Perfecting the Process

I have received numerous emails concerning the how and why of the recent Airport Hotel Deal.
I feel the Airport Deal was rushed through to approval without the proper analysis and relied on incomplete data.

Although I agree that we need new construction and I favor the project in concept; I am seriously concerned with how it was presented and passed. This is a disappointing situation that some on City staff have created and I believe we need to review all aspects of the RFP and negotiation process.

I spent my entire career in lending following pre-established, well defined and specific procedures and there was not an inch of room for mistakes. I was accountable to six or seven aspects of each transaction and Federal Guidelines were paramount to the process. We had to do our work exactly the same for each case or else funding was denied.

The lost documents and misinformation in this most recent transaction speak to the need for open government. Our City needs to execute it's processes with transparency and systematic precise controls. Everyone should know exactly what is happening at any stage in the process of any transaction involving our city. The Citizen's deserve fair, consistent and honest representation that is documented and available.