Housing

The high cost of living in the Bay Area is burdening our residents and causing rapid displacement of marginalized communities. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the existing housing crisis, creating an even more existential threat to housing insecurity.

Accomplishments

• During my term, I supported the conversion of three motels into shelters (220 units) using Project Homekey funds, and the creation of a new navigation center (240 units)

• In 2023, Redwood City became the first city in San Mateo County to earn State approval for our Housing Element and is in the top 4% of California cities in being awarded a Prohousing designation and nearly $1 million in additional funding

• Helped to create our Anti-Displacement Strategy which includes increased tenant protections, preserving unsubsidized affordable housing, preserving mobile home living, developing anti-harassment policies, limit renovation-related evictions.

• I endorsed the Redwood City Fair and Affordable Housing Initiative for rent control and stronger tenant protections.

Proposals

• Strengthen our tenant protections to close loopholes around informal evictions, support rent control, and create a rental registry.

• Build and preserve truly affordable housing.

• Support building and operating mixed-income social housing.

• Support creating community land trusts.