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Emails Show Snapdragon Deal Left Key Financial Official in the Dark
Actually, I work for the sub-contractor of a sub-contractor for Qualcomm.— February 2, 2012 6:25 p.m.
Emails Show Snapdragon Deal Left Key Financial Official in the Dark
Exactly who has been harmed? A derelict, 45 year old, city owned stadium sitting on a a Superfund site that has no rights? Qualcomm OWNS the naming rights and since Petco Park opened, I would argue that Qualcomm's rights have been infringed upon. The net value of the contract with Qualcomm (when 'Q' benefitted from an additional 81 televised Padres games per year, but did not request compensation for, when Petco Park opened) is greater than the pittance of $1000 that Q paid the city for staff services. I have dealt with City Staff. Are they not salaried? Do they not receive generous benefits? Is not the first word in their job description 'CITY'? My argument boils down to this: Where is the harm? Under 'tort law' the 'injured party' (judging from the article) would seem to be the taxpayers. My argument is that - ignoring Mayoral/Political/City Attorney shenanigans - local taxpayers (workers, including myself, totaling hundreds of man hours and the local companies that employ us) BENEFITTED AND PAID TAXES. We weren't killing puppies on the city's dime. Truthfully, the city staff at 'The Stadium' considered us a nuisance because we asked questions that required them to get out of their 'comfort zone' (meaning a warm dry office far from any actual work). If you wish to be tilting windmills, this project is done. And was completed safely. Sancho Panza— February 2, 2012 3:41 a.m.