Cancel Student Debt. President Biden should direct the Secretary of Education to cancel all student debt.
Fully Cover Unemployment Insurance Through Federal Funding. President Biden should include funding for the establishment of a Federal Unemployment Insurance System in his first budget proposal.
Implement a Federal Minimum Wage. President Biden can issue an Executive Order raising the minimum wage for all federal contractors to $15.00/hour, indexed for inflation.
Implement Universal Paid Sick Leave. President Biden can call on Congress to pass legislation extending the paid sick leave benefits of President Obama’s Executive Order 13706 to all Americans.
Increase Funding for Minority-Serving CDFIs/MCDFIs. President Biden should request a 40% increase in funding for the CDFI Fund for CDFIs and require 40% of all CDFI Fund awards be designated for minority-serving CDFIs.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
ï® Dec. 26: Car Cruise, downtown from 3 to 6 p.m.
ï® Dec. 31 to Jan. 1: City offices closed
ADMINISTRATION
ï® City staff has been preparing for the third of a series of five bi-annual bond issuances to refurbish the water and wastewater utility plant infrastructure. Two weeks ago, city staff went through the bond rating process with Standard and Poorâs. We are happy to announce that the city has been able to maintain its Double AA bond rating, which is a huge accomplishment in these times. Additionally, S&P upgraded their view on our management from strong to âvery strong.â
PUBLIC WORKS AND PROJECTS