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Fw: Re: [SFGP-A] last Sheriff, DA questionnaires -- one more item abou t juveniles
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 29 Jul '07

29 Jul '07

I'm adding a question about juveniles to the DA questionnaire. Sue Please note: forwarded message attached My suggestions and changes are between the == and the ==. Sue Please note: message attached Here are our last Sheriff and DA questionnaires, from 2003; note that they also need updating with regards to current issues. These will also be finalized at our Aug 6 CIWG meeting. Sheriff: 1. Please state your background and qualifications for Sheriff and why you are running for this position. 2. ==Would you support merging the Sheriff and Police Departments?== Please describe any benefits or flaws that you see in the plan, and any corrective solutions that you might make. 3. Do you believe that the Sheriff's Department currently operates with excessive levels of overtime, and if so, why? Are departmental payroll and overtime practices economically prudent, and do you have any practical solutions for reducing staffing expenses and the work burden on departmental employees, particularly in light of current hiring freezes at City Hall? 4. ==Do you feel that excessive force has been used by sheriff's deputies in recent years, espcecially against anti-war protestors? Was there any merit to the accusations of some detained anit-war protestors?== ==If so,== what steps would you implement to ensure the civil liberties of those subjected to this procedure? Under what circumstances do you advocate the use of strip searches? 5. What funding sources would you explore in order to re-institute or fully fund rehabilitation and recovery programs that might have been cut under recent budgetary constraints? 6. ==What is your position on the outsourcing of medical care of inmates?== 7. Please provide us with a list of your current endorsers. 8. Is there anything else that you would like to add? DA: 1. What is your position on the death penalty? Under what circumstances would you pursue the death penalty? Do you think that three strikes cases with capital punishment should include any nonviolent crimes? If so, what prior crimes that are not violent should be considered in charging decisions? 2. What are your suggestions for police reform? ==Would you support proposals== to limit the lenghth of time of MOUs negotiated during mayoral election years to one year?== How would you have improved the recently passed MOU? 3. Would you prosecute simple possession of marijuana cases? What marijuana cases would you prosecute? What steps would you take to protect those who are providing medical marijuana from prosecution by federal authorities? 4. How do you define "quality of life crimes"? How would you pursue quality of life offenses such as prostitution, drug possession, vehicles parked in the middle of the street, aggressive panhandling, public urination, and sleeping outdoors? 5. In light of recent scandals, how would you pursue alleged corruption and wrongdoing in city government? 6. What crimes are you going to make it a priority to pursue? Are you going to treat a break-in in the Marina the same as a break-in in the Bayview? 7. ==Who has endorsed you?== 8. ==In what ways to you plan to improve the office of the District Attorney?== 9. ==What other information should we know about you and your candidacy?== 10. ==Please comment on Woodside, YGC and the practice of incarcerating juveniles. When you think it is necessary to incarcerate juveniles? What kinds of programs would you enhance or try to develop to avoid the incarceration of juveniles?== Here are our last Sheriff and DA questionnaires, from 2003; note that they also need updating with regards to current issues. These will also be finalized at our Aug 6 CIWG meeting. Sheriff: 1. Please state your background and qualifications for Sheriff and why you are running for this position. 2. Do you support Supervisor Chris Daly's proposal to merge the Sheriff and Police Departments? Please describe any benefits or flaws that you see in the plan, and any corrective solutions that you might make. 3. Do you believe that the Sheriff's Department currently operates with excessive levels of overtime, and if so, why? Are departmental payroll and overtime practices economically prudent, and do you have any practical solutions for reducing staffing expenses and the work burden on departmental employees, particularly in light of current hiring freezes at City Hall? 4. Do you feel that there was any wrongdoing by the Sheriffs Department regarding recent allegations of the two women who were subjected to this procedure as recently reported in the SF Chronicle? What steps would you implement to ensure the civil liberties of those subjected to this procedure? Under what circumstances do you advocate the use of strip searches? 5. What funding sources would you explore in order to re-institute or fully fund rehabilitation and recovery programs that might have been cut under recent budgetary constraints? 6. Please provide us with a list of your current endorsers. 7. Is there anything else that you would like to add? DA: 1. What is your position on the death penalty? Under what circumstances would you pursue the death penalty? Do you think that three strikes cases with capital punishment should include any nonviolent crimes? If so, what prior crimes that are not violent should be considered in charging decisions? 2. What are your suggestions for police reform? Would you support Supervisor Tom Ammiano's proposal to give the Board of Supervisors the power to appoint four members of the police commission? 3. Would you prosecute simple possession of marijuana cases? What marijuana cases would you prosecute? What steps would you take to protect those who are providing medical marijuana from prosecution by federal authorities? 4. How do you define "quality of life crimes"? How would you pursue quality of life offenses such as prostitution, drug possession, vehicles parked in the middle of the street, aggressive panhandling, public urination, and sleeping outdoors? 5. In light of recent scandals, how would you pursue alleged corruption and wrongdoing in city government? 6. Now that many of the diversion programs are going to be cut because of a ten percent cut in the budget of the office of the district attorney and in the sheriff's department budget, what crimes are you going to make it a priority to pursue? Are you going to treat a break-in in the Marina the same as a break-in in the Bayview? JMC -- John-Marc Chandonia (jmc(a)sfgreens.org) http://sfgreens.org/

