Stop wasting City money and time on luring the A's to San Jose. There's a $70M deficit and the project will never be approved by MLB because the northern radius (San Mateo County via CalTrain/Southern Pacific) overlaps Giant territory. Spend the $ on improving the schools in San Jose instead.
Submitted by Blossom Valley resident. 203 people like this. 152 don't.

spend less $$ on monitoring non-profits (CDBG, HNVF) and reduce the buearocratic burden
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 202 people like this. 154 don't.

How about a "Stay"cation program - like in other cities -- encourage residents to spend their vacation money on local hotels, restaurants, entertainment...
Submitted by Fun in San Jose. 190 people like this. 148 don't.

Citation process/system for fire safety and code violations?
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 213 people like this. 172 don't.

Is there a way to get federal fund on foreclosure issues?
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 207 people like this. 169 don't.

How could Stadium Project Help the General Fund?
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 181 people like this. 142 don't.

Find ways to decrease use of exterior parking outside fee-based parks parking lots
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 182 people like this. 145 don't.

Let citizens review how the City is spending money.
Submitted by Anonymous. 246 people like this. 210 don't.

Charge Fees for violations of the sign ordinance - there is a lot of illegal signage
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 180 people like this. 147 don't.

How can police enforcement activity generate money?
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 189 people like this. 158 don't.

Increase eficiency of police officers by using technology to reduce their "waiting" time at VMC, writing reports, etc.
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 207 people like this. 178 don't.

Create a local currency program among local businesses (Ex: http://www.ithacahours.org )
Submitted by Anonymous. 180 people like this. 152 don't.

Turn off lighting on city streets when businesses are closed
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 224 people like this. 198 don't.

Work with "smart cars" so the City doesn't have cost of maintaining vehicle fleet
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 178 people like this. 152 don't.

Use Federal stimulus money to decrease city utility bills
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 181 people like this. 155 don't.

2010-2012 Another Tax measure like J or K
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 210 people like this. 184 don't.

Check the numbers re: the increased costs to retirement by using one-time savings to extend employees
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 169 people like this. 144 don't.

Tell people to shop in San Jose first.
Submitted by Jay. 251 people like this. 226 don't.

Rearrange General Fund Priorities
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 179 people like this. 157 don't.

City should sell bonds directly to the citizens reducing sales fees associated with issuance
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 195 people like this. 172 don't.

Determine how many violent crimes and how many non-violent crimes will be prevented by each additional police officer hired. Come up with a cost per crime prevented. Then determine if the additional expense of additional officers is more valuable than other services that would have to be cut to fu
Submitted by Anonymous. 168 people like this. 146 don't.

Where do car/guns involved in criminal activity go after captured?
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 157 people like this. 137 don't.

Review fee-based services to identify what does not recover 100% of cost
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 186 people like this. 168 don't.

Cut excessive police staffing downtown on weekends and require downtown nightclubs to hire off-duty officers on their own dime.
Submitted by Anonymous. 184 people like this. 168 don't.

City should look at Green Bay Packers model and buy the As
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 161 people like this. 145 don't.

Do we use Mounted Police enough to justify cost?
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 170 people like this. 153 don't.

Create a tax amnesty program for people who owe so they will pay without penalty
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 172 people like this. 157 don't.

Audit your overhead for cost savings
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 171 people like this. 157 don't.

Economic Development Emphasis instead of housing emphasis
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 140 people like this. 126 don't.

Ensure that no public dollars are used to finance professional sports stadiums until the city can balance the budget without cutting any public infrastructure services.
Submitted by Anonymous. 196 people like this. 185 don't.

Look at increasing temperature of city hall (decrease air conditioning) and dress appropriately to temperature
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 130 people like this. 118 don't.

Change the policy so that low-income housing developers have to pay for park dedication fees
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 166 people like this. 157 don't.

Increase number of tables at card clubs
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 171 people like this. 163 don't.

Can city talk with school districts re: revenue/taxation measures?
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 153 people like this. 143 don't.

Use City Hall More Efficiently (room size similar to meeting attendees)
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 176 people like this. 170 don't.

Convention Center
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 151 people like this. 146 don't.

Are there code enforcement personnel being laid off?
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 161 people like this. 157 don't.

put a specific tax on the ballot to fund operations for every city department - re-arrange general fund priorities based on which (if any) win
Submitted by Obama-esque. 289 people like this. 293 don't.

City-wide lottery
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 220 people like this. 222 don't.

Save emergency services
Submitted by Anonymous. 91 people like this. 95 don't.

Hire non-sworn officers for "desk" jobs and shift clerical staff being layed off in other Departments to these jobs
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 154 people like this. 157 don't.

