Resolution No. 91581
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RESOLUTION NO. 9158
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON INDEMNIFYING, HOLDING HARMLESS AND
AUTHORIZING THE DEFENSE OF COUNCILMAN WILLIAM DAVIS
RESPECTING AN INVESTIGATION BY THE DISTRICT
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE INTO ACTS AND/OR OMISSIONS
OCCURRING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS DUTIES AS A
COUNCILMAN
WHEREAS, the District Attorney's Office is conducting an
investigation into acts and/or omissions of certain City officers
occurring within the scope of their duties (the "Investigation"); and
WHEREAS, William Davis serves as a Councilman of the City of
JVernon; and
WHEREAS, the City of Vernon has received a request from
William Davis pursuant to California Government Code Section 995 to
have the City provide for his defense in the Investigation; and
WHEREAS, the allegations within the Investigation are
related to actions and/or omissions taken in the course and/or scope
of William Davis' duties as a Councilman in the City of Vernon; and
WHEREAS, the City of Vernon wishes to indemnify, hold
harmless and authorize the defense of William Davis against any
judgment, award, liability, costs, expenses, interest and attorney's
fees in the Investigation arising out of any act, failure to act, or
omission in the performance of his duties and responsibilities as an
officer of the City of Vernon; and
WHEREAS, the City of Vernon's intent to indemnify William
Davis is not an admission or a determination by the City of Vernon
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las to the merits of any claims or allegations raised in the
lInvestigation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
finds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true
and correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
indemnifies, holds harmless and authorizes the defense of William
Davis against any judgment, award, liability, costs, expenses,
interest and attorney's fees in the Investigation arising out of any
act, failure to act, or omission in the performance of his duties and
responsibilities as an officer of the City of Vernon.
SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
approves and authorizes the expenditure of General Fund monies to pay
any judgment, award, liability, costs, expenses, interest and
attorney's fees in the Investigation.
SECTION 4: The Acting City Clerk of the City of Vernon
shall certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and
thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of October, 2006.
ATTEST:
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BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, JR.
Acting City Clerk
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�- EONIS C. mAABURG, Mayor
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4 I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, JR., Acting City Clerk of the City of
5 Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being
6 Resolution No. 9158, was duly adopted by the City Council of the City
7 of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held on
8 Wednesday, October 18, 2006, and thereafter was duly signed by the
9 Mayor of the City of Vernon.
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BRUCE V.f4ALKENHORST, JR.
12 Acting City Clerk
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