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Re: [CIWG] [SFGP-A] last Sheriff, DA questionnaires
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 29 Jul '07

29 Jul '07

My suggestions and changes are between the == and the ==. Sue Please note: message attached Here are our last Sheriff and DA questionnaires, from 2003; note that they also need updating with regards to current issues. These will also be finalized at our Aug 6 CIWG meeting. Sheriff: 1. Please state your background and qualifications for Sheriff and why you are running for this position. 2. ==Would you support merging the Sheriff and Police Departments?== Please describe any benefits or flaws that you see in the plan, and any corrective solutions that you might make. 3. Do you believe that the Sheriff's Department currently operates with excessive levels of overtime, and if so, why? Are departmental payroll and overtime practices economically prudent, and do you have any practical solutions for reducing staffing expenses and the work burden on departmental employees, particularly in light of current hiring freezes at City Hall? 4. ==Do you feel that excessive force has been used by sheriff's deputies in recent years, espcecially against anti-war protestors? Was there any merit to the accusations of some detained anit-war protestors?== ==If so,== what steps would you implement to ensure the civil liberties of those subjected to this procedure? Under what circumstances do you advocate the use of strip searches? 5. What funding sources would you explore in order to re-institute or fully fund rehabilitation and recovery programs that might have been cut under recent budgetary constraints? 6. ==What is your position on the outsourcing of medical care of inmates?== 7. Please provide us with a list of your current endorsers. 8. Is there anything else that you would like to add? DA: 1. What is your position on the death penalty? Under what circumstances would you pursue the death penalty? Do you think that three strikes cases with capital punishment should include any nonviolent crimes? If so, what prior crimes that are not violent should be considered in charging decisions? 2. What are your suggestions for police reform? ==Would you support proposals== to limit the lenghth of time of MOUs negotiated during mayoral election years to one year?== How would you have improved the recently passed MOU? 3. Would you prosecute simple possession of marijuana cases? What marijuana cases would you prosecute? What steps would you take to protect those who are providing medical marijuana from prosecution by federal authorities? 4. How do you define "quality of life crimes"? How would you pursue quality of life offenses such as prostitution, drug possession, vehicles parked in the middle of the street, aggressive panhandling, public urination, and sleeping outdoors? 5. In light of recent scandals, how would you pursue alleged corruption and wrongdoing in city government? 6. What crimes are you going to make it a priority to pursue? Are you going to treat a break-in in the Marina the same as a break-in in the Bayview? 7. ==Who has endorsed you?== 8. ==In what ways to you plan to improve the office of the District Attorney?== 9. ==What other information should we know about you and your candidacy?== Here are our last Sheriff and DA questionnaires, from 2003; note that they also need updating with regards to current issues. These will also be finalized at our Aug 6 CIWG meeting. Sheriff: 1. Please state your background and qualifications for Sheriff and why you are running for this position. 2. Do you support Supervisor Chris Daly's proposal to merge the Sheriff and Police Departments? Please describe any benefits or flaws that you see in the plan, and any corrective solutions that you might make. 3. Do you believe that the Sheriff's Department currently operates with excessive levels of overtime, and if so, why? Are departmental payroll and overtime practices economically prudent, and do you have any practical solutions for reducing staffing expenses and the work burden on departmental employees, particularly in light of current hiring freezes at City Hall? 4. Do you feel that there was any wrongdoing by the Sheriffs Department regarding recent allegations of the two women who were subjected to this procedure as recently reported in the SF Chronicle? What steps would you implement to ensure the civil liberties of those subjected to this procedure? Under what circumstances do you advocate the use of strip searches? 5. What funding sources would you explore in order to re-institute or fully fund rehabilitation and recovery programs that might have been cut under recent budgetary constraints? 6. Please provide us with a list of your current endorsers. 7. Is there anything else that you would like to add? DA: 1. What is your position on the death penalty? Under what circumstances would you pursue the death penalty? Do you think that three strikes cases with capital punishment should include any nonviolent crimes? If so, what prior crimes that are not violent should be considered in charging decisions? 2. What are your suggestions for police reform? Would you support Supervisor Tom Ammiano's proposal to give the Board of Supervisors the power to appoint four members of the police commission? 3. Would you prosecute simple possession of marijuana cases? What marijuana cases would you prosecute? What steps would you take to protect those who are providing medical marijuana from prosecution by federal authorities? 4. How do you define "quality of life crimes"? How would you pursue quality of life offenses such as prostitution, drug possession, vehicles parked in the middle of the street, aggressive panhandling, public urination, and sleeping outdoors? 5. In light of recent scandals, how would you pursue alleged corruption and wrongdoing in city government? 6. Now that many of the diversion programs are going to be cut because of a ten percent cut in the budget of the office of the district attorney and in the sheriff's department budget, what crimes are you going to make it a priority to pursue? Are you going to treat a break-in in the Marina the same as a break-in in the Bayview? JMC -- John-Marc Chandonia (jmc(a)sfgreens.org) http://sfgreens.org/

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Re: [CIWG] [SFGP-A] last Supervisorial questionnaire -- including six request s of candidates and others at the bottom
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 22 Jul '07