Meet the need of Affordable Housing by purchasing existing forclosed housing instead of building new housing
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 266 people like this. 269 don't.

Increase tax on card clubs
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 155 people like this. 158 don't.

Look at regional revenue sharing
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 215 people like this. 218 don't.

Use reserve money to get through the recession.
Submitted by Anonymous. 184 people like this. 190 don't.

Use City Hall More Efficiently (room size similar to meeting attendees)
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 271 people like this. 277 don't.

Long-term we need to slow down home-building until the number of jobs catches up
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 195 people like this. 199 don't.

Use technology to gasify waste and genreate electricity
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 181 people like this. 187 don't.

City should become a solar energy generator
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 230 people like this. 236 don't.

Increase the fines for running red lights and speeding fines (the city gets 11% on moving violations)
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 238 people like this. 244 don't.

Important to use green products and small businesses
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 158 people like this. 162 don't.

Neighborhood Assessment District - are taxes doable?
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 155 people like this. 162 don't.

Internal carpool program for City employees (and perhaps County too)
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 200 people like this. 205 don't.

Create a "stimulus" czar to work collaboratively with County and other jurisdictions to get stimulus funds
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 148 people like this. 153 don't.

Ask the public to help establish an actively managed fund to help smooth the economic cycles
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 127 people like this. 134 don't.

eliminate fire and police departments. create county wide special district with dedicated revenue stream to provide those services
Submitted by Johnston Kelly. 285 people like this. 293 don't.

Look at tax increases with sunset clauses
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 205 people like this. 211 don't.

Can the water district and the city work together to improve landscaping on public open space and use WD funds to improve water usage
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 270 people like this. 278 don't.

Charge banks that own foreclosed homes for the poicy and code enforcement services
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 287 people like this. 295 don't.

Alternative work schedules/furloughs if employees agree
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 130 people like this. 138 don't.

Focus on small business - not large companies
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 239 people like this. 245 don't.

Advocate for Single-payer healthcare
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 222 people like this. 231 don't.

Re-align Parks usage fees (e.g. rentals for weddings, picnics) with other local venues and return portion of rental fee to that specific location to create ownership/motivation for employees
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 155 people like this. 162 don't.

Even out the "toilet" tax to be per living unit
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 124 people like this. 131 don't.

Salaries are the core issue (especially sworn)
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 119 people like this. 128 don't.

All children should have access to library cards for free
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 195 people like this. 202 don't.

RDA invest in infrastructure around subsidezed projects in addition to projects themselves
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 151 people like this. 159 don't.

This year's recommendations should have a section called "Driving Budget Principles" containing two principles. First no recommendations should negatively impact the economically disadvantaged of our city. Second no recommendation should diminish services to children.
Submitted by Alette Lundeberg. 247 people like this. 260 don't.

Look at what evenue San Jose could get per passenger for transit oriented development
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 181 people like this. 192 don't.

Institute a fee on buildings vacant for more than 1-2 years
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 139 people like this. 153 don't.

City should own it's own NFL team (similar to Green Bay)
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 189 people like this. 204 don't.

Look at all tasks employees do -- not all cuts are service cuts
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 118 people like this. 133 don't.

Look at \'specific plans\' for places where assessment districts could help complete a plan
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 119 people like this. 133 don't.

spin off the parks, libraries and fire department as nonprofits - ask for donations
Submitted by j, huederrer. 210 people like this. 227 don't.

Split Role (suggest 22% increase to commercial)
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 151 people like this. 170 don't.

Do libraries operate at a cost recovery basis? What would happen if there was a nominal fee for library cards but some late fees were waived?
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 112 people like this. 129 don't.

use federal stimulus money to benefit general fund
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 147 people like this. 165 don't.

Establish an actively managed fund (similar to retirment fund) for managing economic changes
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 152 people like this. 171 don't.

You can\'t get salvation hitting on civil servants
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 107 people like this. 126 don't.

City employees should contract to fill gaps in services for smaller jurisdictions
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 114 people like this. 137 don't.

Don't pursue short-term fixes which will cost us more later
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 166 people like this. 188 don't.

Cut Reed's salary!
Submitted by Anonymous. 193 people like this. 220 don't.

Do mandatory furlough program such as every Friday.
Submitted by furlough. 159 people like this. 187 don't.

Be Careful to meet the needs of poor areas if you are looking at Neighborhood assessment districts
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 120 people like this. 149 don't.

Invest in Projects that generate sales tax revenue
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 175 people like this. 204 don't.

I know this won't be popular, but how about a tax on gasoline?
Submitted by ML. 189 people like this. 233 don't.