Tell people to shop in San Jose first.
Submitted by Jay. 151 people like this. 109 don't.

Let citizens review how the City is spending money.
Submitted by Anonymous. 139 people like this. 111 don't.

Charge banks that own foreclosed homes for the poicy and code enforcement services
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 89 people like this. 67 don't.

How can police enforcement activity generate money?
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 75 people like this. 53 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. 84 people like this. 65 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. 96 people like this. 76 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. 84 people like this. 65 don't.

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. 82 people like this. 65 don't.

Review fee-based services to identify what does not recover 100% of cost
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 82 people like this. 67 don't.

Check the numbers re: the increased costs to retirement by using one-time savings to extend employees
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 70 people like this. 53 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. 91 people like this. 77 don't.

Increase tax on card clubs
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 76 people like this. 60 don't.

City should look at Green Bay Packers model and buy the As
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 68 people like this. 52 don't.

Neighborhood Assessment District - are taxes doable?
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 68 people like this. 54 don't.

2010-2012 Another Tax measure like J or K
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 109 people like this. 96 don't.

Create a tax amnesty program for people who owe so they will pay without penalty
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 78 people like this. 64 don't.

City should sell bonds directly to the citizens reducing sales fees associated with issuance
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 88 people like this. 76 don't.

City should become a solar energy generator
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 75 people like this. 65 don't.

Citation process/system for fire safety and code violations?
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 102 people like this. 92 don't.

Look at what evenue San Jose could get per passenger for transit oriented development
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 72 people like this. 60 don't.

Charge Fees for violations of the sign ordinance - there is a lot of illegal signage
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 67 people like this. 57 don't.

Is there a way to get federal fund on foreclosure issues?
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 68 people like this. 58 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. 74 people like this. 63 don't.

Meet the need of Affordable Housing by purchasing existing forclosed housing instead of building new housing
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 72 people like this. 64 don't.

Invest in Projects that generate sales tax revenue
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 91 people like this. 83 don't.

Look at tax increases with sunset clauses
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 115 people like this. 107 don't.

Can city talk with school districts re: revenue/taxation measures?
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 48 people like this. 40 don't.

Don't pursue short-term fixes which will cost us more later
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 81 people like this. 72 don't.

Audit your overhead for cost savings
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 76 people like this. 67 don't.

spend less $$ on monitoring non-profits (CDBG, HNVF) and reduce the buearocratic burden
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 72 people like this. 66 don't.

Long-term we need to slow down home-building until the number of jobs catches up
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 73 people like this. 65 don't.

How could Stadium Project Help the General Fund?
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 60 people like this. 52 don't.

Create a local currency program among local businesses (Ex: http://www.ithacahours.org )
Submitted by Anonymous. 75 people like this. 70 don't.

Use City Hall More Efficiently (room size similar to meeting attendees)
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 71 people like this. 64 don't.

Use technology to gasify waste and genreate electricity
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 78 people like this. 73 don't.

Rearrange General Fund Priorities
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 66 people like this. 62 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. 70 people like this. 66 don't.

Use City Hall More Efficiently (room size similar to meeting attendees)
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 67 people like this. 64 don't.

Advocate for Single-payer healthcare
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 80 people like this. 77 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. 49 people like this. 46 don't.

RDA invest in infrastructure around subsidezed projects in addition to projects themselves
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 62 people like this. 60 don't.

Find ways to decrease use of exterior parking outside fee-based parks parking lots
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 66 people like this. 62 don't.

Change the policy so that low-income housing developers have to pay for park dedication fees
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 74 people like this. 70 don't.

Are there code enforcement personnel being laid off?
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 65 people like this. 63 don't.

Focus on small business - not large companies
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 42 people like this. 40 don't.

Turn off lighting on city streets when businesses are closed
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 110 people like this. 107 don't.

Split Role (suggest 22% increase to commercial)
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 73 people like this. 72 don't.

Save emergency services
Submitted by Anonymous. 17 people like this. 16 don't.

All children should have access to library cards for free
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 44 people like this. 41 don't.

Work with "smart cars" so the City doesn't have cost of maintaining vehicle fleet
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 68 people like this. 68 don't.

Institute a fee on buildings vacant for more than 1-2 years
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 59 people like this. 59 don't.

Convention Center
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 41 people like this. 39 don't.

Look at regional revenue sharing
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 44 people like this. 44 don't.

Ask the public to help establish an actively managed fund to help smooth the economic cycles
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 40 people like this. 40 don't.

Increase the fines for running red lights and speeding fines (the city gets 11% on moving violations)
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 52 people like this. 51 don't.

City should own it's own NFL team (similar to Green Bay)
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 108 people like this. 110 don't.

Economic Development Emphasis instead of housing emphasis
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 43 people like this. 43 don't.

Do mandatory furlough program such as every Friday.
Submitted by furlough. 80 people like this. 81 don't.

Increase number of tables at card clubs
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 79 people like this. 80 don't.

Use Federal stimulus money to decrease city utility bills
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 71 people like this. 74 don't.

Internal carpool program for City employees (and perhaps County too)
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 40 people like this. 41 don't.

Where do car/guns involved in criminal activity go after captured?
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 41 people like this. 42 don't.

Look at all tasks employees do -- not all cuts are service cuts
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 39 people like this. 40 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. 69 people like this. 71 don't.

Do we use Mounted Police enough to justify cost?
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 66 people like this. 68 don't.

use federal stimulus money to benefit general fund
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 61 people like this. 63 don't.

Create a "stimulus" czar to work collaboratively with County and other jurisdictions to get stimulus funds
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 38 people like this. 40 don't.

Be Careful to meet the needs of poor areas if you are looking at Neighborhood assessment districts
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 43 people like this. 48 don't.

Look at increasing temperature of city hall (decrease air conditioning) and dress appropriately to temperature
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 41 people like this. 44 don't.

Use reserve money to get through the recession.
Submitted by Anonymous. 91 people like this. 95 don't.

Salaries are the core issue (especially sworn)
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 37 people like this. 43 don't.

Establish an actively managed fund (similar to retirment fund) for managing economic changes
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 66 people like this. 73 don't.

Alternative work schedules/furloughs if employees agree
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 41 people like this. 46 don't.

City-wide lottery
Submitted by Feb 26th Meeting. 60 people like this. 66 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. 35 people like this. 43 don't.

You can\'t get salvation hitting on civil servants
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 38 people like this. 44 don't.

City employees should contract to fill gaps in services for smaller jurisdictions
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 36 people like this. 45 don't.

Important to use green products and small businesses
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 39 people like this. 46 don't.

eliminate fire and police departments. create county wide special district with dedicated revenue stream to provide those services
Submitted by Johnston Kelly. 88 people like this. 97 don't.

I know this won't be popular, but how about a tax on gasoline?
Submitted by ML. 111 people like this. 123 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. 86 people like this. 97 don't.

Even out the "toilet" tax to be per living unit
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 35 people like this. 48 don't.

Look at \'specific plans\' for places where assessment districts could help complete a plan
Submitted by Mar 16th Meeting. 35 people like this. 49 don't.

Cut Reed's salary!
Submitted by Anonymous. 101 people like this. 117 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. 93 people like this. 109 don't.

spin off the parks, libraries and fire department as nonprofits - ask for donations
Submitted by j, huederrer. 91 people like this. 128 don't.