![]() This reform means that we’re delivering better help to people in crisis and reducing the risk of dangerous escalations with law enforcement. I’m committed to expanding these Mobile Crisis Response Teams so that trained mental health clinicians, not just police, are responding to mental health crises. An incredibly promising path we have taken is utilizing the county’s new Mobile Crisis Response Teams to address city homelessness emergencies. We need to focus police funding in smarter, more effective ways. And we need to keep advancing a more modern, comprehensive view of public safety because smart investments in education, mental health and community support services are often the best ways to prevent crime before it starts. I’m optimistic that our new Commission on Police Practices will help build community trust and reduce use of force. Current law empowers the city auditor to request independent legal advice when needed, a process I’ve seen work well without costing taxpayers extra.Ī: We need more accountability and continued reform because protecting communities from crime and upholding civil rights go hand in hand. Q: Do you believe that the city auditor should have access to independent legal advice?Ī: We certainly need more accountability and oversight, but I’m not convinced the answer for all that ails City Hall is more lawyers. Soon, we will have beautiful additions to the Ocean Beach Library, upgrade the Ocean Beach Pier and South Clairemont Recreation Center, and repave more crumbling streets in District 2. For a long time, I have been advocating to our state and federal partners that we need substantial improvements to neighborhood infrastructure like our recreation centers, libraries, parks and beaches - and I was pleased to see that recently we secured millions in funding for these aims. ![]() ![]() Our communities have been neglected for far too long, and I’ve been working to change that. We are already working with Mayor Todd Gloria to improve our repair times and to begin to reduce the infrastructure backlog in District 2 and the rest of our city.Ī: We need to focus on our neighborhoods first and worry about our City Hall later. After two years of city budgets hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic, our 2022-23 approved budget is the most ambitious in my time on council. Years of backlog and mismanagement have meant that our roads and stormwater infrastructure are nowhere near where they need to be. Our infrastructure is crumbling, and, along with creating new, safe and efficient access to the airport, we need to fix the roads. We need to find alternative revenue streams to pay for our much-needed infrastructure upgrades. It would hit low-income San Diegans the hardest at a time when working families are really struggling with rising costs. Q: Do you support the new SANDAG mobility plan to improve transit to the airport and around the region? Would you support a sales tax increase or a mileage fee to pay for it?Ī: Fixing our roads and reducing congestion has to be a top priority, but this proposed mileage fee isn’t the solution. I have urged the city to include collection of stormwaters into the Pure Water system to increase our supply of drinking water.Įvery decision must be seen with the climate impact in mind so San Diego can continue to be a wonderful place to live and work. We must fortify our water infrastructure to be capable of handling droughts. The city continues to focus on transit-oriented development for our neighborhoods and ensuring that we work towards more walkable and bikeable communities. Our updated Climate Action Plan, approved by Mayor Todd Gloria and the City Council in August, calls for full electrification for new construction and in all current and future city-owned buildings, and for electrifying our vehicle fleet, from every sedan to every garbage truck. We must continue this push to make San Diego’s electricity the greenest in California and double down on reaching 100 percent renewable energy while saving ratepayers and taxpayers money on the skyrocketing utility costs that are squeezing working families like never before. One of the first things I did when elected to the City Council was bring forward the ordinance to launch San Diego Community Power, which holds great promise for cleaner energy and lower utility rates. A: San Diego has aggressive goals on climate - as we should - but we need more action that turns those goals into reality.
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