Professional Documents
Culture Documents
3. Mayoral
Platform
a. Strong
Economy:
Opportunity
for
All
Cincinnatians
...................................
5
b. Investing
in
Our
Neighborhoods
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8
c. Creating
a
Bright
Future
for
Our
Youth
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11
d. An
Inclusive
City
Competing
in
a
Global
Economy
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14
e. Good
Government
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15
f. Energy
and
the
Environment
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16
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Revitalize
and
renew
business
districts
by
making
unused
city
owned
property
available
at
a
nominal
fee
to
start-ups
and
locally-owned
small
businesses.
3.
Inclusion
of
everyone
in
the
progress
of
the
city
Ensure
the
economic
disparity
study
is
conducted.
Use
the
results
of
the
study
to
guide
the
citys
contracting,
professional
services,
and
supplier
program.
On
development
projects
funded
by
the
city
and
managed
by
the
Port
Authority,
require
that
the
developer
have
minority
investors
participating
in
the
project,
similar
to
what
was
done
at
the
Vernon
Manor,
with
the
Cincinnati
Reds,
and
what
is
occurring
at
the
old
Jordan
Crossing.
Encourage
private
developers
receiving
significant
public
subsidy
(30%)
to
make
best
efforts
to
open
up
their
investment
pool
to
minority
investors.
Work
with
the
African
American
Chamber
of
Commerce
and
Hispanic
Chamber
of
Commerce
to
identify
start-up
and
minority
businesses,
and
match
entrepreneurs
with
resources
in
areas
undergoing
redevelopment.
4.
Invest
in
innovation
and
the
green
economy
Develop
a
medical
and
university
Uptown
Research
Park
using
Focus
52
Funds.
The
University
of
Cincinnati,
Childrens
Hospital
and
our
other
research
institutions
have
a
competitive
edge
in
the
number
of
patents
they
obtain.
We
will
turn
patents
into
profits
and
jobs
by
partnering
with
university
and
hospital
researchers
to
turn
research
into
commercial
products.
Grow
21st
century
green
jobs
and
businesses
using
modern
financing
tools.
Establish
a
property-assessed
clean
energy
(PACE)
program
which
would
finance
large-scale
energy
conservation
for
commercial
buildings.
Prepare
aging
industrial
sites
for
new
green
manufacturing
by
partnering
with
the
Port
Authority
to
acquire,
clean
up
and
renew.
Create
a
Technology
Industry
Inclusion
Council
with
the
goals
of:
Increasing
minority
employment
in
and
ownership
of
technology
firms,
and
Creating
a
pipeline
from
Cincinnati
Public
Schools
and
Cincinnati
State
into
high-tech
jobs.
5.
Develop
a
neighborhood
transportation
plan
to
connect
people,
jobs
and
Nnighborhoods
Adopt
new
Complete
Streets
standards
that
reinforce
liveability,
walkability
and
safety
in
our
neighborhoods.
Work
with
CPS
to
accelerate
implementation
of
Safe
Routes
to
School,
a
district-wide
school
travel
plan,
that
makes
it
easier
for
children
to
walk
and
bicycle
to
school
safely.
Work
with
ODOT
and
OKI
to
secure
additional
funding
and
fast-track
the
high-priority
improvements
that
have
already
received
funding.
Identify
high-crash
streets
and
intersections
in
neighborhoods
and
develop
a
safety
strategy.
Paid
for
by
Citizens
for
Qualls,
Joan
Perkins,
Treasurer,
2
Garfield
Place
300C,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Printed
In-House
Labor
Donated
Increase the pace of re-paving neighborhood streets by: Designating a minimum of 100 lane miles of paving from Capital Mega Projects for priority funding Using state funding to pave additional lane miles per year Support bike infrastructure efforts such as Wasson Way, the Bike Plan and Bike Share. Use transportation investment to generate neighborhood development. Put in place master plans to ensure that major investments, such as the MLK-I-71 Interchange, will revitalize the neighborhoods along the Reading Road corridor and support expansion of jobs in the neighborhood. 6. Connecting people to jobs using regional transit Expand SORTA service to include faster, more direct Metro Plus service in high usage corridors like Warsaw-Glenway, Clifton-Hamilton Avenue, Reading Road, , and expand cross-town connections. Work with Hamilton County Commissioners, SORTA and OKI to develop a 10-year plan to expand and improve service to population and employment centers in Hamilton County and the region. Increase bus and rapid transit usage by taking into account these types of transportation in the citys major street improvements. Connect the regions two largest employment centers and open up the five neighborhoods of the uptown area (Mt. Auburn, Avondale, Clifton, Corryville, CUF) to major commercial and residential investment. Aggressively pursue funding designated for rail and streetcars for Phase 2.
