PROMOTED ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION:
- Championed the Evelyn Trail project connecting downtown Sunnyvale and Mountain View which is moving to completion
- Worked with Mountain View and Sunnyvale to dedicate funds for design and construction of the next phase of the Stevens Creek Trail extension (and advocated successfully for an additional $8.1 Million in VTA Measure B funds)
- Successfully advocated to lower the speed limit along El Camino Real in Sunnyvale to 35MPH
FOUGHT FOR YOU BEFORE AND SINCE COVID:
- Successfully worked regionally to get all 15 Santa Clara County Mayors to have a unified voice in requesting the County partner with cities of all size to deal with testing, tracing, vaccinations and more
- Successfully brought free COVID Testing and Vaccinations to Sunnyvale
- Assisted and promoted Small Businesses owners during the pandemic with my www.EatSunnyvale.com Mayor’s Restaurant Project (click link for more info) (highlighting over 250 Sunnyvale restaurants)
- Walked with the peaceful BLM March and spoke at City Hall
- Brought forth a Resolution Denouncing Xenophobia in Sunnyvale
- Successfully advocated to bring a Voluntary Gun Buyback Program to Sunnyvale in February of 2020
CELEBRATED OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR DIVERSITY:
- Started the yearly LGBTQ Flag raising at City Hall beginning in June 2019 for Pride Month
- Worked with residents to bring back a yearly Halloween Pet Parade which restarted in October of 2019 and still continues each October
- Led a Unity Event after the 2019 Hate Crime in our community, and worked closely with Staff to make sure this happens yearly ever since
- Worked to highlight and engage with our diverse community—hearing their concerns and educating them on how to raise issues and get involved
IMPROVED WALKABILITY AND BETTER TRANSPORTATION:
- Championed the effort to convert our Historic Murphy Avenue into a pedestrian-only zone during COVID-19 and making it a PERMANENT Ped Zone
- Worked on Caltrain Citizen’s Advisory Committee for 7 years helping move electrification of Caltrain forward
- Championed efforts to bring a City Shuttle to Sunnyvale—a pilot program finally begins in the Fall of 2024
INNOVATED and SERVED OUR RESIDENTS BETTER:
- Proposed and funded our City’s Drone Show--the first 4th of July Celebrating in decades
- Proposed and successfully got Council to fund addressing the years of backlog of tree trimming for city street trees
PRIORITIES:
Better Quality of Life
We need to continue to create an inclusive city for young and old, where everyone in our diverse community feels included, engaged and safe. I am committed to continue my work to make walkable and sustainable city where we require sustainable development, prioritize open space, and create livable communities for everyone.
Affordable Housing and Homelessness
We must continue to address this Bay Area Housing Crisis. I am a longtime affordable housing advocate and have successfully protected and expanded our mixed stock of housing choices for our residents–from creating more affordable housing, senior housing, mobile home community protections, and multi-family opportunities. I have worked to add housing without negatively impacting our neighborhoods, and I successfully worked to add more “granny” units and championed density near transportation. We need to deal with homelessness with humanity. We need to look at implementing Safe RV Parking and providing services to get our homeless residents into transitional and permanent housing.
Safer Streets and Better Active Transportation
We need to reduce traffic and enable alternative transportation (walking, biking and better local alternatives) for our residents and workers. I’ll champion making more walkable communities of transit-oriented Mixed Use Zoning, Transportation Demand Management Plans for office and residential development, and walkable public transportation, including a City-wide shuttle. I have successfully worked to improve bike and pedestrian safety and move trail and bike lane projects forward.
Fiscal Responsibility
Sunnyvale’s budget is founded upon a 10 year balanced budget and a 20 year plan. We must continue to be forward thinking and make sure we balance adding resources and infrastructure upgrades with revenue projections. I’ve worked in many small companies over the years, and I understand the need to balance short term needs with long term goals. I am actively looking for new revenue sources so we can provide better and more services to our residents.
Environmental Sustainability
We need to accelerate our implementation of our Climate Action Playbook. Sunnyvale needs to be a regional leader from an environmental and alternative transportation standpoint. I’ve worked hard to protect our environment, reduce green-house gas emissions, and promote bike and pedestrian use and safety in our community. Environmental sustainability is not just a goal, but a responsibility to future generations.
Finishing Sunnyvale’s Downtown
It is imperative that we continues efforts to support and finish our Downtown development–it is the heart of our city, and it brings crucial sales tax dollars into our General Fund. For twenty years, I have worked to create a better vision. I am proud of the progress made in my last 8 years on Council. We are making Murphy Avenue into a permanent Pedestrian Zone, and I’m committed to create a vibrant and active downtown.
