Rising housing costs are the single biggest economic issue in our community. I am committed to bold and comprehensive action to make sure that everyone has access to high-quality housing. 

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• Establish a legal defense fund for renters

• Build locally owned social housing

• Protect local rent stabilization 

• Low interest loans to build locally owned ADUs 

• Expand home ownership opportunities 

• Revise code standards to allow for high quality townhouses

• Allow single room occupancy units in the appropriate locations

• Convert blighted hotels to affordable housing

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Santa Ana residents deserve to live in a safe and welcoming community. We need to make sure that our public safety strategy delivers real results for our community members.

 

• Prioritize homicide and violent crime investigations 

• Divert non-violent calls to civilian staff that can respond faster

• Eliminate the rape kit backlog

• Create afterschool recreational activities for youth 

• Invest in robust social programs for Ward 6 residents

• Design slower speed streets in residential neighborhoods

• Establish a Public Safety Oversight Board to review effectiveness of public safety efforts

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Homelessness is connected to public safety, public health, and the overall well-being of the City. We must address the issue through a comprehensive strategy focused on delivering cost-effective results.

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• Partner with new State programs for a humane medically focused conservatorship program for individuals facing addiction and mental health crises

• Protect renters and low-income residents from being displaced due to rising housing costs

• Evaluate and expand social service responders to homelessness calls

• Replace shelter system with vouchers and permanent supportive housing

• Reopen the Costa Mesa mental health facility

• Stop the systematic transportation of homeless individuals from other parts of the County

 

Santa Ana is an amazing city but we have a lot of work to do in order to improve the everyday quality of life of our residents.

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• Build a new library at the Delhi Park Armory

• Reopen the McFadden Public Library

• Convert the Union Pacific rail line into a bike & walking trail.

• Create a City-wide parking plan with a vote by residents

• Create a market for parking passes so that residents that don't use them can sell them

• Create and support community clean up teams

• Limit the number of major road closures

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Ward 6 has a long history of exposure to chemical and environmental pollution. The City must take proactive steps to prioritize the health of our residents. 

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• Protect and expand green space in the City of Santa Ana

• Create a world class open space amenity at the Willowick golf course

• Plant additional shade trees in all parts of the City 

• Create buffer zones between polluting industries and residents

• Partner with other agencies for scientific studies on chemical exposure risks

• Work with residents to remove Lead from contaminated soil

• Test water quality in older homes and apartments

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We should take direct steps to make it easier to start a small business. As well as making it easier for existing businesses to focus on themselves instead of complicated government processes.   

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• Establish a Business Interruption Fund for all businesses impacted by major construction

• End the Certificate of Occupancy inspection process for non-hazardous businesses 

• Allowing more flexible uses in existing small commercial spaces

• Expand the types of allowable businesses in office zones

• Allow community markets to serve local needs

• Make all application processes available online

• Establish a business liaison service

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