New Report Shows How Specific Managed Competition Efforts Can Save San Diego $80 Million to $200 Million a Year
Policy experts to discuss new study detailing how to
speed up implementation of Proposition C
WHAT:A new report, to be released September 12, details how managed competition in 11 specific areas could save the City of San Diego $80 million to $200 million annually. Wednesday at San Diego City Hall, experts from the Reason Foundation and San Diego Institute for Policy Research, including SDI Chairman and Founder Steven Francis, will discuss their findings and detail how allowing the private sector to compete with the government in areas such as garbage collection and library operations could produce significant savings and improve the services provided to San Diegans.
WHY: San Diego is facing a $375 million cumulative operating budget deficit through 2012. The city must find ways to cut costs, increase accountability and deliver higher quality services to taxpayers.
WHO: Steven Francis, Chairman and Founder, San Diego Institute for Policy Research
Geoffrey Segal, Director of Government Reform, Reason Foundation
W. Erik Bruvold, President and CEO, San Diego Institute for Policy Research
Adam B. Summers, Policy Analyst, Reason Foundation
WHEN: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at 8:30 a.m.
WHERE: San Diego City Hall Concourse, 202 C Street
