95-056 RESOLUTION NO. 95R-56
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AUTHORIZING THE
CITY ATTORNEY, ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM, TO JOIN IN AMICUS
CURIAE BRIEFS
WHEREAS, the interests of the City of Anaheim and other
California public entities are occasionally affected by appellate
litigation involving other parties; and
WHEREAS, the League of California cities notifies
member cities of cases in which their interests may be affected
and assists in coordinating efforts of the amicus curiae brief
writer and city attorneys; and
WHEREAS, participation in amicus curiae briefs serves
the interests of the City of Anaheim by bringing to the appellate
court's attention the concerns of cities and other public
entities throughout the State of California or the United States
and the effect of the court's decision on them; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney is well qualified to
determine when it would be in the interest of the City of Anaheim
to join in a particular amicus curiae brief; and
WHEREAS, time constraints often make it impracticable
to bring before the City Council pending cases in which the City
of Anaheim is invited to participate as amicus curiae; and
WHEREAS, efficient and competent decision-making would
be promoted by granting the City Attorney authority to join in
amicus curiae briefs when he considers it to be in the interest
of the City of Anaheim to do so;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Anaheim that the City Attorney is hereby authorized
to determine when the City of Anaheim should participate as
amicus curiae in any pending case and to represent the City of
Anaheim in such cases.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Attorney's
representation of the City of Anaheim as amicus curiae in prior
matters is hereby ratified.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Anaheim this 18th day of April ,
1995.
MAYOR OF THE CIT OF~
ATTEST:/~
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAH~M
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
No. 95R-56 was Introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim City Council
held on the 18th day of April, 1995, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: MAYOR/COUNCIL: Tait, Lopez, Zemel, Feldhaus, Daly
NOES: MAYOR/COUNCIL: None
ABSENT: MAYOR/COUNCIL: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said Resolution No. 95R-56 on the
18th day of April, 1995.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Anaheim
this 18th day of April, 1995.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original
of Resolution No. 95R-56 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim on
April 18, 1995.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM