CC - 1984-15 - Authorizing CA Contract Cities Association to Represent It•
RESOLUTION NO. 84-15
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROSrMEAD AUTHORIZING CALIFORNIA
CONTRACT CITIES ASSOCIATION TO REPRESENT
IT IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
WHEREAS, The City of Rosemead has an interest in a suit against
the County of Los Angeles challenging the right of the County
to charge for ambulance services for indigents in this City; and
WHEREAS, the California Court of Appeals has found in favor of
the Cities in this suit, declaring such emergency ambulance
services to be a statutory obligation of the County, which
finding was supported by the California State Supreme Court
by refusing a petition by the County of Los Angeles for a
hearing of the Appellate Court decision; and
WHEREAS, the question of reimbursing respective cities for
improper charges for previous years' payments to the County
by the cities for such ambulance services has been returned to
the Trial Court for decision; and
WHEREAS, the California Contract Cities Association, which has
been directing this successful action against the County on
behalf of the participating cities, has recommended that efforts
be made to negotiate an out-of-court settlement with the County:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Rosemead:
1. That the City of Rosemead hereby authorizes the
California Contract Cities Association to
represent it in negotiations with the County of
Los Angeles to negotiate a settlement of the
liability of the County for repayment to the
cities of past charges paid by the cities to the
County of Los Angeles for ambulance services
provided in the past years;
2. That the City of Rosemead agrees to be bound by
any final agreement with the County that is approved by
the Executive Board of the California Contract Cities
Association, and to accept such payment as may be
agreed upon and so approved as final settlement of
all claims by the City of Rosemead against the County
for reimbursement of past ambulance service charges.
3. That any award of'counsel`fees shall not be considered
a part of said settlement, but shall go exclusively
to reimburse those cities who advanced the same.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 28th day of February , 1984.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLE