HomeMy WebLinkAbout69-157RESOLUTION 69-157 AUTHORIZING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CONDUCT LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
WHEREAS, the Office of the Attorney General of the State of
California is conducting an investigation into an alleged conspiracy
among various automobile manufacturers and the Automobile Manufac-
turers Association to retard the introduction of smog control devices
into California; and
WHEREAS, it is contemplated that the Attorney General will
file on behalf of the State of California and of the cities and
counties of the State an action to recover damages for suffering
due to smog attributable ultimately to such companies and association;
and
WHEREAS, the Attorney General has asked for authority to
represent the interests of the City of Santa Ana in these proceedings;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Attorney General
of California, or any of his authorized assistants or deputies, be
authorized to take such action on our behalf and in our name, as,
in his sole discretion, may be deemed appropriate in the preparation,
filing, service and prosecution of a civil Antitrust Suit for
damages and other legal recovery against certain automobile manufac-
turers for conspiring to retard the introduction of smog control
devices in the State of California;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this authorization includes
the authority to settle such litigation on such terms as the
Attorney General or any of his authorized assistants or deputies
may deem appropriate, and to allocate to us our proper and equitable
share of any sum recovered as damages, excepting the amount of
attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses incurred by the Attorney General,
as determined or approved by the Court, whether by settlement, suit,
or otherwise.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Ana at its regular meeting held on the
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE COLrNCIL
Santa
20th day of October, 1969.
MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
SS
I, FLORENCE I. MALONE, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk
of the Council of the city of Santa Ana, California; that the fo~e-
going Resolution was introduced to said Council at its regular meeting
held on the 20th day of October, 1969, and was at said meeting passed
and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES,
COUNCILMEN: Brooks, Evans, Markel, Villa
NOES,
COUNCILMEN: Herrin, Griset
ABSENT,
COUNCILMEN: Patterson
CLERK OF THE~COUNCIL