CC RES 1995-065RESOLUTION NO. 95 -65
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES RELATING TO IMMUNITY
FOR BUILDING SAFETY OFFICIALS WHO ARE
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
WHEREAS, many small cities have arranged for their building
and safety functions to be performed by an independent
contractor; and
WHEREAS, these independent contractors serve as building
inspectors, planning directors, building officials, and city
engineers and, thus, serve In the capacity of public officials;
and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 820.2 exempts
public employees from liability arising out of certain
discretionary acts; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 810.4 defines
"public employees" to include public officials but specifically
exempts independent contractors from the definition; and
WHEREAS, the public policy for protecting public employees
from liability should apply equally to independent contractors
serving the City in the capacity of building and safety officials
of the city.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes does hereby find, determine and resolve as follows:
Section 1. That the City of Rancho Palos Verdes does
support the legislation proposed by the General Assembly of the
League of California Cities assembled in the Annual Conference in
San Francisco, October 21, 1995, to extend to independent
contractors serving cities in the capacity of building and safety
officials the same immunities as now apply to public employees,
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED
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( If CITY CLERK
STA OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES)
this 20 da of June, 1995.
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I, Jo Purcell, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes, do hereby certify that the above Resolution No. 95 -65 was
duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at
a regular meeting thereof held on June 20, 1995
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