Mayor Kevin Faulconer and Chargers stadium point man Fred Maas met Tuesday in what was described as an opportunity to “touch base” after the Nov. 8 defeat of the team’s stadium plan.

“It was about keeping the lines of dialogue open,” mayoral spokesman Matt Awbrey said. “The Chargers and mayor’s office have enjoyed a pretty positive relationship over the past couple months. This was to say we want to keep ... a level of positive communication.”

The Chargers-sponsored Measure C was defeated 57 percent to 43 percent.

The proposed stadium and convention center project had asked for $1.15 billion in funding from an increase in the hotel tax. It would have required two-thirds approval. Mayor Faulconer publicly endorsed the proposal, but the entire City Council was opposed.


Maas said this via text Tuesday evening: “We are not commenting on discussions with the Mayor or anyone else. We are open to all solutions, however we will not be providing public comments at this time.”

Chargers chairman Dean Spanos released a statement last week after the election saying he would not make a decision on the team’s next step until January. The Chargers have until Jan. 15 to decide whether to exercise an option to move to Los Angeles and be a tenant in the Rams’ stadium that broke ground in Inglewood last week. The Chargers also can request an extension on that option, which would require approval by NFL owners.

Opponents of Measure C, including some on the City Council, said after the election that they want to keep the Chargers in San Diego and are open to finding a solution.

Faulconer and Maas spoke via phone after C was defeated, but Tuesday was their first post-election meeting. While there is much left to discuss, the meeting was viewed as an important step to reaffirm the energy of their shared interest forged the past few months


“What the election results showed is there is a lot of love for the Chargers in San Diego,” Awbrey said. “We feel we have positive momentum moving forward.”