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RDA RESOLUTION NO. 2006-1938
(CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2006-161)
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. WALTER 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 3-31 O(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 of Mr. Schanuel
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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RDA Resolution 2006-1938
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Redevelopment Agency and the City
Council of the City ofChula Vista, California, this 23rd day of May 2006, by the following vote:
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AYES:
Agency/Councilmembers: Castaneda, Chavez, McCann, Rindone, and
Padilla
NAYS:
Agency/Councilmembers: None
ABSENT:
Agency/Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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Dana M. Smith, Secre ary
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
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I, Dana M. Smith, Secretary of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 2006-
1938/City Council Resolution No. 2006-161 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the
Redevelopment Agency and ChuIa Vista City Council at a regular meeting held on the 23rd day
of May 2006.
Executed this 23rd day of May 2006.
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Dana M. Smith, Secretary
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