I have a vision of Santa Clara that is enriched, engaged, thriving, and provides a sustainable and brighter future for all! I see residents and youth involved in representing the community, encouraged and empowered to be the next and future leaders. It’s been my home for over 15 years, and I feel proud to be a part of it! Santa Clara is in a unique location – surrounded by amazing companies of innovation, home to highly skilled and talented residents new and old; it has a strong heritage, rich cultures, a variety of places and treasures to enjoy, and so much more!
However, many past actions and decisions have created a not-so-rosy future for us. The city of Santa Clara has a small-town feel but has faced big-city problems for the last decade and also has poor planning for the future. Here is a partial list:
- Finances and Budgets
- Insuffucient funding or community services due to decisions from 6 – 10 years ago
- Diminished and limited revenue streams
- Revenue from tourism continues to be slower or other economic drivers
- Poor Planning and Management For Community Benefits / Services
- Limited community benefits from developer agreements
- Weak Contracts
- Shortage of housing and affordable housing
- Increase in thefts
- Behind on infrastructure, community programs, and support
- Community Voice and Impacts
- Insufficient community participation in decision making
- The decrease in quality of life and increase in pressures
- The past leadership wishes to control the future leadership
Santa Clara Northside, District 1, has many assets and challenges to care for. It needs a new voice to join the council in decision making. My community leadership and service background, collaborative approach, solutions mindset, and diverse professional experiences allow me to be the right choice from District 1. I am not a politician, but a civic entrepreneur at heart. I will work with the community to create a sustainable and brighter future for all! For me, it is about the ‘WE’ and not the ‘ME’!