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RESOLUTION NO. ~_
RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE
TO ENACT S.B. 75 (FORAN), RELATING TO
PUBLIC ENTITY LIABILITY
WHEREAS, Under existing law a civil defendant is jointly and severally
liable for all damages awarded to a plaintiff, regardless of his or her
degree of negligence; and
WHEREAS, Public entities (i.e. the taxpayers) are often made to pay
judgements in cases involving multiple defendents in amounts far greater than
the degree of their actual negligence solely because they have monies avail-
able; and
Whereas, The net effect of current law is that local entities such as
the City of Ukiah pay several hundred thousand additional dollars each year
in judgements and settlements for non economic losses not caused by actions
or negligence of the City; and
WHEREAS, S.B. 75 (Foran) would change State law to provide a fair and
balanced treatment for local public entity defendants, thus saving the City
countless dollars which are sorely needed to provide public services; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the City of Ukiah respectfully urges the State
Legislature to enact S.B. 75, in order to remedy the adverse economic impact
which falls upon local entity defendants in these instances; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City Clerk is hereby directed to forward
copies of this resolution to his honor, the Mayor, with the request that they
be transmitted to the City's representative and its Legislative Advocate in
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Sacramento, with the request that they do everything possible to effectuate
the intent of this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this iq day of .]~!ne , 1985 by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Henderson, Kier, Hickey, Kelley and Mayor Myers
MAYOR