>> be true to our values to people who are our future, and these young people are part of that. >> pelosi finally gave way at 3:10 this afternoon to the cheers of her democratic colleagues. >> most of all, let us thank and acknowledge the dreamers, for their courage, their optimism, their inspiration to make america more american. thank you, my colleagues. >> at this point house speaker paul ryan has not signaled whether he will actually consider pelosi's plea. congressman mark desonnier was sitting right behind nancy pelosi. he joins us on the phone live now. thank you for joining us first of all, what do you think was accomplished with this speech? >> let me just politely correct, what we're asking for is a vote, all we're asking for is a vote

on a bipartisan bill, the same thing that senator mcconnell has guaranteed in the senate. and the problem is that the speaker ryan will not allow a vote on this bill so all of us can be held accountable. it's about the dreamers, but it's much more than that, it's about the rules of the house and why this house is dysfunctional right now. so if what we're asking for is to go back to what was traditional regular order, the bill should have a vote so that everyone's held accountable in their positions. that's all we're asking for. >> what is next then if you do not get a vote? >> well, then, the bill will come over from the senate and they play this game about being able to talk to different constituencies, but they don't want to be held accountable when they tell another group in their constituency, a different narrative, and that it's about something that it's not.

what we're asking for is a vote. >> the clock is ticking, of course, on daca, of course, but the white house has said in recent days that that is not a high pry dwrort fiority for dep so realistically, do you think there's still a lot of time to work with? >> i think it's simple, if we did what mr. mcconnell has done in the past, they'll do it again, we'll have a debate and a vote. that's all we're asking for, and if they have the votes, then so be it. then the dreamers have to work within the system and try to change that vote, that's the way democracy works, that's what we're asking for is a vote. >> just one last question here on the speech itself by nancy pelosi. eight hours and seven minutes, she's 77 years old and did the speech in four-inch heels. it's kind of amazing. did you have any idea that this was going to take place like this and at this length? >> no, so i was there for much of it.

the house historian said that it was the longest speech in the history of the house of representatives so i think it was nancy's finest hour and it really was about the dreamers, but it's more than that. it's really about democracy in a functioning democracy, you go with a vote and you go with the outcome. >> this really speaks to her assion on the subject.to her >> again, it's the passion for this group of people, but it's bigger than that, it's her passion for this house, the people's house and the district's function, transparently and an vote should be held. that's all we're asking for. >> maybe you can buy congresswoman pelosi some nice, hot tea. thank you so much for joining us. >> thanks for asking me. >> the #gonancygo. and barbara lee joins several other bay area representatives supporting pelosi's attempt

today. the gop took advantage of the t #gonancygo. it's the coliseum office on 35th after. abc7 news reporter laura anthony live at the office with the lathes on t latest on the cleanup. >> reporter: the chp came out and said that this flooding was due to a copper theft, copper tubing. here at this office, it's become sort of an outdoor office with workers trying to help people who eithast without an appointment. this is a copper theft that may

have been caught on surveillance cameras. all for $50 worth of copper tubing, that's what caused this flooding at the dmv office on oakland's 85th avenue. employees arrived this morning finding the building flooded. >> some came on to the roof and kicked the copper tubing off and took it for the recycling value that caused all this damage. >> reporter: workers were stationed in front of the office all day notifying arriving customers that the building was closed and explaining their options. >> they tell me that they're having a flood in there, so they're not letting anyone in today. >> this morning, i came out and found that someone had broken in to our cars and stolen the registration forms. so i'm trying to be efficient and get them replaced. but this is the kind of day it is. >> reporter: those who had

appointments were told they would be honored at other bay area dmv offices, like claremont who had a line out the door. so are you in it for the long haul? >> i am. i am. i need to get a new license, so you got to do what you got to do. >> reporter: no word yet from dmv officials in sacramento on exactly how long it will take to get the coliseum office cleaned up and back in business. we're told they're still doing the driving tests, the outdoor tests at this location, but all other business that might have been done inside has to be handled either online or at another office. the last word from the dmv is that this office will be closed at least through the weekend. they're hoping to reopen on monday, but again, no guarantees. they're saying that this tubing that was taken from the roof is worth maybe $50 at the recycling places. so damage inside in the fen ten

