“I think it's just going to make North Park a cultural hub in the city, ... and people will start coming back into our older urban communities and urban villages because so much of this is going on.”
“I think the City Council authorized the manager to do this and that this is the right way to go, ... We need someone to represent the interests of the city with expertise on such issues.”
“We're all somewhat disturbed and quite surprised to see this information, ... I think it means we're changing a culture and a history of practice within the Auditor's Office and the city.”
“It is irresponsible for the city attorney, who has been elected to protect the interests of the city, to continue acting in a manner that could result in such disastrous financial consequences for San Diego's taxpayers.”
“The Council took no action nor a position on benefits being legal or illegal nor allowing the City Attorney to be counsel for the [San Diego City Employees' Retirement System] board,”
