Accomplishments in My First Term

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Safer Streets and Public Safety

• Initiated the Drive Slow Redondo campaign executed by RBPD.

• Added crossing guards to Felton and Grant, 

• Added two traffic enforcement police officers to RBPD to achieve safer streets. 

• 14 all-way stops to make our residential streets safer for families.

• Added speed radar feedback signs on Artesia Blvd.

• Bulb outs added to every intersection on Grant Avenue.

• Safety improvements at Artesia and Rindge, with more coming.

• Directed launch of Robust E-Bike education campaign lead by RBPD.

• Built up and enhanced locally-controlled RBFD.

 

Beautification and Quality of Life

• Funded cascading garden for SE corner of Grant and Inglewood.

• Maintained and grew our pallet shelter site that has helped the City reach Functional Zero homelessness.

• Initiated, and successfully campaigned for a $28 million reconstruction of Fire Station 2 on Grant Avenue.

• Andrews Park: resurfaced playground with new shade structure; first neighborhood dog run, exercise equipment funded.

• Perry Park: resurfaced playground; resurfaced sportcourt for pickleball and basketball; new, often used skate features; resodding Perry Park field (Dec. 2024); prompt graffiti removal; interior and exterior renovation of Teen Center.

• Funded litigation preparation against LA County Metro re C-Line Extension down Metro ROW.

• Converting Wiley Sump to Wiley Nature Preserve with observation deck and educational features.

 

Artesia & Aviation Boulevards

• $450,000 appropriated for ART on ARTesia, with another half million planned.

• Increased floor area ratio (FAR) limit of 60%, soon to increase to 150%, to attract new development.

 

Many new restaurants:

• Mychal’s Cafe

• El Tarasco

• Lavender and Honey

• Tommy & Atticus

• Pita Cafe

• Yanagi Kitchen

• Lobster Guys

• Ayan

• Grubhaus (coming soon)

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