HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2019-057RESOLUTION NO. 2019-057
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT, THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AND COLANTUONO, HIGHSMITH &
WHATLEY, P.C. FOR LEGAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION
WITH THE BAYFRONT HOTEL/CONVENTION CENTER
PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City requires legal services from outside counsel to represent and advise
the San Diego Unified Port District (“District”), City, and the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities
Financing Authority (a joint exercise of powers authority formed by the District and the City)
(hereinafter “JEPA”); and
WHEREAS, the firm of Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, P.C. is highly qualified to
perform such services, has provided excellent services in the past to both District and City, and
has proposed reasonable and competitive rates for the required services; and
WHEREAS, given these qualifications, and the Port’s initial engagement of the firm, the
City’s standard procurement process was not utilized. Staff is comfortable recommending the
waiver of the City’s standard procurement processes under these circumstances; and
WHEREAS, the firm would be initially engaged by the Port and the City, and receive
joint direction. Upon formal establishment of the JEPA for the Project, the legal services
contract would be assigned to and coordinated through the JEPA entity; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, that it (1) waives the City’s standard procurement process as impractical and finds the
engagement of the Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley firm to be in the overall best interests of
the City; and (2) approves the Legal Services Agreement between the District, the City and
Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, P.C. for legal services, 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 to
execute same.
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Resolution No. 2019-057
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Glen R. Googins Glen R. Googins
City Attorney City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 16th day of April 2019 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Diaz, Galvez, McCann, Padilla, and Casillas Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Mary Casillas Salas, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2019-057 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 16th day of April 2019.
Executed this 16th day of April 2019.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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