LET THE SUNSHINE ON TRI CITY: ACCOUNTABILITY - TRANSPARENCY - ETHICS

By RoseMarie V. Reno

". . . we do encourage any and all candidates to include the Sunshine Pledge in their campaigns and to let Californians Aware to know if they have done so; We encourage voters to resolve any electoral indecision you may have in favor of candidates who make this commitment to transparency," Emily Francke, Executive Director, Californians Aware

We need fiscal responsibility by holding the CEO and his management team responsible for the market share of the patients, e.g., moving Sharp Mission Park to Scripps.

We need assurance that the Administration will complete the paperwork for the extension of the deadline for the seismic renovation as required by law.

By holding the CEO accountable, transparency will increase by keeping the whole board apprised about issues that affect the District in order that we will move forward in the future.

I PLEDGE TO YOU -- VOTERS OF THE TRI CITY HEALTHCARE (HOSPITAL) DISTRICT -- SUNSHINE -- OPEN GOVERNMENT

I promise voters that if elected, whatever else my priorities may be and whatever other challenges may arise, you can count on me for the following commitments to open government and freedom of expression.

• I will be second to none in seeking to know, understand and comply with the laws requiring open meetings of public bodies and citizen access to public records, as well as the First Amendment's guarantees of free expression, specially on matters of public concern.

• If I should err concerning such issues, it will be on the side of transparency in government and liberty of communication.

• When I am told that a governmental meeting must be closed or information withheld, I will demand from staff or legal counsel a clear and public explanation of the law that forbids such openness.

• If the law instead gives public officials discretion to open a meeting or a record, I will demand a convincing and public explanation of why the public interest argues against such access.

• I will advocate, and lead the effort among my peers to enact, a sunshine ordinance or policy that is more accommodating to citizens' desires for public information and involvement in the process of government than is strictly required by state law, especially where that law has unjustifiable loopholes, unforeseen gaps, uncertainties or needless limitations.

I respect your need for both the facts and the chance to speak to them, and that respect will guide my every act in office.

Respectfully,

RoseMarie V. Reno

Sunshine Pledge - Californians Aware http://www.calaware.org/home.php