The first step in addressing an issue is to identify what it is that needs to be accomplished. Then one should provide an outline of how to address the goal and what the specific steps and programs are. I have also listed below what are my basic values as a City Council Member. These will be the guiding principals that my staff and I will follow as we work hard to serve you. There is no such thing as government money.
Every cent belongs to the taxpayer.
Increases in City revenue should not come from increasing taxes or fees but from economic growth. If a service can be delivered more effectively by the private sector, then it should be. All citizens, regardless of their point of view, will be listened to and treated with respect. Making Fresno City government bigger and more intrusive will not solve the problems of Fresno. Private enterprise, not government, is the source of economic and social development.