Mayor Kevin Faulconer will deliver his first “State of the City” address Jan. 14 at the Balboa Theatre in downtown San Diego, his office announced Monday.
Faulconer said it’s time to turn potential into progress for the city.
“As mayor, I’m grateful to work on your behalf to build a more trustworthy, inclusive and effective city government,” he said. “I know there is much more work we need to do, so I invite you to join me as I discuss how we move forward together.”
Faulconer, who won a special election to succeed scandal-plagued Bob Filner, took office in March. Faulconer succeeded City Council President Todd Gloria, who delivered the address last January while serving as interim mayor.
A statement from the mayor’s office touted Faulconer’s accomplishments to date, including the hiring of the first female police chief in city history, directing 50 percent of all new major revenue toward neighborhood improvements, improving emergency response times in underserved neighborhoods and increasing hours at libraries to their highest level in a decade.
The mayor’s office said Faulconer is also working to bring a customer- service attitude to city government, and is helping local companies expand and hire new employees.
San Diegans can RSVP for the State of the City Address online at http://www.sandiego.gov/mayor/sotc/index.html. The event is free and open to the public.
—City News Service
