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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 3299RESOLUTION NO. 3299 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS AUTHORIZING COUNSEL FOR THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO DEFEND THE CITY OF CYPRESS IN ACTIONS BROUGHT AGAINST THE CITY UNDER ARTICLE 2 (REFUND ACTIONS BY TAXPAYERS) OF THE REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. WHEREAS: The City of Cypress has recently been named as co- defendent in a tax refund action; and, WHEREAS: The County of Orange is the City's agent for tax collection matters; and, WHEREAS: The City of Cypress is but one of many public jurisdictions in California and the County of Orange to be named as co- defendents in this matter and the County Counsel for the County of Orange will be representing the County's interests and those of other jurisdictions within the County who so request by Resolution; and, WHEREAS: The interests of the City of Cypress and the other Orange County co- defendents are similar and the County Counsel for the County of Orange can effectively represent the City of Cypress in this matter by com- bining its efforts with those of other public jurisdictions so named; and, WHEREAS: The County Counsel of the County of Orange can achieve a greater economy of scale and economic efficiency by including the City of Cypress among the jurisdictions it represents in this matter than the City of Cypress would otherwise be able to obtain by seeking independent representation in this matter; and, WHEREAS: The Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California, Section 5149, specifically permits cities to designate County Counsel to represent them in actions brought against them under Article 2 of that Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Cypress that: 1. The City Council designates the County Counsel of the County of Orange as its agent for service of process for actions brought against the City under Article 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California; and, 2. The City Council authorizes the payment of seventy -one dollars ($71.00) per hour for services rendered thereunder and such other sums authorized by Revenue and Taxation Code §51+9. PASSED AND ADOPTED try the City Council of the City of Cypress at a regular meeting held on 14th day of September 1987. ATTEST: i.L�y��� CITY CLERK -OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS 111 (Mayor Pro Tem) MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS 2 "' STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) SS COUNTY OF ORANGE ) I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said City Council held on the day of September 1987, by the following roll call vote: AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Arnold, Coronado, Mullen and Davis NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kanel / -% � CITY CLERK OF THE CITY ()F'" CYPRESS 2