At the press conference this morning where he answered questions about the seawall proposal he sent to the City Council this morning, Mayor Mike McGinn also revealed that he has no intention of trying to put light rail expansion on this November's ballot.

"I think it's highly unlikely that we will propose light rail expansion this year," McGinn said. "I think we will move forward in 2011" instead.

That's probably wise: Also this morning, council president Richard Conlin laughed when I asked him about the prospects for a November light rail measure, which would have to be approved by the council. "I don't think he could possibly put light rail on the ballot this year," Conlin said.