Sacramento's efforts to keep its NBA team from moving to Seattle should get some political support Tuesday night.

The Sacramento City Council is set to vote on a resolution in support of the Kings and a plan to build a new sports arena with public and private investment.

The resolution acknowledges that the Kings are "one of the most well-known employers in Sacramento and it recognizes what it calls "significant economic and fiscal benefits" generated by the professional basketball team.

The resolution "respectfully requests that the NBA support the city's efforts to keep the Kings in Sacramento long-term and approve the sale of the Kings to an ownership group that commits to keeping the Kings in Sacramento long-term."

The Sacramento Bee reports that a group opposed to any direct public subsidy of a new arena is expected to testify before the council as well.

Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson says major investors are preparing a proposal to counter the binding purchase and sales agreement between the owners of the Kings and a Seattle investment group, led by Chris Hansen and Steve Ballmer.

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  Sean wrote...

  "Voting on a resolution to support a plan" -- a bit late, I bet

  February 19, 2013 2:45 pm

  They should have "supported a plan" a long time ago, I'd think. The Seattle group has caught and passed these guys by a mile in just a year or two. And you gotta love that "The resolution acknowledges that the Kings are one of the most well-known employers in Sacramento..." WOW -- I bet THAT will carry a lot of weight with the NBA (NOT!). These are Hail Mary attempts if I've ever seen 'em.

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  Newton wrote...

  Thank god for those ADD players stay in the Sac.

  February 19, 2013 5:31 pm

  Kevin Johnson is my hero also. Just say no to pro sports scams. Like the Mariners. I've never in my life seen anything as screwed up as the mariners. Basketball can take a hike also.

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  rational wrote...

  Resolutions...

  February 19, 2013 5:59 pm

  If all that was needed is a resolution why don't they pass a resolution in support of a better economy? I'm sure that'll do the trick to turning the nation around and fixing the economy.

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  uhoh wrote...

  Sacramento did support an arena as did the NBA.

  February 19, 2013 8:51 pm

  http://www.firstcoastnews.com/sports/article/298763/14/Sacramento-Kings-going-to-stay-in-town-says-Mayor

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