HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2026-127RESOLUTION NO. 2026-127
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO
THE LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND SNELL AND WILMER
WHEREAS, Attorney has provided legal services on behalf of the City pursuant to a Legal
Services Agreement (“LSA”) between City and Attorney effective March 12, 2026
(“Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the LSA, in Section 3.1, provides that the total amount of services and costs
to be paid under the LSA shall not exceed $50,000 without the express written authorization of the
City; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the LSA to increase the not-to-exceed amount
from $50,000 to $150,000; and
WHEREAS, Attorney’s legal services are amended to include legal counsel and
representation to the South County Higher Education Task Force (“Task Force”) pursuant to the
Bagley-Keene Opening Meeting Act (“Required Services”); and
WHEREAS, the Task Force will evaluate the feasibility of a mixed-use multi-institution
higher education facility and governance options for the potential multi -institution campus, while
the City will serve as the contracting and administrative entity; and
WHEREAS, CVMC 2.56.110(F) provides that contracts for legal services are overseen by
the City Attorney pursuant to Section 503 of the City Charter, and that such services shall be
competitively solicited when practicable; and
WHEREAS, CVMC 2.56.110(F) further authorizes the use of a non-competitive selection
process when a competitive solicitation is not practical, and the recommended attorney possesses
unique qualifications and specialized expertise necessary for the Required Services; and
WHEREAS, Attorney possesses the unique qualifications needed to represent the City
effectively and is well-versed in the legal and procedural issues specific to this engagement and
has developed institutional knowledge critical to maintaining continuity and providing effective
legal counsel that renders a competitive solicitation impractical; and
WHEREAS, CVMC 2.56.110(H)(2) authorizes the City Council, by resolution, to waive
competitive bidding requirements and approve the use of alternative procurement procedures when
competitive bidding is impractical, impossible, or when City interests would be materially better
served by applying a different purchasing method.
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Resolution No. 2026-127
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
hereby determines, pursuant to CVMC 2.56.110(F) and 2.56.110(H)(2), that competitive bidding
for the required legal services is impractical and that City interests are material ly better served by
utilizing an alternative procurement method.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that it
approves the First Amendment to the Legal Services Agreement to increase the not-to-exceed
amount from $50,000 to $150,000, 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 the City Attorney to execute same.
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Resolution No. 2026-127
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Marco A. Verdugo Marco A. Verdugo
City Attorney City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 16th day of June 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Chavez, Fernandez, Inzunza, Preciado, and McCann
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
John McCann, 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. 2026-127 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 June 2026.
Executed this 16th day of June 2026.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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