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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 1876
(CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2004-213)
JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND
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 VISA, THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CALIFORNIA BANK &
TRUST
WHEREAS, on May 24,2004, the City ofChula Vista City Attorney's office received a
letter ITom Rutan & Tucker, LLP regarding disclosure of potential conflict of interest and request
for waiver; and
WHEREAS, Rutan & Tucker, LLP represents the City and Agency on a variety of legal
issues; and
WHEREAS, Rutan & Tucker, LLP have been asked by California Bank & Trust to
represent it with respect to environmental and regulatory issues on the Auld Golf Course project
in Chula Vista; and
WHEREAS, because as counsel for all parties (City, Agency, and California Bank &
Trust) Rutan & Tucker must notify its affected clients of the situation, assure them that its
loyalty and quality of work will not be influenced other than the client's best interest, and obtain
each client's informed written consent; and
WHEREAS, staff has reviewed the potential conflict of interest mentioned above and
believes Rutan & Tucker's assertion that it would not impair its ability provide the highest
quality legal representation. Therefore, staff recommends that the City and Agency approve the
informed consent agreement waiving any conflict of interest arising ITom Rutan & Tucker's
representation of adverse clients in unrelated matters and continue to employ its services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council and Redevelopment Agency
of the City of Chula Vista waive the conflict of interest in connection with Rutan & Tucker,
LLP's representation of the City ofChula Vista, the Redevelopment Agency and California Bank
& Trust.
Resolution No. 1876
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Presented by and Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA this 15th day of June. 2004 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
Members Davis, McCann, Rindone, and Chair/Mayor Padilla
None
Salas
None
ChainnanlMayor
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO) ss:
CITY OF CHULA VISTA)
I, Laurie Madigan, Executive Secretary to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista,
Califomia DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No.
1876 and that the same has not been amended or repealed.
Dated: June 15, 2004
Laurie Madigan
Execu ve Secretary