Jerry Sanders in 2010-2020 Mayor's Office Websites
On Energy & Oil:
Sustainable energy efficiency via CleanTECH San Diego
To help San Diego weather the national economic downturn, Mayor Sanders has been nurturing San Diego's emerging clean technology industry. Mayor Sanders has advanced policy initiatives to help foster industry growth, particularly in the City's burgeoning
clean technology sector. In 2006, Sanders announced the City would explore ways to leverage its enterprise zones, permitting & incentives to support the formation of a clean tech industry cluster. Since then, Sanders' policy staff has worked closely with
CleanTECH San Diego, the California Center for Sustainable Energy, and local universities and research institutes to devise ways to nurture San Diego's emerging clean technology industry.The City is taking advantage of federal stimulus grants
and state incentives to bolster the local cleantech sector, including partnering with San Diego Gas & Electric and CleanTECH San Diego to offer no-interest financing for energy-efficiency upgrades for small businesses.
Source: San Diego Mayoral website
Dec 5, 2011
On Environment:
Ensure water reliability via desalination and purchasing
There is still much more to do to ensure water reliability for San Diego. Our region needs a secure commitment from the state for a new means of conveying water out of the Sacramento Delta and into local water systems. We need to continue looking for
opportunities to purchase additional water rights and to expand our exploration of ground water resources. We also need to work side-by-side with other agencies and the private sector engaged in expanding desalination and water reclamation options.
Source: San Diego Mayoral website
Dec 5, 2011
On Budget & Economy:
Cut city payroll; increase city agency efficiency
Mayor Sanders has taken aggressive measures to preserve precious tax dollars and ensure they are used wisely and efficiently. Among other accomplishments, Mayor Sanders has:- Implemented a new pension system that increases the amount that employees
pay into their pensions and reduces the amount that taxpayers contribute. This translates into more money that can be used for City services.
- Negotiated 6% compensation reductions for city employees that will result in long-term savings for taxpayers.
- Reduced overall city payroll since he took office in 2005.
- Implemented a program known as Business Process Re-engineering, which requires City departments to operate more efficiently. It has already saved the City tens of millions of dollars.
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Initiated a process that will allow private sector technology companies to bid against the city-owned Data Processing Corporation for the right to provide the City with information technology services. The contract is worth $45 million a year.
Source: City of San Diego Mayoral website, "Budget"
Dec 1, 2011
On Education:
Implementing national standards in San Diego schools
Education is a top priority in San Diego. As a result of recent legislation, class sizes from kindergarten to third grade have been reduced to less than 20 students per class. Studies show that the
K-3 years are the most formative, and that by reducing class size, teachers can give more personalized attention. To achieve the smaller class size, more than 250 new teachers have been hired and new schools are planned and funded for construction.
Source: Mayoral website, sandiego.gov, "Econ. Dev."
Mar 1, 2011
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