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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii finds thatthe acts alleged ih the <br />complaint, if they occurred, were in good faith and the probability of punitive damages <br /> <br />being adjudged is remote; 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 />. . . <br />. , . <br />the costs of hiring a cadre of attorneys by the~ountyofHawaiiandassures that a <br /> <br />. . <br /> <br />plaintiff can collect on his judgment, if any; and. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Council. of the. C9unty of Hawaii further finds that for these <br /> <br />, reasons, it is in the public interest to indemnify the individually named defendants in this <br /> <br />action forall damages that may be assessed, including punitive damages, sothat the <br /> <br />Corporation Counsel, and his authorized representatives, can represent all the named <br /> <br />parties who are employees of the;, County ,of Hawaii; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, representation. by the Corporation Counsel, and his authorized <br /> <br />representatives, of such individually named parties is not an admission of liability by the <br /> <br />Council of the County of Hawaii. <br /> <br />:;' <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE <br /> <br />. . <br /> <br />COUNTY OF HAWAII, that theCorporatioIl Counsel, and his authorized <br /> <br />representatives, is authorized to enter into an agreement with the individually named <br /> <br />, . <br /> <br />parties, who are employees of the County of Hawaii, to carry out the purpose of this <br /> <br />resolution, to be executed and provided by law. , <br /> <br />-2," . <br />