Priority Reforms
DeMaio Proposes Ballot Initiative to Reform City Contracting
Provides Millions in Taxpayer Savings and Requires Fair and Open Contracting Rules
Carl DeMaio - November 23, 2009
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Councilmember Carl DeMaio today unveiled a voter initiative to hold city government accountable for following fair and open competitive bidding rules for all city contracts. It will also require the city to explore outsourcing support functions -- something voters overwhelmingly approved three years ago but the city has failed to implement.
DeMaio's proposal will save taxpayers millions -- and will ensure that all San Diegans have equal opprtunity to apply for jobs created by city contracts.
Key reform packages aimed at improving accountability, efficiency and transparency in city government will be profiled on this page and updated regularly until they are fully implemented. Check back regularly for updates.
DeMaio and Frye To Propose Bipartisan Pension Reform Effort
Request Budgetary and Legal Analysis -- and Immediate Negotiations with Labor Unions
October 14, 2009
As the City of San Diego confronts a staggering $200 Million-plus budget deficit, Councilmembers Carl DeMaio and Donna Frye are teaming up to propose a process to analyze and negotiate significant reforms in pension benefits that have been awarded to city employees over the years and are now contributing to the city's financial problems.
"We are concerned that the existing level of pension benefits are not sustainable," DeMaio and Frye write in their memo requesting financial and legal analysis be done on various options for budget and pension reform.
DeMaio and Frye will discuss their memo at a press availability Monday, October 12 at 1:15pm in the third floor council conference room at City Hall.
"I am pleased to join with Donna Frye on a bipartisan pension reform process. We are asking that the public be given fiscal facts -- and that negotiations on pension reform begin immediately with our labor unions," DeMaio commented.
Previous Ballot Positions
2004--Prop F: Strong Mayor
Carl's Position: YES
Vote Outcome: Passed
2004--Prop J: TOT Tax Increase
Carl's Position: NO
Vote Outcome: Defeated
2006--Prop B: Put Pensions to Public Vote
Carl's Position: YES
Vote Outcome: Passed
2006--Prop C: Managed Competition
Carl's Position: YES
Vote Outcome: Passed
Carl's Position: YES
Vote Outcome: Passed
2004--Prop J: TOT Tax Increase
Carl's Position: NO
Vote Outcome: Defeated
2006--Prop B: Put Pensions to Public Vote
Carl's Position: YES
Vote Outcome: Passed
2006--Prop C: Managed Competition
Carl's Position: YES
Vote Outcome: Passed
Carl's Efforts to Educate the Public on the City's Fiscal Probl
