IF has HAPPENED...Welcome Center and Grand Terrace

http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_B_bcenter08.396a8c4.html

San Bernardino gets 'Welcome Center'

AWARD: The Convention & Visitors Bureau beats the Banning Chamber of Commerce for the honor.

08:54 AM PDT on Friday, September 8, 2006

By CHRIS RICHARD
The Press-Enterprise

The San Bernardino Convention & Visitors Bureau won state approval Thursday to set up a tourism gateway for visitors to the Inland Empire.

The center, with a budget of nearly $200,000 for its first year, will open in January, she said.

Investment partners include the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Cal State San Bernardino, the San Bernardino Community College District, the San Bernardino city government and its Economic Development Agency, the cities of Redlands and Grand Terrace, the county Economic Development Agency, Glen Helen Raceway, the National Orange Show Events Center and the Big Bear Lake Resort Association, she said.


Now WE MUST TRAVEL BACK TO THE WORLD OF REALITY:

The vote was Yes to participate, but with the amount to be determined in at a future time. We could give them a single dollar and not say No... WAS THIS the council's way of saying yes, but looking like they said no to the public, and Schwab will "find the money" and pay the entire amount... and it will show up on a check ledger without further public hearing. OR will the Amount of Support be put on the Agenda for a Public Hearing and a Full Council Vote?

This participation is not a one time cost to the City, and the Benefit to the Expense was questioned during the meeting. THE APPROVAL WAS YES IF YOU GET THE AWARD, WELL WILL PARTICIPATE AT SOME AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED AT A FUTURE TIME.

WELL,,, IF has Happened.

SO the San Bernardino Convention & Visitors Bureau won and Grand Terrace is now obligated to participate for an unknown amount of time and an UNKONWN benefit. OH there will be the Trips and Junkets and some perks for the Council Members and City Staff as a benefit no doubt. This is an example of Schwab’s desires being more important than the citizens.