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4/16/80
RESOLUTION NO. 80-75
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OP SANTA ANA REQUESTING THE COUNTY COUNSEL TO
DEFEND A TAXPAYER'S ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST THE
CITY
WHEREAS, an action for refund of property taxes paid was
filed in the Superior Court of the County of Sacramento by the
Southern Pacific Transportation Company against Board of
Equalization of the State of California, et al., on Case No.
282416; and
WHEREAS, California Revenue and Taxation Code Section
5149 provides as follows: "Any city for which county officers
collect taxes may provide for the defense by counsel for the
county of actions brought against the city under this article,
in which event it shall be the duty of such counsel to defend
such actions, or the city may provide that such actions shall
be defended by its own counsel;" and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana
desires to have the County Counsel of the County of Orange
defend said City in the abovementioned action pursuant to the
abovementioned code section.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana:
1. That the City of Santa Ana does hereby request the
County Counsel of the County of Orange to defend said city in
the abovementioned action, Case No. 282416.
2. That the Clerk of the Council is hereby directed to
deliver a copy of this resolution to the County Counsel of the
County of Orange forthwith.
ADOPTED, this 21st day of April , 1980,
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN:
NOES: COUNCILMEN:
Bricken, Griset, Luxembourger,
Markel, Serrato, Ward, Yamamoto
None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
ATTEST:
APPROVE AS TO FORM:
KEITH L. GOW
CITY ATTORNEY