Here is my suggested solution:

1.  Fire "Ruiz and his team" for lack of integrity, poor judgement, insufficient thinking skills for the job, and over abundance of arrogance.
2.  Hire replacements.
3.  Decouple the project from the county.
4.  Layout a plan for the "old" EWEB site for voter bond approval.
5.  Purchase the "old" EWEB site.
6.  Develop the old EWEB site as the new city hall and commercial development. 

The above assumes there is no severe environmental issues with the "old" EWEB site.  It is time for the mayor and city council to take action, make a decision, and get going.