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3.
Increase
private
investment
in
neighborhoods
Increase
private
and
philanthropic
investment
in
neighborhoods
by
expanding
the
citys
partnership
with
the
financial
and
philanthropic
communities
including:
The
Community
Building
Institute
The
Community
Development
Corporations
Association
of
Greater
Cincinnati
Greater
Cincinnati
LISC
Cincinnati
Development
Fund
The
Uptown
Consortium
The
Port
Authority
Place
Matters
4.
Create
a
responsive
and
effective
City
Hall
Re-organize
the
delivery
of
services
to
our
neighborhood
development
partners
by
creating
Cincinnati
Neighborhood
Action
Strategy
Teams
among
the
departments
responsible,
including
Trade
and
Development,
Planning
and
Buildings,
Transportation
and
Engineering,
Public
Services,
safety
and
recreation.
Each
team
will
meet
weekly
and
be
responsible
for
a
region
of
neighborhoods.
Teams
will
ensure
City
Hall
is
more
responsive,
assist
developers
and
act
more
quickly
to
address
neighborhood
concerns.
5.
Improve
access
to
healthy
food
Use
Cincinnati
Development
Fund
and
Focus
52
funds
to
end
food
deserts;
provide
tools
to
neighborhoods
to
help
capitalize
small
urban
groceries.
6.
Improve
the
safety
and
well-being
of
seniors
Work
with
the
new
police
chief
to
enforce
zero-tolerance
policies
for
crimes
against
seniors.
The
Council
on
Aging
has
identified
bed
bugs
as
a
major
issue
for
seniors.
Work
with
Cincinnati
Health
Department
to
declare
bedbugs
vermin,
and
establish
a
program
to
eradicate.
Start
pilot
program
of
targeted
enforcement
of
the
10
worst
buildings
in
the
City.
Ensure
our
seniors
have
access
to
transportation
for
employment
and
health
needs
using
Everybody
Rides.
Prepare
for
the
oncoming
tsunami
of
senior
citizens
in
our
population
by
organizing
a
Summit
on
Aging
to
identify
and
begin
to
address
the
populations
unique
needs
and
concerns.
7.
End
homelessness
I
led
the
creation
of
the
Homeless
to
Homes
initiative
in
2008
to
end
homelessness.
The
Homeless
to
Homes
initiative's
goals
are
to
move
single
homeless
men
and
women
from
the
streets
into
permanent
housing
and
to
ensure
that
new
housing
facilities
for
the
homeless
are
good
neighbors
to
the
surrounding
community.
Significant
progress
has
been
made,
although
there
is
more
to
be
done.
In
collaboration
with
Strategies
to
End
Homelessness,
3CDC
and
five
shelter
operators
are
replacing
outdated
shelters
with
new
services
and
facilities
to
help
break
the
cycle
of
homelessness;
transitional
and
Paid
for
by
Citizens
for
Qualls,
Joan
Perkins,
Treasurer,
2
Garfield
Place
300C,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Printed
In-House
Labor
Donated
permanent supportive housing options have been expanded; prevention efforts developed; and the scale and range of public and private support is translating to meaningful reductions in homelessness in our community. Collaborate with Strategies to End Homelessness to develop a similar, forward-thinking action plan to address the needs of our vulnerable families still grappling with the devastating effects of foreclosure and joblessness that have forced them toward homelessness.
