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WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council finds that the appointment and payment of <br /> Special Counsel for the individually named Defendants serves a public purpose because it <br /> encourages public service and reassures all County administrative and supervisory staff that the <br /> County will provide an adequate legal defense in lawsuits by subordinates, <br /> WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council further finds that for these reasons, that <br /> pursuant to Section 5-2.5, of the Hawaii County Charter (1991, as amended), the Corporation <br /> Counsel and/or his authorized representatives may seek and designate Special Counsel to <br /> represent all the named individual parties who aze officials and employees, or retired officials <br /> and employees of the County of Hawaii; and <br /> WHEREAS, the representation by Special Counsel, of such individually named parties is <br /> not an admission of liability by the Hawaii County Council or the County of Hawaii; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL, <br /> that the Corporation Counsel, and his authorized representatives, is authorized to enter into an <br /> agreement with the individually named parties, who are or are former officials and employees of <br /> <br /> the County of Hawaii, to carry out the purpose of this resolution, to be executed and provided by <br /> law. <br /> -2- <br /> <br />