HomeMy WebLinkAbout77-11 - Authorizing County Counsel to Defend City - Ad Valorem Property TaxesRESOLUTION NO. 77-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY
COUNSEL TO APPEAR AND DEFEND THE CITY OF COSTA
MESA IN CERTAIN LITIGATION, RELATING TO AD
VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, S. C. Penney Company, Incorporated, a Delaware Corpora-
tion, has filed suit against the County of Orange, and the City of Costa
Mesa for the refund of certain property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the County of Orange, through the County Counsel's office
has agreed to appear on behalf of the City of Costa Mesa, inasmuch as
the interests of the City of Costa Mesa and the County of Orange are
parallel; and
WHEREAS, said appearance and expenses will be without cost to the
City of Costa Mesa;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the office of the County
Counsel for Orange County, California, is hereby authorized to appear
and defend the City of Costa Mesa in Civil Action No. 242374, in the
Orange County Superior Court, entitled: J. C. Penney Company, Incor-
porated, vs. The County of Orange and The City of Costa Mesa. Said
defense to be without cost to the City of Costa Mesa.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded
to the office of the County Counsel for their authorization to appear on
behalf of the City of Costa Mesa.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of January, 1977.
Mayor of the y o osta Mesa
ATTEST:
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Cify Clerk of the City of Co�s?�a Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) (�
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and
foregoing Resolution No. 77-11 was duly and regularly passed and adopted
by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 3rd
day of January, 1977.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 4th day of January, 1977.
City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of to Mesa