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RESOLUTION NO. 8100
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION ON
SEPTEMBER 2, 1986, 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 DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Closed session of the Citv 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 Citv_'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. (SETTLEMENT) 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 Cortes v. City of Azusa.
SECTION 3. 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 4. In connection with the litigation matters
discussed above, the City Council specifically find that:
A. Discussion of the litigation matters
described above in open session would be
prejedicial 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 54956.9 describing the grounds and the
authority for the closed session.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption
of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of
September, 1986.
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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 2nd day of September,
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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