
The Last 4 Years
In our first term, we’re just getting started
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Purchased 30-acre “Downtown” site for 12.5 million cash so that Rohnert Park can develop its own Downtown. We are now poised to select a developer and begin moving dirt.
Four years of balanced budgets with fully funded reserve funds while expanding services to our residents.
Successfully negotiated 4-year favorable bargaining agreements with all our unions to include 10% pay raises over that period of time.
Three years of balanced budgets with over 10 million surpluses (each year) fully funded all reserve funds.
Applied for and received 15 million in grants to build Rohnert Park's first Roundabout, FEMA water retention basin grant, and complete streets grant to improve roadways in disadvantaged communities.
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Developed 9 programs to increase accountability and transparency in law enforcement, including a community public safety roundtable and an independent audit of public safety.
Launched SAFE (Specialized Assistance For Everyone) as an alternative public safety response to residents suffering from mental health crises.
Successfully navigated COVID, bringing testing and vaccination clinics to our community center, forgave or restructured water bills for struggling residents.
Banned Fireworks.
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Applied for, received, and constructed a 60-unit temporary supportive housing unit from State Project Home Key (14.6 million grant), now serving 70 formerly unhoused residents of Rohnert Park.
Successfully cleared 82 homeless encampments, including the Robert’s LastSafe Camping program, and have provided permanent or temporary supportive housing to all those suffering from lack of shelter.
Successfully built housing and community, including over 300 units of affordable workforce housing for our residents receiving the prestigious pro-housing designation from the State of California.
Poised to build Rohnert Park’s first Supportive Services Hub so that residents in need can access the services they require before they become homeless.
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Developed General Plan Elements on Climate Change and social, Racial, and Environmental Justice.
Signed the Climate Emergency.
Banned Gas Stations and petroleum infrastructure.
Hired new City Manager.
Paid down 27 million in unfunded contingency liabilities (PERS).
Successfully renegotiated our Memorandum of Understanding with the Federated Indians of Groton Rancheria, keeping intact our 13.3 million-dollar annual mitigation offset.