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Dear Neighbors, Welcome to my web site & thank you for finding
out more about my campaign. I hope you will
join our grassroots effort in getting 1000 signatures & 1000 -$5
Donations by January 31st, in order to qualify for City of Portland Public
Campaign Financing, to fund my run for City Council Position #2. For close to 20 years, I have served as the Planning
Director in 4 different cities in the Portland/Metro area, participated as a
land use leader and activist throughout the region and have served as an
effective advocate for citizens. My
experience as a planner has given me a wide understanding of some of the ways
in which a city does and doesn’t work for those who live there. The communities in Tamara’s
Call to Action as PDX City
Commissioner, Position #2, Includes: > Continue Erik Sten's Work on Homelessness & Education: Erik
was a proven leader dealing with Homelessness and in promoting the creation
of stable homes for educating children. As we face a national crisis where
housing foreclosures have increased 40% - I will continue and step-up this
vital, timely work. > Create Outreach Centers: Activate interagency &
interfaith coordination to create Outreach Centers at strategic transit &
interstate accessible locations throughout the City to provide critical
support services & food for those on the edge of Homelessness or who have
already lost their homes; > Support Local and National Movement to End > Prepare For Climate Change & Earthquake Impacts: Assess
and develop sound plans for Portland, along with our neighboring communities,
in building redundant emergency systems and embracing sustainable design
& coordination systems in the face of the effects of Climate Change &
Tsunami/ earthquake impacts. > Housing Affordability: Work to
coordinate existing public and private agencies and neighborhood leaders in
developing options for housing affordability. > Ecological Impacts of Development to be Balanced: Reframe the
development concepts to view the site in the context of the broader
ecological environment. All site activity needs to maintain ecological
balance, with a goal of ‘0’ net increase in the generation of carbon. Design
within the environment. > Support Local & Small Businesses: Promote creating business coalitions
in forming joint insurance coverage(s) that will allow access to affordable
health care rates and services for small businesses, their workers and their
families. Increase support for small business maintenance & expansion and
incentives for start-up industries, including training & education, in
the areas of metal work & electronic fabrication, renewable energy, waste
re-use & disposal options, and transportation alternatives. > Support Equality & Peace in All Our Actions: Promote
active participation in peace and understanding of all nations, starting with
the Native Peoples and including all persons - including differing color,
sexual orientation, age, physical & psychological ability, and creed/religion. Promote celebration of our variety in
perspective - Celebrate the joy of the creativity around us. > Promote and Protect Local Resources of Food, Water, & Energy: Empower
resource protection and enhancement of neighborhood, local & regional food
production and shared access to affordable fresh produce & farm goods;
Access to safe drinking water & sanitation; and City-wide reduction in
electrical/energy consumption and promotion of decentralized and linked
alternative energy generation for our region, including reduced dependence on
electricity generated by dams and coal fired facilities. > Prioritize Infrastructure Improvements & Link to User Payment
Plan: Link user fees to pay for city-wide facilities
that need to be repaired/rebuilt, not broad scatter shot tax increases that
further depress the economy. > Play By the Rules: Apply adopted rules & procedures or conduct
public process to review improvements/ changes to City regulations. Stop
senseless procedural dysfunction such as occurred with naming of “Chavez
Street” and giving Candidates for this Position, #2, only 21 days to gather
1000 signed forms & 1000 $5 donations just to qualify for “Public”
Campaign Financing funds. The
Candidates for the other 3 Council positions had over 3 MONTHS to gather
these signatures! I'm running for City Council because I believe everyone should share
in the creativity, bounty and benefits of our community. Please read on, and learn more about what I’ve done in community
service as a volunteer and plan to do as your City Commissioner... Your Voice
in City Hall. Please get
involved! Working from what unites us, let's deal with the problems
that affect citizens' everyday lives. Sincerely, |
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