Accomplishments During My 9 Years on City Council:
Disaster Relief and Recovery:
- Assisted the City’s recovery from the 2013 flood, COVID-19 pandemic, and Marshall Fire relief and recovery efforts.
Housing and Energy Efficiency:
- Spearheaded efforts to allow Marshall Fire survivors to opt-out of expensive residential energy code requirements and provided a use tax credit.
Financial Transparency:
- Adopted program-based budgeting to enhance financial transparency.
Public Safety:
- Adopted the Louisville Police Department Master Plan.
- Increased funding for police department personnel, equipment, facilities, and officer training.
- Approved a pilot mental health co-responder program for the Louisville Police Department.
Infrastructure Improvements:
- Improved the quality of City streets and upgraded City sewer lines.
- Adopted the City’s Transportation Master Plan.
- Completed the South Street underpass between Delo and downtown Louisville.
- Approved the Louisville South Boulder Road Connectivity Plan.
- Endorsed the Louisville-Lafayette Future42 Connectivity Plan.
- Collaborated with elected officials to secure federal funding for transportation improvements.
- Made major traffic safety improvements, including pedestrian crossing improvements and traffic calming measures.
Open Space and Parks:
- Acquired additional Open Space, including the Mayerhoffer Property.
- Began refocusing on maintenance of parks, Open Space, and trails.
Sustainability and Energy:
- Led efforts to develop amendments to the City’s commercial energy code.
- Adopted the City’s Sustainability Action Plan and 2020 update.
- Approved clean energy and carbon emission reduction goals for the municipality and community.
Affordable Housing:
- Collaborated with Boulder County Consortium of Cities to establish countywide affordable housing goals and secured City Council’s approval.
- Approved and financially supported the Kestrel affordable housing project.
Community Support and Inclusion:
- Created a fund to assist indigent Louisville residents with utility payments.
- Spearheaded the creation of the City’s diversity, equity, and inclusion task force.
- Expanded and renovated both the Louisville Recreation & Senior Center and the Memory Square Pool.
- Increased City support for cultural offerings, public art, and community events, including Street Faire, Old Town Skate, and Concerts in the Park.
Legal Revisions and Governance:
- Reduced City’s legal risks through revisions to City code and policy.
- Developed City meeting rules.
- Created a process for evaluating key City officials.
Infrastructure Development:
- Opened a new wastewater treatment plant.