Write an email to Kevin Johnson

[Glenn]

Well, with the news today that Iconn/Taylor are going to wait for the Maloofs decision before spending time and money on an arena plan ... the ONLY thing anyone can do is convince the Maloofs to stay or convince the NBA that Anaheim isnt a good idea. Getting an Arena is secondary at this point because no one will be working toward it till the Maloofs decide what they are doing.
Its all on the Maloofs and the NBA right now. With no arena plan moving forward until they tell us what they are doing, every effort from the fans should be directed at them.

No it's not all on the NBA and the Maloofs. The ICON/Taylor people said they wouldn't do an estimate given two scenarios; if the Kings stay or if they leave. They said they would not do it pro bono. The key words are "pro bono" or "free." If the city paid ICON/Taylor to do a study that covered both eventualities, the study could proceed. So to me, it's on the city.

Isn't it a bit outrageous that the city expects this complicated study to be done yet pay NOTHING? If you have a predetermined villain, you can make the facts fit your personal view. I choose to see the city as the villain for being unwilling to pay for a study that undoubtedly would benefit the city. KJ is a clever politician who is looking out for his own popularity. He has turned us against the Maloofs and the Maloofs cannot defend themselves as they said they would not comment on negotiations. KJ knows they won't defend themselves because the Maloofs are people of their word and will live up to their vow of silence.

Has anyone wondered why ICON/Taylor would be willing to do a study free? Why did it take such a long time to object to what the city wants?

Answer to the first: Because they would build the arena and make an awful lot of money. I think they see the Maloofs leaving or at least a high chance of it; I think they see the city building an arena without an NBA team as an utter impossibility; I think they are looking for a way out (didn't they say it would cost a million or so?) yet put the blame on some one else. I hate to think that a politician would lie but does anyone believe KJ when he says he will try to build an arena? Anyone? Anyone? (In a Ben Stein Ferris Buhler's teacher's voice)

Answer to the second: I don't know because they knew all this when they accepted the task.

Click on the red letters to write a note to Mayor Kevin Johnson. INFLUENCE THE MAYOR TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT! I think that citizens should insist that the study/studies be paid for so they can proceed and aren't we all citizens when it comes to this issue?






Here's my note to KJ. It's simple. Copy my note and send it to the address to the Mayir's office. It shouldn't take a lot of time.

Here is my note to the Mayor.

If ICON/Taylor is going to back out of doing a study that is so important to the city because it would cost them too much to do two studies to cover the possibilities that the Kings will leave or stay, why not pay them for the study that covers building an arena if the Kings leave? You have promised to continue the effort to build an arena even if the Kings leave. ICON/Taylor stands to make a lot of money if the city should chose them to build the arena. They should be willing to honor their committment to one study if the other is paid for. If the city doesn't help, it is the city's fault if a study is not performed.
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We are all citizens when it comes to the Kings. (Hint, hint)

 

[BMiller52]

Done, btw here is the way you email him: http://www.cityofsacramento.org/mayor/forms/emailCommentForm/

 

[BMiller52]

Actually can we please get this stickied? We need people to see it. I would urge EVERYONE ON HERE to write an email to KJ, and if we can get people from the herewestay group and saveourkings and the facebook and twitter people to do it, that'd be awesome as well.

 

[Glenn]

Done, btw here is the way you email him: http://www.cityofsacramento.org/mayor/forms/emailCommentForm/

Click on the red name. I assumed people were used to the convention that words in a different color were a link.

 

[BMiller52]

Click on the red name. I assumed people were used to the convention that words in a different color were a link.

Oops, my bad. I didnt even realize that.

 

[Glenn]

Oops, my bad. I didnt even realize that.

I clarified it.

 

[LPKingsFan]

Glenn, I'm not sure what's so outrageous here. As far as I understand (and of course I could be completely and totally off base) but they city held an open "competition" of sorts for developers to bring in their proposals for an arena. The winner would be awarded "the contract" and would get the city's aid to help build the arena, though bonds, funding, infrastructure, tax breaks, etc. After looking at the proposals, they awarded it to the Taylor/Icon group, pending the outcome of its feasibility study. As such, this study is still party of their proposal. I don't see where the controversy is in requiring the private developer to fund its proposal if, at the end of the day, the city helps fund bringing the proposal to life.

That said, I don't quibble at all with the sentiment that we should be reaching out to the mayor and city council as much as possible. Might be too late, but it surely doesn't hurt. Thanks for posting the link.

 

[Glenn]

Glenn, I'm not sure what's so outrageous here. As far as I understand (and of course I could be completely and totally off base) but they city held an open "competition" of sorts for developers to bring in their proposals for an arena. The winner would be awarded "the contract" and would get the city's aid to help build the arena, though bonds, funding, infrastructure, tax breaks, etc. After looking at the proposals, they awarded it to the Taylor/Icon group, pending the outcome of its feasibility study. As such, this study is still party of their proposal. I don't see where the controversy is in requiring the private developer to fund its proposal if, at the end of the day, the city helps fund bringing the proposal to life.

That said, I don't quibble at all with the sentiment that we should be reaching out to the mayor and city council as much as possible. Might be too late, but it surely doesn't hurt. Thanks for posting the link.

ICON/Taylor is saying they won't do the study because the city wants to know scenarios of what it would take if the Kings stay and what it would take if the Kings leave. ICON/Taylor says they can't afford to do a two part study and are saying they will only procede only when the Kings tell them what they are going to do.

The NBA will fine the Kings if they talk before there is a final decision.

In other words, they won't do the study.

 

[LPKingsFan]

ICON/Taylor is saying they won't do the study because the city wants to know scenarios of what it would take if the Kings stay and what it would take if the Kings leave. People began to blame the Maloofs for ICON/Taylor pulling out 'cause ICON/Taylor says they can't do a two part study and are saying they will only procede when the Kings tell them what they are going to do.

The NBA will fine the Kings if they talk before there is a final decision.

In other words, they won't do the study.

OK, so what you're saying is that Icon/Taylor went in w/ the idea that they'd do one study based on the assumption that the Kings would still be here. Now that the Kings might leave, the city's asking them to do TWO studies, one for each contingency? And Icon/Taylor is balking at doing double. Gotcha. Thanks for clearing that up.

I just wrote the mayor, thanks to your link.

 

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