22 Jul '07

Oops! I left out the six candidate requests that we passed on Wednesday night. They are at the bottom. My changes and additions are between the == and the ==. I have done some clean up right at the start of the questionnaire, eliminated some of the basics, and added a bunch. I will probably have more ideas later. Sue Please note: message attached Here's our last Supervisorial questionnaire, which we planned to adapt to use for Mayoral candidates. Note that these will be finalized at the next CIWG meeting on Aug 6. I'll send along our Sheriff and DA questionnaires also, if I can find them. JMC ----- Forwarded message from John-Marc Chandonia <jmc(a)sfgreens.org> ----- 2006 SF Green Party Supervisorial Endorsement Questionnaire Please return answers by email (plain text or attachment) to cc(a)sfgreens.org, by Monday, September 11 at 7 PM. For more information, call John-Marc Chandonia at 285-5696. Instructions: 1. There are 10 sections to this questionnaire corresponding to the 10 Key Values upon which the Green Party is organized, followed by a list of measures on the November ballot. 2. Each section begins with a written question and ends with several multiple-choice questions. 3. Please restrict your answers to 100-150 words for the written questions, and that same amount for each part of the two-part question. 4. The multiple-choice questions are answered by checking the box in the appropriate column to indicate which is closest to your position: + = ==Support / Agree / Yes== - = Oppose / Disagree / No ? = Undecided / Don't know / No opinion 5. The world is too complex to always break down neatly into yes / no / maybe choices, so feel free to clarify any answers to multiple choice questions with a few words to the right of the question. 6. Finally, please indicate your position on local and state ballot measures as per the multiple-choice questions above. ==Candidate Name: Phone Number: E-mail: Applying for Public Financing? Signed voluntary spending limit? Campaign Manager: 2nd, 3rd endorsements: Major Endorsements: Favorite Incumbent Supervisor: Least favorite: Paid Slates:== 1) Grassroots Democracy: What are your thoughts on Instant Runoff Voting, and District Elections? How have they worked to date? What would you change in the future? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Sub-government such as Neighborhood Assemblies Networks or Dist. Councils [ ] [ ] [ ] 5 member commissions work better than 7 member commissions [ ] [ ] [ ] Some commissions should be democratically elected [ ] [ ] [ ] The Mayor should appoint all commissions [ ] [ ] [ ] Neighborhood boards should determine SFPD enforcement priorities 2) Ecological Wisdom: Please outline your view of the major environmental and ecological issues facing San Francisco and your proposed policies to address them. + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] ==The Redevelopment plans for Bayview/Hunters Point== [ ] [ ] [ ] Saturday Closure of some roads in Golden Gate Park [ ] [ ] [ ] Diesel tour buses should be phased out [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Small, noisy two-seaters for tourists should phased out.== [ ] [ ] [ ] Public Power [ ] [ ] [ ] Community Choice Aggregation [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Public control of any tidal power that might be harnessed in San Francisco Bay.== [ ] [ ] [ ] New runways in the bay at SFO [ ] [ ] [ ] Rec & Park's Natural Areas Program [ ] [ ] [ ] ==We need to ask something about Candlestick Park here== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Reducing and even eliminating parking minimums in new housing and commercial developments== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Privatization of city-owned golf courses== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==An injunction to stop the current redevelopment of Hunters Point until questions about health risks to the neighborhoods are cleared up, at least.== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==An increase in residential water fees.== 3) Social Justice: A) What is your assessment of homelessness in San Francisco, and what solutions would you propose? Is "care not cash" helping? [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Is Project Homeless Connect helping?== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Conversion of some golf courses into soccer fields== B) What are your views on housing affordability, what public sector strategies have worked, which have failed, and what are your proposals? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Community Land Trusts [ ] [ ] [ ] Free MUNI fast passes for low income people [ ] [ ] [ ] ==A Prop. M for housing that would make developers compete to offer a minimum of 64 percent affordable housing, with different ranges of affordability that reflect the demographic of San Francisco, and community benefits== [ ] [ ] [ ] Building luxury housing solves the housing crisis [ ] [ ] [ ] Rent Control is too strong [ ] [ ] [ ] The Rent Board should be elected [ ] [ ] [ ] Amnesty for illegal inlaw apartments, even if thay have no off-street parking [ ] [ ] [ ] ==A deemphasis of parking requirements in favor of living space and affordability== 4) Nonviolence: What are your solutions for SFPD accountability while making the streets safer? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] The SFPD is doing a good job of solving violent crime [ ] [ ] [ ] Death penalty [ ] [ ] [ ] Prioritize SFPD enforcement of moving violations [ ] [ ] [ ] Arm the SFPD with assault weapons [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Expand foot patrols== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Demand stricter accountability in future MOUs with the police department== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Need a remark here about youth and violence, Woodside, and YGC== 5) Decentralization: What are your thoughts on the Kaufman Charter of 1996? Does it need revisiting? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Bringing the Housing Authority under the Board of Supervisors [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Bring the Redevelopment Agency under the Board of Supervisors.== [ ] [ ] [ ] Keep the Redevelopment Agency under Mayor [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Will you create formal district councils to advise you== [ ] [ ] [ ] Two supervisorial aides are sufficient. [ ] [ ] [ ] Fund Legislative branch proportional to Executive to inform policy development [ ] [ ] [ ] ==You will cooperate with "Question Time" at the Board of Supervisors.== 6) Community Based Economics: What economic policies, including taxation, land use from the Planning Department and investment from the Redevelopment Agency would you propose that would drive capital into our communities and keep that capital here for residents? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Bayview Redevelopment Plan [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Turning part of Hunters Point into a stadium for the 49ers.== [ ] [ ] [ ] Chain-store legislation [ ] [ ] [ ] Conditional use for big box stores [ ] [ ] [ ] The biotech payroll tax break [ ] [ ] [ ] Municipalization of energy infrastructure [ ] [ ] [ ] ==The Redevelopment of the Bayview.== 7) Feminism: Women continue to be underrepresented in ==city government==. Why do you believe this is the case? Is this a bad thing, and if so, what would you do to remedy this? