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<br />I ' <br />r <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />! <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />If.", <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii finds that the acts alleged in the <br /> <br />.complaint, if they occurred, were done in. good faith and the probability of punitive <br /> <br />damages being awarded is small; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii finds that the payment of <br /> <br />punitive damages serves a public purpose because it encourages public service, minimizes <br /> <br />the. costs of hiring a cadre of attorneys by the County of Hawaii and assures collection of <br /> <br />a judgment, if any, by a plaintiff; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii further finds that for this reason, <br /> <br />it is in the public interest to indemnify the 'individually named defendants in this action <br /> <br />for all damages that may be assessed, including punitive damages, so that the Corporation <br /> <br />Counsel, and his authorized representatives, can represent all the named parties in the <br /> <br />above-mentioned lawsuit; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the representation by the Corporation Counsel, and his authorized <br /> <br />representatives, of such individually named party is not an admission of liability by the <br /> <br />Council of the County of Hawaii. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE <br /> <br />COUNTY OF HAWAII, thatthe Corporation Counsel, and his authorized <br /> <br />representatives, is authorized to enter into an agreement with the individually named <br /> <br />pa,.rt)', who is an employee ofthe County of Hawaii, to carry out the purpose ofthis <br />, ... ~ " ' - -, . -. . " ' <br />, " . . <br /> <br />resolution, to be executed and provided by law. <br /> <br />2 <br />