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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-379
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A WAIVER OF POTENTIAL
CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO
PROSPECTIVE REPRESENTATION OF FLIER'S
INCORPORATED
WHEREAS, Glen R. Googins was employed as an attorney for the City of Chula Vista
from 1993 to 2004; and
WHEREAS, under California Rules of Professional Conduct 3-310(E), an attorney "shall
not, without the informed written consent, of the. . . former client, accept employment adverse to
a . . . former client where by, reason of the representation of the former client, the attorney has
obtained confidential information material to the employment."; and
WHEREAS, Flier's Incorporated proposes to retain Mr. Googins in connection with
representation related to the General Plan Update. The scope of the representation is outlined in a
letter from Mr. Googins to the City Attorney dated, November 16, 2005 (a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit A).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby waive any potential conflict of interest related to the specific scope of
representation outlined in the November 16, 2005 letter from Mr. Googins. The City reserves the
right to disqualify Mr. Googins from additional representation of Flier's Incorporated beyond the
scope of the November 16, 2005 letter.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
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Ann oore
City Attorney
Resolution 2005-379
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 22nd day of November, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, McCann, and Padilla
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
Davis, Rindone
ATTEST:
Stephen C.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, Cit lerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA)
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of ChuIa Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2005-379 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 22nd day of November 2005.
Executed this 22nd day of November 2005.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City C k