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RESOLUTION NO. 1759
(COUNCil RESOLUTION NO. 2001-400)
JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
WAIVING 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 right to withdraw the
waiver and terminate Runtan & Tucker as counselor ask the firm to discontinue representing The
Olson Company.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Chris Salomone
Director of Community Development
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Resolution No. 1759
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA this 20th day of November, 2001 by the following vote:
AYES:
Members Davis, Padilla, Rindone, Salas and Chair/Mayor Horton
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTENTIONS:
None
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Shirley HO;¡
Chairman
ATTEST:
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Chris Salomone
Executive Secretary
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO) ss:
CITY OF CHULA VISTA)
I, Chris Salomone, Executive Secretary to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista,
California DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No.
1759 and that the same has not been amended or repealed.
Dated: November21,2001
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Chris Salomone
Executive Secretary