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Accomplishments of Council President Pro Tem Jim Madaffer
Citywide: Worked with SANDAG, League of CA Cities as well as local delegation to get City’s fair share of Statewide Infrastructure bonds For each year in office, served as Chair of every City Council Committee (NR&C, PS&NS, LU&H, Rules) Served on SANDAG Board of Directors since 2002 Chaired SANDAG Transportation Committee 2007 & 2008 President of the League of California Cities 2007-2008 Council President Pro Tem - 2008 Brought forward brush abatement policy and erosion policy to make neighborhoods safer from future fires. Introduced innovative idea of using goats to clear brush. Started San Diego Project Heartbeat, which promotes the placement of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) at City facilities, public places, which has since expanded to airports and schools Guided the efforts of the City of San Diego Police Department, San Diego Data Processing Corporation, the City Attorney and the City Manager to create the Megan’s Law web site Created the Neighborhood eWatch web site which allows residents to learn about crimes occurring in their neighborhood Worked with state legislators to encourage both renewing Megan’s Law and expanding it so that parents and citizens have more rights and information available to them Working with the City Attorney’s Office to implement a stricter version of Jessica’s Law on a local level Local Taxpayer and Public Safety Protection Initiative (Prop 1A passed 82% Statewide) Partnered with RaceLegal to curb illegal street racing Created “Slow Down…It’s our Neighborhood” traffic safety campaign Created the City’s “Corporate Graffiti” utilities street-marking removal policy Policy limiting utilities from tearing up streets after they have been newly paved Promotion of electronic waste disposal While chairing the Public Safety Coimmittee in 2005, led the Council’s effort to replace 50 fire trucks over 7 years, to replace the Police Department’s motorcycle fleet and to acquire 4 new high-tech police helicopters to replace the City’s aging fleet Created the Illegal grading ordinance Led the effort to ban smoking on City of San Diego Beaches Photovoltaic @ Lake Murray Water Treatment Plant Lead effort to reduce reclaimed water rates to promote greater use of reclaimed water. Lead efforts for grants for the library system $20 million received from State for Main Library $5.35 million grant for the Logan Heights branch Worked with PD, City Attorney and Graffiti Abatement to create Project TAG to eradicate graffiti in our neighborhoods Maintained funding for one community service center per district Created and funded Citywide CERT Funded Disaster Response Vehicle for the American Red Cross Help to create and operate the Qualcomm Stadium Evacuation Center during 2007 Wildfires Worked with Mayor to reinvent City’s redevelopment agency to a more entrepreneurial entity Combat Mini Dorm Issue & provide real solutions. Complete Rooming House Ordinance (RHO) Worked with BOMA and Senator Kehoe to ensure extension of Good Samaritan law during the 2009 State Legislation cycle to continue use of lifesaving AEDs. Worked with Mayor, SANDAG, Private Sector and Regional Airport Authority to negotiate an MOU to govern discussions to reinvent Lindbergh Field Building code that requires AEDs with all new construction
Tierrasanta: Remodel Tierrasanta Blvd and Santo Road intersection in front of Serra High School with a marquee and landscaping. Landscaped medians on Antigua Blvd Comfort station/restroom facility and ball field at DePortola Middle School Grass ball fields built at Kumeyaay Elementary and at Vista Grande Elementary Replaced playground equipment at Roadrunner Park & Tierrasanta Community Parks Transfer Tierrasanta FBA to DIF Funding source for maintenance of Antigua median Funded new shade structures for Little League fields Commitment from Admiral Herring for a Skateboard Park in Tierrasanta Community Plan Amendment Initiation to include a second fire station Established a Youth Endowment fund for Tierrasanta Funding for T-Cert program
Mission Trails: Expanding acreage Funded Phase 1 of the MTRP Master Plan Funded restrooms for Equestrian Center Facilitated the initiation of the process to designate new land added to MTRP as dedicated or designated park land.
Updated the Navajo DIF Projects list Decorative community entrance signs for Del Cerro, Allied Gardens, San Carlos & Grantville. Medians & Beautification Projects Medians - College Ave between I-8 and Camino Rico Medians - Del Cerro Blvd. between College Ave and Madra Ave Comfort station and snack bar built at Lake Murray Community Park Grass ball fields at Hearst Elementary, Pershing and Lewis Middle Schools Replaced playground equipment at Allied Gardens Park, San Carlos Rec Center and Princess Del Cerro park Alvarado Canyon Realignment – relieves traffic in Allied Gardens/I-8. Fully funded design and EIR. Remodeled San Carlos Fire Station Constructed a new Del Cerro Fire Station Fully funded playground upgrade at Dalliard. Completed construction documents and acquired ARCO site for San Carlos library Established the Grantville Redevelopment Area Fully funded and started the Master Plan process for the Grantville Redevelopment Area Paving Mission Gorge Road (Calistoga & Margerum)
College Area: Medians & Beautification Medians – College Avenue from MLK Freeway to El Cajon Blvd Medians – Montezuma Road from College Ave. to Fairmont Ave Medians – El Cajon Blvd from City of La Mesa to 54th Street Built a new library for the College Rolando communities New pedestrian bridge across College Avenue Completing Mid-City Pipeline Project to create a more reliable water supply Decorative community entrance sign for the College Area Assisted the College Area BID in creating a MAD Fully funded joint use ballfields in the College Area at the Language Academy Paseo RFP
Eastern: Replaced playground equipment at Colina del Sol Park Park Decorative community entrance signs for Rolando and Redwood Village. Worked with Joan Kroc and Salvation Army to create the Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center Street lights within the University Ave business corridor (La Mesa border & 54th)
Clean ups in Fox Canyon Funded the Fox Canyon Visionary Plan Obtained funding for a community park Created Islenair Historical District Neighborhood identification signs on City street signs Designated Fox Canyon to be have utility wires undergrounded Funding for Wightman Street Park
Traffic Improvements Radar units for residents Stop signs Reducing speed limit Created the new redevelopment areas Crossroads Grantville Tree plantings: Provided funding to Urban Corps of San Diego’s Urban Forestry program and planted 250 new trees in D-7 in 2002. Undergrounding of Utility Wires: Rolando Del Cerro Fox Canyon Technology used to make pedestrian crosswalks safer V-Com speed signs: College Area Tierrasanta Allied Gardens |
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