HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 7994RESOLUTION NO. 7994
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA TO RECESS TO CLOSES SESSION
ON MARCH 3, 1986, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 AND MAKING
FINDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(a) AND (b).
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Closed sessions of the City Council are
permitted for various purposes pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957 for the purposes of discussions with the City
of matters within the attorney-client privilege relating to
litigation and potential litigation, discussion of matters
with the City's authorized labor representative, discussion
of personnel matters relating to the appointment, evaluation,
dismissal, or charges against an employee, or to give instruc-
tions to the City's negotiator regarding the purchase, sale,
exchange, or lease of certain property, among others. It is
the policy of the City Council to strictly adhere to the re-
quirements of the Brown Act (the California Public Meeting Act)
and to only recess to closed session when absolutely necessary.
SECTION 2. The Citv Council shall recess to closed
session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (a) to
confer with it s attorneys with respect to confidential matters
within the attorney-client privilege regarding pending litigation
which has been initiated formally and to which the Agencv is a
party. The title of this litigation is Sparling v. Azusa.
SECTION 3. The City Council 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 54956.9(b) in order to discuss potential litigation
and is hereby of the opinion that a substantial exposure to litiga-
tion exists with respect to Pacific Waste Management, and Fred
Hummel.
SECTION 4. The City Council 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 specifically finds that:
A. Discussion of the litigation matters described
above in open session would be prejudicial to the
interest of the City 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 adversaries and allow
them to negotiate a settlement of the matters adverse to
to the City; and
B. It has received a confidential letter from the
City pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9
describing the grounds and the authority for the
closed session.
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SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify the
adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of March,
1986.
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— y MAYOR
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa, at
a regular meeting thereof, held on the 3rd day of March,
1986, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: CRUZ, COOK, CAMARENA, LATTA, MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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