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@sfgreens.org> ----- 2006 SF Green Party Supervisorial Endorsement Questionnaire Please return answers by email (plain text or attachment) to cc@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@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@sfgreens.org) to be put on the agenda for the General Membership meeting. Proposals can also include suggestions for changing our process. _______________________________________________