We can't piecemeal policy, so the mayor thought it was the right thing to do.
This is not a control issue; it's a facilitator issue. We've agreed that the Mayor's Office would be the spokesman on the status of discussions. The team deferred to our office so that we make sure we're sending out the same message.
It's not like we're so far back that we're not competitive.
There are plenty of cities interested in the Chargers, but ultimately you have to separate out that external noise. We have running room this year to come up with a deal that keeps the Chargers here and protect the taxpayers at the same time.
It will go a long way toward maximizing the potential of the convention center expansion of 2001.
I think it's entirely consistent with his desire to bring solutions to problems that would normally have been swept under the rug.
We are rightly concerned about the impact that this particular development will have on our TOT receipts, especially at a time when our budget is so tight.
We're trying our level best because the mayor believes in the work the shelters are doing to transition people into permanent housing. The more time they have to spend in a stable environment, the more successful they are.
We felt comfortable that the ultimate goal (of getting the records released) would still be achieved. We don't believe that there was a material change in the process.
This is going further than Jeff (Bowman) expected.
