Andy Gilman

Environment / Energy Build financial incentives to encourage the switch to renewable energy, regenerative agriculture, and locally sourced food and fiber (perhaps the City financial surplus can be used for this). Education Develop a true partnership with Ojai Unified School District to support affordable housing for teachers, dynamic learning collaborations with non-profits and businesses, and a future where people move to, and stay in, Ojai because the public school system is outstanding. A key metric will be an upturn in enrollment for OUSD. Economy Remove obstacles and Diversify our Economy so our over-dependence on tourism can be managed and our middle class can live and work here. Infrastructure / Transportation Enact a 25 MPH city-wide speed limit and adding flashing crosswalks in front of the arcade and OUSD. Infrastructure / Transportation Revisit building codes to allow more flexible and timely innovations and explore adding local and sustainable building materials into the ministerial category. Infrastructure / Transportation Repair the damaged portions of the bike path and explore an extension of the path to Soule Park. Infrastructure / Transportation Work with the state and county to build broadband internet for the valley. Government Reform Immediately move to ranked, at-large voting (instead of districts) in next election cycle. Housing A standing City Housing / Climate Commission (more details coming soon) is called for to offer ongoing expertise. Housing Grow affordable housing by collaborating with non-profit and for-profit partners in creating workforce housing (which also reduces traffic), low-income and market-rate mixture projects (allowing viability), and evaluating current vacant properties for housing and conservation project agreements (such as dedicating land to meadow preserves in exchange for zoning adjacent low-income / market-rate housing projects). Taxes / Budget Explore a 1% sales tax increase on ballot. Taxes / Budget Explore a 1-5% TOT increase on ballot, and options.