thousands of dollars. we're learning more about the bay area connections with the young undocumented immigrant accused of kill -- he was arrested and deported twice. he's accused of drunk driving and killing indianapolis comes player edwin jackson. abc7 news reporter cornel bernard says the president is weighing in on this controversy. >> reporter: 37-year-old manuel orezo gonzalez is now facing charges in indianapolis as a result of the deaths of colts player -- he was driving drunk when he struck the car jackson was riding in and then ran from the scene. >> we have a past history of this individual not following court orders. >> reporter: he is from guatemala according to immigrations and customs enforcement in 2004 he entered

the u.s. illegally and made his way to the bay area, in 2005, he was arrested for dui in san mateo county. >> in 2005 we prosecute him twice for driving under the influence, and in 2006, we prosecuted him for controlled substances offenses. >> reporter: in 2006 he was arrested by i.c.e. officers, he was deported the following january, but in 2009, he was arrested again in san francisco and deport in the may of that year. president trump tweeted so disgraceful that a person illegally in our country killed colts linebacker edwin jackson. this is just one of many such preve preventable tragedies, we must get the dems to get tough on the border with illegal immigration and fast. >> we are investigating the loss of two lives, and, you know, trying to do justice for those family members.

>> the team is devastated. >> so sunday was a hard day. i didn't watch the super bowl. my mind was around edwin jackson and his family. >> the attorney for manuel goen gonzalez. >> and president trump later tweeted a message of support for edwin jackson's family. a voluntary after school tutor in jail after after afterr molestation charges. charges that liu inappropriately touched two little boys. liu served on the board of directors at the learning center. there may be more victims. turning now to this lovely weather, see that?

gorgeous day. more records broken, we hear? right, here's a live look for you right now from our east bay hills camera. and our exploratorium camera. side by side for you. >> a lot of blue skies out there and heat, heat, heat. >> we have had a string of record setting days. we have sunny skies all across the bay area right now, despite a little presence of haze there, records so far today, santa rosa, 75 degrees, breaking the old record of 74 for this date and moffett record high for the day at 73 degrees. we're looking at mid 70s in the bay area, over at napa at 77. and right around the bay we have temperatures close to 70 degrees. as we get into the evening hours, we'll see temperatures at 9:00 tonight, still near 60 degrees, and then tomorrow morning, get off to another mild start by 10:00 tomorrow morning, we'll have temperatures already

in the mid to upper 60s. will we break more records tomorrow? i'll show you in just a few minutes. >> spencer, thank you so much. and this is a live look outside with our santa cruz tower camera. >> where's all the people? >> you know there could be more people? >> a lot like us. >> maybe they're still working. i guess after 5:00, more people will go, yes, short sleeves w, abc7 news reporter matt keller shows us how people are taking advantage of beach weather in santa cruz. >> reporter: in santa cruz, the sun rise this morning was spectacular. the surfers move on this wave was unbelievable, and the cuteness of the sea otter floating in the ocean is off the charts. but none of those things has people talking about this stretch of unseasonably warm weather. >> i wore a bikini yesterday. >> reporter: the swimsuits are usually still in the closet in february, but with temperatures

in the 70s and close to the 80s recently, people and their pets are getting outside to enjoy it. >> she enjoys it when it's warmer weather because she loves to lay in the sun. >> especially with the weather, it helps out a lot. when people come in they want to enjoy the view. >> shane leahy owns a travel company in ireland. >> a little bit of work and just enjoying the weather. >>. >> reporter: now that you've been here, it might be a future destination? >> it's 85 degrees and that was set all the way back in 1954. a sea lion that was believed to have been bitten by a shark spent much of the day on the beach and then beneath the docks near san francisco's act ckw a a

park. someone reported that a sea lion was on the beach and then went back into the water, crews plan to leave it alone unless it comes back out on to the shore. they say it's a good sign that the sea lion went back out into open water. the future is up in the air. from spacex to the future, the bay area's involvement in the new private sector space race. and the flu epidemic, its still not over, in fact it's still breaking records, how much longer will it be around? michael finney is taking your questio

three, two, one. >> it was one of the most anticipated rockets to launch in the past decade. spacex spent the falcon heavy rocket into space yesterday. but it overshot us target and kept going to the asteroid belt. hello, jupiter, here we come. spacex live streamed the action for about six hours. elan musk anticipates that the next launch will be in about three to six months. >> when the action's there, what would they think. that launch comes at a time when a growing number of companies are working on new space applications, trying to track weather, fire even drought.

