We believe this to be very consistent in that it protects our citizens from the perils of secondhand smoke.
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.
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 don't know what is going to happen, so Jerry can't make any promises. But he needs to make as comprehensive a case to the right people as he possibly can.
We can't piecemeal policy, so the mayor thought it was the right thing to do.
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.
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.
It will go a long way toward maximizing the potential of the convention center expansion of 2001.
He thinks that it's not proper for the mayor to be seen viewing a game from the city box.
The mayor plans on meeting with them and introducing a piece of legislation.
The mayor believes the city of San Diego should get its fair share, but we want to work cooperatively with the county. It's going to factor pretty high on our priority list.