Candidate for
Member, City Council; City of Pinole

PINOLE'S FISCAL STRENGTH

• Advocated for a citywide performance audit, and made sure the audit recommendations were integrated into this year's city budget.

• Worked to balance our city budget and maintain a $1.5 million reserve.

• Hired the new city manager to make sure our city is operating as efficiently as possible.

• Completed the Pinole Vista Crossing Shopping Center which adds 900 local jobs and an annual $1.5 million in sales tax revenues to our city.

PINOLE'S PUBLIC SAFETY

• Hired the new police chief to reach an even higher level of service for the police department.

• Fought to make sure the police department is operating at its fully authorized strength with state-of-the-art equipment.

• Strengthened Pinole's Neighborhood Policing Program.

• Finalized plans to build a new fire station here in the Pinole Valley.

• Initiated and upgraded our traffic mitigation program to make our streets safer.

PINOLE'S COMMUNITY PRIDE

• Started the Farmer's Market and the summer concert series in Fernandez Park.

• Renovated Old Town Park View Plaza with a safe pedestrian walkway for easier family access.

• Increased code enforcement and clean-up of blighted properties throughout Pinole.

• Funded additional neighborhood clean-up services and groups dedicated to keeping our streets and neighborhoods cleaner.