>> david lui has details on a new call for greater collaboration in space. >> reporter: there are no less than 28 public and 18 private companies doing space launches. you can see well established companies like lockheed-martin helping to put weather satellites like this one in stationary orbit. but there's a new push in space. a new generation of satellites the size of a loaf of bread. to that end lockheed-martin is launching the overspace initiative to invite startups and small companies to share its experience in building 800 satellites for increasingly smaller ones. >> we have companies that are leveling for space space spa that can be improved with all of those technologies. >> reporter: along the way it's hoped that the industry can

develop standards so that the technology can be plug and play. >> it's good to have a mentor like lockheed involved with you and having their established platforms available for use changes all this dynamic right now and it actually can accelerate more growth in this industry. >> tyvek is one of those companies working on such a sat. >> how do you know these are going to work in an environment that they were never designed to be used in, but by going down that path that lets us miniaturize all these boxes and powers. >> tuesday's launch is one example of the explosive growth in

emojis, they just released the newest one this morning, the website emogipedia,emogipedia,e, options for red hair, curly hair, more animals are being added, including a kangaroo and a lobster. >> my experience is everybody uses five basic emojis. >> or in the case of spencer and myself, none. >> i have bitmojies. >> it looks just like you. >> live doppler 7 showing sunny skies across the bay area on another record setting day of warm weather in the month of february, it's been beautiful, but a little bit unusual. this is the view from our rooftop camera, our abc7 looking out over the bay, it is 71 degrees in san francisco right now, oakland, 69, we have mid

70s in mountain view, san jose and gilroy, check out this view of the sunligt reflecting off the bay areas, as we look westward from emeryville. napa and novato both at 70 degrees, one more live view from the east bay hills camera, just enough of a break and that haze for the sunlight to bounce off the bay waters. we'll have the bright morning skies, near record highs again tomorrow. temperatures will start to moderate a bit, it's going to be breezy and cooler this weekend. it's no news, no big news that most bay area locations are below the average rainfall levels for this time of year. this is where we stand, oakland is at 65% of its average rainfall for this time of year, and in santa rosa, moffett field and san jose are all well below

that 65% range. it's cooler in our inland valleys, we'll see mainly upper w 40s to near 50 right around the bay and the coastline. over the last 12 hours, you can see this has been the pattern and it will continue to be a pattern for a while. the pattern is flowing well to our north. so it's going to remain dry here for a while, so let's enjoy this sunshine while we have it. here's your 12-hour panner f pl noon. and sunny skies in the afternoon and total clear skies, totally clear skies in the early evening, highs tomorrow 71 san francisco, 72 oakland, mid to upper 70s in the north bay, mid 70s in the inland east bay, mid 70s in the south bay. pretty much the same pattern we had today. we may see a couple more record highs tomorrow. here's the accuweather 7-day

forecast, we'll see it cooler on friday and then cooler and breezy over the weekend in all locations. temperatures will be closer to average on monday, and as we get to valentine's day next wednesday, we'll have weather for lovers. >> thanks, spencer. all right, it's the fight over a giant egg. this work of art was supposed to be removed, now the artist is fighting to keep it right where it is. >> like this and then kind of padded it off and rolled it like that. >> guess

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the toilet. >> oh, honey. it wasn't easy, but it turned out to be okay. >> he did something extremely special. >> reporter: haley morrissey loves her engagement ring, but for more than 48 hours, she thought it was gone for good. saturday she accidentally flushed it down the toilet after her fiance left it by the sink to dry. >> i set it like this and then kind of rolled it like that. >> reporter: then panic set in. >> i thought we were never going to see it again. >> reporter: talk about having resourceful friends, once word got out about the ring, they showed up. one person had this mesh, another had a metal detector and someone else had an industrial grade snake. they got a camera, found the right sewer pipe cutting and sifting through you know what? >> i watched a bunch of youtube

videos to know how to go about it. >> reporter: but still no ring. but then ken who's a building inspector had one last idea. >> went into the dump two 5-gallon buckets down all at once. >> there it was, haley's ring, definitely dirty, a little dinged up, but still intact. >> wow, they got it. >> it's even more special now. >> yep. all right, a new showdown over the budget and another possible shutdown. >> i think we have made clear that the budget deal should be a budget deal. >> from the senate to the house. the fight over the budget and immigration. >> and military pride or is it a waste of money. we want to know what you think about the president's desire to have a military show of force. log ♪ your heart doesn't only belong to you.

