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12<br />
GINNY FOAT<br />
Keep Palm Springs<br />
Moving Forward<br />
PALM SPRINGS<br />
CITY COUNCIL<br />
I have worked hard to keep the promises I made to you when<br />
I ran for office and now we need to plan for the future.<br />
DOWNTOWN: Continue the reconstruction, reinvention and<br />
revitalization of downtown with minimal impact to and much support for existing<br />
businesses. Re-design our traffic patterns offering optimal visibility for businesses<br />
and ample parking for patrons. Continue to promote innovative ideas that increase<br />
our ever-expanding tourism base, assuring a year round economy and a healthy<br />
year round business atmosphere.<br />
ECONOMY: Continue to retain our businesses through investment<br />
programs such as hotel renovation, façade improvement plans and interior redesign<br />
programs. Recruit new “green” businesses to create jobs for the 21st century through<br />
the expanded use and promotion of the I-Hub. Expand and continue to diversify our<br />
economy by active involvement in our redevelopment efforts; continue to strengthen<br />
our financial reserves through my active involvement in budgeting, financial<br />
oversight and innovative revenue generating programs such as those we created for<br />
the film and airline industries. I will continue to work closely with corporations and<br />
individuals interested in investing in Palm Springs.<br />
OUR NEIGHBORHOODS<br />
and QUALITY OF LIFE: Continue to open doors for citizen<br />
involvement through the Palm Springs Neighborhood Involvement Committee and<br />
our Boards and Commissions. Assure that neighborhoods are receiving the support<br />
they need from Measure J funds. As tourism increases I will work to make sure our<br />
quality of life is preserved and our public safety personnel have the resources to<br />
keep us safe. That will include overseeing strict adherence to the Vacation Rental<br />
and Event House Ordinance and funding neighborhood policing efforts. I will work<br />
to develop new parks including the Tahquitz Creek Master Plan and other<br />
opportunities for pocket parks throughout our city.<br />
SUSTAINABILITY: I will work to ensure that bike lanes are included<br />
when our streets are repaved, that drought tolerant landscaping is implemented<br />
whenever possible using water runoff or storm water and that the City takes<br />
advantage of solar power at every opportunity. I will continue to work on<br />
preserving open space and supporting the conversion of the Chino Cone to public<br />
lands. I will continue to preserve and promote our mid-century modern history<br />
and all other preservation efforts.<br />
MAJOR PROJECTS: Through my advocacy and with my leadership,<br />
we can be proud of our new and well-run homeless shelter for our less fortunate<br />
neighbors and the City’s new shelter for homeless pets. I will focus on ensuring<br />
that current services are secure and well-funded while working toward providing<br />
even more services at these two state-of-the-art facilities. I will also continue to<br />
work though my position on the Riverside County Transportation Commission and<br />
the CVAG Transportation Committee to advocate for daily rail service to the<br />
Coachella Valley.<br />
I would be honored with your vote for City Council.<br />
To learn more about my candidacy please visit www.votefoat.com<br />
Paid for by the Committee to Elect Ginny Foat 2013 Palm Springs City Council 673 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Suite D • Palm Springs, CA 92262 • ID No. 1257686
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