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RESOLUTION NO. 2003-295
2 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO DECLARING THE CITY TO BE SELF-INSURED FROM
3 NOVEMBER 3,2003 UNTIL THE EFFECTIVE POLICY DATE OF THE LAWYERS
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY CLAIMS,
4 LA WSillTS AND/OR JUDGMENTS, ETC. ARISING FROM THE LEGAL ADVICE GIVEN
TO VICTIMS AND/OR PROPERTY OWNERS WHOSE PROPERTY WAS DAMAGED OR
5 DESTROYED IN THE RECENT FIRES IN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO.
6 WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino is a self-insured entity for the first One Million
7 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) of authorized City activities; and
8 WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office has been authorized to provide legal advice to
9 residents and/or property owners of the City of San Bernardino whose property was damaged or
10 destroyed in the recent fires, such authorization not including litigation and not extending beyond
11 December 3 I, 2004; and
12 WHEREAS, the use of volunteer lawyers from the legal community to assist in this
I3 temporary program shall be coordinated through the Office of the City Attorney; and
14 WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino has authorized the purchase oflawyers professional
15 liability insurance to cover the City's attorneys and support staff associated with this temporary
16 program effort; and
17 WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino declares that it is self-insured for One Million
18 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) from November 3, 2003 until the effective policy date of the lawyers
19 professional liability insmance for professional liability claims, lawsuits and/or judgments, etc.
20 arising from the legal advice given to victims and/or property owners whose property was damaged
21 or destroyed in the recent fires in the City of San Bernardino.
22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON
23 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, AS FOLLOWS:
24 SECTION 1. From November 3, 2003 until the effective policy date of the lawyers
25 professional liability insurance for professional liability claims, lawsuits and/or judgments, etc.
26 arising from the legal advice given to victims and/or property owners whose property was damaged
27 or destroyed in the recent fires in the City of San Bernardino, the City of San Bernardino hereby
28 declares that it is self-insured for One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for professional liability
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RESOLUTION NO. 2003-295
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO DECLARING THE CITY TO BE SELF-INSURED FROM
NOVEMBER 3, 2003 UNTIL THE EFFECTIVE POLICY DATE OF THE LAWYERS
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY CLAIMS,
LAWSUITS AND/ORJUDGMENTS, ETC. ARISING FROM THE LEGAL ADVICE GIVEN
TO VICTIMS AND/ORPROPERTY OWNERS WHOSE PROPERTY WAS DAMAGED OR
DESTROYED IN THE RECENT FIRES IN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO.
claims, lawsuits and/or judgments, etc. arising from the legal advice given by the attorneys in the San
Bernardino City Attorney's Office to victims and/or property owners whose property was damaged
or destroyed in the recent fires in the City of San Bernardino.
SECTION 2. The City of San Bernardino hereby covenants and agrees to defend, indemnify,
and hold harmless the attorneys in the City Attorney's Office of the City of San Bernardino as well
as each of their successor", assigns, agents, and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert
with any of them who are employed in the City Attorney's Office, for the legal advice given by the
attorneys in the San Bernardino City Attorney's Office to victims andlor property owners whose
property was damaged 0,- destroyed in the recent fires in the City of San Bernardino for the period
of November 3, 2003 until the effective policy date of the lawyers professional liability insurance
for professional liability claims, lawsuits andlor judgments, etc. arising from the temporary program
of providing legal advice, including but not limited to, interpreting insurance policies and assisting
in the filing of claims as conducted by the San Bernardino City Attorney's Office through its
attorneys and staff.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2003-295
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
3 SAN BERNARDINO DECLARING THE CITY TO BE SELF-INSURED FROM
NOVEMBER 3, 2003 UNTIL THE EFFECTIVE POLICY DATE OF THE LAWYERS
4 PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY CLAIMS,
5 LAWSUITS AND/OR JUDGMENTS, ETC. ARISING FROM THE LEGAL ADVICE GIVEN
TO VICTIMS AND/OR PROPERTY OWNERS WHOSE PROPERTYW AS DAMAGED OR
6 DESTROYED IN THE RECENT FIRES IN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
8 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a joint regular
meeting
9 thereof, held on the 3rd day of November
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,2003, by the following vote, to
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12 ESTRADA
13 LONGVILLE
14 MCGINNIS
15 DERRY
16 SUAREZ
17 ANDERSON
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The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved this
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MES F. PENMAN
ity Attorney
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