CC RESOLUTION 21531.0292
RESOLUTION NO. 2153
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORI-
ZING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA
TO CONDUCT LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
WHEREAS, the City of El Segundo, California, (called Pub-
lie End User herein) has acquired certain concrete and steel pipe from
certain manufacturers thereof, either directly or indirectly; and
WHEREAS, it appears that the manufacturers of said pipe
and other persons have acted in violation of the antitrust laws of the
United States and of the State of California and that Public End User in
the acquisition of said pipe may have paid more for said pipe or projects
containing pipe than would have been paid if lawful competitive conditions
had prevailed; and
WHEREAS, the Attorney General of California, acting in his
official capacity to protect and further the legal interests of the State, its
political subdivisions and agencies, has offered to act as the legal repre-
sentative of Public End User in connection with these matters;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED BY PUBLIC END
USER, acting through its duly constituted governing body, to take any and
all legal action and proceedings that he may deem appropriate to recover
for Public End User such monetary damages and other compensation to
which it may be entitled under applicable law, federal or state, by reason
of legal injuries received in the course of acquiring said pipe. In so acting
as attorney on behalf of Public End User, the Attorney General may, among
other things:
1. Determine in his discretion what pipe acquisition
transactions by Public End User, if any, would be brought
to suit.
2. Join all or any part of the claims of Public End
User in legal proceedings with all or any part of similar
claims by the State or any political subdivision or public
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agency thereof, in any manner he may deem appropriate.
3. Settle, compromise, or dismiss all or any part
of any claim of Public End User involved in such proceed-
ings in any manner he may deem appropriate.
4. Distribute in such manner as may be determined
or approved by the Court any money or other recoveries
received from the defendants in such proceedings, whether
by settlement, suit or otherwise, to the State, its political
subdivisions and public agencies, including Public End User,
which are parties to said proceedings, excepting the amount
of attorneys' fees, costs and expenses determined or approved
by the Court; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Public End User will, on request,
advance such sums and amounts for costs and expenses of carrying on the
litigation herein, other than attorneys' fees, as may be determined to be
Public End User's fair share.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such amount of attorneys'
fees, costs and expenses incurred by the State in connection with said pro-
ceedings as may be determined or approved by the Court, less amounts
paid in advance by Public End User, shall be paid into the State Treasury
for services rendered and costs and expenses incurred by the Office of the
Attorney General.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 14th day of February,
1966.
ATTEST: Mayor of e Cit—yof El Segundo—, C91for ni.a.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. )
I, EUNICE U. CREASON, City Clerk of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the
whole number of members of the City Council of the said City
is five; that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2153
was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved
and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City
Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council
held on the 14th day of February , 196 6 ,
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Frederick, Kimport, McElhaney, Nagel
and Mayor McGill;
NOES: Councilmen None:
ABSENT: Councilmen None.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City
this 15th day of February , 1966 .
ityy Clerkof the City 16egundo
California
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