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But more troubling is national data that show more than half the individuals released from juvenile justice custody are re-incarcerated as adults (Nellis and Hooks Wayman, 2009). Financial Cost State and local governments that are in dire fiscal straits are spending upwards of $300,000 per child, per year, to lock up low-level youth offenders. According to the National Justice Network, a large and growing body of evidence shows that incarcerating youth does not protect the public and can actually cause youth to commit more crimes after they are released. The Qualls Plan: Creating a brighter future for our children Without action, the financial and personal cost to the City of Cincinnati, our residents and children will continue. As mayor, I will work to address this problem with a multi-faceted effort supported by the community, families and faith community that includes improving our public education system, offering a new youth diversion program and supporting job training, apprentice and post- secondary educational opportunities. 1. Quality public education While the City of Cincinnati does not have a formal role in educating our children, the city can do more to support quality public education to ensure the future for all of our children. Every Cincinnati child should have access to quality public education from pre-school through high school. Starting with pre-school, I support the Cincinnati Pre-school Promise, a community-based effort to provide high quality pre-school to all our children.
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I
will
partner
with
Cincinnati
Public
Schools
to
invest
in
health,
park,
recreation
and
cultural
activities
that
support
a
childs
development.
That
includes:
Continue
to
invest
in
community
learning
centers,
open
to
everyone,
and
support
the
new
community
learning
center
legislation
proposed
by
Rep.
Denise
Driehaus
in
the
Ohio
State
Legislature.
Support
efforts
to
introduce
career
opportunities
in
construction
and
advanced
manufacturing
in
the
K-12
curriculum.
Reinvigorate
vocational
education
geared
to
high-demand
trades
in
construction
and
advanced
manufacturing.
Expand
school-based
health
centers
to
make
sure
kids
are
not
held
back
by
untreated
illness
or
undiagnosed
medical
problems.
Help
working
families
by
supporting
Cincinnati
Recreation
Commission
after-school
programs.
Protect
and
expand
the
citys
lead
and
healthy
homes
programs
to
decrease
the
impact
of
lead
poisoning,
asthma
and
other
threats
to
our
childrens
health.
Champion
coordination
among
the
city
and
CPS,
Cincinnati
State
Technical
and
Community
College,
the
University
of
Cincinnati
and
Xavier
University.
2.
Keep
youth
out
of
the
criminal
justice
system:
ParkWorks
pilot
Recognizing
the
importance
of
strategically
using
resources
to
prevent
juveniles
from
entering
the
system,
the
Ohio
General
Assembly
approved
reforms
to
the
states
juvenile
justice
laws
in
2011
aimed
at
reducing
youth
incarceration.
The
City
of
Cincinnati
currently
provides
employment
opportunities
for
youth.
The
mayors
Green
Leaf
program
provides
summer
jobs
for
youth
that
include
a
job-shadowing
component
to
learn
about
advancement
within
an
organization.
The
program
supports
youth
understanding
and
development
in
communication,
critical
thinking,
interpersonal,
financial
and
time
management
skills,
and
professionalism
and
work
ethic.
Work
assignments
include
trail
maintenance
and
enhancement
and
projects
including
building
walls
and
bridges.
The
Parks
Department
has
successfully
worked
with
the
adult
offender
community
in
the
past,
successfully
hiring
two
participants
in
a
federally
funded
grant
program.
The
structure
is
in
place
for
at-risk
youth
to
find
more
successful
paths
than
the
ones
they
were
on.
Additionally,
by
offering
paid
apprenticeships,
the
city
can
provide
an
incentive
that
will
allow
at- risk
juveniles
to
become
invested
in
something
while
keeping
them
off
the
streets
and
away
from
the
behavior
that
perpetuates
recidivism.
Now
is
the
time
to
pilot
a
ParkWorks
project.
ParkWorks
is
aimed
at
providing
first-time,
non- violent
youth
offenders
a
paid
apprenticeship
with
a
Cincinnati
Parks
horticulturalist
to
give
participants
the
training
and
mentorship
that
will
reinforce
self-esteem,
self-respect,
and
skills
that
theyll
need
to
make
good
decisions
that
build
a
brighter
future.
Through
the
collaboration
of
Parks,
the
Cincinnati
Police
Department,
and
the
Hamilton
County
Juvenile
Court,
the
goal
of
this
program
is
to
connect
once-troubled
youth
with
permanent
employment
opportunities
ending
any
negative
connection
to
the
criminal
justice
system;
and
come
up
with
a
model
that
can
be
expanded
over
time
to
serve
additional
youth.
