Issues « Re-Elect Sara Presler | Flagstaff Mayor

Issues

Below are the most important issues in the Flagstaff mayoral re-election. Each of the ISSUES have TARGET areas of focus and work plan performance measure OUTCOMES to facilitate accountability and transparency in your City government.

Most Important Issues of Flagstaff Mayoral Campaign:

Promises Made, Promises Kept
Jobs & Economic Development
Public Safety
Environment & Community

ISSUE 1: Promises Made, Promises Kept (Click Here to view report)

ISSUE 2: Jobs & Economic Development

TARGET: Grow Jobs Locally, Support Local Businesses

Outcomes…

Maintain funding for the Northern Arizona Center for Emerging Technologies. Develop a business incubation graduation plan and policy that fits Flagstaff’s needs.
Revise the RFP, RFQ, and ROI bid processes at the City to benefit local businesses.
Implement the outcomes of the Economic Summit and Listening Tour.

TARGET: Education and Research

Outcomes…

Identify, implement, and facilitate technology transfer opportunities between the University and business community.
Partner with local K-12 schools to effectively deliver physical education, recreation, and mentoring opportunities to children in school and after-school.

TARGET: Attainable Housing

Outcomes…

Form a regional housing providers steering group to avoid duplication of efforts and provide a forum for collaboration.
Include a property maintenance ordinance as a part of the re-writing of the Land Development Code final policy adoption.

ISSUE 3: Public Safety

TARGET: Fire

Outcomes…

Achieve minimum national staffing standards for firefighter positions.
Maintain public outreach funding for fire prevention and maintain implementation of forest management programs.

TARGET: Police

Outcomes…

Invest in administrative and emergency response support staff for officer safety, response, and retention.
Implement Serial Inebriation Summit outcomes.
Maintain staffing standards for patrol officer positions.

ISSUE 4: Environment & Community

TARGET: Invest in Renewable Energy & Environment

Outcomes…

Utilize Red Gap Ranch for Renewable Energy Project
Establish water adequacy standards for the City

TARGET: Recreation & Open Space

Outcomes…

Parks and Recreation Master Plan Rewrite (first plan rewrite in over 10 years, a budgeted item)
Complete purchases for Open Space that Council authorized by the Mayor and Council in 2009 (the bond that voters approved years before).

TARGET: Social Equity, Most Vulnerable Populations, & Community

Outcomes…

Increase housing opportunities for homeless women and children
Retain social service safety net for non-profits and community partners
Establish Bike Way Finding Signs—Destination, distance, time, and route markers throughout Flagstaff for cyclists. Establish local incentives and tax benefits for businesses that implement alternative transportation policies for their employees.