Please explain why you want to be appointed to the City Council:
Please list any previous City of San Leandro Board, Commission, or Committee on which you have served:
Please list any community organizations to which you belong or have belonged:
Please provide any additional information you wish which covers your qualifications, interests, or training related to this appointment:
I have sufficient time to devote to this responsibility and will attend the required meeting(s) if I am appointed. I am also aware that this application is a public document. If appointed, I will file the necessary disclosure documents as required under the Political Reform Act.
Signature Date
Please return your application in person or by mail to:
Office of the City Clerk
City of San Leandro
835 East 14th Street
San Leandro, CA 94577
You may also submit your application by email to: [email protected] Applications will not be accepted after 5:00 p.m. on February 2, 2024. Postmarks not accepted.
My daughter loves San Leandro and intends to live here after college. She wishes to work in the local school district as a teacher like her mother. I am seeking the appointment so that she and the next generation of San Leandrans live in a sustainable, thriving and safe city that celebrates its diversity and advances equity. I will work with the Council in adopting policies that will have a significant, postive impact on the city over the next 20 years and longer. Commissioner on the Arts, Culture and Library Commission (current) Mayor, City of San Leandro, 2010-2014 School Board Trustee, San Leandro Unified School District, 2004-2008 San Leandro Education Foundation, Board member, 2015-2017 Building Futures with Women and Children, Board member, 2009-2011 I am proud to have played a leading role in generating nearly $20 million annually for the City general fund by spearheading the passage of Measures HH (2014) and VV (2020). I care deeply for the children of San Leandro, helping pass bond measures in excess of $400 million. 1-27-24
Please explain why you want to be appointed to the City Council:
Please list any previous City of San Leandro Board, Commission, or Committee on which you have served:
Please list any community organizations to which you belong or have belonged:
Please provide any additional information you wish which covers your qualifications, interests, or training related to this appointment:
I have sufficient time to devote to this responsibility and will attend the required meeting(s) if I am appointed. I am also aware that this application is a public document. If appointed, I will file the necessary disclosure documents as required under the Political Reform Act.
Signature Date
Please return your application in person or by mail to:
Office of the City Clerk
City of San Leandro
835 East 14
th Street
San Leandro, CA 94577
You may also submit your application by email to: [email protected] Applications will not be accepted after 5:00 p.m. on January 29, 2024. Postmarks not accepted.
City government affects the lives of many people. It's important to have council members dedicated to the task of having San Leandro run smoothly. I want to see all citizens of San Leandro treated fairly and with respect. I will bring an analytical quality to the Council. My goal is to see San Leandro at its best. Part of a committee put together by Fran and run by Tom Liao regarding the 1388 Bancroft project. See the email. image.png
Supplemental questions
1. How often do you volunteer in our community?
I was actively involved in the 1388 Bancroft project. I went door-to-door collecting signatures, helped organize and run town hall meetings (with more than 100 members of the community), researched topics, met withCity Council members, and regularly communicated via email with nearly 500 members of the community.
2. What are your passions or what is your drive in life? I like sports, both participating and watching. I like spending time with my extended family as our two daughters and their families both live in San Leandro. I like understanding how things work. Fundamentally, I like solving problems.
3. What do you think is the biggest issue facing San Leandro residents, and what actions do you think the city can take immediately, in the midterm (3-5 years), and the long-term (10-20 years)?
Some of my top items are education, the unhoused, and rents. These are problems that all cities face and have faced for many years. There are no easy solutions. Some issues are budgetary. The City has a limited budget and it must be spent wisely. The City Council has to make hard trade-offs.
Some issues contain more of a philosophy, for example, what are our goals for San Leandro schools? Establish those and then identify the impediments and work towards removing them. We should have goals for things like test scores from San Leandro students. By the way, both of our children went to public school in San Leandro and one of our granddaughters attends McKinley, the same elementary school her mother attended.
It's sad that some people are unhoused, but it's a reality. We need humane ways of dealing with the situation. Navigation centers are a good start. This issue has many root causes so there are no one-size-fits-all solutions. Mentally ill people living on the streets is cruel.
People with jobs who can't afford rent have different needs.
Regarding rents and rent stabilization, there's a balance between pricing out renters and enabling rental properties to be a viable business. People should not be forced from their homes by rental increases. Meanwhile, too many restrictrictions can cause the rental supply to go down which harms the very people they were intended to help.
4. How would you balance the needs and interests of different neighborhoods and communities in San Leandro with that of the City? Include any opportunities and constraints that you would take into consideration.
Assuming the interests of different neighborhoods and communities are not in direct conflict with each, this becomes a question of prioritization. It depends on the topic of course, but often we need to compare the (usually negative) impact of an issue, look at how many people are affected and by how much, and at the cost to address the situation. We should not take into account which neighborhood or community is making the largest political contributions.
