Nancy Pyle |
1. Job creation through incentives to attract new businesses and mentoring for small businesses. Promotion of efficient, user-friendly city services and clear and timely communication with those who must interact with the City. 2. A long-range financial plan for our city that honors priorities such as public safety and infrastructure concerns. 3. Common sense fiscal management of our city budget. 4. Optimal usage of our public facilities and land with dedicated space for sports for our youth. 5. Continue city efforts to promote affordable housing. |
“I would adhere to the 20/20 General Plan of the City of San Jose which favors high-density housing near public transportation corridors. Much of the remaining developable land in San Jose is in District 10 and needs to be shepherded very carefully with a view toward getting the maximum use of this precious resource. To offset the high cost of land, our city needs to cut the costs for plan approval and permits and to decrease the time it takes to get them.” |
“ There are so many complexities and EIR issues with the McKean property, It makes sense to me to find a way to restore the fields at the various SJUSD schools, which are now in deplorable, unplayable condition.” |
1. Streamline processes for starting businesses and provide a tax incentive for new businesses. 2. Create a center of innovation to encourage new products and new businesses. 3. Increase and publicize incubator and mentoring programs and i ncrease the survival rate for small businesses, which comprise 80 to 85 percent of business in San Jose. 4. Encourage small business to use the franchise approach |
“I am in favor of (1) incentives for alternative energy such as solar for homes and businesses, (2) wind power for the grid and (3) “Green” construction. We also need to look at transportation modes that favor a healthier atmosphere by reducing emissions that promote global warming.” |
“Education is the single most important component of our community, which allows us to build a healthier, safer, brighter future. We must elect the best representatives, work to maintain high academic standards and strive to help San Jose complement our local districts by continuing the after-school programs and homework centers, and work with them to maximize land use. We also need to be more actively involved in honoring our students.” |
“I am a firm believer in campaign finance reform and believe our current system of raising money at the state and federal levels is flawed. Large, well-heeled contributors provide the vast majority of funding. This brings a perception of corruption or, at least a widespread suspicion that not everyone is treated fairly by our politicians and that special interests dominate the political scene.” |
Rich De La Rosa
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1. Jobs–Make San Jose the place where business wants to come to do business. Processes need to be streamlined and simplified. Stop the Community Benefits Initiative—a job killer. 2. Better spending controls need to be in place. Utilize long-term budget projections to determine future costs. Pass the “Taxpayer & Public Protection Act” to prevent state government from taking money from cities to correct their over spending. 3. Improve traffic flow on Almaden Expressway and solve the Narvaez/Hwy 87 on ramp congestion problem by forging real solutions. 4. Promote additional housing along already impacted transportation corridors and stations. Promote high-rise mixed-use projects in the downtown district. Make sure the Coyote Valley development will be attractive in 30 years, minimize the environmental impacts. 5. Protect our open space and hillsides; complete the Guadalupe Creek Trail. Ensure the transition of the Lester property into a regional park. |
Supports the City of San Jose's 2020 Master Plan. “We need to make sure that we maintain a good balance of growth and preservation of open spaces in an intelligent way that is best for our community. We need to keep our foothills pristine and beautiful. That's why people chose to live here. We have some wonderful open spaces in the Almaden valley and Santa Teresa areas that we need to make sure we continue to care for.” |
“I am in favor of developing facilities for kids and saw the need when I was Little League president. We used every field we could. Sports teaches our kids so much—how to work with other kids, the ability to win and loose and do it gracefully. At the same time, we have a situation that needs to be mitigated. Some homeowners are very concerned about water and traffic that have to be dealt with. However we develop it, we need to do it in a sensible way.” |
“We need to bring back jobs. In order to bring back jobs, San Jose must streamline processes and establish an attitude of assistance to our customers (job creators). Bringing business and jobs will go a long way to solving two problems, unemployment and tax revenue to the city. There needs to be a voice for business on the council, someone that has signed the front of the check as well as the back of the check.” |
“We need to preserve and protect our open spaces and hillsides. It's a resource of beauty and a way of preventing additional traffic congestion and pollution. Complete the Guadalupe Creek Trail. Ensure the transition of the Lester property into a regional park.” |
“The city needs to partner with its schools. Successful after-school programs like the “Spot” at Bret Harte has proven to be effective. The city can also make our schools safer with P.O.P. officers and police officers. Another successful program has been the Teachers Housing Program, which can help relocate teachers to San Jose, by assisting with down payments on home purchases.” |
“Campaign reform should be linked to lobbyist reform. I have had my consultant sign a “no-lobby” pledge. This should be required as a rule. There should better disclosure of special interest groups and their effect on elections. Special interest groups should be held accountable, as are candidates.” |
Ronald Siporen |
1. Make sure that the residents have the strongest voice in determining and resolving city issues. 2. Bring better fiscal management to city government and do everything possible to maintain the current level of city services to residents while bringing the budget back into balance. 3. Encourage economic growth. 4. Make San Jose a leader in the solar electricity field. This growing industry will provide clean energy, stable energy prices, and jobs to our region. 5. Make sure that San Jose is a "friendly city," not just a "business-friendly city." The city departments must be responsive when working with residents as well as businesses big and small. |
“I want to redevelop the shop centers in the Almaden area that are underutilized. Many have to leave the area for retail. The city needs to work with them to revitalize and help local business owners and make it easier for residents to travel less to get their retail needs met.” |
“If that's not moved closer to resolution by the time I take office I want to carry the ball on that.” |
“We need to straighten out city finances so we don't have to reduce the level of services provided by fire fighters and police officers. We need to encourage businesses to come here. We need to make the process of getting permits a lot more streamlined. We currently discourage people from opening and expanding their businesses, and we lose the potential for new jobs and sales revenue.” |
“The governor's plan is for individuals to add solar panels to their homes, but it is costly. I'd kick start it on the government level first, installing solar panels on all civic buildings… We need to expand our ability to recycle away from home, at parks, etc., and extend the life of our landfill.” |
“The best way to help our schools is through the economy. It is all inter-connected. The more jobs, the better. At the city level, layoffs of young people results in their leaving the area, and the lower numbers of students at school. Installing solar panels at schools will also help lower their operating costs.” |
“It shouldn't be about spending money for endorsements, it should be about the message. There is currently too much wiggle room in campaign finance reform. We have to shift the power back to the residents with smaller districts and have grass-roots campaigning. Candidates should be able to connect with people and make them feel like they have a stake in this as part of the process—it's their city.” |
