2013 Top 10 PRIORITIES

I. POLICY FOCUS
A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. Increase Public Safety for All Citizens and Business Owners Reduce All Income and Property Taxes, Fees, and Fines Referenda to Dissolve City Hall in March of 2014 District 189 Investigation Results and Actions Non Profit Registration Fee Lawsuit (Unconstitutional) Red Light Camera Removal Petition Sewer Fee and Water Bill Consolidation Petition Residency Enforcement Lawsuit (City Hall) Development of a Residency Policy (District 189) Tax Increment Finance Dissolution Riverfront Development by Legitimate Developers Education Reform for Working Parents Reduce the School to Prison Pipeline Reduce Gun Violence on a National Level Support Immigration Reform and the DREAM ACT Support Environmental Awareness and Justice Expand Community Justice Workshops Collaborate to develop a Performance Based Charter School;

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ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
A. B. C. D. E. F. Recruiting New Members (Youth Emphasis) Developing New Solutions and Programs Errors & Omissions Insurance General Liability Insurance Develop an Office Location Maintain Certifications & Statuses:
1. 2. 3. State Nonprofit Annual Registration (Secretary of State) Bona Fide Civic Organization (Illinois State Board of Elections) Federal Nonprofit Annual Report (Internal Revenue Service)

III. ELECTION CODE ENFORCEMENT (10 ILCS 5)

A. B. Federal Lawsuit 20TH District Court

IV. FREEDOM INFORMATION ACT ENFORCEMENT (5 ILCS 140)

A. B. FOIA LITIGATION OMA LITIGATION

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OPEN MEETINGS ACT ENFORCEMENT (5 ILCS 120)

A. August 25 meeting in Process of litigation

VI. PUBLIC MEETING MONITORING

A. B. Attend & Report on all Public Meetings regarding East St. Louis; Follow up with OMA or FOIA actions;

VII. DISTRIBUTION OF CRITICAL PUBLIC INFORMATION

A. B. C. D. NEWSLETTER (Citizen Power News) WEBSITE (WWW.ALLIANCE1820.COM) FACEBOOK PAGE (The Civic Alliance of East St. Louis) Twitter Page (@alliance4chnge)

VIII. Member Development Program

A. B. C. Community Justice Workshops Economic Protection Program (Life Insurance) Citizen Power Academy

IX. Precinct Captain Program

A. Develop Surveys and Petitions in support of Direct Democracy Efforts like Municipal Dissolution;

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Generate Operating Capital

A. B. Economic Protection Program (EPP) Grant writing
1. 2. 3. 4. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Environmental Protection Agency Department of Labor Department of Education

C. D. E. F. G.

Annual Membership Fees Annual Directors Fees Tax Deductible Donations Newsletter Advertising Fee for Service
1. 2. 3. Electronic and Direct Marketing Services Discount Mailing Services Proposal Development Services

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