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RESOLUTION NUMBER ~ t1 O,{)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH. CALIFORNIA COMMENDING D. BARRY
K>RGAN FOR EXCELLENCE OF PERFORMANCE OF HIS
DUTIES AS CITY TREASURER. EXONERATING HIM
OF ALL CHARGES OF MISCONDUCT. AND REPEALING
RESOLUTION NUMBER 1921.
D. Barry Morgan as City Treasurer of the City
of Seal Beach has demonstrated fidelity to
the duties of the office of Treasurer. high
degree of responsiblity to the taxpayer on
guarding against illegal expenditures of public
funds and the courage of his conviction to stand
steadfast against pressure to make illegal
expenditures; and
on November 23. 1970. the City Council by a
3 to 2 vote adopted Resolution Number 1921
entitled "A Resolution of theCity Council
of the City of Seal Beach Requesting the Orange
County Grand Jury to Present an Accusation
Against D. Barry Morgan. City Treasurer.
Under Government Code Section 3060;" and
said Resolution Number 1921 accused D. Barry
Morgan of misconduct in the performance of
his duties as City Treasurer. and declared
that D. Barry Morgan had caused a disruption
and breakdown of the regular orderly con-
duct of the fiscal affairs of the city; and
said Resolution Number 1921 recites the fact
that the Interim City Attorney advised
D. Barry Morgan that certain payments to
one Russell W. Bledsoe would be lawful
expenditures of public funds; and
thereafter. the Superior Court of the County
cf.:Orange. Judge Lester Van Tatenhove
presiding. determined and found that said
proposed payments to Russell W. Bledsoe
would not be lawful expenditures of ppblic
funds. and hence denied the petition for
writ of mandate brought by the City against
D. Barry Morgan; and
said decision of the Superior Court of the
County of Orange completely vindicated
D. Barry Morgan's position and totally
rejected the legal opinion of the Interim
City Attorney with regard to the legality
of the proposed payments;
NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED. that the City Council of
the City of Seal Beach does hereby commend D. Barry Morgan and
full! exonerate and absolve him of all charges and accusations
of m sconduct in the performance of his duties as City Treasurer
alleged and contained in the aforementioned Resolution Number
1921 of the City Council. adopted on November 23. 1971.
WHEREAS.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution Number 1921
entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Seal Beach Requesting the Orange County Grand
Jury to Present an Accusation Against D. Barry Morgan,
City Treasurer, Under Government Code Section 3060,"
and adopted on November 23, 1970, is hereby rescinded in
its entirety, and declared to be of no further force
or effect.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution
be forwarded to the Foreman, Orange County Grand Jury.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution
be forwarded to D. Barry Morgan.
PASSED APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the
City of Seal Beach, california,~r~guiat meeting
thereof held on theOi'/$ day of , 1971, by.
the following vote:
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