Posted on 01/10/2005 5:28:39 PM PST by NormsRevenge
A sweeping civil investigation released Monday into San Jose's bungled $8 million deal to install Cisco Systems equipment in the new downtown City Hall found that at least one official in the City Manager's Office knew of alleged problems with the contract before the technology scandal enveloped city government last summer.
The report also provides the strongest evidence to date that City Manager Del Borgsdorf knew of at least some of Cisco's early involvement in developing the contract. According to the report, Borgsdorf was at a May meeting with a Cisco vice president in which the lucrative network and phone system for the building was discussed.
On Monday, Borgsdorf denied that he discussed the City Hall contract at the meeting, and said he stood by his staff's work: ``I don't see any allegation or implication that suggests involvement by my office or anyone in it,'' Borgsdorf said.
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He has their attention,, that's for sure.
Heck , he has everyone's attention. ;-)
Lets keep our fingers crossed that sanity prevails.
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