HomeMy WebLinkAbout84-114 - Authorizing County Counsel to Defend City in Tax LawsuitsRESOLUTION NO. 84-114
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THAT THE
COUNTY COUNSEL OF ORANGE COUNTY REPRESENT AND
DEFEND THE CITY OF COSTA MESA IN LAWSUITS CHAL-
LENGING THE VALIDITY OF PROPERTY TAXES, AND THAT
THE COUN'T'Y COUNSEL SHOULD BE THE CITY'S AGENT
FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa is often sued in conjunction with the
County of Orange in suits challenging the validity of property taxes col-
lected by the County of Orange; and
WHEREAS, three types of suits are routinely handled by the office of
the County Counsel of Orange County; and
WHEREAS, Revenue and Taxation Code Section 5149 permits cities to
designate County Counsel for its defense and as its agent for service of
process; and
WHEREAS, the Costa Mesa City Council deems it to be in the best inter-
ests of the City that the County Counsel be authorized to defend the City
in such suits and also be the City's agent for service of process;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa that the County Counsel of Orange County is authorized to repre-
sent and defend the City of Costa Mesa in all lawsuits where property
taxes are being challenged and that the County Counsel of Orange County be
the City's agent for service of process.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of Sept ,--1984.
Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
y Clerk of the City of Costa Me
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 fore-
going Resolution No. 84-114 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by
said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 17th day of
September, 1984.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 18th day of September, 1984.
C ty Clerk and ex -officio Clerk the
City Council of the City of CosV Mesa