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May 15,2009
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To:
From:
Re:
The Honorable Mayor Cheryl Cox
Port Commissioner Michael Najera
Resignation as Port Commissioner of Chula Vista
CITY OF CHULA Vie,
CITY CLERK'S OFFIC;'
Dear Mayor Cox:
These past two weeks I was faced some great realities. I have a wonderful family and network of
friends who support me and I have enjoyed a successful term as a port commissioner for my
community. It has been a great experience and I contributed to finding positive solutions.
I have faced down the realities of local politics and like so many others here and across the country I
know the realities of to day's recession, especially for the construction industry that I have been part of,
and will continue to be, for all my life. I also had to face the reality of whether to initiate legal
proceedings against the City of Chula Vista to protect my legal rights. I feel strongly that my legal
position was strong. However, I have determined that a protracted legal battle against my beloved
hometown is not in my best interests, and more importantly it's not in the best interests ofChula Vista's
taxpayers, since they are the ones that would have to foot the legal bill.
I am going to stay away from the blame game and focus on the positive experience, the great
Commissioners and staff I worked with at the Port of San Diego and the City of Chula Vista and look
forward to serving my community again in other capacities. After all this I am still the hard working,
former laborer and defensive lineman who played football at Marian (Mater Dei) and Southwestern
College. I am confident that under President Obama we will find the will and the right port projects for
our bay front. We thought we had it with Gaylord, but the economics were not there due to
transportation improvement costs (among other competing factors).
Given all due consideration, for now I have decided that it is my best interest to resign from the port
commission and concentrate my efforts on several exciting new business ventures. My resignation is
effective today, May 15,2009. I have enjoyed serving my community and wish my successor well. I
thank the people of Chula Vista and those who appointed me to serve in this voluntary position.
Very Sincerely,
Michael Najera
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