CC RESOLUTION 33371417 ,
RESOLUTION NO. 3337
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA ENDORSING THE "FAIR
RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1986"
WHEREAS, the present joint and several liability law,
also known as the "Deep Pocket Doctrine," has unfairly cost the
cities of California millions of dollars in court judgments,
settlements, legal costs, skyrocketing insurance premiums and
difficulty in obtaining adequate liability insurance coverage; and
WHEREAS, this same doctrine has also cost other govern-
mental bodies, business firms and professionals many millions of
dollars; and
WHEREAS, ultimately this cost is unfairly borne by the
taxpayers and consumers of California; and
WHEREAS, many cities, other governmental bodies, business
firms and professionals are selected as defendants in lawsuits
merely because of their perceived assets or insurance; and often
are found only fractionally at fault but must pay most or all
of the judgment because the defendants most at fault cannot pay;
and
WHEREAS, the cost of this is unfairly borne by the tax-
payers and consumers of California; and
WHEREAS, the "Fair Responsibility Act of 1986" is an
initiative measure that would give the voters of Calfiornia an
opportunity to reform the inequities and injustices of the
"Deep Pocket Doctrine" by holding liability lawsuit defendants
financially liable in closer proportion to their degree of fault;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of El Segundo
hereby endorses the "Fair Responsibility Act of 1986" and urges
its support and -passage to relieve the financial burden imposed
on local government and its taxpayers.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same in the book
of original resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of
the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings
of the City Council of said City, in the minutes of the meeting
at which the same is passed and adopted.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 19th day of November,
1985.
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
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I, Ronald L. Hart , City Clerk of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the whole
number of members of the City Council off the said City is five;
that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 3337 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 19th day of November , 19 85
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following
vote:
this
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AYES: Councilmembers Jacobson, Schuldt, Siadek
and Mayor Arstrong
NOES: Councilmembers None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Synadinos
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY
16th day of
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City Clerk of the
City of E1 Segundo, California
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