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RESOLUTION NO 2006-232
(REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RESOLUTION NO 2006-1953)
JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA APPROVING A LETTER OF INTENT BETWEEN THE
CITY, THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, THE SAN DIEGO
UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT, AND GAYLORD
ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY CONCERNING BA YFRONT
HOTEL, CONVENTION CENTER, AND ANCILLARY
DEVELOPMENT, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER! EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SIGN THE LETTER
OF INTENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND THE
REDEVELOMENTAGENCY
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista (City), the San Diego Unified Port District (Port)
and Pacifica Companies have been involved in a joint planning effort for the Chula Vista
Bayfront Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, in June, 2005, the City and the Port received an unsolicited letter of interest
from Gaylord Entertainment Company (Gaylord) regarding the development of a major resort
hotel and conference center on the Chula Vista Bayfront; and
WHEREAS, the Port staff conducted a broad solicitation of qualifications to determine if
there were other developers interested in proposing to develop a similar or superior project; and
WHEREAS. the Port Board of Commissioners concluded that the Gaylord proposal was
the most attractive proposal and directed Port staff to enter into an exclusive negotiating
agreement with Gaylord; and
WHEREAS, City and Port staff have been engaged in discussions with Gaylord to
develop specific parameters that will be the basis of negotiating the agreements necessary to
bring the hotel, the conference center, and the ancillary development to the Bayfront and have
jointly drafted the proposed Letter ofIntent; and
WHEREAS, the City Council and Redevelopment Agency Board will have full
discretionary authority to consider the proposed project at the time it is presented in a public
hearing with the benefit of a final Environmental Impact Report and staff analysis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council and the Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Chula Vista that it approves the Letter of Intent, a copy of which shall be
kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and directs City and Agency staff to continue to work
with the Port and Gaylord to implement the principles outlined in the Letter of Intent.
Resolution No. 2006-232
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of ~
the City of Chula Vista that it authorizes the City Manager! Executive Director to execute the
Letter of Intent on behalf of the City and the Agency
Presented by
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m Thomson
ntenm CIty Manager
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore '
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council and the Redevelopment
Agency of the City ofChula Vista, California, this 25th day of July 2006, by the following vote:
AYES. Council! Agency members: Chavez, McCann, and Padilla
NAYS. Council! Agency members: None
ABSENT. Council!Agency members: Rindone
ABSTAIN: Council!Agency member Castaneda
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ATTEST
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City C k
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certifY that the foregoing City
Council Resolution No. 2006-232/Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 2006-1953 was duly
passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council and Redevelopment Agency at a regular
meeting held on the 25th day of July 2006.
Executed this 25th day of July 2006.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City ~rk
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