HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2001-400 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-400
(AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 1759)
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA WAIV1NG CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN
CONNECTION WITH RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP'S
REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE OLSON COMPANY
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista and the Redevelopment Agency are currently
employing the legal services of Rutan & Tucker, LLP on a number of important City and
Agency issues, including cable television taxation and redevelopment plan amendments; and
WHEREAS, Rutan & Tucker, LLP also represents The Olson Company, a builder of
affordable urban communities in California, on many of the redevelopment housing projects it
undertakes; and
WHEREAS, The Olson Company has commenced discussion with a developer that may
lead to a City housing/redevelopment project involving for sale and apartment units and wishes
Rutan & Tucker, LLP to represent them with respect to this project; and
WHEREAS, in order to continue as counsel for all parties (City, Agency, and Olson),
Rutan & Tucker must notify its affected clients of the situation and wishes to assure them that its
loyalty and quality of work will not be influenced by factors other than the client's best interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council and Redevelopment Agency
of the City of Chula Vista do hereby waive the conflict of interest in connection with Rutan &
Tucker, LLP's representation of the City of Chula Vista, the Redevelopment Agency and The
Olson Company in its present form.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, if, over time, the conflict of interest being waived
became too direct or untenable, the City Council and Redevelopment Agency reserves the fight
to withdraw the waiver and terminate Runtan & Tucker as counsel or ask the firm to discontinue
representing The Olson Company.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Chris Salomone Jo~lldM. Kaheny
Community Development Director City Attorney and Agen44rCounsel
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 20th day of November, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Padilla, Rindone, Salas and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Shirley Hort~fi, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk 0
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) -
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2001-400 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 20th day of November, 2001.
Executed this 20th day of November, 2001.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk