Lee Pierce
Candidate for Council Member, City of Santa Rosa (4-Year Term)
Published: Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 11:55 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 11:56 a.m.
Opponents: Michael Allen, Eddie Alvarez, Carol Dean, Hans Dippel, Bobbi Hoff, Ernesto Olivares, John Sawyer, Don Taylor, Marsha Vas Dupre, Gary Wysocky
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PD FILEAge: 61
Hometown: Santa Rosa
Occupation: Member of Teos Group Inc.
Background: Santa Rosa City Council (2004 - present); Santa Rosa Planning Commission member (2003 - 2004); Sonoma County Office of Education Personnel Commission member (1989 - 2007); former member, Sonoma County Workforce Investment Board
Web site: www.4more4-lee.com
Priorities:
BUDGET
Problem: Annual problem of insufficient revenue.
Solution: "We need to take a look at skinnying-down some of our higher wage earners" and seeking a 15 percent voluntary pay decrease from other workers.
JOBS
Problem: Nearly two years of declining sales tax revenues, which funds more than 25 percent of the budget.
Solution: Increase efforts to attract small- and medium-sized businesses, perhaps by creating an "omsbudsman" position to help them work their way through the city's development process.
TRANSPORTATION
Problem: A car-reliant population and nonpunctual city bus system.
Solution: Push for the SMART train, expand bike and pedestrian opportunities and seek grants to help pay for them.
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