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RDA RESOLUTION NO 2006-1953
(CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2006-232)
JOlNT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA APPROVlNG A LETTER OF lNTENT BETWEEN THE
CITY, THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, THE SAN DIEGO
UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT, AND GAYLORD
ENTERTAlNMENT COMPANY CONCERNlNG BAYFRONT
HOTEL, CONVENTION CENTER, AND ANCILLARY
DEVELOPMENT, AND AUTHORIZlNG THE CITY
MANAGER! EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SIGN THE LETTER
OF lNTENT 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 of Intent; 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.
RDA Resolution No. 2006-1953
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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 Managerl Executive Director to execute the
Letter of Intent on behalf of the City and the Agency
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Interim CIty Manager
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Ann Moore
General Counsel
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Redevelopment Agency and the City
Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 25th day of July 2006, by the following vote:
AYES
Agency/Councilmembers: Chavez, McCann, and Padilla
NAYS.
Agency/Councilmembers: None
ABSENT
Agency/Councilmembers: Rindone
ABSTAIN
Agency/Councilmembers: Castaneda
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ATTEST
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Dana M. Smith, Secretary
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-
1953/City Council Resolution No, 2006-232 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the
Redevelopment Agency and Chula Vista City Council at a regular meeting held on the 25th day
of July 2006.
Executed this 25th day of July 2006.
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Dana M. Smith, Secretary
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