. >> again, deputy city attorney susan cleaveland-knowles. yes, if you have a reason not to go ahead with one of the three. we'd ask that you approve today with the resolution that's in your packet but deny the referral to your consent calendar at the next meeting if that's acceptable to the secretary. >> okay. realizing there may be a difference of opinion on this from a policy basis as enunciated by some of my colleagues, is the fact that this is pending legislation that may eliminate them as a viable vendor, is that a defensible part of this contract? >> i believe that's defensible. >> okay. i've set the stage for the one issue that we've addressed -- i won't say resolved because i see other mistakcs going up. director eaken? >> would our hands be tide if we could use nonfederal sources of funding to procure those buses in the future? >> i'm going to defer that question, as well. >> well, 800 buses is a mess of money. i wouldn't want to put the agency on the hook without -- for doing that without federal money. >> i think that's a more con