Candidate for
Mayor; City of Milpitas

Uniting Milpitas for Better Ahead of Bigger Milpitas is one city and it's time we all work together and display the kind of professional conduct and behavior that sets us apart from other cities. We need to be "One Team." In Priority order

• Address traffic and parking congestion
• Ensure city services can meet population growth
• Host citizen communication meetings
• Meet with other elected officials to develop strategies and improve relationships between taxing entities
• Engage with companies to come to Milpitas
• Champion the Food Pantry
• Consider new services and programs. Law Enforcement/Fire Department/Emergency Response: I support maintaining high-quality law enforcement services, the use of ancillary personnel to handle activities not requiring the services of a sworn officer, consideration of a "Emergency Services" assessment tax, and the establishment of a reporting system for citizen complaints. Public Works:
• Restoration of lost jobs and salaries from the last few years
• Expansion of some departments to handle the increased work load and assure that public services are adequate to serve the city
• Address the critical needs of these departments and the people that work in them so that we can come to consensus on how best to serve the employees of the
• City wide WI-FI. Land Use and Open Space: I support consistency in development and preservation of the natural assets of our environment through adequate planning, acquisition, development, and maintenance of park, recreation, and open space lands. We have many open hills with few useable trails for biking, hiking, riding, and use by the general public. I'd like to see that change. Housing Cost Reductions: I support changes in local government regulations to reduce the cost of housing by streamlining the building approval process, continuing requirements to provide open space and parks, encouraging residential units above commercial uses, considering rezoning some commercial land to residential use, considering zoning changes which preserve the neighborhood character and address parking and traffic impacts, preserving the current housing stock, encouraging the building of rental units; and increasing quality housing available for moderate and low-income residents. I DO NOT SUPPORT MEASURE E − the card room moving to Milpitas. I regard it as the card room using Milpitas to leverage San Jose and Sacramento. It short changes us, facilitates those susceptible to gambling addiction, and changes the character of our city. Long-time Service to Our Community: I have served our community for many years as a volunteer, coach, MUSD Trustee, and MetroEd Trustee now I ask for your vote to serve as your Mayor.