March 5th, 2010
According to records from the Office of the Contra Costa County Auditor-Controller and the California Citizens Compensation Commission, in 2007, 36 employees of Contra Costa County received higher salaries than the governor of the State of California. The governor’s salary was $212,179.00.
One lucky county employee received a higher salary than the president of the United States of America. The president’s salary was $400,000.00
This is ridiculous. No county employee should receive a higher salary than the governor let alone the president.
The Board of Supervisors sets the salaries of most county employees. As county supervisor, I will vote to cut some managers’ salaries, cap management salaries, and use the savings to rehire laid off county workers to better serve the public.
Mister Phillips
West County, It’s Time
Posted in Employment, Fiscal responsibility | 7 Comments »
February 26th, 2010
The second point of the Five Point Plan for a Better West County (my platform) is to decrease local unemployment which has reached 17.6 percent in Richmond, 19.2 percent in Montalvin Manor, 21.5 percent in San Pablo, and 22.8 percent in Rollingwood.
I plan to accomplish this goal by:
- Giving qualified residents preference in county hiring;
- Requiring county contractors to hire qualified residents;
- Making the county’s summer job program permanent;
- Developing and implementing a professional marketing plan to attract socially responsible businesses/employers (not casinos) to our community;
- Giving local businesses/employers preference in the awarding of county contracts even when they are not the lowest bidder;
- Establishing the Contra Costa County Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of advising the Board of Supervisors how the county can support local businesses/employers;
- Expanding job training programs; and
- Opening childcare centers for low-income workers, trainees, and students.
Although I am confident these measures will decrease unemployment, I welcome your suggestions. Part of my job is to listen.
Mister Phillips
West County, It’s Time
Posted in Employment | 3 Comments »
February 15th, 2010
Although public safety is my first priority, I oppose the plan of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors to raise taxes in El Sobrante to fund basic police service there. It is time for politicians to stop asking for more money and start managing the money they have. As county supervisor, I will vote to use existing tax revenue to pay for regular police service in unincorporated communities like El Sobrante.
Mister Phillips
West County, It’s Time
Posted in Public safety, Taxes, Unincorporated areas | 2 Comments »
