Fixing Our Infrastruce
More Economic Activity = More City Revenue
You may not know that I actually have a business background. I have been a professional investor in startup companies for 25 years and help companies go from nothing to something. So I know something about how to make money and how to grow business.
I believe that Sausalito can do a lot better about providing services to its people and fixing its infrastructure by taking a business approach that isn't focused just about how you cut the pie up, but how you make the pie bigger a lot bigger? I think there are some simple ways that we can grow economic activity, and that will do two things.
It will make Sausalito feel more vibrant, and it will generate a lot more money without any higher taxes, that we can then spend on ourselves and our quality of life and in fixing our infrastructure.
What I have accomplished so far:
Ferry Landside Plan: Led negotiations and efforts to finalize the Ferry Landside Plan after seven years, overcoming numerous obstacles. This project, despite its simplicity and obvious need, required sustained dedication.
Marinship Stakeholder Group: Established a blue ribbon group for Marinship stakeholders to discuss and resolve future issues, fostering collaboration and planning.
Click It/Fix It App: Initiated Sausalito's first "Click It/Fix It" app, enabling residents to easily report areas in need of maintenance by submitting photos directly to city staff.
Homeless Encampment Solution: Played a key role in finding a solution to close the homeless encampment by providing housing options.
What I plan to accomplish if re-elected:
Urban Planner Advocacy : In my first term, I advocated for hiring an urban planner to develop the housing element and ensure sensible housing placement. The proposal was narrowly defeated by a 3-2 vote, but I believe hiring a planner can still significantly improve future development plans.
Fix our roads: Increase the pavement quality index from the current 50s into the 80s but with smart streets as an agreed to base design (i.e. bike lanes) and the use of street narrowing and pervious materials to do more storm water capture
Undergrounding utilities pilot project: Underground all the wires thru bond measures attached to property owner parcels but via a city administered simple self-serve program
Revitalize the Marinship: Revitalize the Marinship area to support artists and legacy maritime industries, while encouraging new innovation, creativity, and community through a multi-use approach.