CITY COUNCILOR MIKE MIOZZA

RECALL ELECTION 2014

QUALIFICATIONS • LOCALLY EDUCATED

• A.S. ACCOUNTING BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

• B.S. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT UMASS DARTMOUTH

• M.S. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LESLEY UNIVERSITY

• EXTENSIVE BUSINESS BACKGROUND

• SMALL BUSINESS OWNER

• WORKED FOR FORTUNE 100 & 500 COMPANIES

• TWO TERM CITY COUNCILOR

KEY ISSUES & NUMBER ONE PRIORITY •#1 PRIORITY IS REBUILDING TRUST & ACCOUNTABILITY WITH OPEN, HONEST

GOVERNMENT

•GET OUR FISCAL HOUSE IN ORDER

•GET AN ACCURATE PICTURE OF PROBLEM AREAS

•PROACTIVE PLANNING FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

•RECRUIT THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST, NOT “YES” MEN

HIGHLIGHTING IMPORTANT ISSUES• ABSENTEE LANDLORDS

• BUDGET

• DRUG EPIDEMIC

• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

• EDUCATION

• INFRASTRUCTURE ( STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND FLOODING)

• PUBLIC SAFETY

• SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

• 100 DAY ACTION PLAN

ABSENTEE LANDLORDS • WORK CLOSELY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS

TO IDENTIFY NUISANCE PROPERTIES

• MAINTAIN AND EXPAND STEPS THAT ARE ALREADY UNDERWAY WITH FRPD AND CODE ENFORCEMENT

• SUPPORT PROGRAMS LIKE “BUY FALL RIVER NOW” TO PROMOTE NOT JUST OWNING IN FALL RIVER BUT MAKING FALL RIVER YOUR HOME

BUDGET

•CONDUCT A TRANSITIONAL AUDIT TO DETERMINE FALL RIVER’S TRUE FINANCIAL SITUATION

•FOCUS ON PROPERLY FUNDING THE STABILIZATION ACCOUNT

• IDENTIFY AREAS IN THE BUDGET WHERE RESPONSIBLE CUTS CAN BE MADE

•RAISE TAXES AND INCREASE FEES/RATES AS A LAST RESORT

DRUG EPIDEMIC • MULTIPRONGED FOCUS

• HOLD MEANINGFUL, PRODUCTIVE SUMMITS REGULARLY AND DEVELOP ACTIONABLE ITEMS

• WORK WITH NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS TO IDENTIFY PROBLEM AREAS

• PREVENTION

• TREATMENT

• WORK TO INCREASE FRPD LEVELS TO ALLOW FOR PROACTIVE POLICING

• HOLD CITY CLEAN UPS

• PARTNER AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS LIKE THE BOLD COALITION

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, JOBS & UNEMPLOYMENT •REBRAND CITY IMAGE

•BUILD SOLID WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO INCLUDE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

•HIRE ECONOMIC DIRECTOR ACCOUNTABLE TO THE MAYOR

Source: Wikipedia

•SUPPORT SOUTHCOAST RAIL

•DEVELOP A PROGRAM OF AGGRESSIVE OUTREACH FOR THE RETURN OF MANUFACTURING TO THE UNITED STATES FROM CHINA

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, JOBS & UNEMPLOYMENT (CONTINUED)

EDUCATION • SCRUTINIZE SCHOOL BUDGET TO ENSURE NECESSARY MONEY GOES DIRECTLY INTO CLASSROOMS

• EXCEED MINIMUM NET SCHOOL SPENDING

• MANAGE ESCALATING TRANSPORTATION COST

• SHRINK CLASSROOM SIZE ESPECIALLY AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL

• WORK TO CREATE AND IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL PRESCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES

• FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT TO CREATE TEACHER/PARENT PARTNERSHIPS

• IMPROVE GRADUATION RATES

• CHAIR SCHOOL COMMITTEE EFFECTIVELY TO FACILITATE THESE GOALS

FLOODING •COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF TROUBLE SPOTS

•AS WE PAY DOWN THE CURRENT BOND APPROVED BY THE VOTERS, CONSIDER ANOTHER, IF PRUDENT

Source: Fall River Herald News

PUBLIC SAFETY •POLICE

•STAFF TO 235 OFFICES – ALLOWS FOR “PROACTIVE POLICING”

•EXPAND POLICE WALKING PATROLS IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS

•FUND FOR MORE “OPERATION BLUE THUNDER” INITIATIVES

•FIREFIGHTERS

•STAFF TO 200 – ACCELERATE CURRENT PLAN

• ENSURE STAFFING IS SUSTAINABLE Source: Fall River Police Department website

SOLID WASTE

•EXAMINE ALL SOLID WASTE OPTIONS AND DETERMINE FUTURE NEEDS -“DO IT ONCE – DO IT RIGHT”

•REVISIT PAY-AS-YOU-THROW

STREET & SIDEWALK REPAIR

•ASSESS AND PRIORITIZE NEEDS

•POST “PRIORITY LIST” ON WEBSITE

•BE RESPONSIBLE AND RESPONSIVE TO CITIZENS

100 DAY ACTION PLAN • CONDUCT TRANSITIONAL AUDIT

• DEVELOP STRATEGY TO ADEQUATELY FUND “RAINY DAY” ACCOUNT

• ADDRESS OUR LONG NEGLECTED CITY STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

• ASSEMBLE GROUP TO LOOK INTO HOW THE CITY HANDLES ITS FUTURE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL NEEDS

• DEVELOP “PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS” FOR CITY SERVICES SO THE ADMINISTRATION CAN BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE

WHY AM I WORTHY OF THE HERALD NEWS ENDORSEMENT ? • AN EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND IN MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING

• A TWO TERM CITY COUNCILOR WHO KNOWS THE CURRENT ISSUES THAT FACE OUR CITY AND WHO HAS A REPUTATION FOR DOING THE RESEARCH AND ASKING THE TOUGH QUESTIONS

• SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS THE NEEDS OF SMALL BUSINESS AND WHO HAS EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH FORTUNE 100 COMPANIES

• A STRAIGHT TALKER WHO PRIDES HIMSELF ON HIS HONESTY AND ABILITY TO LISTEN

• INCLUSIVENESS, EVERYONE WILL HAVE A VOICE IN A MIOZZA ADMINISTRATION

• INDEPENDENT