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unit on the roof. abc7 news reporter vic said that he used a poor choice of words. nancy pelosi set a new record today for the longest speech on the house floor. she spoke for just over 8 hours in opposition to a senate approved spending bill because it doesn't address immigration. pelosi said she and fellow house democrats would oppose the bill unless the president promised to allow a vote on daca. >> the senate agreed on a rare bipartisan spending bill, but it doesn't include a deal on immigration, something that president trump and democratic leader nancy pelosi both want. >> senate leaders on

of the isle are claiming victory, an agreement that could stop a government shutdown. the $400 billion bill includes increasing spending caps for the military and domestic abuse. nancy pelosi stayed on the house floor for hours in support of dreamers, undocumented immigrants brought to this country as children. >> this package has my support and. >> reporter: yesterday president trump said he welcomed a shutdown if his immigrations demands are not met. he wants a wall along the southern border. but sarah sanders said he likes the democrat deal even if it doesn't including a -- >> members of congress like nancy pelosi should not hold our military hostage over a separate issue. >> reporter: the senate has now

sent their bill over to the house, they have just 24 hours to secure the votes on the bill that not only excludes immigration but also increases the deficit. >> i can't imagine a whole lot of us wanting to vote for this. >> reporter: the daca program that protects dreamers expires march 5, but the president's chief of staff said they have no plans to extend that deadline, putting pressure on the democrats to act. >> before you go, i want to ask you if there's been new reaction or anymore reaction from the white house and president trump on the senate bill? >> reporter: for the past hour, the president did tweet out his support for the bill, he encouraged both democrats and republicans to support the bill as a way to support the troops and end the sequester on defense spending, he said it's something that secretary of defense mattis needs to keep america great again in his words.

>> tara palmery, thank you very much. a top aid to president trump has resigned now amid abuse claims from his two former whites. rob porter has denied the claims, calling them outrageous and vile. secretary sanders says that porter's last day on the job has not been set. president trump wants the pentagon to plan a military parade in washington but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say that would be a waste of money. the last military parade was in 1991 after the gulf war, it cost about $12 million back then. log on to right now that is running 86% no. officials are looking to hold it on veterans day which coincides

with the 100th anniversary of world war i. republican senator lindsay graham said he's not opposed to a parade, as long as it's not all got showing off our military hardware. >> i would like to see kids in it, i would like to see military families. the idea of a parade makes sense, the idea of showing muscle through a parade is counter to what we are about and actually would be a sign of weakness not strength. >> reporter: the source says the pentagon is putting together some options to consider and will send them to the white house for a decision. >> looking at the poll results now, you can see 84% no, said they would like to see a para parade. still time to vote, go to abcnews.com/vote. vice president mike pence says the u.s. will announce it's toughest and most aggressive economic sanctions against north korea. trump is said to lead the delegation of the olympics on

friday. the olympics are being held in pyeongchang. pence says that the u.s. will continue to isolate north korea until it abandoned its missile program. for the past week and a half, someone has been targeting the homeless. two people have actually been killed. >> reporter: police say this surveillance video shows a suspected serial shooter, walking up to a sleeping homeless man in las vegas and killing him. >> it's basically an eve >> reporter: just days earlier on january 29, investigators say that same suspect killed another man and injured two others, first in a gas station parking lot, later shooting a homeless man on a street outside this trip mall, and then shooting another homeless man in the face. >> somebody's going around killing homeless people, why? because you don't like us?

