No.

Reform

Support or Oppose

#1

Enact a Balanced Budget Accountability Initiative

1a

Transparency in the Budget – as Proposed and as Enacted

Support

1b

Transparency on Personnel Vacancies

Support

1c

Quarterly Budget Reconciliation Rule

Support

1d

“Pay-As-You-Go” Budget Rule

Support

1e

Reverse Sales Tax Accrual Accounting for FY 2006

The Reverse Sales Tax Accrual Accounting procedure should be subject to debate in open session by the City Council.

1f

Require Annual Performance and Cost Audit of 20% of Programs

Support

1g

“Strong Mayor” Form of Government

Support

1h

Create an Independent Council Budget Analyst Office

Support

#2

Launch an Independent Audit of City Enterprise Funds

2a

Launch an Independent Audit of Enterprise and Special Funds

Support

2b

Elimination of Right-of-Way Fees in FY 2006

Support

#3

Reorganize City Government to Streamline Overhead Costs

3a

Reorganize City Government to Streamline and Consolidate Functions

Support

3b

Create an Office of Management and Budget

Support

3c

Complete DPC Reform in One year; Devise City-Wide IT Architecture Investment Plan

Support

3d

Complete a City Lease and Asset Inventory

Support

3e

Create a Management De-Layering Reform Plan

Support

3f

Launch a Competitive Sourcing and Performance Contracting Initiative

Support

3g

Reform City Civil Service Rules and the Charter to Enhance City Manager Authority Over City Personnel

Support

#4

Create “311” Citizen Service Center

4a

Create a “311” Service Center

Support

4b

Integrate Public Affairs Outreach and Campaigns into One Office

Support

#5

Create a Competitive Bid Process to Make Support Services Efficient

5a

Create a Competitive Sourcing Initiative to Compete at Least Seven City Support Functions in FY 2005

I support competitive bid outsourcing when it can be shown that it improves service and reduces cost for taxpayers.

#6

Reform Employee and Optimization Incentive Funds

6a

Provide Incentive System for Employees and City Departments to Achieve Cost Efficiencies

Support

6b

Conduct Employee Morale and Feedback Surveys

Support

6c

Docket and Formally Vote on ZBMR Recommendations

Support

#7

Reduce Skyrocketing Labor Costs and the Pension Liability

7a

Divert Half of FY 2005 Salary Increases to Contribute to a Comprehensive Pension Solution (Contract Renegotiation, Furlough, or Personnel Reductions)

Support

7b

Restrain City Employee Salary Increases by implementing a FY 2006 Salary Freeze, Followed by a 1.5% “Cost of Living’ Increase in FY 2007, and a 1.5% “Performance Pay Increment” in FY 2008 (Divert all Savings to Pension Fund)

Support

7c

Reform of Special Pay and Allowances

Support

7d

Require City Employees to Make the Employee Portion of their Pension Contribution

Support

7e

Implement Annual Employee Performance Reviews

Support

7f

Roll Back Pension Benefits for New Hires (e.g. Reduce Benefits to Previous Levels) *See Page 23

Support

7g

Elimination of the City Council’s Conflict-of-Interest in Pension Votes

Support

7h

Elimination of Option to Purchase Years of Service

Support

7i

Reform Contingent Benefits

Support

7j

Elimination of the Deferred Retirement Option Plan

Support

7k

Change Composition and Governance of SDCERS Board to Eliminate Conflicts of Interest

The composition of the SDCERS Board should be reformed to insure a majority of the members are independent.

7l

Change Disability Requirement Definition to that of Social Security System

#8

Establish a Reasonable Limit on City Spending Increases

8a

Limit Spending Increases Proportional to the Population and Inflation Increase in the City Annually (Amend Article VII, Section 71)

Support, with the exception of deferred maintenance and capital improvements.

#9

Reduce Corporate Welfare and Subsidies to Special Interests

9a

Achieve Full Cost Recovery on Special Events

Support

9b

Assess Fair Market Value Rent for City Properties

Support

9c

Expand Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities to Provide Vehicle for “Giving Back” to the San Diego Community

Support

9d

Replace General Fund Support for the Business Resources and Technology Link

Oppose

9e

Reform the Subsidy of the San Diego Convention Center Through Competitive Bid

Oppose

#10

Reduce Mayor and Council Staff Size and Budgets

10a

Reduce Mayoral and Council Budgets by $4.5 Million

The Mayoral and Council budgets should reflect cuts that are being made in other areas of the City budget.

10b

Equalize Funding for City Council Members

While I support reductions in the overall Council staff budgets, the distribution of those funds should be determined by the Council members themselves.