Where I Stand
People should come before process
When you bring a concern to City Hall, you should feel like someone is actually listening — and thinking about what that decision will mean for your home, your block, your family, or your business.
That is how I want to approach this job: listen first, be clear about the tradeoffs, ask practical questions, and stay connected to the people who have to live with the decisions we make.
My Priorities
Three issues I hear about again and again
When I talk with neighbors, housing costs, neighborhood safety, and the future of downtown come up again and again. They affect each of us differently, but together they shape whether people can build a stable life here and still feel that Santa Barbara is working for them.
Housing Context
The need is real and the choices matter
Housing & Affordability
Keep Santa Barbara within reach
If you work here, raise a family here, care for people here, or have built your life here, you should have a realistic chance to remain part of this community.
I want us to add housing in ways that fit Santa Barbara, make permitting more predictable, and pay much more attention to the workforce and middle-income households that too often fall through the cracks.
- Make permitting more organized, understandable, and efficient
- Support workforce and middle-income housing that can actually be built
- Use appropriate mixed-use and commercial-to-housing conversions where they make sense
- Protect tenants from sudden displacement while recognizing the costs carried by responsible local rental owners
Public Safety
Safe neighborhoods require care and follow-through
You should be able to call for help, use your neighborhood parks and sidewalks, and trust that a serious concern will not disappear somewhere between City departments or agencies.
To me, public safety means responding when something is wrong and following through afterward. It also means better coordination when homelessness, mental health, addiction, and public-space concerns overlap instead of simply passing the problem along.
- Maintain adequate police, fire, and emergency-response staffing
- Improve coordination among the City, County, service providers, and law enforcement
- Connect people experiencing homelessness with shelter, treatment, supportive services, and permanent housing
- Address unsafe public-space conditions with timely outreach, service connection, and cleanup
Downtown & Small Business
A downtown that works for the people who use it
I want State Street to feel welcoming and useful again — a place where you can walk, shop, work, meet someone for dinner, run an errand, or bring your family downtown without wondering whether the basics are working.
The details matter: access, parking, cleanliness, permitting, deliveries, safety, and whether customers can actually reach a business. Different blocks have different needs, and I want the big decisions about downtown to reflect how the street works in real life.
- Implement the State Street Master Plan with close attention to cost, access, and block-by-block conditions
- Protect accessibility for seniors and people with disabilities
- Provide safe, clearly designated space for pedestrians, bicycles, deliveries, and emergency access
- Reduce unnecessary permitting delays and make it easier for local businesses to open and remain open
How I Would Serve
You should know how to reach me — and know I’ll listen
If I represent District 6, I want you to feel comfortable bringing me a concern before a decision is made, asking why I voted the way I did, and expecting an answer afterward. This seat should never feel distant from the people it represents.
The Standard
Keep City Hall connected to you
That is the standard I want you to hold me to: listen, explain the choices clearly, make practical decisions, and stay accountable to District 6 after the vote is over.