1992/08/25 City Council ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 92 -147
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO EXECUTE THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AUTHORIZATION TO CALIFORNIA
ATTORNEY GENERAL TO EXECUTE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
IN SAN FRANCISCO SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL ACTION NO. 810011
WHEREAS the Attorney General of the State of California did
initiate litigation in an antitrust action against CVE, Inc,
Howard Electric, Rosendin Electric, and Steiny & Co. and their
principals for rigging bids for the sale and installation of
electrical signal and lighting equipment to 104 entities in
northern California, and
WHEREAS the litigation, hereafter referred to as "THE
ACTION," is entitled State of California v. Rosendin Electric,
et al., and
WHEREAS the City of Rohnert Park is one of the entities for
whose benefit the action was filed, and
WHEREAS the California Attorney General has reached a
settlement with Howard Electric and Mr. Strotman whereby those
defendants have agreed to pay $150,000 in cash in full
settlement of all claims against them, and
WHEREAS past settlements in THE ACTION have amounted to
$540,000, excluding the present proposal, and
WHEREAS the federal magistrate has determined that the
proposed settlement is a "good -faith settlement" in related
matters, and
WHEREAS the California Attorney General has recommended
that the city approve the proposed settlement and authorize the
mayor to execute the Settlement Agreement so that the proposed
settlement may be presented to the Superior Court of the City
and County of San Francisco for its approval,
Resolution No. 92 -147
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Rohnert Park City
Council that the Mayor of the City of Rohnert Park be and she is
hereby authorized to execute the Acknowledgment and
Authorization to California Attorney General to Execute
Settlement Agreement.
Dated:
DULY AND REGULARLY PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF ROHNERT PARK THIS 25th DAY OF AUGUST, 1992.
AYES: (3) Councilmembers Eck, Reilly, and Hollingsworth
NOES: ( 0 ) None
ABSTAIN: ( 0 ) None ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
ABSENT: (2) Councilmembers
Hopkins & Spiro
APPROVED:
MAY (5R PRO TEMPORE
ATTEST: