“Relevant Experience that Matters”

• Creating A More Responsive Government
• Investing in Public Safety and Services
• Working to Improve Environmental Conditions
• Preserving Our Open Space 

Forming a More Responsive Government

I continue to establish collaborative connections between our community and our City Council.

Accomplishments to date:

Improving Transparency

• Budget in Brief
• Open City Hall Community Meetings
• Park Community Meetings
• Neighborhood Meetings

Maximizing Technology

• Mobile Device Usage Online Reporting
• Creation Of Computer Lab at Rowley Park
• WiFi Connectivity Initiative in our Parks

 Quality of Life

• Approving residential and commercial development
• Abandon Property Ordinance
• Promoting partnership to execute filming
• Secured grants for Park and Recreation improvements

Working to Improve Environmental Conditions 

• Sustainable community
• City corridor improvements
• Street and infrastructure improvements
• Transportation alternatives
• Smart City Initiatives

Vision for 2024

Increase Community Engagement

• Annual electronic citizen survey and poll to gather public viewpoints and track general satisfaction with city council services.
• Strengthen current communication channels such as Gardena Direct to effectively engage with the community and key stakeholders to efficiently respond to demand.
• Expand the City Council’s “Open City Hall” for the community to become better acquainted with their city council and provide a visual presentation of how to access City Council reports.

Homelessness

• Further validate and support our newly formed Mental Health Evaluation Team.
• Continue to provide and allocate resources to support our newly developed plan.
• Continued coordination with Los Angeles County to develop resolutions for our community. 

Improving Quality of Life

• Maintain a "Gardena First" ideology to ensure our concerns are addressed.
• Continue building coalitions between city contractors and the community to foster economic development and growth for the City of Gardena by including our community in the success.
• Embrace diversity and foster inclusiveness by celebrating the culture of Gardena by creating opportunities for different cultures to have community events.
• Work with community members and organizations to foster better neighborhood patrolling to promote safety and better community engagement.

Improving Environmental Conditions

• Establish an emissions cutback action plan to continue Gardena’s push for an environmentally sustainable community.
• Build a resource center on the cities website to consolidate public education, renewable energy financing, and permitting.