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Platform
Affordable Housing I
support high density housing along high traffic corridors that have access to
public transportation, bike lanes, & pedestrian pathways. I believe we should
require builders to build the required affordable housing units and not just allow
them to pay in-lieu fees. Finally, I support increasing the affordable housing
set-aside in our city's inclusionary housing ordinance from 15% to 20%.
Economic
Development We need to increase our tax base so our City can continue to
provide and support needed public services in Santa Cruz. I support economic development
that truly benefits our community by increasing our tax base, creating quality
jobs, reducing our impact on global warming, respecting the rights of working
people, and going through a public process to make sure our community's voice
is heard. I organized an annual Economic Summit to bring together local business,
community, labor, environmental, and other stakeholders to have an open dialogue
on how we as a community can improve our local economy.
Addressing
Gang Violence I support gang prevention programs that provide an alternative
to gangs and I support intervention programs that give young people in our community
a way out of gang life. I believe we need to create a Countywide Gang Task Force
in which we collaborate with other cities to address gang violence together because
gang violence affects communities across the county.
Reducing our Impact
on Global Warming I support the creation of green collar jobs in Santa
Cruz to ensure that working people in our community aren't left behind as we move
toward a Green Economy. I support policies that reduce the community's impact
on our local landfill such as the recent ban on polysterene in food containers
or banning plastic bags in our local businesses. I support greater efforts to
increase recycling in our City. I support requiring greater outreach & education
to community members about City efforts to reduce our impact on global warming.
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