Accomplishments

Opened the new Library | Parks and Recreation Center (LP&R), a modern 80,000 square foot civic center campus. Advocated for the inclusion of a community playground as part of the 1.3-acre park connected to Centennial Way Trail
Built state-of-the-art baseball and soccer sports fields at Orange Memorial Park
Opened the Economic Advancement Center on Grand Avenue to help people start new businesses and careers
Council adopted a Childcare Master Plan for South San Francisco in 2022, the first in County, with over 100 specific recommendations for ensuring that the vision for childcare in 2030 will be realized
Secured $9 million for a future child care center in Westborough; Westborough neighborhood was identified as an area with the highest need for child care
Building a new aquatic center at Orange Memorial Park, to be completed in 2025
Increased minimum wage in South San Francisco ahead of the State’s timeline

Reduced the digital divide by installing free public wi-fi at Westborough Park
Directed Federal dollars to expand broadband access in Westborough to make internet service more affordable and reliable
Repaved neighborhood streets and added stop signs to improve safety
Secured nearly $1 million to repair the walking paths at Westborough Park to make them safe and accessible
Helped secure funding to expand South San Francisco’s Free Shuttle service into Westborough neighborhood as a regional board member of the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA)

Helped bridge funding gap to finish South San Francisco’s new Caltrain station
As a regional board member of the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA), helped secure over $1 million to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety along Junipero Serra and Westborough Blvd.

To improve public safety, council approved the installation of license plate camera readers which have helped reduce crime
Council partnered with San Mateo County on a pilot program to embed a mental health clinician with the police department
Advocated for equity and social justice as part of the South San Francisco Commission on Racial and Social Equity, which established the city’s current Commission on Equity and Public Safety
Banned sales of e-cigarettes in general stores to protect children

A strong advocate for increasing affordable housing, led the effort for California to recognize South San Francisco as a housing-friendly city
South San Francisco recently awarded $28 million to build an affordable housing project, one of the largest awards given by the State of California
Provided leadership for the council’s adoption of South San Francisco’s Housing Element, a comprehensive, long term housing plan to address the City’s housing needs and equity goals for the next decade
Currently serving on the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), which provides leadership on regional housing planning throughout the Bay Area

Led the effort to develop an emergency rental assistance program prior to COVID so that South City residents could stay in their homes
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the council provided grants so that small businesses could keep their doors open
Created the first Guaranteed Basic Income pilot program in the County to help our most vulnerable residents pay for their food, rent, and medicine