Thank you for your response, sir.

My concern is that If the city supports, but does not moderate, or hold accountable those heading up the initiatives (results), how do we determine progress or success ? And how do we then protect new innovations/innovators from programs, or heads of programs, whose program/personal gains become the goal, instead of those of our community ?

Jeff Gerlitz

Jeff,

You bring up good points. Measuring outcomes and accountability are extremely important in any successful endeavor. Innovation and progress in our economy is no different. That's why Pete Weber at the Regional Jobs Initiative made sure to incorporate in the structure of the RJI ways to monitor and measure success within the initiative. Although this is just one initiative, it is one that has a broad coalition backing it. I believe its commitment to accountability has been a model for many other initiatives seeking to improve our quality of life.

Mayor Autry