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Jim Galley
Candidate for City Council - District 4

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Survey

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

Oppose

1e

Reverse Sales Tax Accrual Accounting for FY 2006

Support

1f

Require Annual Performance and Cost Audit of 20% of Programs

Support

1g

“Strong Mayor” Form of Government

Need more info

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

Oppose

#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

Support

#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)

Oppose

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)

Oppose. Employees have not been given fair raises in over 20 years.

7c

Reform of Special Pay and Allowances

Support

7d

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

They already do.

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 (except veterans)

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

Support

7l

Change Disability Requirement Definition to that of Social Security System

Support

#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

#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

Support

9e

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

Support

#10

Reduce Mayor and Council Staff Size and Budgets

10a

Reduce Mayoral and Council Budgets by $4.5 Million

Support

10b

Equalize Funding for City Council Members

Support

Regardless of where you stand on these reforms, if elected Mayor will you work to support or oppose docketing these reforms within one year of taking office? Please answer YES or NO.

Yes

Statement
I fully understand, the Pension problems but most of the problems began form the
Support of special projects, that caused an over budget condition, on which the
Council robbed the pension program to fund the city budget.