IMPLEMENTATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Making Change Real

Good ideas without implementation are just wishes. Our platform includes specific mechanisms for accountability and results.

Governance Structure

1. Community Advisory Councils: Establish councils for each major initiative with resident majority membership

2. Performance Dashboard: Public website tracking all program metrics updated monthly

3. Annual Report Cards: Independent evaluation of progress by Rice University Kinder Institute

Funding Strategy

Total new revenue needed: $300 million annually

• Federal grants and programs: $100 million

• Progressive fee structures: $75 million

• Bond programs: $50 million

• Efficiency savings and reallocation: $50 million

• Public-private partnerships: $25 million

Coalition Building

Success requires broad support:

• Labor unions: Project labor agreements ensuring good jobs

• Business community: Workforce development partnerships

• Environmental groups: Green infrastructure leadership

• Faith communities: Land and facility partnerships

• Neighborhood associations: Local implementation partners

Year One Priorities

First 100 Days:

• Introduce tenant protection ordinance package

• Launch efficiency study of city housing programs

• Convene regional water infrastructure summit

• Establish community safety advisory board

First Year Deliverables:

• 500 apartment inspections completed

• 10 violence intervention programs funded

• Water infrastructure federal grant applications submitted

• Missing middle housing code reforms adopted