1953-2156ATTEST:
RESOLUTION NO. 2156
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL
COUNSEL TO REPRESENT THE CITY AS AN INTERESTED
PARTY OR IN OPPOSING THE APPLICATION OF THE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY FOR AN IN—
CREASE IN RATES.
WHEREAS, the Southern California Edison Company has filed
Application No. 33952 with the Public Utilities Commission of the
State of California for a statewide increase in utility rates; and
WHEREAS, the City has entered an appearance in said
proceedings as an interested party and the Council does find and
determine that it would be to the advantage and for the best
interest of the City to be represented by special counsel in said
proceedings and that public interest, necessity and the general
welfare of the City and its citizens and residents that special
counsel be employed for said purpose; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that John W. Holmes is
a qualified and experienced attorney in such matters and is willing
to represent the City in said proceedings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM that John W. Holmes be, and he is hereby, employed
as special counsel to represent the City in all proceedings per—
taining to Application No. 33952 filed by the Southern California
Edison Company with the Public Utilities Commission of the State
of California for a statewide increase in rates and that he be
authorized to represent the City either as an interested party or
in opposing said application for a rate increase, as directed by
the City and that he be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed
to do all things reasonably necessary or required in representing
the City and in carrying out its instructions in said proceedings.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the said John W. Holmes be paid
as compensation for his services the sum of $100.00 per day for
all time actually spent in the trial or in attendance at hearings
on said application and that he bepaid the sum of $75.00 per day
for all time spent in the actual and necessary preparation for
trial of or hearings upon said application.
AND BE IT FURTHERRESOLVED that if any other city or
cities join with the City of Anaheim in appearing as an interested
party or in opposing said application that the compensation of the
said John W. Holmes be shared by them in proportion to the services
rendered to each of said Cities joining together in said proceedings.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION signed and approved by me this
26th day of Mai 1953.
54
AYOR0 HE ITY OFAT�AHEM
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM
I, CHARLES E. GRIFFITH, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim
do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Anaheim held on
the 26th day of May, 1953, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Pearson, Wisser, Heying, Boney and
Van Wagoner.
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None.
(SEAL)
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None.
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim
approved and signed said resolution on the 26th day of May, 1953.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the City of Anaheim this 26th day of May, 1953.
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Ci y Clerk of -1' City of Anaheim