My thinking was that ECUA would make a contingent funding request that would allow the city to pledge that amount and set it aside. If, after six months or so, ECUA says it doesn't need the money, at least we would have it to do other things. Or, if they need it, we'd have it available.

It should never have been done all at one time. They should have done some beta sites. . . . They just kind of dumped this on us.