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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-161
(REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 2006-1938)
JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA APPROVING A WAIVER OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT
OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO PROSPECTIVE
REPRESENTATION OF MR. W AL TER SCHANUEL BY GLEN
GOOGINS
WHEREAS, Glen R. Googins was employed as an attorney for the City of Chula Vista
from 1993 to 2004; and
WHEREAS, while employed by the City, Mr. Googins served as the lead attorney for the
Redevelopment Agency, where he was responsible for shepherding projects through the
entitlement process, negotiating agreements, and processing all required organizational
documents; 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, Mr. Schanuel proposes to retain Mr. Googins in connection with
representation related to the proposed redevelopment of Mr. Schanuel' s properties. The scope of
the representation is outlined in a letter from Mr. Googins to the City Attorney dated, December
2, 2005; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Googins has provided additional information and assurances to the City
regarding his prospective representation; and
WHEREAS, these assurances, combined with the passage of time, the adoption of the
General Plan Update, and the advanced stage of consideration of the Urban Core Specific Plan
all reduce the risk of a potential conflict of interest; and
WHEREAS, based upon the minimal risk the City Attorney does recommend the waiver
of the potential conflict of interest as it relates to Mr. Googins representing Mr. Schanuel in the
redevelopment of his properties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council and the Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Chula Vista does hereby waive the potential conflict of interest related to
Mr. Googins' representation ofMr. Schanuel
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
Resolution No. 2006-161
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council and the Redevelopment
Agency of the City ofChula Vista, California, this 23rd day of May 2006, by the following vote:
AYES:
Council/Agency members: Castaneda, Chavez, McCann, Rindone, and
Padilla
NAYS:
Council/Agency members: None
ABSENT:
Council/Agency members: None
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ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, CIty lerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
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I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing City
Council Resolution No. 2006-1611Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 2006-1938 was duly
passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council and Redevelopment Agency at a regular
meeting held on the 23rd day of May 2006.
Executed this 23rd day of May 2006.
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