HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_2502_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE NO. 2502
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING CHAPTER 2.15
OF THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE APPROVAL
AND EXECUTION OF CITY DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, during the ordinary course of managing the legal affairs of the City, the City
Attorney's office finds it necessary to retain special counsel, expert witnesses and consultants, and
other persons having specialized knowledge in connection with the prosecution and defense of
litigation involving the City; and
WHEREAS, the City and its citizens benefit from ensuring that the highest quality legal services
are provided through the City Attorney's office in a cost effective and timely manner; and
WHEREAS, for reasons relating to preservation of the attorney-client privilege, work product
privilege and confidentiality, it is in the City's best interest not to apprise persons adverse to the City
of the City's litigation strategy; and
WHEREAS, it has been the custom and practice of the City Attorney's office to regularly retain
such special counsel, expert witnesses and consultants, and other persons with specialized
knowledge in the ordinary course of the City Attorney's business, and it is now the City Council's
desire to reaffirm and formalize that practice; and
WHEREAS, on September 7, 1993, this City Council adopted a policy permitting the City
Manager to enter into and execute waivers of liability and hold harmless agreements, subject to
review by the City Attorney, while conducting the operations of the City; and
WHEREAS, it is the further desire of the City Council to formalize the City Manager's authority
in the Redlands Municipal Code;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2.15.020 is hereby added to the Redlands Municipal Code to read as
follows:
"2.15.020 City Attorney Support Services. The City Attorney, with the consent of the City
Manager, may enter into professional services contracts for the retention of special legal counsel to
the City, consultants having expertise in the subject matter of the litigation, expert witnesses,
appraisers and other persons with specialized knowledge without the prior approval of the City
Council. Such contracts shall be executed by the Mayor,the Mayor Pro Tem, or any member of the
City Council in such order of availability as provided for in Section 2.15.010 of this Code. To the
extent the contracts are public records under the California Public Records Act contained in
Government Code sections 6250 et. sem, such contracts shall be filed with and maintained in the
Office of the City Clerk."
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Section 2. Section 2.15.030 is hereby added to the Redlands Municipal Code to read as
follows:
"2.15.030 Liabilitv Waiver and Hold Harmless Agreement. To facilitate the daily operations
of the City, the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute, and enter into in behalf of the City,
waivers of liability and "hold harmless" agreements without the prior approval of the City Council.
Such agreements shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney prior to their
execution by the City Manager."
Section 3. The Mayor shall sign this ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ordinance and shall cause it, or a summary of it, to be published once in the
Redlands Daily Facts, a newspaper of general circulation within the City, and thereafter this
ordinance shall take effect in accordance with law.
Mayor of the City of Redlands
ATTEST:
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I,Lame Poyzer,City Clerk of the City of Redlands,hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was
duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th day of August 2002,
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Peppler, Gilbreath, George, Harrison; Mayor Haws
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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