“The energy level at City Hall is exponentially greater. He has re-energized many older employees.” - Dr. Barbara O’Connor, Director of the Institute for the Study of Politics and Media at California State University, Sacramento

Ensure an accessible, accountable and fiscally responsible city government.

Goals and Priorities

• Devise a long-term plan to grow revenue base
• Be out and about in the city
• Institute office hours where citizens have direct access to the Mayor
• Hold regular town hall meetings in all neighborhoods
• Conduct audit of city finances and expand city auditing capabilities
• Develop a "SacStat" accountability structure
• Explore a change to the city charter to an executive mayor structure
• Increase use of 311
• Create a citywide Director of Customer Service
• Change the way salaries for Mayor and City Council Members are set
• Require a 10% reserve for city budget
• Make mayoral calendar open to public

Click here to read the Accountability Plan of 2010