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] The City should help SFUSD provide child care for children of working parents [ ] [ ] [ ] The DPH should provide reproductive health services [ ] [ ] [ ] Privatizing public spaces, e.g., parks and libraries [ ] [ ] [ ] ==If you are a Green Party member, do you agree to the six points of the policy proposal attached below?== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Should you win, if any supervisorial seat should become vacant during your tenure in office, do agree to prioritize women when looking for a replacement?== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Do you agree to seek solutions to problems based on communication and cooperation, as opposed to pressure and status?== 8) Respect for Diversity: Tell us what you believe are the best and the worst aspects of San Francisco's diversity. How would you try to protect the best while trying to change the worst? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Same-sex marriage [ ] [ ] [ ] Multilingual government and education [ ] [ ] [ ] Undocumented immigrants should have equal access to education and health care [ ] [ ] [ ] Drivers' licenses for undocumented immigrants [ ] [ ] [ ] Non-citizen residents should vote in all local elections [ ] [ ] [ ] Boards and commissions now reflect the ethnic diversity of San Francisco [ ] [ ] [ ] Boards and commissions now reflect the political diversity of San Francisco [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Your own campaign will reflect the diversity of San Francisco.== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Your own administration will reflect the diversity of San Francisco.== 9) Global and Personal Responsibility: What are your thoughts on the Board of Supervisors taking positions on state, national and international issues? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] City government cooperating with the PATRIOT Act [ ] [ ] [ ] Fleet Week and the Blue Angels flyover [ ] [ ] [ ] Business taxes are too high [ ] [ ] [ ] The City Ethics laws are well enforced [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Ballot measures on state and national policy reflect San Francisco's unique point of view.== 10) Sustainability: What does the Transit First City Charter provision mean to you? How has Transit First fared in recent years and how would you enforce that Charter Provision if elected? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] MUNI should be funded at current or greater levels and be free to the rider [ ] [ ] [ ] Eliminate minimum parking requirements along transit lines [ ] [ ] [ ] Higher residential construction along neighborhood transit corridors, ==which may include raising height limits to two to three stories more.== [ ] [ ] [ ] The City's solar energy program is working [ ] [ ] [ ] State law change that lets bicycles treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs [ ] [ ] [ ] I ride MUNI regularly [ ] [ ] [ ] Bus Rapid Transit on Geary [ ] [ ] [ ] Light Rail on Geary [ ] [ ] [ ] ==BRT on Van Ness== [ ] [ ] [ ] Parking in SF is too inexpensive [ ] [ ] [ ] Caltrain extention to the Transbay Terminal [ ] [ ] [ ] ==The Central Subway to serve Chinatown.== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Congestion pricing in downtown San Francisco.== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==I ride a bicylce on a regular basis.== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Congestion pricing along other heavily-trafficked corridors in SF.== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==An increase in parking fees and fines to fund Muni== San Francisco Ballot Measures Prop + - ? ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Parking for All (Fisher and Webcor) ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Muni Funding (Peskin) ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Muni decision-making (McGoldrick) ==Other== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Recall efforts against Supervisor Jake McGoldrick.== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Efforts in City Hall to censor Supervisor Chris Daly== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Recall efforts against Supervisor Aaron Peskin.== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Efforts on the part of City Attorney Dennis Herrera to remove Supervisor Ed Jew from office.== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Efforts to crack down on department heads and other elected or appointed officials who have questionable residency issues== California Ballot Measures Due Date: Monday, September ?? by 7 p.m. Please submit by email to cc(a)sfgreens.org. For more information, call John-Marc Chandonia at 285-5696 ==The SF Green Party will invite candidates who return completed questionnaires to attend one of our endorsement meetings, either: Wednesday, August 15 from 7:30 to 9:30; Saturday, August 18, from 12 noon to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, August 22, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.; or Saturday, August 25, from 12 noon to 5 p.m. (if necessary).== Those candidates will be notified by phone call and/or email. Our meetings are held at our office at 1028A Howard St, at 6th Street. Completed questionnaires will be posted on our website, http://sfgreenparty.org. Six Requests of Green Party Candidatesm, Elected Officials, and Other Greens 1. The active members of the San Francisco Green Party ask all Green Party candidates, officeholders, and general members to work cooperatively with us in the production of our slate card; 2. The active members of the San Francisco Green Party ask all Green Party candidates, officeholders, and general members to work cooperatively with us in the production of events, especially to ensure that competing events are not scheduled at or around the same time during non-campaign season. During campaign season, we understand that it is likely that there will be multiple competing events; 3. The active members of the San Francisco Green Party ask all Green Party candidates to make every effort to include people of various genders, ages, ethnicities, appearances, and sexual orientations in the inner circles of their campaigns, and to treat all campaign staffers (paid and volunteer) with high regard; 4. The active members of the San Francisco Green Party ask all winning Green Party candidates to make every effort to include people of various genders, ages, ethnicities, appearances, and sexual orientations in the inner circles of their staffs, and to treat all staffers (paid and volunteer) with high regard; 5. The active members of the San Francisco Green Party ask all Green Party candidates, officeholders, and general members to in other ways work to support the party-building efforts of the local party, if and when they have the time; and, 6. The active members of the San Francisco Green Party ask all Green Party candidates, officeholders, and general members to respect our decision-making process and to use this process when there is a disagreement. Our process involves submitting proposals to the County Council (cc(a)sfgreens.org) to be put on the agenda for the General Membership meeting. Proposals can also include suggestions for changing our process. _______________________________________________

