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July 10,2006
Bruce Hollingsworth
President, San Diego Unified Port District
3165 Pacific Highway, San Diego CA 92101
Dear Bruce,
As expressed in my letter to you dated May 11, 2006, I plan to consummate the purchase
of shares in HERC Products, Inc.
In separate correspondence, I requested that our Port Attorney, Mr. Duane Bennett,
develop an opinion letter that memorializes the conclusions derived from discussions
executed, at my request, between Port staff and my legal counsel to consider impacts on
my service as a commissioner associated with such an acquisition. The response from
our Port staff corroborated the input from my attorney indicating the following:
. HERC has served and will continue to serve as a subcontractor on tank cleaning
and related efforts to Continental Maritime.
. Because there could potentially be indirect financial benefit to me from decisions
made by the Board relative to issues such as the Continental Maritime lease,
currently scheduled for negotiation between January and December 2007, such
deliberations could create a conflict that would not be mitigated by a simple
recusal from the Board vote.
As I expressed in my last letter, Port Staffand the Board of Commissioners have worked
diligently to create and adhere to the most rigorous ethical standards in the region.
Our friendship and frequent discussions through the years have given you insight into my
work habits and the level of commitment that I prefer to devote to a project. I am eager
to go forward with this commercial challenge, hopefully building a significant corporate
operation. As you also know, I will be blessed with a partnership comprised of the best
recovery team that I have ever had the pleasure and resources to assemble, including
individuals that have worked by my side during my last two corporate ventures. We are
ready to move out smartly.
Rather than postpone this decision, I believe that I can be of greater service to the
community and make a more profound contn'bution to the efforts that our Port team has
nurtured during the better part of the last four years, if I step down and offer my
unencumbered assistance to transition my successor. It would be my pleasure to remain at
your disposal and assist you and my Board colleagues as you may choose and as we have
discussed.
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In May, I tendered my resignation from the Board of Port Commissioners, effective no
later than the same day that you or your staff determined that it may be necessary or
appropriate to agendize any item that may relate to negotiations or deliberations with
Continental Maritime or any other ship building, ship maintenance or repair company
that may have dealings with the Port.
In order to fucilitate the transition and give both my Mayor and the Chula Vista City
Council Members the opportunity to proceed with an orderly replacement strategy, I
provided advance, verbal notice of my intentions to members of CounciL Mayor Padilla,
and Chairman Spane. In keeping with the time line conveyed to you, it is with deep regret
that I tender my resignation effective July 31 st, 2006.
Bruce, you are an extraordinary professional, a superb leader, and you remain a cherished
friend and colleague. I will always be grateful to you, our wonderful statI: and my
honored, fellow Commissioners, past and present, for their guidance, education, and
sincere dedication to the enhancement of a regional treasure, San Diego Bay.
Sincerely and with the warmest regards,
William A. Hall
Copy:
Mayor, City ofChula Vista, Stephen Padilla
Chairman, Board of Port Commissioners, Rocky Spane
Port Attorney, San Diego Unified Port District, Duane Bennett
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Mayor and City Council
City Of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, Ca 91910
619.6915044 - 619.476.5379 Fax
MEMO
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CHUlA VlsrA
Wednesday, August 02,2006
TO:
Mayor and City Council
RE:
Susan Bigalow, City Clerk
Jerry R. Rindone, couneilmem4~""
Request for Excused Absences for~uncil Meetings Held
on July 25, 2006 and August 1, 2006
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FROM:
I respectfully request an excused absence from the Tuesday, July 25.2006 and from the
Tuesday, August 1, 2006 Council meetings.
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Mayor and City Council
City Of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, Ca 91910
619.691.5044 - 619.476.5379 Fax
MEMORANDUM
Wednesday, August 02,2006
TO:
Members of the City Conncil
FROM:
Stephen C. Padilla, Mayor
RE:
Request for Excused Absence
I will be in San Pedro attending Coastal Commission meetings Tuesday, August 8 through
Friday, August 11, 2006. As a result, I will be unable to attend the City Council meeting on the
8th and the CVRC Board meeting on the 10th Therefore, I hereby request an excused absence
from these meetings.
Cc: City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
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