Sacramento City Clerk Rejects STOP's Arena Subsidy Ballot Measure

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Reading the article, it looks like STOP took a couple of grains of "possible" truth and concluded with a "gotcha!"

Kevin Fippin ‏@kfippin 1m
So the sweeteners McCarty is referring to are things we already knew were included in the deal? I don’t see HIM mention the valuation

 

[whozit]

When the light hits the moon just right, it looks like a Danish block of cheese. I just ate cheese. Therefore, I ate a piece of the moon.

 

[annihilator_33]

This sums it up perfectly
Crown Downtown ‏@CrownDowntown 27s
To summarize today's non news: Nothing to worry about. The arena will be built. Have a nice day.

 

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Carmichael Dave ‏@CarmichaelDave 2m
Seriously. Dumb dumb attorney's big gotcha: "THE KINGS ACTUALLY ASKED FOR MORE TO COMPLETE DEAL. BOTH SIDES CAME TO AGREEMENT!!" Really??

James ‏@jpb_916 8m
@Rlallian @CrownDowntown it's the same accusations. McCarty's "understanding".... Where's the fraud?

Kevin Fippin ‏@kfippin 52s
Patrick Soluri… You unbelievable nerd. I can’t wait to see how this argument works out for you.

 

[RaY Z]

What a bunch of Idiots. Though I still get nervous though, every time something like this comes up.

Always want reassurance after all the crap that's gone on with trying to build an Arena over the past decade.

 

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Judy Farah ‏@newsbabe1530 3m
First time they have sworn testimony of a councilman. RT @mdweinberg: @newsbabe1530 I really don't see the story here.

Judy Farah ‏@newsbabe1530 3m
True. RT @bgpappa: @newsbabe1530 demanding and getting are two different things.

R.E. Graswich ‏@REGraswich 22m
Reviewing Sac Councilman McCarty's deposition on so-called arena "sweeteners." It's 133 pages. So far, nothing but hot air.

R.E. Graswich ‏@REGraswich 2m
Old reporter that I am, I'd like to find some substance in McCarty depo. Shooting blanks.

Kevin Fippin ‏@kfippin 23m
@jeffbradway @newsbabe1530 even if it actually happened it’s not prof of any wrong doing. It just proves that both sides negotiated

 

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R.E. Graswich ‏@REGraswich 6m
One interesting quote from McCarty arena depo (page 107): "I need some food in me."

Loved his follow-up:

R.E. Graswich ‏@REGraswich 4m
McCarty depo all spec about city land values in Kings term sheet and cost of buying team. Unanswered is who paid for McCarty's lunch.

Dave Lack (Fireplug) ‏@DaveLack 1m
How many signatures would it take for recall election for Councilman McCarty who refuses to abide by, and subverts, majority council vote?

 

[Gary]

R.E. Graswich ‏@REGraswich 6m
One interesting quote from McCarty arena depo (page 107): "I need some food in me."

Loved his follow-up:

R.E. Graswich ‏@REGraswich 4m
McCarty depo all spec about city land values in Kings term sheet and cost of buying team. Unanswered is who paid for McCarty's lunch.

Dave Lack (Fireplug) ‏@DaveLack 1m
How many signatures would it take for recall election for Councilman McCarty who refuses to abide by, and subverts, majority council vote?

That's actually a very good question. I would be more than happy to help collect sigs to impeach that idiot if it were possible. "Hey guys, I am coming to collect sigs for the reward McCarty program".

I knew that idiot was trouble when I saw the first council meeting. Time to spam his email box.

 

[VF21]

That's actually a very good question. I would be more than happy to help collect sigs to impeach that idiot if it were possible. "Hey guys, I am coming to collect sigs for the reward McCarty program".

I knew that idiot was trouble when I saw the first council meeting. Time to spam his email box.

Seriously? Why bother? He's in the minority and nobody was counting on his support anyway. Giving him any attention just puts him in the spotlight. Why not leave him to wallow in the darkness?

 

[Gary]

Seriously? Why bother? He's in the minority and nobody was counting on his support anyway. Giving him any attention just puts him in the spotlight. Why not leave him to wallow in the darkness?

Because that's just what I do.. I have fun doing it so why does it matter?

 

[VF21]

Because that's just what I do.. I have fun doing it so why does it matter?

Sorry if that came out snarky. It didn't sound that way in my head. Didn't mean to rain on your parade or anything.

 

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http://www.sacbee.com/2014/02/06/6135805/councilman-says-he-thinks-sacramento.html

McCarty identified one caller as Sacramento developer David Taylor. He also said he was contacted by lobbyist and businessman Darius Anderson and Frank Quintero, a representative of Southern California billionaire Ron Burkle. Burkle, Anderson and Taylor wound up not buying the team. Instead, a group led by Bay Area tech executive Vivek Ranadive purchased the Kings last May and is pressing ahead with plans to build a new arena at Downtown Plaza – with what the city has pegged as a $258 million subsidy.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2014/02/06/6135805/councilman-says-he-thinks-sacramento.html#storylink=cpy

Their case of sweeteners rests from inquiries from a group WHO DID NOT EVEN BUY THE TEAM. What a "insert your own terms!"

 

[Gary]

LOL what a crock of crap. McCarty is an idiot and the quicker they vote him out of "office" the better. Same with that other guy (Asian guy). I don't trust him at all.

 

[whozit]

Here's a podcast with Bruski who has been pretty spot-on with the Arena issue:

http://cowbellkingdom.com/2014/02/0...n-bruski-on-sacramento-kings-arena-situation/

The first part is on the arena and the local developments which I thought was interesting.