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RESOLUTION 72-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPOINTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS THE
ATTORNEY FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND
SETTING FORTH THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE
ATTORNEY.
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of
Ana has found and hereby determines that there is a
for legal services for the Housing Authority; and
Santa
need
WHEREAS, Chapter I Article III of the Housing
Authorities Law of the State of California (Section 34279)
provides that the Housing Authority may call upon the
chief law officer of the City to perform the legal services
the Housing Authority requires; and
WHEREAS, Section VIII of the By-Laws of the Housing
Authority of the City of Santa Ana provide that the Authority
may from time to time employ such personnel as it deems
necessary to exercise its powers, duties, and functions
as prescribed by the Housing Authorities Law, as amended,
of California and other laws of the State of California
applicable thereto; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to delineate the powers
and duties of the attorney so selected by the Housing
Authority of the City of Santa Ana;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Housing Authority
of the City of Santa Ana, California:
1) The City Attorney of the city of Santa Ana shall
be appointed as the attorney for the Housing Authority of
the City of Santa Ana.
2) That the attorney for the Housing Authority of
the City of Santa Ana shall:
a. Represent and advise the Housing Authority
and all Housing Authority Commissioners, officers, and
employees, in all matters of law pertaining to their offices;
b. Attend all meetings of the Housing Authority
and give his advice or opinion in writing whenever requested
to do so by the Housing Authority or by any of the Commission-
ers, officers, or employees of the Housing Authority;
c. Prepare or approve all proposed resolutions
for the Housing Authority, and amendments thereto;
d. Represent and appear for the Housing Authority
and any Housing Authority Commissioner, officer, or employee,
or former Housing Authority Commissioner, officer, or employee,
and any or all actions and proceedings in which the Housing
Authority or any such Commissioner, officer, or employee,
in or by reason of his official capacity, is concerned
or is a party;
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e. Approve the form of all bonds given to, and
all contracts made by the Housing Authority, endorsing his
approval thereon in writing;
f. On vacating the
successor all books, papers,
to the Housing Authority.
office, surrender to his
files, and documents pertaining
3) The Housing Authority shall have control of all
legal business and proceedings and may employ other attorneys
to take charge of any litigation or matter or to assist
the attorney for the Housing Authority therein.
4) The attorney for the Housing Authority shall
serve and hold office at the pleasure of the Housing Authority.
5) The salary for the attorney of the Housing
Authority shall be $1 per year.
PASSED
September
vote:
AND ADOPTED this 18th day of
, 1972, by the following roll call
AYES,
COMMISSIONER:
Griset, Villa, Evans, Herrin,
Yamamoto, Patterson
None
NOES,
COMMISSIONER:
ABSENT,
COMMISSIONER: None
ATTEST:
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly
and regularly passed and adopted at a Regular
meeting of the Housing Authority of the City of Santa
Ana held this 18th day of September 1972.