HomeMy WebLinkAbout79-45 - County Counsel to Defend - Litigation - Ad Valorem Property TaxesRESOLUTION NO. 79-45
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, J. 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. 308906, 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 for-
warded to the office of the County Counsel for their authorization to
appear on behalf of the City of Costa Mesa.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of April, 1979.
ATTEST:
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. City Clerk of the City o
Costa Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
Mayor of the City of osta e a
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. 79-45 was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on
the 2nd day of April, 1979.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 3rd day of April, 1979.
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Deputy Ci V
Clerk
City
Clerk and ex -officio
Clerk
the
City
Council of the City
of Cos
Mesa
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Clerk