HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 510 Chapter 1.04 Atty Fees and Court Costs CITY O F PALM DESERT
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS & CITY MANAGER
FROM: FRANK ALLEN, CODE COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: ADDITIONAL SECTION TO GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 1 .04
RIGHT TO COLLECT ATTORNEY FEES & COURT COSTS
DATE: JULY 2, 1987
The City under the current provisions of Chapter 1 . 04 of the Palm
Desert Municipal Codes , has no legal means to request recovery
of attorney fees or court costs expended by the City to enforce
the provisions of the Municipal Code .
Section 1 . 04 . 090 , drafted by the City Attorney' s Office will
legally allow the City to recover these fees , that until now
have been paid by the plaintiff (City of Palm Desert ) .
These fees will be asked for by the City Attorney' s Office in
the complaint action at the time of the OSC (Order To Show
Cause) hearing .
FRANK ALLEN , Director
Code Compliance Department
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CIS COUNCIL ACTION:
APPROVED DENIED
RECEIVED OTHER.
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LAW OFFICES OF
ARTHUR L.LITTLEWORTH* VIRGINIA A.ETTINGER B EST, BEST & KRIEGER OFFICES IN
GLEN E.STEPHENS* VICTOR L.WOLF
WILLIAM R.DEWOLFE* DANIEL E.OLIVIER A PARTNERSHIP INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS
BARTON C.GAUT* DANIEL J.McHUGH RIVERSIDE
CHARLES D•FIELD* CARL F. HERBOLD 39700 BOB HOPE DRIVE, SUITE 312
PAUL T. SELZER* STEPHANIE K.HARLAN (714)666-1450
DALLAS HOLMES* MARC E.EMPEY POST OFFICE BOX 5056 —
CHRISTOPHER CARPENTER* JOHN R.ROTTSCHAEFER
RICHARD T.ANDERSON* VIRGINIA A.JOHNSON RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA 92270 PALM SPRINGS
JOHN D.WAHLIN* LETITIA E.PEPPER (619)325-7264
MICHAEL D.HARRIS* MARTIN A.MUELLER TELEPHONE (619) 568-2611 —
W.CURT EALY* J.MICHAEL SUMMEROUR —
THOMAS S.SLOVAK* HOWARD B.GOLDS RAYMOND BEST(188B-1957) SAN DIEGO
JOHN E.BROWN* EUGENE TANAKA (619)457-4915
RONALD J.KOHUT MARGARET F.TANAKA JAMES H.KRIEGER(1913-197S)
MICHAEL T.RIDDELL* BASIL T.CHAPMAN EUGENE BEST(1893-1981)
MEREDITH A.JURY* JEFFERY J.CRANDALL GORDON COLOGNE,OF COUNSEL
MICHAEL GRANT SCOTT C.SMITH
FRANCIS J.BAUM* LANCE A.ADAIR JAMES B.CORISON,OF COUNSEL
ANNE T.THOMAS* JACK B.CLARKE RICHARD A.OSHINS,OF COUNSEL
D.MARTIN NETHERY* JEANNETTE A.PETERSON ADMITTED IN NEW YORK,NEVADA
GEORGE M.REYES CHRISTINE M.NORTH WASHINGTON,D.C.COURT OF CLAIMS
WILLIAM W. FLOYD,JR. TERI L.VOLLNOGLE
MICHAEL A.CRISTE* GREGORY K.WILKINSON
GREGORY L.HARDKE BARBARA E.KRISTAL �;. �,
RICHARD CROSS BRIAN M.LEWIS May 18 , 1987
KENDALL H.MAcVEY TIMOTHY M.CONNOR
CLARK H.ALSOP GEORGE H.CHANT III �_ IJ a
DAVID J.ERWIN* RONALD A.VAN BLARCOM
MICHAEL J•ANDELSON* REBECCA D.HICKOX CCI'
DOUGLAS S.PHILLIPS* BRADLEY E.NEUFELD
CHARLES M.ELLIS* CECILIA S.WU (- (�
LANTSON E.ELDRED* MICHAEL E.HULME,JR. �S
IRWIN L.GOLDS GEOFFREY K.WILLIS r
ANTONIA G.WEINER WYNNE S.FURTH .,
HARLEY L.BJELLAND KANDY LEE ALLEN
DAVID L.BARON THOMAS W.WEIDENBACH CP ,'-1
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*A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION -
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Ms. Sheila Gilligan,
City Clerk
City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, California 92260
Re: Ordinance Authorizing City to Bring
Legal Action
Dear Sheila:
Enclosed you will find an ordinance which we have drafted
which amends Chapter 1 . 04 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code to
provide that the City is authorized to bring legal action to
enforce the provisions of the Code.
Please place this on the next Council agenda.
Very truly ours,
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DOUGLAS S. PHILLIPS
Deputy City Attorney
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Enclosures
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BRUCE A. ALTMAN, CITY MANAGER