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CC RESOLUTION 22691(%1 '5> iw RESOLUTION NO. 2269 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, (herein- after called Public End User) has purchased asphaltic petroleum prod- ucts (hereinafter called products) either directly or indirectly; and WHEREAS, it appears that the suppliers of these products 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 purchase of these products may have paid more 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 representative 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 purchasing said products. In so acting as attorney on behalf of Public End User, the Attorney General may, among other things: 1. Determine in his discretion what product trans- actions 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 in any manner he may deem appropriate. 3. Settle, compromise, or dismiss all or any part of any claims of Public End User involved in such proceed- .108b1� ings in any manner he may deem appropriate. 4. Distribute in such manner as may be deter- mined or approved by the Court any money or other re- coveries received from the defendants in such proceed- ings, whether by settlement, suit or otherwise, to the State, its political subdivisions and public agencies, in- cluding Public End User, which are parties to said pro- ceedings, 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 re- quest, advance such sums and amounts for costs and expenses of carry- ing on the litigation herein, other than attorneys' fees, as may be deter- mined to be Public End User's fair share; and 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; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Public End User will pro- vide to the Attorney General the necessary data identifying the transactions on which the Public End User seeks to claim damages in the legal proceed- ings authorized by this resolution, and that Public End User shall provide the personnel necessary to accumulate from the records of Public End User the documents and other materials necessary to prepare and submit damage claims in these proceedings. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 12th day of May, 1969. ATTEST; ayor Cf the City of eg n o, CaliforniE ' City Clerk (SEAL) 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. 2269 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 12th day of May , 196 9 , and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Frederick, Nagel, Stephens and Mayor Carr; NOES: Councilmen None; ABSENT: Councilmen None; NOT VO Councilman Balmer. WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 13th day of May , 196 9 ity ulerk of the City of egun o California (SEAL)