PERSONALLY INITIATED & LED ACHIEVEMENTS

• First free childcare in San Ramon for low-income young, working families.

• First Climate Action Task Force that helped update our 2011 Climate Action Plan (CAP) and chartered our first Sustainability Advisory Committee to implement and identify external funding for our CAP.

• First display of the July Disability Pride Flag to raise awareness about the needs of people with disabilities.

• Negotiated more affordable, inclusionary workforce housing and, alongside council, secured additional developer in-lieu fees towards our Affordable Housing Fund, as well as city beautification and amenities such as Iron Horse Trail, our libraries, and parks.

• Ensured all residents had access to our community programs regardless of their disability or socioeconomic status.

• Met state-mandated housing without urban sprawl to protect our open spaces

• Encouraged balanced mixed use, infill development in the city core to strengthen our economic profile, tourism, and housing market value to our existing residents.

• As Director of the Contra Costa County Transportation Agency, helped launch the first Youth Ride Free Program in Contra Costa County and improved Paratransit operations for our seniors and people with disabilities.

• Provided mentorship and professional development opportunities for San Ramon high school students through personally-led internships.

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COUNCIL ACHIEVEMENTS

• Traffic Mitigation: Constructed an eight award-winning Bollinger Canyon Road Overpass that was more than 82% funded by external grants and reduced three hours of red-light traffic onsite daily.

• Secured $2M in federal funds to advance a fiber-optic network and smart-signal systems.

• Maintained a AAA S&P Global financial credit rating and within one year under Measure N resolved an inherited $17.6M structural deficit and attained a general and reserve fund surplus.

While much has been accomplished, work remains to ensure that San Ramon continues to be a safe, vibrant, and innovative model city with a strong economy. That’s why experience matters and that’s why I am the best and clear choice for San Ramon.