Ken Russell

Yes, the mayor signs the legislation after we make it. But they took out— Those amendments, yes.

Yes, the mayor signs the legislation after we make it. But they took out— Those amendments, yes.

Right. But it doesn't matter because the vote happened and it's memorialized in the minutes and the That is what prevails over whatever he signed. I mean, that was a bad document. And I filed a bar complaint against the city attorney and him.

Right. But it doesn't matter because the vote happened and it's memorialized in the minutes and the That is what prevails over whatever he signed. I mean, that was a bad document. And I filed a bar complaint against the city attorney and him.

Well, they didn't literally violate it until this last month. They were keeping, as far as I know, with the spirit of those public benefits until this month when they, for some reason, brought legislation to undo what I had forced them to promise.

Well, they didn't literally violate it until this last month. They were keeping, as far as I know, with the spirit of those public benefits until this month when they, for some reason, brought legislation to undo what I had forced them to promise.

Let's not go there yet because I was effective in my role and job in getting those amendments passed. It's not my job then to see that the attorney doesn't write illegal legislation, that the mayor doesn't sign illegal legislation.

Let's not go there yet because I was effective in my role and job in getting those amendments passed. It's not my job then to see that the attorney doesn't write illegal legislation, that the mayor doesn't sign illegal legislation.

That's because if we can rely on our system of justice, they should not be able to undo the votes of a commission. So is that not a concern for people? They are violating. Right now, they are in violation. They're putting the entire lease itself in jeopardy.

That's because if we can rely on our system of justice, they should not be able to undo the votes of a commission. So is that not a concern for people? They are violating. Right now, they are in violation. They're putting the entire lease itself in jeopardy.

If you want to really have your fun, you can say, anyone can bring a lawsuit right now to say that the lease that is being enacted right now, what they are doing right now, and the votes that the commission are doing are completely in violation of the ballot that brought that lease, of the vote of the commission. And they are. So they're putting themselves in jeopardy.

If you want to really have your fun, you can say, anyone can bring a lawsuit right now to say that the lease that is being enacted right now, what they are doing right now, and the votes that the commission are doing are completely in violation of the ballot that brought that lease, of the vote of the commission. And they are. So they're putting themselves in jeopardy.

The question is, who's willing to enforce it beyond? I did my job as a commissioner to get the votes where they should be and get the public benefits where they should be. But at some point, we should be able to trust that the legal process happens correctly, that the administrative process happens correctly.

The question is, who's willing to enforce it beyond? I did my job as a commissioner to get the votes where they should be and get the public benefits where they should be. But at some point, we should be able to trust that the legal process happens correctly, that the administrative process happens correctly.

Even I never expected them simply to violate the vote of the commission. It wasn't a promise. It wasn't a handshake. It was it was a vote of the commission. So it's not something they can just undo. But they are. And it's illegal.

Even I never expected them simply to violate the vote of the commission. It wasn't a promise. It wasn't a handshake. It was it was a vote of the commission. So it's not something they can just undo. But they are. And it's illegal.

At this very lectern seven years ago, David Beckham stood and made the promise to us and the city. He said, I am doing this for your children and your children's children. And his development partners made the promise to us, which resulted in legislation, which was our promise to the city. And the mayor signed that legislation, which created a lease.

At this very lectern seven years ago, David Beckham stood and made the promise to us and the city. He said, I am doing this for your children and your children's children. And his development partners made the promise to us, which resulted in legislation, which was our promise to the city. And the mayor signed that legislation, which created a lease.

And part of that promise is for the land that was going to be taken up. the green space that would disappear for the stadium, we would find, rezone, and fund new parks throughout the city. We identified those four parks, and they are in districts throughout. And we rezoned those parks and we funded it with half of the $20 million contribution.

And part of that promise is for the land that was going to be taken up. the green space that would disappear for the stadium, we would find, rezone, and fund new parks throughout the city. We identified those four parks, and they are in districts throughout. And we rezoned those parks and we funded it with half of the $20 million contribution.