78-310RESOLUTION NO. 78R- 310
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF A LETTER AGREEMENT DATED APRIL 14, 1978,
WITH THE LAW FIRMS OF SPIEGEL & McDIARMID AND
BLECHER, COLLINS_AND HOECKER IN CONNECTION_WITH
AN ANTITRUST SUIT AGAINST SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
EDISON COMPANY, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE SAID LETTER AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, the Cities of Anaheim, Azusa, Banning, Colton,
and Riverside (the "Cities ") have filed a Complaint in the
United States District Court (Central District of California)
alleging that Southern California Edison Company violated the
Sherman Antitrust Act and the Robinson- Patman Price Discrimina-
tion Act by, among other things, selling power and energy to
retail customers cheaper than power was sold to the Cities; and
WHEREAS, the Cities wish to retain legal counsel to
represent the Cities in the aforementioned action; and
WHEREAS, the law firms of Spiegel and McDiarmid of
Washington, D.C. and Blecher, Collins, and Hoecker of Los
Angeles, California, are experienced and competent to handle
antitrust litigation; and
WHEREAS, said law firms have submitted a letter
agreement dated April 14, 1978, outlining their fee arrangements
for said litigation; and
WHEREAS, the terms and conditions of said letter
agreement are acceptable to the City Council of the City of
Anaheim; and
WHEREAS, a Cost Sharing Agreement has been submitted
to the City Council of the City of Anaheim whereby costs of
litigation (including attorneys' fees, consultants' fees, and
out -of- pocket costs) shall be shared by the Cities in accordance
with a formula set forth in said agreement; and
WHEREAS, said Cost Sharing Agreement is to be executed
contemporaneously with the aforementioned law firms' letter
agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the terms of the
letter agreement dated April 14, 1978, are hereby approved and
accepted upon the following condition precedent:
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That said Cost Sharing Agreement between the
Cities.of Anaheim, Azusa, Banning, Colton, and Riverside
be approved by said Cities.
�. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk
be, and they are hereby, authorized to execute said Letter Agree-
ment on behalf of the City of Anaheim.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by
the City Council of the City of Anaheim this 16th day of
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