Here are the top 3 issues I see for Concord:
1. Creating and maintaining a safe community is the number one purpose of local government.
2. Actively managing the City Budget. The uncertainty of this economy and the growing costs associated with meeting our commitments to current and retired employees requires active oversight by the City Council. The Council must set clear priorities to ensure we have the dollars to provide vital services and maintain our roads and parks without raising taxes
3. Planning for the Future. The Re-use process for the Concord Naval Weapons Station is only one of several important efforts that will determine Concord’s future. The General Plan Update that covers everything else in Concord besides the CNWS needs to be completed. We need a new, user-friendly Zoning Ordinance because that document hasn’t been thoroughly revised in almost 50 years. Redevelopment plans for the Monument Corridor and North Concord also deserve our attention because they promote neighborhood revitalization.
Community Service on Boards/Committees/Commissions
Planning Commissioner, City of Concord, 2001 to present Chair 2004-2005, 2006-2007
Citizens Leadership Academy Graduate, City of Concord, 2006
Fundraising Committee, Concord Youth Sports Foundation, 1997-2000
Chair, Budget Review Committee, City of Concord, 1994
Citizens Advisory Committee on Measure "A" Bond, Mt. Diablo Unified School District, 1992-94
Citizens Advisory Committee on Surplus Space, Mt. Diablo Unified School District, 1981, 1990, 1993
Housing Trust Fund Taskforce, Contra Costa County, 1992
Citizens Advisory Committee on Transportation Measure "C", Contra Costa County, 1988