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Council approves waiver allowing law firm to represent LAFCO in anticipated La Jolla incorporation dispute
Summary
The San Diego City Council approved a conflict-of-interest waiver permitting a law firm that already represents the city to also represent LAFCO in an anticipated lawsuit over La Jolla’s push for incorporation; the decision drew public concern about possible conflicts and prompted an initially confusing roll call on the tally.
San Diego City Council voted to approve a request for a conflict-of-interest waiver that will allow the law firm identified in the agenda as "Collin Tuna, Highsmith and Watley, PC" to represent LAFCO in a matter tied to La Jolla’s incorporation proceedings while continuing to represent the city in two ongoing lawsuits.
Senior Deputy City Attorney Ben Seats told the council the firm asked for the waiver so it could represent LAFCO in the city’s anticipated lawsuit related to the La Jolla incorporation process. "The law firm currently represents the city of San Diego in 2 ongoing lawsuits," Seats said. "And they're requesting the waiver to allow them to continue to represent the city and to also represent LAFCO in the city's anticipated…
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