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Re: [CIWG] [SFGP-A] last Supervisorial questionnaire
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 22 Jul '07

22 Jul '07

My changes and additions are between the == and the ==. I have done some clean up right at the start of the questionnaire, eliminated some of the basics, and added a bunch. I will probably have more ideas later. Sue Please note: message attached Here's our last Supervisorial questionnaire, which we planned to adapt to use for Mayoral candidates. Note that these will be finalized at the next CIWG meeting on Aug 6. I'll send along our Sheriff and DA questionnaires also, if I can find them. JMC ----- Forwarded message from John-Marc Chandonia <jmc(a)sfgreens.org> ----- 2006 SF Green Party Supervisorial Endorsement Questionnaire Please return answers by email (plain text or attachment) to cc(a)sfgreens.org, by Monday, September 11 at 7 PM. For more information, call John-Marc Chandonia at 285-5696. Instructions: 1. There are 10 sections to this questionnaire corresponding to the 10 Key Values upon which the Green Party is organized, followed by a list of measures on the November ballot. 2. Each section begins with a written question and ends with several multiple-choice questions. 3. Please restrict your answers to 100-150 words for the written questions, and that same amount for each part of the two-part question. 4. The multiple-choice questions are answered by checking the box in the appropriate column to indicate which is closest to your position: + = ==Support / Agree / Yes== - = Oppose / Disagree / No ? = Undecided / Don't know / No opinion 5. The world is too complex to always break down neatly into yes / no / maybe choices, so feel free to clarify any answers to multiple choice questions with a few words to the right of the question. 6. Finally, please indicate your position on local and state ballot measures as per the multiple-choice questions above. ==Candidate Name: Phone Number: E-mail: Applying for Public Financing? Signed voluntary spending limit? Campaign Manager: 2nd, 3rd endorsements: Major Endorsements: Favorite Incumbent Supervisor: Least favorite: Paid Slates:== 1) Grassroots Democracy: What are your thoughts on Instant Runoff Voting, and District Elections? How have they worked to date? What would you change in the future? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Sub-government such as Neighborhood Assemblies Networks or Dist. Councils [ ] [ ] [ ] 5 member commissions work better than 7 member commissions [ ] [ ] [ ] Some commissions should be democratically elected [ ] [ ] [ ] The Mayor should appoint all commissions [ ] [ ] [ ] Neighborhood boards should determine SFPD enforcement priorities 2) Ecological Wisdom: Please outline your view of the major environmental and ecological issues facing San Francisco and your proposed policies to address them. + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] ==The Redevelopment plans for Bayview/Hunters Point== [ ] [ ] [ ] Saturday Closure of some roads in Golden Gate Park [ ] [ ] [ ] Diesel tour buses should be phased out [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Small, noisy two-seaters for tourists should phased out.== [ ] [ ] [ ] Public Power [ ] [ ] [ ] Community Choice Aggregation [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Public control of any tidal power that might be harnessed in San Francisco Bay.== [ ] [ ] [ ] New runways in the bay at SFO [ ] [ ] [ ] Rec & Park's Natural Areas Program [ ] [ ] [ ] ==We need to ask something about Candlestick Park here== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Reducing and even eliminating parking minimums in new housing and commercial developments== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Privatization of city-owned golf courses== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==An injunction to stop the current redevelopment of Hunters Point until questions about health risks to the neighborhoods are cleared up, at least.== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==An increase in residential water fees.== 3) Social Justice: A) What is your assessment of homelessness in San Francisco, and what solutions would you propose? Is "care not cash" helping? [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Is Project Homeless Connect helping?== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Conversion of some golf courses into soccer fields== B) What are your views on housing affordability, what public sector strategies have worked, which have failed, and what are your proposals? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Community Land Trusts [ ] [ ] [ ] Free MUNI fast passes for low income people [ ] [ ] [ ] ==A Prop. M for housing that would make developers compete to offer a minimum of 64 percent affordable housing, with different ranges of affordability that reflect the demographic of San Francisco, and community benefits== [ ] [ ] [ ] Building luxury housing solves the housing crisis [ ] [ ] [ ] Rent Control is too strong [ ] [ ] [ ] The Rent Board should be elected [ ] [ ] [ ] Amnesty for illegal inlaw apartments, even if thay have no off-street parking [ ] [ ] [ ] ==A deemphasis of parking requirements in favor of living space and affordability== 4) Nonviolence: What are your solutions for SFPD accountability while making the streets safer? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] The SFPD is doing a good job of solving violent crime [ ] [ ] [ ] Death penalty [ ] [ ] [ ] Prioritize SFPD enforcement of moving violations [ ] [ ] [ ] Arm the SFPD with assault weapons [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Expand foot patrols== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Demand stricter accountability in future MOUs with the police department== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Need a remark here about youth and violence, Woodside, and YGC== 5) Decentralization: What are your thoughts on the Kaufman Charter of 1996? Does it need revisiting? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Bringing the Housing Authority under the Board of Supervisors [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Bring the Redevelopment Agency under the Board of Supervisors.