08-07 RESOLUTION NO. 08-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING THE
APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY AND THE INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES
AGREEMENT AND RATIFYING AND AFFIRMING ATTORNEY ACTIONS
Whereas, the City of Menifee has incorporated on October 1, 2008, as a general law city of the
State of California; and
Whereas, state law requires that each California city appoint a City attorney; and
Whereas, after incorporation was approved by the voters on June 3, 2008, the City Council
solicited proposals for city attorney services; and
Whereas, the City Council-elect entered into an agreement with the law firm of Lewis Brisbois
Bisgaard &Smith for Interim City Attorney services on July 2, 2008; and
Whereas, the City Council wishes to appoint an Interim City Attorney and ratify and affirm the
Agreement with Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard &Smith as well as any actions taken by them on behalf of the
City.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Menifee, California, does resolve, determine
and order as follows:
SECTION 1. Elizabeth Martyn of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith is hereby appointed Interim
City Attorney of the City of Menifee to serve at the pleasure of the City Council.
SECTION 2.The City Council hereby ratifies, affirms and extends the Agreement with Lewis
Brisbois Bisgaard &Smith entered into on July 2,2008, attached hereto as Exhibit"A" and incorporated
herein by this reference as well as any and all actions taken by Ms. Marlyn or the firm on behalf of the
City during the pre-incorporation period.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of October, 2008, as follows:
Ayes:
Noes: no)Lu
Absent:
Abstain:
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Wallace W. Edgerton, Mayor
Attest: Approved as to Form:
Kathy Bennett, City Clerk Elizabeth Marlyn, Interim City Attorrfey
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