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RESOLUTION NO. 9261
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON RESCINDING AMENDED GENERAL COUNSEL AGREEMENT
DATED AUGUST 3, 2005 AND RESCINDING PART OF AMENDED
GENERAL COUNSEL AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 13, 2006
WITH KARNS & KARABIAN
WHEREAS, Karns & Karabian ("K&K") has been providing General
Counsel services to the City since 2002; and
WHEREAS, on August 3, 2005, the City Council of the City of
(Vernon approved an Amended General Counsel Agreement with K&K to expand)
(the scope of services and provide the services of Jeff A. Harrison
("Harrison") to act as the City's Chief Assistant City Attorney and to
change Harrison's status to employee of the City; and
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2006, the City Council of the City
of Vernon approved an Amendment Number One to Amended General Counsel
Agreement with K&K to clarify the parties' relationship and
obligations respecting Jeff A. Harrison serving as the City's Acting
City Attorney; and
WHEREAS, on March 5, 2007, the City Council of the City of
Vernon adopted Resolution No. 9260 appointing Harrison as the City
Attorney of the City of Vernon and adopted Resolution No. 9259
approving an Employment Agreement with Harrison setting the terms and
conditions under which Harrison will perform the services of the City
Attorney; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to rescind the Amended General
Counsel Agreement dated August 3, 2005 with K&K and partially rescind
Amendment Number One to Amended General Counsel Agreement with K&K to
implement the employment status change of Harrison.
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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
rescinds the Amended General Counsel Agreement dated August 3, 2005
with K&K and partially rescind Amendment Number One to Amended General
Counsel Agreement with K&K with the rates contained therein remaining
in effect.
SECTION 3: 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 5th day of March, 2007.
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M NUELA GIRON, cting City Clerk
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HILARIO GONZALES, Mayor Pro-Tem
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, MANUELA GIRON, Acting City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No.
9261, was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a
regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Monday, March 5, 2007,
and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of
Vernon.
MANUELA GI 014, Acting City Clerk
(SEAL)
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