1.  A mayoral spokeswoman, Colleen Roche, said on Saturday that nine months of the appointment records had been lost because of a computer problem.

2.  Mayoral spokeswoman Galbraith denied that the mayor has lacked focus on reform, noting that Riordan directed his appointees to the Police Commission to make reform a top priority.

3.  Mayoral spokeswoman Noelia Rodriguez disagreed that the council action was a jab at the mayor.

4.  Mayoral spokeswoman Noelia Rodriguez said the mayor always wants improvements but she denied that Riordan pressured Williams to make the shake-up.

5.  Riordan is not discouraged by the reports of potential obstacles to his public safety plan, according to mayoral spokeswoman Noelia Rodriguez.

6.  Calls by The Associated Press to mayoral spokeswoman Sunny Mindel were not immediately returned Tuesday.

7.  In light of the criticism, a mayoral spokeswoman said, the city has not accepted the check.

8.  Mayoral spokeswoman Lisa Howard said the study would help the city determine whether it can compete for other national and international worldwide competitions.