== [ ] [ ] [ ] Keep the Redevelopment Agency under Mayor [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Will you create formal district councils to advise you== [ ] [ ] [ ] Two supervisorial aides are sufficient. [ ] [ ] [ ] Fund Legislative branch proportional to Executive to inform policy development [ ] [ ] [ ] ==You will cooperate with "Question Time" at the Board of Supervisors.== 6) Community Based Economics: What economic policies, including taxation, land use from the Planning Department and investment from the Redevelopment Agency would you propose that would drive capital into our communities and keep that capital here for residents? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Bayview Redevelopment Plan [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Turning part of Hunters Point into a stadium for the 49ers.== [ ] [ ] [ ] Chain-store legislation [ ] [ ] [ ] Conditional use for big box stores [ ] [ ] [ ] The biotech payroll tax break [ ] [ ] [ ] Municipalization of energy infrastructure [ ] [ ] [ ] ==The Redevelopment of the Bayview.== 7) Feminism: Women continue to be underrepresented in ==city government==. Why do you believe this is the case? Is this a bad thing, and if so, what would you do to remedy this? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] The City should help SFUSD provide child care for children of working parents [ ] [ ] [ ] The DPH should provide reproductive health services [ ] [ ] [ ] Privatizing public spaces, e.g., parks and libraries [ ] [ ] [ ] ==If you are a Green Party member, do you agree to the six points of the policy proposal attached below?== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Should you win, if any supervisorial seat should become vacant during your tenure in office, do agree to prioritize women when looking for a replacement?== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Do you agree to seek solutions to problems based on communication and cooperation, as opposed to pressure and status?== 8) Respect for Diversity: Tell us what you believe are the best and the worst aspects of San Francisco's diversity. How would you try to protect the best while trying to change the worst? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Same-sex marriage [ ] [ ] [ ] Multilingual government and education [ ] [ ] [ ] Undocumented immigrants should have equal access to education and health care [ ] [ ] [ ] Drivers' licenses for undocumented immigrants [ ] [ ] [ ] Non-citizen residents should vote in all local elections [ ] [ ] [ ] Boards and commissions now reflect the ethnic diversity of San Francisco [ ] [ ] [ ] Boards and commissions now reflect the political diversity of San Francisco [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Your own campaign will reflect the diversity of San Francisco.== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Your own administration will reflect the diversity of San Francisco.== 9) Global and Personal Responsibility: What are your thoughts on the Board of Supervisors taking positions on state, national and international issues? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] City government cooperating with the PATRIOT Act [ ] [ ] [ ] Fleet Week and the Blue Angels flyover [ ] [ ] [ ] Business taxes are too high [ ] [ ] [ ] The City Ethics laws are well enforced [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Ballot measures on state and national policy reflect San Francisco's unique point of view.== 10) Sustainability: What does the Transit First City Charter provision mean to you? How has Transit First fared in recent years and how would you enforce that Charter Provision if elected? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] MUNI should be funded at current or greater levels and be free to the rider [ ] [ ] [ ] Eliminate minimum parking requirements along transit lines [ ] [ ] [ ] Higher residential construction along neighborhood transit corridors, ==which may include raising height limits to two to three stories more.== [ ] [ ] [ ] The City's solar energy program is working [ ] [ ] [ ] State law change that lets bicycles treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs [ ] [ ] [ ] I ride MUNI regularly [ ] [ ] [ ] Bus Rapid Transit on Geary [ ] [ ] [ ] Light Rail on Geary [ ] [ ] [ ] ==BRT on Van Ness== [ ] [ ] [ ] Parking in SF is too inexpensive [ ] [ ] [ ] Caltrain extention to the Transbay Terminal [ ] [ ] [ ] ==The Central Subway to serve Chinatown.== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Congestion pricing in downtown San Francisco.== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==I ride a bicylce on a regular basis.== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Congestion pricing along other heavily-trafficked corridors in SF.== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==An increase in parking fees and fines to fund Muni== San Francisco Ballot Measures Prop + - ? ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Parking for All (Fisher and Webcor) ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Muni Funding (Peskin) ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Muni decision-making (McGoldrick) ==Other== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Recall efforts against Supervisor Jake McGoldrick.== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Efforts in City Hall to censor Supervisor Chris Daly== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Recall efforts against Supervisor Aaron Peskin.== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Efforts on the part of City Attorney Dennis Herrera to remove Supervisor Ed Jew from office.== [ ] [ ] [ ] ==Efforts to crack down on department heads and other elected or appointed officials who have questionable residency issues== California Ballot Measures Due Date: Monday, September ?? by 7 p.m. Please submit by email to cc(a)sfgreens.org. For more information, call John-Marc Chandonia at 285-5696 ==The SF Green Party will invite candidates who return completed questionnaires to attend one of our endorsement meetings, either: Wednesday, August 15 from 7:30 to 9:30; Saturday, August 18, from 12 noon to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, August 22, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.; or Saturday, August 25, from 12 noon to 5 p.m. (if necessary).== Those candidates will be notified by phone call and/or email. Our meetings are held at our office at 1028A Howard St, at 6th Street. Completed questionnaires will be posted on our website, http://sfgreenparty.org. _______________________________________________

