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Public Safety - Added 65 police officers since 2000.
- Created a citywide paramedic program to provide advanced life support in emergencies.
- Doubled graffiti abatement and exceeded goal of removing 80% of reported graffiti within 24 hours.
- Acquired Graffiti Tracker program to help police identify and charge vandals.
- Opened Fire Station 78 and built Fire Station 79.
- Implemented the award-winning School Officer Resource program.
- Enhanced Parolee Supervision program.
- Upgraded animal control program.
- Emphasis on community-oriented policing has improved communication and crime prevention.
- Created the area's first intelligent transportation systems and traffic center.
- Rehabilitated nine apartment complexes to reduce crime and improve aesthetics.
- Changes in processing/transportation of arrestees has enabled officers to spend more time on patrol.
- Created the Fontana Senior Safety Network to help seniors in need.
Financial Responsibility
Since 2000, we have brought in more than $43 million from outside sources to invest in Fontana projects, parks, and programs.
- Rolled back the residential utility user tax at height of electricity rates.
- Phased out all residential UUT on schedule. Business UUT scheduled to sunset in July 2009.
- Increased sales tax revenue by more than 170%. Implemented Expenditure Control Budgeting and cost containment techniques to encourage departments to spend under-budget.
- Created the Fontana Fire Protection District to keep more tax dollars in Fontana. Worked for passage of Prop. 1A to prevent the state from stealing local tax dollars.
- Received national and state awards for financial management. Contract management has reduced used of contingency money by 5%.
- Created the Community Foundation to raise private funds in the community, including $20 million for the Lewis Library & Technology Center. Upgraded city's Standard & Poor's credit rating to "A".
Quality of Life
Fontana has been recognized by America's Promise Alliance as one of the 100 best communities in the nation for Young People.
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Janice takes lessons from an expert in "scraping" -- one of the first steps in a new shopping and restaurant complex in Fontana. |
Parks & Recreation
- In 2000, the city had not lighted soccer or football fields. Now we have 13 and there are plans for more.
- Built new parks (Ralph M. Lewis, Coyote Canyon, Sycamore Hills, Fiesta, Pat Marrujo, Rosena East, Rosena West, Almeria and Fontana) and renovated six existing parks (Bill Martin, Jack Bulik, Veterans, Cypress, Jurupa Regional and Miller).
- Full programming at Mary Vagle Museum and Nature Center.
- Created a new Community Services Department to focus on recreation programs (now more than double the number of recreational activities offered since 2000); cultural arts (opened the Art Depot and City Hall Art Gallery; supporting Historical Society, Fontana Community Players, Fontana Art Association, and Downtown Alliance; offering arts and crafts classes); and community involvement.
- Built the Heritage Community Center. New Jesse Turner Health & Wellness Center, Downtown Community Center and Fontana Park Aquatics Centers are on the way.
- Opened the first skate park; number two is on its way. The first dog park is on its way.
- Offered summer activity programs for youth and families.
- Presented city Independence Day program and fireworks spectacular.
- Presented monthly Cruise& Market Night downtown.
- Supported Healthy Fontana programs: cooking classes, walking clubs, fitness challenges, health outreach, etc.
Education
- Facilitated the expansion of Chaffey College in Fontana. Re-opened the Fontana Teen Center. Began the SMART KIDS after-school enrichment program. Added English-as-a-Second-Language classes in community. Partnerships with Fontana, Alder and Wayne Ruble Middle Schools to provide additional field space and after-school use.
Infrastructure
- Reinvested at least 10% of the General Fund into city infrastructure each year. Expanded tree trimming and street sweeping throughout community. Created and maintained a pavement management system, and invested more than $3 million each year on road repairs. Added more than $1 million in sidewalks.
Person to Person
- Made customer service improvements at City Hall to allow for faster, friendlier, more technologically advanced service, included payment with credit cards and many on-line services.
- Created the Community Assistance Program to encourage volunteerism and foster partnerships with non-profit organizations. Facilitated quarterly meetings with faith-based organizations.
Economic Growth
- Approved more than 13 million square feet of industrial development that is to provide more than 5,000 new jobs.
- Approved more than 2 million square feet of new commercial activity.
- Facilitate the development of three additional business class hotels.
- Oversaw development of about 10,000 new residences, providing housing for more than 40,000 new residents.
- Facilitated development of the Fontana Auto Mall.
- Created Economic Zones to incentivize commercial development.
- Worked to reinvigorate downtown Fontana: adopted an economic feasibility study; created the downtown manager position, built three (and working a fourth) senior apartment complexes; built the Lewis Library, Art Depot, historical plaza, city hall annex, and renovated Center Stage; began facade program on downtown businesses; located Economic Development Center in downtown; enhanced pavement decor.
Sustainable Community
- Rebuilt the Omnitrans intermodal facility to assist with bus and rail transit.
- Retrofitted all intersections with energy efficient lamps.
- Achieved the state's 50% recycling requirement for cities.
- Recognized the Green Valley Initiative to focus city programs on: solid waste & recycling; storm water; energy & utility conservation; green building programs; buy green/buy local; solar & alternative energy.
- Received Tree City USA designation several years running.
- Built energy efficient Lewis Library & Technology Center. Added park-and-ride off the I-210. Constructed several segments of the Pacific Electric multi-use trail. Facilitated agreement with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to create protected habitat.
- Facilitated development of first "green" housing community in San Bernardino County.
- Added Police Cadet Program to improve PD's recruitment of well-qualified workforce from our community. Facilitated development of new U.S. Post Office. Developed community clean-up program to provide more than 12,000 hours of trash and clean-up in city parks.
- Funded the San Sevaine Flood Control Channel Gained oversight of Foothill Blvd. from Caltrans, allowing the city to invest in improvements (East Ave. to Cherry, Almeria to Tokay) Built the Baseline storm drain system.
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