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Supervisor, District 5 — Sonoma County
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About this office
Supervisors implement and refine local applications of state laws and public policy, and supervise the official conduct of public officers in the county.
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My Top 3 Priorities
Address homelessness and skyrocketing cost of housing in Sonoma County
Invest in repairing and repaving critical infrastructure, including roads, sidewalks, and bridges
Prepare for future disasters and work with local fire departments and vegetation management specialists to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire
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My Top 3 Priorities
Fiscal Resposibility
Roads, fund and improve road conditions
Small studio apartments and increased shelter capacity to address the housing situation with some zoning revisions
Political Beliefs
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Summary
This article is a fair assessment of my candidacy, motivations for running, objectives and some background. It is well worth reading and I thank the reporter for taking the time.
Fiscal restraint means getting things done without enacting new taxes. Incentivising inclusion of affordable apartments alongside "market rate" units is an example of this, where the income from the market rate units provides some of the subsidy needed for the affordables.
1. Promote an entirely different, more cost-effective, way of addressing the homeless issue in the Santa Rosa area. Commercial/Industrial property used to significantly increase the count of available shelter spaces empowering law enforcement to deal with encampments in compliance with court mandate. Would also encourage more proactive enforcement of drug laws.
2. Open a year-round shelter in Guerneville, commercial space.
3. Prioritize road funding over bike paths, and begin on “local roads” which have been put aside in favor of major “collectors.”
4. Redirect more TOT (hotel tax) to the Rural Fire Services.
5. Affordable housing in the unincorporated area is a county responsibility. I propose more multifamily development (apartments) in the airport area where shopping and public transportation is available.
6. Incentivize affordable apartments with inclusionary zoning policy, requiring 20% affordable apartments for large developments.
7. Studio apartments incentivized by zoning policy. All large multi-family developments should include several studios.
8. Vote to oppose the unfair well tax (water well) that is being placed on many rural residential homeowners in the 5th district, and exempt all “de-minimus” users from the well tax.
9. Oppose the natural gas ban for new home construction that is being suggested. There would be an attempt to spread this to existing homes.
