Resolution No. 91591
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RESOLUTION NO. 9159
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON INDEMNIFYING, HOLDING HARMLESS AND
AUTHORIZING THE DEFENSE OF COUNCILMAN WILLIAM
MICHAEL MCCORMICK 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 Michael McCormick serves as a Councilman of
11the City of Vernon; and
WHEREAS, the City of Vernon has received a request from
William Michael McCormick 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 Michael McCormick' 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 Michael McCormick
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
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Michael McCormick is not an admission or a determination by the City
of Vernon as to the merits of any claims or allegations raised in the
Investigation.
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
Michael McCormick 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:
BRUCE V. ULKENHORST, JR.
Acting City Clerk
LEONIS C. MA BURG, Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, JR., Acting City Clerk of the City of
Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being
Resolution No. 9159, was duly adopted by the City Council of the City
of Vernon at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held on
Wednesday, October 18, 2006, and thereafter was duly signed by the
Mayor of the City of Vernon. "IN
(S EAL )
BRUCE V MALKENHORST, JR.
Acting City Clerk
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