TIDA board to consider dismissing Tony Hall

October 7, 2005, 3:00 p.m.

The Treasure Island Development Authority (TIDA) board of directors will consider dismissal of TIDA executive director Tony Hall at its October 12 meeting.

TIDA Executive Director Tony Hall
Photo(s) by Luke Thomas

TIDA board agenda was revised this afternoon to include "Public Employee Release/Dismissal, possible termination of employment agreement without cause."

TIDA has only one employee - Tony Hall.

Hall's contract calls for 18 month salary payment for termination without cause. His annual salary is $159,998.

"Obviously we just learned of this today," Hall's press officer Frank Gallagher said. Gallagher is an employee of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, an entity separate from TIDA.

Frank Gallagher

"Apparently this item proposed terminating executive director Tony Hall without cause was put on the agenda at the behest of several members of the TIDA board of directors.

"Again, I don't know who that was specifically, but that was what I was told.

"I must say that I'm gravely surprised because by all accounts the executive director Tony Hall and the staff out here have been doing a great job.

"In fact, I have letters attesting to that fact from the United States Navy and the developer I'd love to share with you.

"I sincerely hope that this proposed action, that's all it is at this time - a proposed action - is not related to the fact that executive director Hall recommended against extending the exclusive negotiating agreement with Treasure Island community developers…" stated Gallagher.

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