Effective management of existing revenue/resources

Transparent, participatory, and timely budgeting process

Identify and implement ethical sources of additional revenue generation by increasing our tax base via:

• Incentivizing residency for all City employees

• Scrutinizing further non-taxable property use and reviewing existing properties

• Requiring CBA’s and the creative use of PILOT programs in all cases where City tax dollars are being used

Implementing a progressive tax structure within the City

Emergency response system review and/or overhaul focused on Preparedness, Prevention, Response and Recovery

Development of a Community Response Team/System to respond to appropriate, non-violent calls, triaged and integrated into/through our Emergency Response System

Review/overhaul of Permits, Inspections and Code Enforcement

Develop and empower Citizen participation and oversight

A community is only as healthy as it’s people… we must develop a comprehensive, collaborative plan that leverages our health care systems, researchers, educational organizations and others with existing or newly formed City resources in a way that addresses physical, mental, social, environmental and economical determinants of health… throughout the City.

Comprehensive, City-led planning process that brings together currently disparate initiatives/projects in a way that leverages efforts toward a common goal

Community involvement/input on projects within their community

When possible, investment/support of community-led initiatives

CBA’S and PILOT programs negotiated by the City on behalf of and with input from residents for all projects using City tax dollars/subsidies

Prioritize the education of our children

Work closely with the Board of Education, providing input and/or oversight to ensure that all of our schools are providing the kind of world-class education that right now, not all are currently providing

Offer in-demand professional career development/training as a part of the Buffalo Public School System curriculum

Explore a neighborhood school model

Incentivize our children’s participation by partnering with public/private entities to enrich their educational experiences

Provide support via assessment, education, funding and other forms of assistance to existing homeowners to stabilize and revitalize existing housing

Robust inspections program for existing housing

Holistic, community centered planning

Build gentrification resistant, permanently affordable, environmentally friendly housing through land trusts and other means together with mixed-income housing to guard against segregated low-income areas within our communities

Adopt Good Cause eviction policy

Work with lenders/developers to establish additional opportunities for home ownership

Support, promote and integrate into all phases of development and education