>> reporter: the man was identified as 64-year-old james lewis, his daughter said that she didn't even know where he was. his family is heart broken that he was homeless. >> my biggest question is why would someone do this. >> reporter: investigators working desperately to track the killer down, looking for this silver and gray nissan. >> he's armed and dangerous and he's targeting our homeless, the most vu most vulnerable citizens. a judge has ordered police to release evidence related to the october 1 mass shooting that took place in las vegas. the order includes 911 calls, body camera video and several other records that the department had sought to keep from the public until it finished up it's investigation into the mass shooting.

stephen paddock killed hundreds of people when he fired on a group of people watching a concert outside his hotel room. a deadly 6.4 earthquake truck off taiwan's east coast. the aftershocks are hampering efforts to locate people believed to be trapped in several buildings, that being one of them. look at that, at this point, the death toll stands at 6, with 256 injured and at least 76 still missing. today pope francis sent hiss prayers to the victims as well as encouragement to rescue crews. these aftershocks are worrisome, because when you have damaged buildings, the more it shakes, the more the possibility that it will come down. more news to come, dunkin' doughnuts getting set to dump packaging. we'll tell you what's going to clang. that's not my fault, that's your fault for not being so

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>> reporter: many of the people who came to hear scott dickensks count on the onion for their daily dose of laughter. >> i am a fan of the onion, i love the way he takes things and makes it funny for me to read. >> reporter: the former cartoonist told the crowd the onion started as a newspaper in 1988 in madison, wisconsin, but the internet launched it into the comedy spotlight. did you ever think you would get to this point? being interviewed for abc fresno? >> no, never. it. >> reporter: the page's twitter page has >> i think they're funny. i think they're funny. it's like a different way to take in the news. >> reporter: some have labelled

the onion as fake news. >> it's news parody, if you believe it, that's your fault for not being very bright. it's clearly satirical, it's clearly made up. >> reporter: he grew up on mad magazine and national lampoon, sometimes, though, people these the onion's stories are real. >> just a few years ago, the onion named kim jong-un the sexiest man alive. >> reporter: the onion has been threatened many times with lawsuits. >> in the past, when you would say doritos, they would sue you, once you're known, they send you a big box of doritos. so that was kind of a sea change. you know what it's absolutely true, we are breaking records with this heat. >> spencer is not fake. there's nothing fake about him. >> well, i don't know about that.

>> except the smile, right? >> it's not. here's a look at live doppler 7, we have sunny skies all over the bay area, as you can clearly see by the air. air quality tomorrow is going to be okay in most locations and good in the south central bay. overnight look for clear skies, low temperatures mainly in the upper 40s to near 50, and as we get into the next day of the week, tomorrow, will we have more records? we have had a bunch of them lately. we'll be in record high territory in our inland valleys, right around the bay, low 70s around the coast, so it's entirely possible we could see some records tomorrow. temperatures will start to moderate just a little bit on friday, especially at the coast, where we'll see cooler temperatures. and temperatures will be closer to the average range for this time of year on monday.

a lovely day next wednesday for valentine's day. >> and not a drop of rain anywhere. >> not a drop of rain in sight. even beyond the seven days, looking ten days to two weeks, we don't see any rain in the making. the nationwide flu outbreak continues to spread. we'll have the latest on the epidemic across the country. epidemic across the country. those annoying fire fighting is a very dangerous profession. we have one to two fires a day and when you respond together and you put your lives on the line, you do have to surround yourself with experts. and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e. we run about 2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday.

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a nationwide flu outbreak is showing no signs of easing up. four deaths have been reported in the past few days including three children. >> reporter: the flu epidemic rages on with hospitalizations soaring nationwide. more than 14,000 so far this flu season. that's double last year's number and the highest ever recorded. >> this year is particularly bad. the flu is prevalent in every single state in the continue nen tall united states. >> mckenna jones is left fighting for her life today

after collapsing during a basketball game. >> she just literally fell over like a tree, it wasn't a't a't crumple. >> reporter: at least 53 children have died so far, schools are shutting down for days trying to disinfect. >> trying to clean every place that a child could come in contact with during the day. >> reporter: parents need to know when to take action. >> if the temperature is too high, like 104, 105, call your doctor. if a child is breathing faster, call your doctor. >> reporter: and when to go to the hospital. >> if the child is not taking many fluids, he could be dehydrated. >> reporter: if you have the flu, be responsibility and stay home. we are in week 10 and flu seasons typically last 12 weeks,

so this could take us >> a remember you can get personal'sed push alerts for more of the news you want delivered to your phone in real time. they say, everything is bigger in texas, it appears that also includes credit card debt. three of five cities with people having the highest credit card debt are in the state of texas. san antonio ranks number one, with the average of $120,000. it would take the typical card holder nearly 20 years to pay that off paying the minimum payment. time now to ask finney. first up, maureen asks how will i know if an insurance company that offers coverage for water and sewer lines is reputable?

