ÿþ <html > <head> <title>Re-Elect Ian Bain for Redwood City Council :: About Ian Bain</title> </head> <body style='font-family: sans-serif;'> <center> <table width='900' border='0' cell-padding='20'> <tr> <td width='200' VALIGN='top'> <img src='http://www.ianbain.org/Welcome_files/image003.png' alt='Councilmember Ian Bain'> <p> <a href='http://www.ianbain.org/Welcome.html'>Home</a><br> <a href='http://www.ianbain.org/about.html'>About Ian</a><br> <a href='http://www.ianbain.org/priorities.html'>Priorities</a><br> <a href='http://www.ianbain.org/endorsements.html'>Endorsements</a><br> <a href='http://www.ianbain.org/contact.html'>Contact</a><br> </td> <td> <font size='+2' color='#000088'><b>Re-Elect IAN BAIN for Redwood City Council</b></font> <hr height='3px' width='100%' color='#BB0000'> <b>Balanced Budgets</b> <ul> <li> Keeping our economy strong, and balancing the budget now and into the future is important to all city functions. As a member of the revenue and finance committee, Ian has worked as part of a Council that has balanced the budget and made our city more stable into the future. </ul> <b>Community Safety</b> <ul> <li> As our city's representative on the County's Emergency Services Council, Ian has led disaster preparedness efforts for the City, and as a result we're more prepared than ever. <li> As part of the City's Bayfront Canal Drainage Committee, Ian is working to find permanent solutions to the flooding issues in Friendly Acres and other neighborhoods. </ul> <b>Energy Efficiency</b> <ul> <li> We can continue to find cost savings by retrofitting public buildings and streetlights with more energy efficient technology. <li> Ian is working to make our city more energy efficient and environmentally responsible. </ul> <b>Neighborhood Quality</b> <ul> <li> Ian has worked with neighborhoods throughout the city to reduce speeding and secure stop signs for dangerous intersections. <li> He has worked to improve our tree preservation and sidewalk plan, focusing on priority areas and fixing sidewalks that were desperately in need of repair. <li> He's worked to make our city safer for pedestrians and bicycles. </ul> <b>Parks and Libraries</b> <ul> <li> Ian has worked to preserve funding for programs that serve our seniors and our young people. <li> He understands the importance of libraries and has worked to ensure that branch libraries stay open, despite budget cuts. <li> He has worked with our Parks and Recreation Commission to upgrade existing parks and sports fields and is currently working to bring a new dog park to Redwood City. </ul> <b>Civic Pride</b> <ul> <li> CalTrans, a state agency, owns much of Woodside Road, but has failed to maintain it. This leaves a negative impression on residents and visitors alike. <li> Ian is working to raise standards and improve the appearance of major corridors including Middlefield and Woodside Road. <li> Ian is working with city staff to gain the right to maintain Woodside Road. These improvements will raise property values and improve the city's image. </ul> <b>Watch Video from the Redwood City Patch</b> <p> <object width="400" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://redwoodcity.patch.com:/swf/external_video_player.swf"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="flashvars" value="flv_url=http://o1.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/patch/901fb1fc7984028693ee8f379f369039/video.flv&amp;video_url=http://redwoodcity.patch.com/articles/video-council-candidate-ian-bain-lists-proudest-accomplishments#video-8331345&amp;publication_url=http://redwoodcity.patch.com&amp;twitter_status=http://patch.com/A-nzpV~v-c3cBS&amp;auto_play=true&amp;full_screen=true"><embed src="http://redwoodcity.patch.com:/swf/external_video_player.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="flv_url=http://o1.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/patch/901fb1fc7984028693ee8f379f369039/video.flv&amp;video_url=http://redwoodcity.patch.com/articles/video-council-candidate-ian-bain-lists-proudest-accomplishments#video-8331345&amp;publication_url=http://redwoodcity.patch.com&amp;twitter_status=http://patch.com/A-nzpV~v-c3cBS&amp;auto_play=true&amp;full_screen=true" width="400" height="300"></embed></object> </td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>