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Rip City, Not Rip Off
The five-minute brief

Before the
binding vote.

The public decision, the unresolved terms, and the documents Council needs.

Updated September 8, 2026Sources & corrections ↗

The decision before Council

  • Reconcile City, County and State funding and receipt priorities.
  • Approve an annual and lifetime exposure envelope, including debt risk.
  • Require genuine new private capital and price longer commercial control.
  • Preserve and value existing claims before release.
  • Bind the franchise and capable obligors; align debt, term, rent and remedies.
  • Fund lifecycle care, other-tenant continuity and enforceable community outcomes.
  • Publish the complete material documents, fiscal analysis and deviations.

Sources: August 12 City term sheet · County Resolution 2026-050 · Enrolled SB 1501

Three corrections that matter

The condition assessment is not an established repair debt. The 25% parking fee is not a quarter of all garage receipts. An initial corporate backstop is not a general owner guarantee. The contract review explains these and other important corrections.