Preserve what works.
Address what isn’t.
Plan for what’s coming.

I support responsible growth, but infrastructure planning should happen alongside development, not after problems appear. For major discretionary projects, I want serious review of traffic, emergency access, roads, public safety, utilities and surrounding neighborhoods.

I support reviewing what residential, multifamily and commercial development already contributes, where those funds go, whether they have kept pace with costs and what needs remain unfunded. If updated studies support additional contributions under California law, I would consider them.

Principle: Growth should help pay for the infrastructure growth requires.

I want more opportunities to own a home in Santa Clarita: single-family homes, smaller starter homes, townhomes, condos, senior housing and appropriate mixed-use development.

I favor well-designed housing supported by infrastructure and integrated into the broader community. I also want to preserve the character of established lower-density neighborhoods where the City legally retains discretion. California housing law limits some local decisions, and I will not promise powers City Hall does not have.

My priorities include school-area congestion, freeway access, alternative road connections, public transportation, signal coordination and emergency access. Development review should ask not only how people commute, but how residents evacuate and how firefighters, deputies and ambulances get in during an emergency.

I support adequate deputy staffing, faster response where possible, school safety, retail-crime enforcement, traffic enforcement and joint mental-health response.

I also believe public safety technology needs a demonstrated purpose, limited scope and real oversight. I support examining a smaller ALPR network concentrated at strategic entrances, exits and mountain access points, with public reporting on effectiveness, access, retention, data sharing, audits and misuse.

Public safety matters. Privacy does too.

Santa Clarita has strong finances. I want to protect that strength while making significant spending easier to understand. I support competitive procurement, performance reviews, departmental efficiency reviews and a simple public-facing way to review significant City expenditures, initially around the $50,000 level.

Fiscal responsibility means knowing what we are paying for, what result we received and whether there is a better way to accomplish it.

My long-term goal is substantially better pediatric and emergency healthcare capacity in the Santa Clarita Valley. I will not promise that one councilmember can build a hospital.

I do support bringing healthcare providers, Henry Mayo and major pediatric systems to the table and exploring legally available tools such as land-use cooperation, expedited permitting, infrastructure partnerships and economic-development incentives. Success could mean a pediatric campus, expanded hospital services, specialists, pediatric emergency capabilities or another model that keeps more families close to home for care.

When a major project creates extraordinary, documented impacts on nearby businesses, we should plan for those impacts before businesses are already struggling. I support examining project-specific construction plans covering access, signage, schedules, communication, traffic management and legally supportable mitigation.

I also want regular direct feedback from small businesses about permitting, regulations and City-controlled obstacles.

I want more reasons for residents to work, eat, shop and spend their evenings here. That means attracting good-paying jobs while making Santa Clarita welcoming to independent restaurants and local businesses.

For Valencia Town Center, I want a true destination: walkable, active, family-friendly and entertainment-oriented, with restaurants, gathering spaces, experiences and nightlife appropriate for Santa Clarita. Think of the energy of The Americana or The Grove, but with a Santa Clarita identity.

I support treatment opportunities, mental-health services, case management, housing assistance and employment support, while continuing to enforce generally applicable laws governing unlawful conduct in public spaces.

Santa Clarita already has local homelessness services. The question is how we improve outcomes, coordinate with LA County and service providers, and measure whether publicly supported programs are working.

Property owners should generally be able to lawfully use their property. Where City Council legally retains discretion, legitimate impacts involving traffic, safety, infrastructure and neighboring properties deserve consideration.

When state policy reduces local control, I support advocacy and, where there is a credible legal basis and meaningful local benefit, considering legal action. I will not promise that the City can ignore state law.

Residents should not have to understand City Hall’s organizational chart to get a problem addressed. I want to explore a stronger one-stop resident service approach: submit an issue, receive a case number, see who has it, follow the status and know when it is resolved.

Not every problem belongs to City Hall. Schools, LA County, Sacramento, businesses, developers, nonprofits and residents all have responsibilities. I believe the City should lead where it has authority, partner where partnership is required and advocate when another level of government controls the decision.