Fee Hearing Is Set for June 26, 2009.
In October 2008, the Alhambra Police Officers Association brought suit to obtain a temporary restraining order to prevent officers from having to attend an October 18 “block party” for Councilman Gary Yamauchi (who was re-elected a month later in November). The Association did obtain a restraining order and then dropped the lawsuit given that the officers apparently opposed Mr. Yamauchi’s candidacy.
Now, at a hearing set for June 26, 2009, the Association is asking the court to order the City of Alhambra to pay $40,000 in attorney’s fees that the Association spent on the lawsuit.
Earlier in 2009, the City settled with 40-50 police union members, agreeing to pay them wages for “donning and doffing” (the time spent on for putting on police equipment before coming to work) and about $2,500 each in back pay.
For more details on the Association-Yamauchi re-election events, see Alfred Lee’s story, “Alhambra police union seeks attorneys fees from lawsuit,” which was posted on May 31, 2009 and available for reading at pasadenastarnews.com.