Greetings,

A little over two years ago, On December 15, 2022, I took the oath to become a city council member in beautiful Seaside, CA. Before I took the oath, I held five community meetings in various parts of the city. The information from the residents was distilled into my vision for Seaside. 

My time on the city council has been a learning experience, and because of the changing environment, there needs to be a change in emphasis within the original plan.  I will still work with my colleagues as a team player because I realize we can accomplish more. However, I will not give up my independence and let my opinion be known when I disagree.

The first aspect of my original plan was to keep the community safe, and I will never veer from that goal. We need a strong police and fire department; both have my total support. However, keeping the community safe involves more things like supporting community services.

The second item in the plan was to complete the vision for a better Seaside. We must move forward on constructing the Grand Hyatt and Campus Town. Connected with these two projects is the idea that Seaside can become a destination city with people coming and enjoying our downtown. During these next two years, I will change my emphasis and work to develop grassroots organizations to reach this goal.

The third item had to do with making city agencies more responsive. I will continue my 48-hour response policy and encourage others to do the same. In addition, we need to make our process of governing more transparent, and I will be working on this during the next two years.

Over the last two years, in conjunction with other council members and my supporters, a lot has been accomplished, and I’m looking forward to doing even more during the next two years.

The items below detail my priorities for the remainder of my term.

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