01. Financial Responsibility , Limit maximum City Tax increases to the rate of inflation. | |
02. Financial Responsibility , Reduce the size of the City's $860 million budget reserves. | |
03. Financial Responsibility , Reform the City's purchasing policy in favour of open and competitive public tendering. | |
04. Financial Responsibility , Abandon the City's 3 year closed budgeting policy. | |
05. Transportation , Allow an 'Open Taxi' policy to the airport. | |
06. Transportation , Improve emergency snow removal. | |
07. Transportation , Reduce the high cost of downtown parking. | |
08. Transportation , Create a more pedestrian and bicycle oriented transportation system. | |
09. Transportation , Seek provincial financial support to extend the LRT to the SE, Airport and Mount Royal College. | |
10. Public Safety , Build the Barlow Trail airport tunnel. | |
11. Public Safety , Improve policing and security at LRT stations. | |
12. Public Safety , Refrain from cutting the Police and Fire Department's proposed 2011 budget. | |
13. Housing , Prevent urban sprawl while encouraging city growth in housing choices & affordability. | |
14. Housing , Provide continuous leadership to eliminate homelessness. | |
15. Housing , Shift the cost of city growth through a fair levy on new housing development. | |
16. Planning , Revise the City's secondary suites policy to insure it is applied fairly and consistently. | |
17. Planning , Permit the licensing of a small # of chickens per household. | |
18. Planning , Reform and simplify the city's 750 page Land Use Bylaw | |
19. Sustainability & The Environment , Continue to expand the city's recycling policy and processes. | |
20. Customer Service , Lobby the federal government for public input on cellphone tower locations. | |
21. Customer Service , Reduce red tape, bureaucracy & improve customer service at City Hall. | |
22. Electoral Reform , Allow online voting (to improve 32% voter turnout). | |
23. Electoral Reform , Reform Election Expenses Legislation to make it more open and transparent. | |
24. Electoral Reform , Prohibit City Council Members charging taxpayers for their dry-cleaning. | |
25. Citizen Engagement , Improve citizen input on budget and policy issues. |
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