Accomplishments
City of Willows
City of Marysville
City of Marysville
- Spearheaded successful voter approved Measure I Campaign, 1.5% sales tax measure (2024).
- Managed expenditure of $3 million bond sewage improvement project (2025).
- Stabilized city finances and supervised development of a multi-year financial forecasting model.
- Implemented sewage rate increase as a result of new Proposition 218 Rate Study.
- Supervised amendments to the City's Cannabis Ordinance and the successful recruitment of two Cannabis dispensaries.
- Held position as Chief Finance Officer from 2021-2023.
- Recruited and appointed new Fire Chief, Finance Director, Community Development & Services Director, City Librarian, and City Clerk.
- Temporarily acted as Finance Director, Community Development & Services Director, City Librarian, and City Clerk.
City of Marysville
City of Marysville
City of Marysville
- City of Marysville 2018-19 Accomplishments
- Refinanced City debt resulting in an annual savings of $385,000 to the General Fund and $9 million savings over the life of the debt.
- Increased the City’s Moody’s and S&P bond ratings two years in a row from “BBB3” to “BBB1” and from “BBB+“ to “A/Stable,” respectively.
- Successfully negotiated new labor contracts with Teamsters, Police and Fire, including changing health insurance plans that resulted in $280,000 per year in savings to the General Fund.
- Completed Proposition 218 Sewage Rate Study and implemented a rate increase to balance operating budget deficit in the Enterprise Fund.
- Supervised amending and implementing the City’s Cannabis Ordinance to allow for recreational use, including the opening of two medical/recreational dispensaries and a Cannabis laboratory.
- Resurrected and successfully delivered on schedule a historically delayed and time sensitive $15 million sewage infrastructure project avoiding additional penalties from the State Water Resources Control Board.
City of Arvin
City of Marysville
Franklin Boulevard Business Association
- Spearheaded a branding effort to name the City's new town center to Las Palmas.
- Facilitated the development and completion of a new Taco Bell and Arco AM/PM - both ahead of schedule.
- Coordinated with two subdivision developers to restart stalled housing projects and negotiate new terms, as well as to clarify previously ambiguous terms, of the subdivision agreements.
- Reduced mid-year budget deficit by $430,000 by negotiating advance payment of subdivision building and impact fees.
- While facing the threat of a lawsuit from two housing advocacy groups, managed to complete and receive State approval for delayed and contentious Housing Element.
- Initiated and completed energy improvements to city-owned facilities achieving $15,000 in annual cost savings.
Franklin Boulevard Business Association
Franklin Boulevard Business Association
Franklin Boulevard Business Association
- Prepared, submitted and won a $443,000 Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) grant application to start design of a new Franklin Boulevard streetscape (2015).
- Introduced strategy and plan to develop a Community & Economic Development Plan for the North Franklin Business District (2013).
- Based on historical research, won Board of Director approval to re-brand the "North Franklin District" to "The Historic Monterey trail District" (2016).
- Established a 501(c)3 tax exempt Community Development Corporation to facilitate fundraising efforts and implement the Economic Development Plan.
City of Vallejo
Franklin Boulevard Business Association
City and County of Sacramento
- Spearheaded and won council approval for first city-wide Participatory Budgeting (PB) process in North America (2012).
- Initiated successful application (2013) for Vallejo to become the 2014 Code for America (CfA) Government Fellowship.
- Successfully solicited and won Council approval to hire consultant services that led to the City of Vallejo's Comprehensive General Plan (GP) Update (2012).
- Initiated resolution and won council approval to complete construction of Hiddenbrooke Park in the City of Vallejo (2011).
- Co-chaired the 'Measure A' Campaign to remove Binding Interest Arbitration (BIA) from the Vallejo City Charter (2010).
City and County of Sacramento
Franklin Boulevard Business Association
City and County of Sacramento
- With responsibility for a $26 million budget, launched strategies and executed redevelopment initiatives for North Sacramento and Del Paso Height’s low-income communities.
- Managed commercial development projects and investment, public outreach, and overall coordination of redevelopment projects.
- Forged alliances with real estate developers, community-based organizations, council member’s office, and other public and government agencies.
- Served additional internal role as Employee Association President/VP and successfully led labor negotiations of a new four-year contract.