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last Supervisorial questionnaire
by John-Marc Chandonia 22 Jul '07

22 Jul '07

Here's our last Supervisorial questionnaire, which we planned to adapt to use for Mayoral candidates. Note that these will be finalized at the next CIWG meeting on Aug 6. I'll send along our Sheriff and DA questionnaires also, if I can find them. JMC ----- Forwarded message from John-Marc Chandonia <jmc(a)sfgreens.org> ----- 2006 SF Green Party Supervisorial Endorsement Questionnaire Please return answers by email (plain text or attachment) to cc(a)sfgreens.org, by Monday, September 11 at 7 PM. For more information, call John-Marc Chandonia at 285-5696. Instructions: 1. There are 10 sections to this questionnaire corresponding to the 10 Key Values upon which the Green Party is organized, followed by a list of measures on the November ballot. 2. Each section begins with a written question and ends with several multiple-choice questions. 3. Please restrict your answers to 100-150 words for the written questions, and that same amount for each part of the two-part question. 4. The multiple-choice questions are answered by checking the box in the appropriate column to indicate which is closest to your position: + = Suppor / Agree / Yes - = Oppose / Disagree / No ? = Undecided / Don't know / No opinion 5. The world is too complex to always break down neatly into yes / no / maybe choices, so feel free to clarify any answers to multiple choice questions with a few words to the right of the question. 6. Finally, please indicate your position on local and state ballot measures as per the multiple-choice questions above. Candidate Name: District: Phone Number: E-mail: Applying for Public Financing? Signed voluntary spending limit? Campaign Manager: 2nd, 3rd endorsements in District: Major Endorsements: Favorite Incumbent Supervisor: Least favorite: Paid Slates: Mayoral pick in Nov, 2003: Dec, 2003: 1) Grassroots Democracy: What are your thoughts on Instant Runoff Voting, and District Elections? How have they worked to date? What would you change in the future? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Sub-government such as Neighborhood Assemblies Networks or Dist. Councils [ ] [ ] [ ] 5 member commissions work better than 7 member commissions [ ] [ ] [ ] Some commissions should be democratically elected [ ] [ ] [ ] The Mayor should appoint all commissions [ ] [ ] [ ] Neighborhood boards should determine SFPD enforcement priorities 2) Ecological Wisdom: Please outline your view of the major environmental and ecological issues facing San Francisco and your proposed policies to address them. + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Underground Parking Garage in Golden Gate Park [ ] [ ] [ ] Saturday Closure of some roads in Golden Gate Park [ ] [ ] [ ] Diesel tour buses should be phased out [ ] [ ] [ ] Public Power [ ] [ ] [ ] Community Choice Aggregation [ ] [ ] [ ] City-constructed new fossil fuel power plants [ ] [ ] [ ] New runways in the bay at SFO [ ] [ ] [ ] Rec & Park's Natural Areas Program 3) Social Justice: A) What is your assessment of homelessness in San Francisco, and what solutions would you propose? Is "care not cash" helping? B) What are your views on housing affordability, what public sector strategies have worked, which have failed, and what are your proposals? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Community Land Trusts [ ] [ ] [ ] Free MUNI fast passes for low income people [ ] [ ] [ ] The current plan for rebuilding the Central Freeway [ ] [ ] [ ] Building luxury housing solves the housing crisis [ ] [ ] [ ] Rent Control is too strong [ ] [ ] [ ] The Rent Board should be elected [ ] [ ] [ ] Amnesty for illegal inlaw apartments, even if thay have no off-street parking 4) Nonviolence: What are your solutions for SFPD accountability while making the streets safer? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] The SFPD is doing a good job of solving violent crime [ ] [ ] [ ] Death penalty [ ] [ ] [ ] Prioritize SFPD enforcement of moving violations [ ] [ ] [ ] Arm the SFPD with assault weapons 5) Decentralization: What are your thoughts on the Kaufman Charter of 1996? Does it need revisiting? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Bringing the Housing Authority under the Board of Supervisors [ ] [ ] [ ] Keep the Redevelopment Agency under Mayor [ ] [ ] [ ] Will you create a formal district council to advise you [ ] [ ] [ ] Two supervisorial aides are sufficient [ ] [ ] [ ] Fund Legislative branch proportional to Executive to inform policy development 6) Community Based Economics: What economic policies, including taxation, land use from the Planning Department and investment from the Redevelopment Agency would you propose that would drive capital into our communities and keep that capital here for residents? