisors, or ot er governing board I meeting duly and regularly called, noticed and held on the � i day of Ma�y , 1969, at which a quorum was present. � - - -- � - � - - � _ DATED: r9ay 7, 1969 I - � /� � � � �«c��ei:� �lc-C-1F�z�F�s.� �(Sign ture of Certifying Officer) I City Clerk, City of Lynwood � (Title) i 3. j