Let’s celebrate the FBI statistics showing violent crime down almost 15 percent in Sacramento.  But let’s not rest on the good news.  After spending most of 2008 campaigning for the Mayor’s office on a public safety platform, I’ve been gratified in 2009 to see significant drops in most crime
1 Comments ajaramillo submitted 2 years 44 days ago

This isn’t complicated. If we fail to educate our children, we abdicate our responsibility to our community’s future. Even though, as a Mayor, I have nothing officially to do with schools, I know that you can’t have a great city without great schools. Today, local superintendents, from five
9 Comments ajaramillo submitted 2 years 48 days ago

Join the Sacramento First Task Force its second public hearing on the development of an entertainment and sports complex in Sacramento:Thursday, December 17, 200910:30 a.m.South Natomas Community Center, 2921 Truxel Road.The hearing will feature an expert panel addressing how other cities developed
2 Comments ajaramillo submitted 2 years 52 days ago

One interesting challenge of my job in Sacramento’s weak mayor system is dealing with high-level people from around the world. Frankly, it can be helpful when world-class executives overlook the fact that Sacramento has a weak-mayor government. Sometimes, it’s best not to dwell on our city’s
1 Comments TeamKJ.org Admin submitted 2 years 53 days ago

A city can’t move forward without dynamic leadership from its business community. So I am proud, honored and energized to learn Sacramento’s premier business organization – the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce – has endorsed the Executive Mayor Initiative on the June 2010 ballot. The
0 Comments TeamKJ.org Admin submitted 2 years 54 days ago

This week represents the start of my second year as Mayor. Three questions present themselves: What did we accomplish in the first 12 months? What did we learn? And what are the next steps toward making Sacramento a world-class city? Here are some highlights from the first quarter of a four-year
0 Comments TeamKJ.org Admin submitted 2 years 56 days ago

Please join me and the Sacramento FIRST Citizens Task Force for a Town Hall tonight on the new Entertainment and Sports Complex. The event begins at 7 p.m. at the Central Branch of the downtown Sacramento Public Library, 828 I Street.Speakers from several organizations, including the Downtown
0 Comments TeamKJ.org Admin submitted 2 years 59 days ago

Transparency and accessibility are foundations of my administration.With Office Hours, Town Halls and issue-specific public meetings, I’ve heard from thousands of residents. The input has helped frame my views and decisions on many issues.Accessibility isn't limited to face-to-face meetings. I am
0 Comments TeamKJ.org Admin submitted 2 years 62 days ago