Issues
Creating Housing Opportunities
Affordability is a major concern for families across Chula Vista and should be at the center of the city’s housing decisions. As a parent and grandparent, I want future generations of our community to be able to afford to call Chula Vista home.
I support the implementation of a rapid electronic building permit system in which the assessment of building permit applications are streamlined under a unified system. We should be maximizing the use of technology to ease burdens to new home construction. I also support a reasonable approach to ADUs in which homeowners are able to develop single-story units that do not impact the quality of the surrounding neighborhoods.
As Chula Vista continues to grow, we must also make land use decisions that approach new growth and development in a reasonable and measured way. We can’t do concrete jungles and towers in Eastlake. We need to approve housing and development projects that fit the character of our community.
Protecting Our Quality of Life
In Eastlake, we are fortunate to have high-quality roads, parks, and infrastructure. However high-quality communities need to be maintained. As a member of the City Council, I will be a strong advocate for investing in our roads, parks, and community amenities with a focus on long-term planning to ensure their maintenance not just in the short-term, but for generations to come.
As our community expands with new housing opportunities, we must also focus on creating whole communities with access to the resources needed on a daily basis. For example, we need to attract another grocery store to Eastlake to meet neighborhood demand and prevent residents from having to travel to other parts of our city for daily essentials.
Ensuring Safe Streets and Neighborhoods
Chula Vista families deserve to feel secure whether they are walking to school, driving to work, or using one of our great local parks. I fully support our local first responders and will fight to ensure they have the tools and resources they need to be successful. I support providing adequate pay and benefits to our first responders so that they receive the compensation they deserve and our community remains competitive in recruitment and retention. Having qualified, high-quality local police officers and fire fighters is the most important part of maintaining local public safety.
Aside from strengthening our public safety departments, simple solutions can also mean the difference between safety and dangerous situations. For example, I support the continued implementation of yellow reflective tape around our traffic lights. This simple but effective measure increases visibility for drivers at night, reducing the risk of accidents and keeping our intersections safer for everyone. Beyond visibility improvements, I am committed to broader road and traffic safety measures that address the daily realities our residents face. This includes upgrading crosswalks near schools, expanding traffic calming measures in residential neighborhoods, strategic use of technology such as traffic cameras, and ensuring better signage on high-traffic roads. By working closely with local engineers, public safety officials, and community members, we can design streets that protect both drivers and pedestrians.
Ending the Homelessness Crisis
Across California and San Diego County, it is clear the current approach to homelessness is failing. Families, small business owners, and residents are rightfully frustrated by encampments in public spaces, safety concerns, and a lack of visible progress. We need a more disciplined and results-oriented approach.
The City Council took an important first step to addressing this issue by passing the local encampment ban—however the work continues to enforce the ban, clear illegal encampments, and ensure that impacted individuals have resources available to them, including shelter space.
But true progress will require leadership that sets clear priorities and follows through. That means tracking measurable outcomes—like the number of encampments cleared, the availability of shelter beds, and the success of treatment programs—so the public can see results. It also means making sure city resources are used efficiently, with transparency and accountability to taxpayers. Chula Vista can be a model for how to address homelessness with both compassion and firmness, but only if we commit to real action instead of empty promises.