>> i don't know of any stand alone plumbing insurance policy. if that's what you're talking about, i want you to check with the california department of insurance. most homeowners policy cover damage if a pipe bursts suddenly. however you generally are not covered if a pipe break occurs because of negligence, or lack of maintenance, think over time. also ask an insurance agent. i want you to get their input if you have an insurance agent. i wouldn't worry too much, just make sure you have a policy that's actually going to pay. phyllis asks why is my monthly cable bill always getting more expensive when my services and usage stay the same. i have asked my cable company why, but they always give me the run around. >> that's actually odd. because you've asked, generally calling and asking gets you a discount right there, from video services. if that doesn't work, tell them

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dunkin' doughnuts is po styrofoam cups. they'll begin using paper ku7s and dump styrofoam completely. california and new york will get the new paper cups first. it's art work that is stirring up catastropontroversy peninsula. >> she's had six months to arrange for the removal of the art work. >> why the city wants this egg removed and why the artist is fighting back. new at 5:00, hugs and hand shakes in the east bay today, it is national signing day. some students are the first in their family to go to college. very exciting. plus hog recall. why harley davidson says at least 100,000 of its motorcycles should be taken off the road. how many gerber

tonight in prime time on abc7, catch the pixar movie "inside out." a battle for public art has stirred up some thoughtful conversations among residents in palo alto. this time regarding an egg shaped sculpture in palo alto

and the city says it's just got to go. >> reporter: they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. >> i think it's an absolutely beautiful piece of art and it says a lot about this area, something hatched and i think it should stay. >> reporter: but in palo alto, the skull culpture installed in5 speaks of technology on our society. made of repurposed computer parts, the so-called egg is also a nod to recognizing palo alto as the birthplace of silicon valley. >> it's absolutely an attraction from all over the world, i have seen people come from all over the country and little kids too. they just embrace it. >> reporter: the piece is for removal by the public works commission. >> people that did not have any

background in the art, if you see the background of the people who are trying to destroy my art, they don't have zero background in art. >> reporter: a city staff report said the structure had become too expensive to maintain. >> it's not a discussion about the validity of the art work or an attack on the artist, it's really about the flaws materials that were used to create the piece. >> reporter: while some are sad about the thought of the egg not being at the plaza, they say it's time to go. >> it's something that has faded with time, but has not stood and weathered well. it's not what silicon valley is. >> the city has offered the sculpture back to the original artist. she has until february 23 to claim it, or it will then be offered to the public for sale. you can get the latest news any time with the updated abc7 news app, it has more

customizations and personalized news alerts that you want to get to your phone in real time. abc7 news at 5:00 starts right now. hearty applause for house minority leader nancy pelosi. her marathon speech sets a record, but one thing that could be getting even more attention that the topic. flooding forcing this dmv office to be closed for days. people turned away all because of $50 in copper tubing. and an injured sea lion in the bay, experts are keeping a close eye on this one. san francisco's mayor talks about the elephant in th in th a confidential letter is generating questions and even outrage among politicians in san francisco tonight. good evening. >> the letter is from interim mayor mark ferrell's venture

capital firm, he says the company will benefit from his being mayor. >> as the mayor, i have taken a leave of absence, the mayor is not allowed to have any employment. >> reporter: interim mayor mark ferrell says that he's taken a leave of absence from his technology company. in further proof that he means it, ferrell signed this agreement initiated by his firm and sent to the city attorney, that he was officially on leave, he would not receive any compensation and he would not perform any job duties. but now this letter has surfaced, a confidential letter written by the company's director. for rel's 4 1/2 years of mayor will inyour to the long-term