Adopt Updated Climate Action Plan - YES
Climate change is the most pressing threat to our Town, and protecting Corte Madera from flooding and fire will always be a top priority of mine. Of course, there are two facets to addressing that threat: mitigation, which means reducing our part in causing climate change, and adaptation, which means preparing for the effects of climate change that are already happening or inevitable. The Climate Action Plan is the Town's blueprint for the mitigation side of this equation, an
Increase Parks & Rec Hours to Support Child Care and Distance Learning - YES
The challenges of the pandemic have hit all parts of our community hard, but few more so than working families with school-age children. With schools and day cares closed due to COVID, working parents have been pushed to the absolute limit trying to manage their childrens' education from home and provide them with opportunities to play and grow, all on top of their day jobs. Luckily, the Town of Corte Madera is here to help. I voted yes to expanding the hours of our Parks & R
Authorize $100,000 to Support Local Businesses During Pandemic - YES
Corte Madera's thriving local business scene is in many ways key to the community's success, with local businesses generating much of the sales tax revenue that funds the services our residents rely on (the majority of which is paid for by visiting shoppers from out of town!). Because of this, it has been a top priority of ours to protect local businesses as best we can from the economic ravages of the pandemic, as both an important source of revenue for the Town and a critic
Declare a Climate Emergency - YES
This one just common sense. It's no secret that climate change is accelerating, and the effects are becoming more dire, deadly, and expensive with each passing year. Unfortunately, Corte Madera is almost uniquely vulnerable to climate change, with the vast majority of the community lying in either a flood zone or a fire hazard zone. In light of these challenging circumstances, we recognized obvious reality by passing a resolution declaring a climate emergency, which will help