February 25, 2010
City of Sacramento,
In light of interest in the Sacramento First Task Force’s process, we wanted to provide an update in anticipation of a formal report we will be issuing in the near future.
As you may know, the charge of our citizens committee, as expressed by Mayor Kevin Johnson last fall, has been to [...]
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It’s the fourth quarter for the Sacramento First Task Force.
Between now and the end of February, the citizens group will have a full court press on to examine the financial options and viabilities of seven proposals to build a new entertainment and sports facility in Sacramento.
As always, the Task Force will follow the Rules of [...]
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It’s time for the Task Force to start kicking some tires.
What do we mean by that?
Think of it like buying a car. You don’t take the first one you see.
You research.
You compare.
You test drive.
You negotiate.
And finally, you must be prepared to walk away.
As a Task Force representing the public’s best interest we are going to [...]
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Two recent road trips highlighted for me what an entertainment and sports venue brings to a city and the surrounding areas. Over the holidays, I visited San Francisco and drove through the area surrounding AT&T Park, home to the San Francisco Giants professional baseball team. Having not visited in a while, I was amazed at [...]
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As an architect who has spent the majority of my career designing sports and entertainment facilities, it is very exciting to be part of the SacramentoFIRST taskforce. Mayor Johnson has embarked on a uniquely open and inclusive process that I believe will ensure the success of this effort where previous attempts to develop an arena [...]
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Finally, Sacramento has a process. Now, Sacramento needs a plan.
The process has been christened “Sacramento First,” the Citizen’s Task Force designed to accept and review plans to build a new entertainment and sports complex, put cranes in the sky and bring jobs to the community.
Led by Chris Lehane and Lina Fat, the task force held [...]
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On Thursday, December 3 at 7:00pm, Sacramento FIRST will be holding its first hearing – a town hall at the Sacramento Public Library (828 I Street). This is the Jim Rome Show of town halls — if you have a take, please come and give it to us.
As a quick summary — Sacramento FIRST was [...]
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