What is your occupation?

I was honored to become Goleta's first elected mayor in 2018 and serving our
community in that capacity has my full attention. As Mayor, I not only set the agenda
for and preside at our City Council meetings. In addition I serve on a number of City
and Countywide, committees and commissions (SBCAG, APCD, MTD for example.) I
work closely with our city staff to listen and learn how we can best support our
residents. And I meet formally and informally with Goleta residents and local
organizations to listen and learn how we can be responsive to them.

How long have you been in office?

I was elected to the Goleta City Council in 2010. During my 10 years on Goleta's city
council I was appointed Goleta Mayor by City Council members 3 times before
Goleta voters changed to an elected Mayor with a two year term. I was honored to
become Goleta's first elected Mayor in 2018 and serve my community in that
capacity today.

What are some of the biggest issues you feel Goleta faces that you want to improve?

My first and highest priority is ensuring the health, safety and well-being of our
city's residents, city staff and visitors, especially during this time of the Covid
Pandemic. At the same time we need to step up to the unprecedented
financial/economic challenges to our residents and the city itself resulting from the
ongoing Covid-19 impacts. I am committed to guiding our city through this crisis in
a way that ensures a strong and resilient economy, enhances public safety, while
continuing to carefully manage growth and its impacts.

And I want to work with our wonderfully diverse community to ensure needed
changes to our justice system, so that every individual can live and thrive with equal
treatment, dignity and safety with the same opportunities as everybody else.

What about development in Goleta? Finding a balance between development and

preserving?

Goleta has a small town feel and a high quality of life that draw families here to live,
work and visit. So maintaining a balance between development and preserving our
environment is the challenge our Council has faced since its inception. I'm committed
to providing leadership in preserving our community character, protecting our
environment while ensuring that we have sufficient jobs and the "right" housing so
that our residents can remain here and so our young people don't have to move
away. Achieving that balance for our long range planning as well will move us
forward on a path to a sustainable, vibrant future for generations to come.

5.Why do you want to remain mayor?

Having lived and worked in Goleta for 40 years and served 10 years on Goleta's
City Council, I care deeply about Goleta, and I’d like to continue to make a
difference as Goleta's Mayor. I'm running to keep us on our upward trajectory
while overcoming the economic and social challenges posed by Covid-19. I'm
committed to providing leadership in preserving our community character,
protecting our environment, getting our infrastructure, especially water and road
capacity in line with Goleta's recent growth.

6. Why are you a better choice for mayor?

I’m the only candidate running who has a solid record of advocating for the "right"
development, at the right pace. My record shows that I've provided the leadership
to support the needs of both residents and local business, while protecting the
character of Goleta neighborhoods and its environmental resources that make
Goleta a great place to live, work and visit.

As Mayor I have provided leadership in several key areas - increasing emergency

preparedness and public safety, increasing community participation through
evening - only meetings and establishing a resident academy on how local
government works, ensuring fiscal responsibility and increasing Goleta's financial
reserves and finalizing the long awaited new zoning ordinance for greater clarity
and transparency.

At the same time we've made progress on several other fronts. We enhanced our
quality of life with Old Town improvements such as new and safer sidewalks and
cross walks, completing a bike and pedestrian master plan, securing nearly $4
million to provide safe and easy access to Ellwood's Preserve, butterfly habitat, and
beach. We are well positioned to make progress toward an ever better and
sustainable future now, and especially when pandemic challenges are behind us.

Many of our challenges are regional and require mutual cooperation and
collaboration to achieve regional solutions, as graphically illustrated by our current
corona virus issues. Similarly, other key challenges such as promoting a vital
economy, good jobs, appropriate housing, excellent infrastructure, public health
and safety services, a dependable water supply to support residents and businesses,
all require a regional approach.

The long and diverse list of leading elected officials at the federal, state and local
levels, community leaders and key organizations that have endorsed me
demonstrates that I am the person they trust to work collaboratively with them to
help our region achieve a bright and sustainable future. Working together, while
vigorously representing Goleta's interests to the best of my abilities, presents the
greatest opportunity for our community's success.