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RESOLUTION NO. 79-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA REQUESTING THE COUNTY COUNSEL
TO DEFEND A TAXPAYER'S ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST
THE CITY
WHEREAS, an action for refund of property taxes paid
was filed in the Superior Court of the County of Orange by
Beatrice Foods Company et al. against County of Orange and City
of Santa Ana, et al. on January 29, 1979, Case NO. 30-62-69;
and
WHEREAS, California Revenue and Taxation Code Section
5149 provides as follows: "Any city for which county officers
collect taxes may provide for the defense by. counsel for the
county of actions brought against the city under this article,
in which event it shall be the duty of such counsel to defend
such actions, or the city may provide that such actions shall be
defended by its own counsel;" and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Aha
desires to have the County Counsel of the County of Orange
defend said City in the abovementioned action pursuant to the
abovementioned code section.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Santa Ana:
1. That the City of Santa Aha does hereby request the
County Counsel of the County of Orange to defend said city in the
abovementioned action, Case No. 30-62-69.
2. That the Clerk of the Council is hereby directed
to deliver a copy of this resolution to the County Counsel of
the County of Orange forthwith.
ADOPTED, this 12thday of
by the following vote:
March , 1979,
AYES: COUNCILMEN: BRANDT, BRICKEN, EVANS,
ORTIZ, WARD, YAMAMOT0
NOES: COUNCILMEN: NONE
GARTHE,
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN:
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE ~OUN~L ~//;
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
KEITH L. GOW
CITY ATTORNEY
NONE