HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2014-002 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-002
RESOLUTIOt�' OF THE CITY COUI`'CIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVLNG A LEGAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT BETV�'EEI�T THE CITl' OF CHULA VISTA AI�TD
STRADLII�'G 1'OCCA CARLSO?�' AI�'D RAUTH PC FOR
ATTORI�'EI' SERVICES RELATED TO TRAI�'SACTIOI�'AL
W'ORK FOR THE IMPLEA4E?�TT.ATIOI�' OF THE UI�iIVERSITY
PARK AI�iD II�T'OVATIOI�' DISTRICT
W-HEREAS, in 2008, the Cih� entered into Land Offer Aereements (LOAs) that ��Il
pro�ide approximately 37� acres of land to the Cit�� for a University Campus and Inno��ation
District (UCID); and
A'HEREAS, the City is expectina to receive much of the land ���ithin the next }�eaz; and
WHEREAS. staff is workina on several activities that aze foundational to the continued
planning and ultimate de��elopment of the UCID; and
WHEREAS, additional legal assistance ��ill be required to implement the UCID; and
VdHEREAS, the City has entered into an Exclusi��e Negotiatine A�eement (EI`'A) ���ith
HomeFed to sen�e in the role of Master Developer for the UCID; and
WHEREAS, staff has been meetine «�ith representatives from HomeFed weekly and has
de��eloped a frame���ork for the transactional and entitlement w�ork that has been agreed to by
both parties to impiement the UCID; and
�i%HEREAS, due to limited resources and the time that it will take to conduct all of the
transactional and entitlement work to implement the UCID; the Cin� Attomey`s Office requires
additional leeal resources to have the UCID come to fruition: and
VGHEREAS; as such; the Cit}� Attorney's Office placed advertisements in the San Dieeo
Dail}� Transcript and Los Angeles Daily Joumal for a Request for Qualifications/Proposal
(RFQP) from attome}�s and law firms to submit their qualifications and proposal to assist the
Cin�Attomey`s Oftice in implementing the UCID; and
WHEREAS. the RFQP process resulted in the submission of qualifications/proposals
from eleven (11) attorneys/la�� firms from around the state; and
V�'HEREAS, the Cit�� Attome}�`s Office created an in-house selection committee (the
"Selection Committee"), familiar with the UCID, to re��iew the qualifications/proposals; and
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WHEREAS, the Selection Committee reviewed and ranked the proposals based on firm
experience; quality of manaeement team; capacity to perform the work, project understanding,
proposal qualit}� and clariri-; local experience, and billing rates; and
WHEREAS, afrer Selection Committee interviews, the Selection Committee rated and
chose Stradline, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth, PC for the transactional work and Norton, Moore and
Adams. LLP for the entitlement �-ork.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, that it hereby approve the Legal Services Agreement between the City of Chula Vista and
Stradling, Yocca, Cazlson and Rauth, PC for attorney services related to transactional work for
the implementation of the University Park and Innovation District, in the form presented, with
such minor modifications as may be required or approved by the City Attorney, a copy of which
shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and authorizes and directs the City Attorney
or desianee to execute the same.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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Kelly . roughton, FASLA Glen R.G�ogins �
Director of Development Services A ey
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PASSED. APPROVED, and ADOPTED bv the Cin� Council of the Citv of Chula Vista.
Califomia. this 7th dav of Januan� 2014 b�� the follo«ins vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Asuilaz. Bensoussan. Ramirez. Salas and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSEI�TT: Councilmembers: None
Chen�l Cox. A4�a �or
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Noms. M , itv Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORI�iIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I. Donna R. Noms. Cit�� Clerk of Chula Vista. Califomia. do herebv certifv that the foreeoina
Resolution No. 2014-002 �vas duly passed. approved, and adopted by the Cih� Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista Cih� Council held on the 7th dav of Januan� 2014.
Ezecuted this 7th da�� of Januar�� 2014.
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Donna R. Noms. MC. Citv Clerk