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RESOLUTION NO. 686
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION ON FEBRUARY 5,
1990, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54957 AND MAKING FINDINGS
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(a)
(b) AND (c)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA DO HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Closed sessions of the City Council and
Board of Directors are permitted for various purposes
pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 for the purposes
of discussions with the City or Agency Attorney of matters
within the attorney-client privilege relating to litigation
and potential litigation, discussion of matters with the
City's or Agency's authorized labor representative,
discussion of personnel matters relating to the appointment,
evaluation, dismissal, or charges against an employee, or to
give instructions to the City's or Agency negotiator
regarding the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of certain
property, among others. It is the policy of the City
Council and the Board of Directors to strictly adhere to the
requirements of the Brown Act (the California Public Meeting
Act) and to only recess to closed session when absolutely
necessary.
SECTION _Z. The City Council and Board of Directors
shall recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a) to confer with its attorneys with respect
to confidential matters within the attorney-client privilege
regarding pending litigation which has been initiated
formally and to which the Agency or City is a party. The
title of this litigation is Johnson v. Azusa CRA.
SECTION 1. The City Council and Board of Directors
shall recess to closed session to confer with its attorneys
with respect to confidential matters within the attorney-
client privilege pursuant to Government Code Section
54956(b) in order to discuss two matters of potential
litigation and is hereby of the opinion that a substantial
exposure to litigation exists.
SECTION A. The City Council and Board of Directors
shall recess to closed session to consider personnel matters
pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 relating to the
appointment, evaluation, dismissal, and charges against
certain employees.
SECTION 5. In connection with the litigation
matters discussed above, the City Council and Board of
Directors specifically find that:
A. Discussion of the litigation matters
described above in open session would be
prejudicial to the interests of the City and
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the Agency in that matters within the
attorney-client privilege will be discussed
and disclosure of such discussions would
violate and waive the attorney-client
privilege and would give an unfair advantage
to the City's and the Agency's adversaries and
allow them to negotiate a settlement of the
matters adverse to the City and the Agency;
and
B. It has received a confidential letter
from the City and Agency Attorney pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9 describing the
grounds and the authority for the closed
session.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk and Secretary shall
certify the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of
February 1 19 90
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MAY/R'/CHAIRMAN
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa and
the Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of the
City of Azusa, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the
5th day of February 19 90, by the following vote
of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS/BOARDMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO,
LATTA, MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS/BOARDMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILM E B ERS/BOARDMMBERS: NONE
CITY CLERK/SECRETARY
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