My Vision: Results that Matter
Building the Best-Managed City in America
Cities don't succeed by accident.
They succeed because they are well managed. They plan ahead. They invest wisely. They maintain what they've built. They listen to residents. They solve problems before they become crises. They earn the public's trust through competence, transparency, and results.
That is my vision for Culver City.
Culver City has always been at its best when we embrace new ideas while staying true to our values.
During my service on the City Council and as Mayor, I've seen what thoughtful leadership and effective management can accomplish. Working together, we revitalized Downtown, welcomed new employers, secured millions in outside funding, strengthened regional partnerships, and helped position Culver City for continued success.
Now it's time to build on that progress.
Great Neighborhoods Build Great Cities
The strength of Culver City has never been found at City Hall.
It's found in our neighborhoods.
From the Arts District and Downtown to Carlson Park, Clarkdale, Fox Hills, Lindberg Park, Rancho Higuera, Sunkist Park, Tellefson Park, West Culver, Blanco Park, Culver Crest, and every neighborhood in between, each community contributes something unique to the character of our city.
Good government listens before it acts and works with neighborhoods not around them.
My commitments
• Improve parks, streets, sidewalks, and public spaces.
• Deliver responsive city services throughout the city.
• Give residents a meaningful voice before major decisions are made.
Smart Growth, Thoughtfully Planned
Growth creates opportunity. Poor planning is a choice.
Intentional, well-managed growth creates stronger communities, expands housing choices, and helps keep Culver City affordable for people and families. We should continue attracting investment, creating housing opportunities, and strengthening our economy—but always in ways that improve our quality of life.
Economic growth should serve our residents, not the other way around.
My commitments
• Continue enhancing Downtown Culver City.
• Expand housing opportunities for every stage of life and every kind of family.
• Plan for the future instead of reacting to it.
A Strong Economy Creates Opportunity
The best economic development strategy is good government.
Economic development should make life better for residents by creating good jobs, supporting local businesses, and helping keep everyday costs within reach. Businesses invest where leadership is stable, permitting is predictable, infrastructure is reliable, and public services function well.
Culver City has become a global center for entertainment, technology, design, and entrepreneurship because we've created those conditions. We should continue building on that success while making sure opportunity reaches every neighborhood.
My commitments
• Support and partner with the school district as the city's largest employer, a major economic driver, and a competitive advantage in attracting families, talent, businesses and investment.
• Strengthen partnerships with major employers.
• Build partnerships with educational institutions, labor organizations, and community partners.
• Support local small businesses.
• Continue growing our creative and technology economy.
• Pursue grants and outside funding whenever possible.
• Expand workforce development and apprenticeship opportunities.
Mobility That Works for Everyone
Transportation shouldn't become an ideological debate.
It should simply work.
Every resident should be able to get where they're going safely and efficiently, regardless of how they travel. Pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, seniors, students, transit riders, and residents with disabilities all deserve a transportation system that is safe, efficient, and connected.
Our job isn't to favor one mode over another. It's to make the entire system work better. And transportation isn't just about moving people. It's also about affordability.
My commitments
• Expand affordable transportation options that reduce the cost of getting to work, school, and daily activities.
• Improve pedestrian safety.
• Maintain streets and infrastructure.
• Expand accessible transportation.
• Improve neighborhood mobility.
Modern Public Safety and Policing
Public safety begins with preparation.
We should build one of California's most effective public safety and policing systems—not by spending more, but by putting the right people, technology, and resources in the right places. That means allowing police officers to focus on preventing crime and protecting the community, while expanding proven alternatives for non-criminal emergencies. Safe communities are built on trust, not fear. We can protect public safety while protecting the rights and dignity of our residents.
Our police department already delivers excellent emergency response times. The next step is making the entire public safety system more effective through better coordination, smarter deployment of resources, and responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars.
My commitments
• Expand our unarmed mobile crisis unit by increasing its staffing, hours, and capacity to respond.
• Route appropriate non-criminal 911 calls to the mobile crisis unit so people receive the right response the first time.
• Allow police officers to focus on public safety by moving non-crime responsibilities, such as parking enforcement, to the appropriate city departments.
• Use practical, proven technology that improves coordination and accountability while avoiding unnecessary spending on costly or redundant systems.
• Streamline public safety operations across departments to eliminate waste, improve coordination, and protect taxpayer dollars.
Compassion That Produces Results
We must address homelessness with both compassion and accountability. Compassion without results helps no one. While no single solution is enough, the long-term answer is creating more affordable housing.
We need to build real, working partnerships with county providers that help people move into permanent housing. And we need to help build and provide that housing. That means collaborating with regional agencies, coordinating services, and measuring success by outcomes—not good intentions.
Residents deserve clean, welcoming public spaces while ensuring our most vulnerable neighbors receive meaningful assistance.
Government You Can Trust
Trust is earned.
Residents deserve a City Hall that communicates honestly, explains its decisions, welcomes public participation, and measures success by results.
Leadership also means standing up for the community.
Throughout my public service, I've stood up for Culver City whenever outside private interests attempted to bypass public input or local decision-making. Residents deserve transparency, accountability, and a seat at the table.
I'll continue standing up for Culver City whenever our community's interests are at stake.
My commitments
• Increase transparency.
• Modernize city services.
• Improve customer service.
• Measure departmental performance.
• Build regional partnerships that benefit Culver City.
A City for Every Generation
Culver City should be one of America's best places to raise a family, start a business, build a career, retire, and age in place.
As a senior myself, I understand how important accessibility, independence, and community are to living well at every stage of life.
Good government creates opportunity across generations. For many families, childcare costs as much as a monthly mortgage payment. We should partner with employers, schools, nonprofits, and regional agencies to expand access to affordable, high-quality childcare so parents can work, build careers, and stay in Culver City.
My commitment:
• Support partnerships that expand access to affordable child care for working families.
My Vision
The question before us isn't simply what projects we should build or what policies we should adopt.
The real question is what kind of city we want to become.
I believe Culver City can become the best-managed city in America.
A city where neighborhoods come first.
Where government works.
Where public dollars are spent wisely.
Where innovation serves residents.
Where growth is thoughtfully planned.
Where people trust their local government because it consistently delivers results.
That's the city I'm committed to building.
A city where families can afford to stay.
Businesses can afford to grow.
Seniors can afford to age in place.
And every generation can thrive.