In 2 words, Hawker has shown his arrogance of the peons of the State.  "Lower Court", while technically correct, his reference to the Superior Court is arrogant and unbefitting an elected official.  

The lease is illegal.  Therefore those in the building are technically trespassing and regardless of the CYA actions of Stevens, there is little left for the Council to decide or vote on, if any of them are interested in reelection.  Those who agreed to the lease broke the State law.  So just what do they have to vote on?  To buy the building with money they don't have?  To put a legal request for bid out? To spend money they don't have to take it to the Supreme Court?

Representing the best interests of the People of the State?  Hardly!  This entire issue has not been about party, regardless of how badly some want to make it.  It is about electing and reelecting career politicians who have arrogant, elite attitudes and who do not represent the people unless they donate big money.