“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 am establishing a real connection between the community and the 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

 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 2020

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

• Expand current initiatives such as the mental health evaluation team. The council needs to provide more funding to give the team more resources.

Improving Quality of Life

• Building Coalitions between city contractors and the community to foster economic development and growth for the city of Gardena.
• 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.