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Bayview Redevelopment Plan [ ] [ ] [ ] Chain-store legislation [ ] [ ] [ ] Conditional use for big box stores [ ] [ ] [ ] The biotech payroll tax break [ ] [ ] [ ] Municipalization of energy infrastructure 7) Feminism: Women continue to be underrepresented at the Board of Supervisors and in appointments to Boards and Commissions. Why do you believe this is the case? Is this a bad thing, and if so, what would you do to remedy this? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] The City should help SFUSD provide child care for children of working parents [ ] [ ] [ ] The DPH should provide reproductive health services [ ] [ ] [ ] Privatizing public spaces, e.g., parks and libraries 8) Respect for Diversity: Tell us what you believe are the best and the worst aspects of San Francisco's diversity. How would you try to protect the best while trying to change the worst? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Same-sex marriage [ ] [ ] [ ] Multilingual government and education [ ] [ ] [ ] Undocumented immigrants should have equal access to education and health care [ ] [ ] [ ] Drivers' licenses for undocumented immigrants [ ] [ ] [ ] Non-citizen residents should vote in all local elections [ ] [ ] [ ] Boards and commissions now reflect the ethnic diversity of San Francisco [ ] [ ] [ ] Boards and commissions now reflect the political diversity of San Francisco 9) Global and Personal Responsibility: What are your thoughts on the Board of Supervisors taking positions on state, national and international issues? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] City government cooperating with the PATRIOT Act [ ] [ ] [ ] Fleet Week and the Blue Angels flyover [ ] [ ] [ ] Business taxes are too high [ ] [ ] [ ] The City Ethics laws are well enforced 10) Sustainability: What does the Transit First City Charter provision mean to you? How has Transit First fared in recent years and how would you enforce that Charter Provision if elected? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] MUNI should be funded at current or greater levels and be free to the rider [ ] [ ] [ ] Eliminate minimum parking requirements along transit lines [ ] [ ] [ ] Higher residential construction along neighborhood transit corridors [ ] [ ] [ ] The City's solar energy program is working [ ] [ ] [ ] State law change that lets bicycles treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs [ ] [ ] [ ] I ride MUNI regularly [ ] [ ] [ ] Bus Rapid Transit on Geary [ ] [ ] [ ] Light Rail on Geary [ ] [ ] [ ] Parking in SF is too inexpensive [ ] [ ] [ ] Caltrain extention to the Transbay Terminal San Francisco Ballot Measures Prop + - ? A [ ] [ ] [ ] School Bond B [ ] [ ] [ ] Teleconferencing C [ ] [ ] [ ] Setting Salaries of Certain Local Elected Officials D [ ] [ ] [ ] Disclosure of Private Information E [ ] [ ] [ ] Parking Tax F [ ] [ ] [ ] Paid Sick Leave G [ ] [ ] [ ] Limitations on Formula Retail Stores H [ ] [ ] [ ] Relocation Assistance for No Fault Tenant Removal I [ ] [ ] [ ] Question Time for Mayor J [ ] [ ] [ ] Impeachment of Bush and Cheney K [ ] [ ] [ ] Housing Needs Of Seniors and Disabled Adults California Ballot Measures Prop + - ? 1A [ ] [ ] [ ] Transportation Investment Fund 1B [ ] [ ] [ ] Transportation Bond 1C [ ] [ ] [ ] Housing Bond 1D [ ] [ ] [ ] School Bond 1E [ ] [ ] [ ] Disaster/Emergency bond 83 [ ] [ ] [ ] Sex Offenders 84 [ ] [ ] [ ] Water Safety Bond 85 [ ] [ ] [ ] Parental Notification for Abortions 86 [ ] [ ] [ ] Cigarette Tax 87 [ ] [ ] [ ] Alt Energy/tax on Oil 88 [ ] [ ] [ ] School Bond 89 [ ] [ ] [ ] Public Financing 90 [ ] [ ] [ ] Eminent Domain Due Date: Monday, September 11 by 7 p.m. Please submit by email to cc(a)sfgreens.org. For more information, call John-Marc Chandonia at 285-5696 The SF Green Party will invite candidates who return completed questionnaires to attend one of our endorsement meetings, either Wednesday, September 13 or Wednesday, September 20, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Those candidates will be notified by phone call and/or email. Our meetings are held at our office at 1028A Howard St, at 6th. Completed questionnaires will be posted on our website, http://sfgreenparty.org. _______________________________________________ San Francisco Green Party CC mailing list CC(a)sfgreens.org To unsubscribe or change options, go here: https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cc ----- End forwarded message ----- -- John-Marc Chandonia (jmc(a)sfgreens.org) http://sfgreens.org/

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A potential candiate for public office.
by Micheas Herman 09 Jul '07

09 Jul '07

Chelsey is Andy Blues better half. http://www.fogcityjournal.com/profiles/profile_chelsey_hart.shtml I'll keep posting potential greens to run for office as I come across them. -- He hath eaten me out of house and home. -- William Shakespeare, "Henry IV"

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