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RESOLUTION NO.3 9 7 4
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, SUPPORTING
PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL 6215 - RELATING TO
PUBLIC ENTITY LIABILITY FOR TORTIOUS
CONDUCT
WHEREAS, while some government functions are comparable to private
activities, many government functions have no private counterparts; and
WHEREAS, state law provides mechanisms whereby public funds may be
used to pay reasonable compensation for injuries caused by the tortious actions
of governmental bodies in performing functions comparable to private activities;
and
WHEREAS, these rnechanisms should not apply to governmental
functions whose purposes relate to the public generally, as distinguished from
those related to citizens individually; and
WHEREAS, among the governmental functions relating to the public
generally are those such as code regulation, law enforcement, social welfare
programs, and public facility design, which involve policy issues, decision
processes, and risks that are unlike those in private activities; and
WHEREAS, that public funds should not be used to pay for claims
resulting from the exercise of governmental functions that have no private
counterpart; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 6215 has been introduced that would clarify the
distinction of tort liability stemming from those activities that are "private" in
nature from those that are uniquely governmental.
Resolution No. 3974
January 25, 2006
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF AUBURN
HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. In order to address the need for statutes to put tort liability
exposure in an appropriate setting for governmental entities, it is appropriate to
support the proposals contained in Senate Bill 6215. The City Council hereby
endorses and requests support for Senate Bill 6215, and empowers the Mayor to
forward on to the legislature and governor its support.
Section 2. That the Mayor is authorized to implement such
administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this
legislation.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force
upon passage and signatures hereon.
Dated and Signed this iC'4)."- day of ~ IoY'-^-'~:J ,2006.
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Resolution No. 3974
January 25, 2006
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