The Issues

Real Leadership:

• Elect a Councilmember to serve District 1, not a staff
• Forbrich is Responsive& Efficient
• Reduce Bureaucracy of City Government through streamlining processes
• Work with City Manager to better organize information on city websites
• Council Office should be go to point for all issues- working as advocates for the community, not road blocks to success
• Organize Church, School & Social Groups for Community Initiatives
• Review all contracts brought to council and fairly evaluate the contracts prior to voting on the agreement. 
• Strong Ethics, no special interests
• No more scattered preparations & bad decisions

Schools:

• Visit Public Schools in District 1 to do presentation on City Government and how it affects everyone.
• Create City Initiatives to bring younger families back into housing in District 1.
• Need to work with School Board leaders to see what resources and program the City can provide to combat gang violence, poor test scores, etc.

Infrastructure & Sidewalks:

• Repair Roads in Beacon Hill, Los Angeles Heights & Inner City/Downtown Corridors for District 1
• Accelerate the Sidewalk Installation & Repair across District 1. 
• Limited time and scope for road projects.  Smaller projects can be finished with less disruption.
• Upgrade Infrastructure to support District 1 development and accommodate Fort Sam Expansion

City Wide:

• Support Additional Funding to Metropolitan Health District to streamline processes for inspection through the use of technology
• Increase funding to Gang & Drug Units of Police Departments to provide officers with better tools to fight these problems.
• Recognize and encourage the Tourism Industry and its impact on San Antonio
• Stricter laws on the sale and possession of spray paint by minors.  Community Service for City Projects provides a better deterrent towards graphite
• Submit list of Shovel Ready Projects to Texas Congressional Delegation for funding
• Work together with our Partners at Bexar County, combat problems with Teenage Pregnancy and Sexual Transmitted Diseases through education & outreach.

Arts & Culture:

• Continue Mayor Hardberger’s efforts to bring people and culture back to downtown through support of the arts and cultural festivals

Business:

• Protect Small Business from laws that create unfair burdens
• Develop Economic Development Districts to revitalize San Pedro Corridor
• Require Large Retailer to have fair pricing policies within the City of San Antonio to stop the unfair price gouging that is currently going on in District 1.

Tourism & Hospitality Industry :

• Recognize Convention & Tourism impacts on City & local economy
• Support Hotel, Art, Bed & Breakfast, Convention & Tourism
• Work with industry convention organizers to bring large conferences to San Antonio
• Work with Sports Conferences to bring Bowl Games & Conferences to City

Historic Districts:

• Maintain Alley Trash Pickup
• Complete and properly maintain Inner City Parks.  Inner City Parks increase value and community for inner city neighborhoods
• Install Community Trash cans in downtown area, King William and Lavaca to reduce litter produced by Downtown Events
• Enforce Draft Plans & Neighborhood Master Plans

Jobs:

• Need to provide incentives to large business to attract good paying, stable jobs for San Antonians
• Be prepared to make concessions on Property Taxes to retain existing large employers.

Housing:

• Continue to work with San Antonio Housing Authority to provide suitable, affordable housing in the city.
• Provide more funding and better outreach for Lead Paint Encapsulation & Asbestos Removal.

Police, Fire, EMS Services:

• Support combined Public Safety Office, to combine operations of Police, Fire & EMS with other City Services to reduce general & Administrative Costs
• Require more inspection of Businesses, mainly bars & restraints to ensure that they are not over occupancy, making it unsafe for patrons to enjoy the establishment.

Zoning & Code Compliance:

• More Aggressive position with Vacant Building Owners in the Downtown area.
• Better Warning System, less tickets for Code Compliance Violations
• Cleaner Neighborhoods through Community Initiatives & Councilman Involvement

Public Works:

• Stronger Oversight of increased Utility Charges
• Work with Utilities leaders to ensure that Capital Projects are accountable and not wasteful