HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 8083RESOLUTION NO. 8083
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
ON AUGUST 4, 1986 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 AND MAKING
FINDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS
54956.9 (a), (b) AND (c).
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
ATtorney 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 instructions 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 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 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 City is a party. The
title of this litigation is Corcoran v. Azusa. (Inverse).
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.(b) in order to discuss potential litigation
and is hereby of the opinion that a substantial exposure to
litigation exists with respect to Cortez claim and the proposed
multi -unit moratorium.
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 interests 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 the
City, and
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B. It has received a confidential letter
from the City Attorney, as well as verbal advice.
pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9 describing the grounds and the
authority for the closed session.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption
of this Resolution.
PASSED, AP£RO-MD AND ADOPTED this 4th day of August
1986.
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 4th day of August 1986, by the following
vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, COOK, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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