Candidate has not yet responded.
Candidate has not yet responded.
Candidate has not yet responded.
Candidate has not yet responded.
Candidate has not yet responded.
I am a lifelong resident of Roseville - almost 70 years - part of the 4th of 6 generations of my family to live in Roseville, for over 100 years. Our family business is Roseville's oldest business. My father was on the council in the mid-70s. I have been involved in both city and school district activities for decades. I like to think outside the box and look for solutions beyond raising taxes. Increasing resident involvement in the city's work is a high priority, as are fairness, openness, and transparency. I look to expand opportunities for special need children and adults. I completely understand how increasing taxes, of all kinds, affects seniors.
1) Increasing participation of city residents in the work of the city council and commissions, by assuring residents that their opinions matter and affect city decisions.
2) Think outside the box and find solutions to city problems besides throwing more money at them.
3) Bring fairness and transparency to all city activities, including taxes and city fees.
I would strive to get residents much more involved in the work of the city. The more eyes watching the better! Fairness in all city activities and equal treatment of everyone is paramount!
I would try to find ways to reach everyday residents and inform them of what decisions are upcoming, and encourage them to become involved. I would assure them that their opinions are valued and will be evaluated before any decisions are made. I would like to create a VOLUNTARY database of talents and expertise of residents, so when a subject comes up, they can be informed and provide their expertise to the council.
Overall, the city has fine public safety leadership and employees, who I have faith will continue to find ways to improve those services. I would support them in any way possible, especially finding adequate space for the Police Department, which is currently lacking. But still striving to control the costs of public safety.
I am running for re-election because I believe that I have been an effective leader and a responsible steward of the public trust in the office of mayor. My experience through difficult challenges over the last 16 years will serve the community well as we face the challenges of the next four years together. My approach has been to guide city leadership and the community through decision-making processes that hear all perspectives and seek solutions that address concerns while advancing our city. While I have been in office for some time, I believe I have demonstrated a willingness to always hear new ideas and look at issues from new perspectives, in the interest of better decisions being made.
My top priority will be to budget carefully and wisely as we and our taxpayers face increasing costs. Secondly, I will be sure to do my part to finish the new Maintenance Facility project on time and under budget. And finally, I will be sure that the decisions the council makes on all issues are informed by our recent public survey and our larger outreach effort over the last few years to update our community aspirations and develop a strategic plan that reflects that community input.
These issues are more important than ever, and have been a major focus of my work on the council since I was first elected. We have increased development notice distances and expanded efforts to ensure people are involved in local government decision-making, but we can always improve. One area we have been improving most recently is simplicity and transparency in City financial information. Roseville is fortunate to have an existing strong ethics system for our local officials.
The City has a commitment to resident engagement that is evidenced in such existing efforts as park improvement planning, walk-throughs in advance of street projects, and mandatory open houses before development project applications to the City. One thing the Roseville city council has done in my time is to be flexible when residents want more opportunities to weigh in on issues. As an example, we scrapped the entire agenda for our 2nd January meeting to hear feedback on Metro Surge impacts.
Community policing has been a hallmark of public safety in Roseville since before my time. However, our department leadership has especially stressed public input and accountability during my time on the council. Much of that is a reflection of the realities of police work after the killings of Philando Castile and George Floyd, and post-pandemic. Roseville PD has worked to establish positive relationships in the community and to adapt policies to be more reflective of community values.
