Candidate for
City Council Member; City of Santa Barbara

Environmental Leadership

Enacting strong policies that protects our environment is crucial, both locally and on a global level. As a member of the Council Sustainability Sub-Committee, we set policies ranging from recycling, to water and energy conservation, to green building design, to carpooling. Below is a summary of some first term achievements.

Fighting Traffic Congestion

I am a strong proponent of creating policies that will reduce traffic congestion throughout the region and within the city. The increase in commuter traffic results in more congested streets. The City must improve upon its current work that gives people multi-modal choices in how they get from Point A to Point B. Traveling alone in a car should be a choice, not a necessity.

Affordable Housing & Neighborhood Compatibility

We must balance new housing developments with quality design and neighborhood compatibility. My voting record shows that I will not support developments that do not provide adequate community benefits and/or that are incompatible with the neighborhood. Examples include voting against Veronica Meadows, a dense market-rate condo project on San Pascual, a condo conversion on Upper State Street, the State Street Lofts and a 6000 square foot home on West Valerio Street.