5. What specific skills and abilities do you bring that will enable you to work effectively with both diverse members and perspectives of our community and the diverse members and perspectives on this City Council.
I like information and data and like to make data-driven decisions whenever possible. I like to listen to diverse positions to better understand the big picture. I'm happy to talk to people with all perspectives.
6. What is the most important role that the City Council plays and how would you ensure success in that role?
The Council sets the direction for the city. As a Council member I would listen to constituents, do research, engage with other Council members, and vote towards the direction I support. All while recognizing that I have just one vote out of seven. I need to find common ground to get four votes in order to pass anything.
7. How will you create and engage in policy and propose/implement hands-on approaches to end homelessness in San Leandro?
I want to learn more before proposing solutions as I don't claim to have the answers. The needs of the mentally ill unhoused differ from others and we need to take that into account.
Simply shipping people off to another community is not a solution. A navigation center is a good start.
8. How will you create and engage in policy and propose/implement hands-on approaches to create a safer community from policing to community involvement in San Leandro?
Policing has several aspects including solving crimes that have been committed, preventing crimes from occurring in the first place, and oversight of the process. Policing is an area where there is often lots of data with the number of crimes committed, locations, demographics, etc. This is good.
I believe we should have a program similar to CAHOOTS in Eugene Oregon to "respond to 911 and non-emergency calls involving people in behavioral health crisis".
I'm pleased to see things like the Community Police Review Board as I see it as a way to enhance the relationship between the police and the community.
9. What is your vision for the city, i.e., what should the City of San leandro focus on during the next 3-5 years, and how to plan to help realize that? My vision is simple: San Leandro should be an attractive place for people to live and raise their families. We have lived here for 37 years and our two daughters and their families now live in District 1 as well. San Leandro should continue to focus on ensuring we have very good public schools. As mentioned elsewhere, in addition to education, my top issues are solutions for the unhoused, and rents. These all influence the quality of life for San Leandro residents.
10. What types of organizations (e.g. businesses, non-profits, etc.) should San Leandro see to attract to our city? Why these organizations? How would you support these efforts?
Businesses run the gamut from store fronts, to restaurants, to Bay Fair mall, to industry, etc.
San Leandro is diverse in this way and that's an advantage. While I'll admit this is not my strongest area, we need to understand the vacancies and opportunities to decide how to position San Leandro as being more attractive than other cities.
11. How would you handle criticism from the constituents or the media? Criticism is to be expected as a City Council member can't please everyone. I encourage open discussions and will happily explain the rationale behind my votes. I will ignore vitriolic criticism.
12. What strategies would you use to promote civic engagement and participation in local government?
Communication is key. As city leaders we need to actively communicate with constituents.
This can be proactive reporting on progress or reactively responding to questions, emails, etc and meeting with people or groups of people. I have always appreciated the City Council members who responded to my requests to chat. Sadly, that has not been all of them.
Please explain why you want to be appointed to the City Council:
Please list any previous City of San Leandro Board, Commission, or Committee on which you have served:
Please list any community organizations to which you belong or have belonged:
Please provide any additional information you wish which covers your qualifications, interests, or training related to this appointment:
I have sufficient time to devote to this responsibility and will attend the required meeting(s) if I am appointed. I am also aware that this application is a public document. If appointed, I will file the necessary disclosure documents as required under the Political Reform Act.
Signature Date
Please return your application in person or by mail to:
Office of the City Clerk
City of San Leandro
835 East 14th Street
San Leandro, CA 94577
You may also submit your application by email to: [email protected] Applications will not be accepted after 5:00 p.m. on January 29, 2024. Postmarks not accepted.
As a retiree, I miss being part of a team working toward a common goal. I also want to remain useful to my community. Lastly, as a resident of San Leandro, I care deeply about the city's well being and would like to help preserve and improve it. Be A Mentor, Inc. Chair Space and Science Center San Francisco Bay Area Tutor Operations--Reading Partners jan 29, 2024
Please explain why you want to be appointed to the City Council:
Please list any previous City of San Leandro Board, Commission, or Committee on which you have served:
Please list any community organizations to which you belong or have belonged:
Please provide any additional information you wish which covers your qualifications, interests, or training related to this appointment:
I have sufficient time to devote to this responsibility and will attend the required meeting(s) if I am appointed. I am also aware that this application is a public document. If appointed, I will file the necessary disclosure documents as required under the Political Reform Act.
Signature Date
Please return your application in person or by mail to:
Office of the City Clerk
City of San Leandro
835 East 14
th Street
San Leandro, CA 94577
You may also submit your application by email to: [email protected] Applications will not be accepted after 5:00 p.m. on January 29, 2024. Postmarks not accepted.
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