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RESOLUTION NO. 774
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 JANUARY 21,
1991 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54957 AND MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT
TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(a) AND (c).
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE AZUSA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DO HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Closed Sessions of the City Council and
Board 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,
discusssion 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's
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 2. 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 AVERY & SLAUSON V. CITY OF AZUSA
SECTION 3. 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 potential litigation and is hereby of the
opinion that a substantial exposure to litigation exists with
respect to such matter.
SECTION 4. The City Council and Board of Directors
shall recess to closed session to meet with its designated
representatives regarding labor relations matters pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6.
SECTION 5. 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
employess.
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SECTION 6. 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 interest
of 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
Agency's adversaries and allow them to negotiate a
settlement of the matters adverse to the Agency; and
B. It has received a confidential letter from the
Agency Attorney pursuant to Government Code Section 54956
describing the grounds and the authority for the closed
session.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk and Secretary shall certify
the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of January,
1991.
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MAYOR/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 Azusa Redevelopment Agency, at a regular meeting
thereof, held on the 21st day of January, 1991, by the following
vote of the Council/Agency:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS/BOARDMEMBERS: DANGLEIS, STEMRICH,
ALEXANDER, MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS/BOARDMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS/BOARDMEMBERS: NARANJO
�DEBUT•Y CIrf CLERK/ ECRET Y
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