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for
by
Citizens
for
Qualls,
Joan
Perkins,
Treasurer,
2
Garfield
Place
300C,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
Printed
In-House
Labor
Donated
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3. Increase apprenticeships, post-secondary education and job training As our youth graduate from high school, the city can support more robust job training and workforce development efforts, including: Partner with labor unions, organizations and institutions like Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to develop and expand apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs to give our youth a pathway to a career. Fully utilizing existing pre-apprenticeship training programs, like Blueprint for Success, to prepare young people for apprenticeship programs in the building trades.
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Good
Government
Cincinnati
deserves
a
government
where
people
can
trust
their
elected
and
appointed
officials
to
do
the
right
thingeven
when
it's
hardin
an
open,
fair,
and
honest
way.
As
mayor,
I
will
create
a
more
open
government
and
a
sustainable
budget.
1.
Fiscal
sustainability
for
Cincinnatis
budget
Cincinnatis
budget
has
not
been
structurally-balanced
since
2002,
and
recent
severe
state
budget
cuts
have
caused
large
budget
deficits
that
threaten
core
city
services.
I
will
put
the
city
on
the
path
to
fiscal
sustainability.
The
City
has
not
conducted
a
comprehensive
review
of
cost
savings
opportunities
since
the
Phillips
Commission
of
the
1980s;
nor
has
it
had
a
comprehensive
review
of
infrastructure
needs
since
the
Smale
Commission.
It
is
time
to
do
both
in
partnership
with
the
business,
labor
and
neighborhood
leadership.
Local
governments
have
undertaken
a
series
of
shared
services
over
many
decades.
Declining
revenue,
however,
necessitates
a
vigorous
review
of
opportunities
to
share
services
among
the
various
jurisdictions
in
Hamilton
County.
Fully
implement
GO
Cincinnati
and
Plan
Cincinnati,
economic
development
strategies
that
will
result
in
increased
businesses,
jobs,
and
residents
in
the
City
of
Cincinnati
and
will
result
in
increased
revenues
in
the
long
run.
Both
must
be
fully
implemented.
I
led
the
reform
effort
that
reformed
pension
benefits
for
current
and
future
employees.
The
next
step
is
to
address
the
unfunded
liability
by
changing
the
compounding
cost
of
living
adjustment.
2.
Open
government
As
mayor,
I
will
continue
supporting
innovative
ways
to
engage
all
Cincinnatians
and
promote
a
transparent
city
government,
including:
New
technologies
and
platforms
that
increase
public
input
and
involvement.
Mayors
Night
In,
to
help
citizens
get
problems
solved.
Priority-based
budgeting,
to
increase
transparency
and
involvement
in
the
budget
process.
Enacting
lobbying
reform
that
will
include
actions
that:
Expand
and
strengthen
the
citys
current
disclosure
and
reporting
requirements
for
public
officials,
city
employees,
lobbyists,
and
those
who
have
city
contracts,
including:
public
contractor
registration;
more
detailed
lobbyist
disclosure;
and
public
official
disclosure
of
conflicts
of
interest;
Clarify
prohibited
activities
for
lobbyists
and
contractors,
as
well
as
for
public
officials
and
employees,
and
increase
the
post-employment
prohibition
on
lobbying
to
two
years;
Create
an
easy-to-use
page
on
the
citys
website
to
make
the
information
transparent
to
the
public.
The
ordinances
will
also
include
provisions
on
education
and
training,
investigation
and
compliance,
whistleblower
protections,
and
enforcement
and
penalties.
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Toward Zero Waste Work with the Office of Trade and Development and OES to find a good-neighbor compost processing facility for city residents and businesses, and assess the feasibility of a curbside composting program for residents. Transportation Implement regional public transit including the streetcar and bus rapid transit. Incorporate green infrastructure into the rebuild of I-75. Continue and expand alternatives to car ownership, including Zipcar and bike share. Accelerate implementation of the Cincinnati bicycle transportation plan. Support and expand regional recreational trails. Climate adaptation Further develop and implement Green Cincinnati strategies and resources for dealing with the effects of climate change, including dealing with prolonged heat, improving infrastructure to withstand stormier weather, and mitigating the urban heat island effect.
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