With all respect, Bill, that's specious. We're talking millions of dollars; your awshucks! portrayal of how management at that level should work is highly inaccurate. When architects redo plans, the cost is significant. 
In taking it upon himself to direct the architects to alter plans to add rooms and seismic upgrades---- and allowing the quote to show architectural fees completely out-of-line with standard fee rates--- Ruiz showed either great incompetence, arrogance, or malfeasance.
And, Bill, have you forgotten that "surprise!" million-dollar tear down? Ruiz should have been examined about the bid system that resulted in that shocking overspend.
Lastly, you do know that Ruiz tried to ramrod the Kesey Square project? His favored proposal featured guess what architectural firm? Yes, my friend, the same as for City Hall.
My, my.
What a coincidence, eh?
I wonder what your boss would say about that?