Talk to most Costa Mesans, and the issue of affordability is top of everyone’s minds. As rents and home prices continue to rise, as well as the daily costs of just living, we need leaders in government sensitive to the challenges we face and creative in their problem solving. I envision a city that doesn’t sacrifice design for affordability, that recognizes the needs of an extremely diverse popu

Thriving Communities

Affordability

For myself and my family, the diversity of small businesses in Costa Mesa is one of the reasons we were so attracted to raise our daughter here. I want to encourage these small businesses not just to stay, but to tell their friends that Costa Mesa is a great place to start a business. As I talk with my friends who own businesses in Costa Mesa, I do hear a lot of great things about running a business in the city; I also hear a desire for the city to streamline and modernize outdated processes so that it’s easier, and faster, to open a business. As a leader who is committed to our small business community and invested in improving processes, I’m interested in supporting

Open for business

Who doesn’t love a good park?! In many ways, Costa Mesa is quite rich in terms of its parks, though many are in need of some real loving care. In District 5, Luckily for Costa Mesa, we have a lot of parks–which means we have...

Parks make life better

Growing and protecting open space

Especially as we consider issues of affordability–and the housing situation that we face in Costa Mesa–it’s especially important that we . Issue of trees. Housing and open space (and third spaces) are considered essential and that we don’t sacrifice it.

What does it take well for all of us to live well in Costa Mesa? Well: the answer is as varied as the people who live here! But there are some common themes that unite many of us who live in District 5.

What can we do to make sure our streets are safe for the most vulnerable? Right now, that includes many of our community members who are afraid to leave their homes for fear of bein...

Safe bike and walking routes. Slower traffic equals quieter neighborhoods.

Public Safety

Safe streets

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Police/Fire

We can’t live well in a city that doesn’t prioritize basic issues of safety. In our world today, however, public safety means a lot of different things.

Government Transparency

Fiscal responsibility is the bare minimum we should expect from our elected leaders. Anyone who promises just that, without attention to the in-depth processes of government and , is just checking a box. We can, and should, do much more to ensure that our government is as inclusive, responsive, and transparent as possible–while still attentive to the pressing work that needs to be done in a timely manner!

Is it totally obvious that this is much more than just a campaign issue for me?! As the Chair of the Parks Commission, I’ve been focused on working with my colleagues and city staff to change and improve many different processes related to the parks. There are some mission critical government transparency issues that I look forward to tackling:

1.- Fiscal responsibility is something that every public official should take seriously as the minimum standard for decision making. Working within budget, in a way that’s open and accessible for all residents to understand, is mission critical. As someone who has managed multi-million dollar projects for various gPublic engagement.

2.- Public engagement.

3.- Improving processes