Candidate Statement

The City of Palm Desert is operated as a business.    One of the reasons I am a candidate for City Council is to bring the perspective of the business world to the council.  Without local Business to drive the economy,  the City would not be as prosperous as it is.

As an accountant, when I begin working with a new business, I don’t go in and start making drastic changes.   Instead, we examine what is working well with the business and start building on that with improvements along the way.

As a Member of the Palm Desert City Council, my goals would be to improve:

Greater Transparency –

a)       Televise the Council meetings and the Planning Commission meetings – People WANT to know what’s going on in the community, and they want to know now, not in a month when the minutes are approved.

b)       Council meeting time – 5:30 -  Let’s make it easy for business owners and people who are working, so they do not have to leave work early in order to attend.

Industry –

a)       As a leader in the “Green” business, Palm Desert should be supporting firms which are producing products along that line. 

b)       Attract clean industry, such as manufacturing of software, research for fuel cells,  or R&D,  it gives our HS graduates a place to work immediately, and the opportunity to work into higher paying positions

Tourist Business –

a)       Tout our wonderful tourist attractions with special offers for those living within a drivable radius.  The Living Desert , the Marriott, and the McCallum Theatre. 

b)       El Paseo as well as our great outdoors and hiking trails provide products and services that are unique to Palm Desert and desirable to those in a close driving distance for a day trip

c)       Transportation - To help attract conventions to our hotels, we’ll need a major transportation plan.  Getting around the City without a vehicle is impossible. 

d)       Feed-back postcards placed in all attractions, restaurants, hotels and shops would let Tourists tell us what they liked and what they found difficult

Education –

Promote the local colleges/universities and attract professors, business people, scientists and students.  We have a plethora of education opportunities Palm Desert . 

Green –

Palm Desert  has already been the leader in “Going Green”.  In addition, the City could study the potential of installing Electric Solar panels on roof tops, renting the space from local business owners.   Palm Desert could put additional solar panels on all city owned property – especially for the affordable housing properties, thereby lowering electric consumption, lowering energy bills, and providing cheaper electricity.

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Paid for by:
Elect Susan Marie Weber Palm Desert City Council 2010,
ID # 1291446
Mike Lewis, Treasurer