Draiman for Mayor of LA Statement

Draiman for Mayor of LA Statement 


In my humble opinion the biggest problem I see is the Pensions.


It takes a major portion of the City Budget and keeps on growing. This is a problem many Cities and States are facing. A solution has to be found.


The second problem is the Unions.


They are no longer an asset to the public, but a hindrance in solving the budget crisis and very inefficient in work performance and very costly.


The Third item is the need to cut the City staff, reduce spending, eliminate redundancy, consolidate departments, increase efficiency and reward performance.


The Fourth item needing to be addressed is Mayor should appoint one neighborhood council member to each of the city's boards of commissioners including the proprietary departments as well, either through a charter amendment, ordinance or by policy directive.


The Fifth item is to make the city more business friendly to attract businesses, not chase them away and reduce revenues. This takes a multitude of actions. Appoint LADWP ratepayer advocate.


The Sixth item is to improve education and reduce the top heavy LAUSD administration. We need to make our schools an education icon, not a warehousing of students.


The seventh item is to improve public transportation.


People today are concerned about a roof over their head and a Job – this is top priority.





I think this is good for starters. (There are many more items)


Thank you


YJ Draiman for Los Angeles City Council 2011