Using a social justice lens to bring impactful
systemic change to community services and institutions
VALUES
EFFECTIVE
SERVICE
NETWORKS
When legislative decisions are made on the basis of networks of services working together to achieve a goal, Council needs to ensure that all partners are supported, connected, and working in collaboration to achieve shared and individual outcomes. Only once all of the gears have been connected can the momentum of one propel the next.
HUMAN
CENTERED
POLICIES
There are many systems of policy making that are studied in public administration; there are many ad hoc methods of policy making that come up in the act of public administration; what persists throughout these practices is that the the method for evaluating the value of a policy or program against its cost does not have a human, community centered, input that prioritizes social impact over financial benefit.
PRIORITIES
CLIMATE
FOCUSED
POLICY MAKING
Climate policy is often thought of as reducing investment in roadway infrastructure and increasing investment in public transportation. The reality, however, is that there are climate implications in all policy development.
We need to create a city council that uses a climate justice lens to address all policy making.
INCLUSIVE
HOUSING CONTINUUM
An inclusive housing continuum includes supporting those in our community who are housing insecure. It includes investing in preserving affordable housing units, not exclusively building new ones. It includes multiple options for re-entering housing -- from low-barrier safe shelters, to comprehensive supportive housing, to direct placement in rental units ... all the way to affordable home ownership programs.
RESTRUCTURED
PUBLIC
SAFETY
We need to take a close look at responding to safety with a network of services that meet the needs of our community. When someone is experiencing the trauma of an emergency, the responders should be able to effectively support their unique needs. It is Council's job to ensure we are providing safe, effective services to the community.