What should the city do when confronted with homeless individuals who refuse to go into a shelter or temporary housing?

Decisions regarding housing and treatment for those living in the streets of our city must account for both the rights of the individual and the larger health interests of the public. In the short term, we must fully fund the deployment of emergency mental health and public safety responders so that solutions can be made on a professionally informed, case-by-case basis. In the long term, we must address the issue of why there are so many homeless people in our streets in the first place. I advocate declaring housing affordability and the mental health crisis as local emergencies and officially codifying housing and health care as human guaranteed rights to all in our city. This would serve as a public declaration that city government will aggressively enact policies to protect renters from evictions, enact rent control, provide free legal counsel as well as fully fund and staff local mental health and drug rehabilitation programs/institutions.

How would you address crime in the city?

Many studies have shown that the safest communities in the world are not those with the highest police budgets but those with the highest amounts of social and economic resources for its citizens. In order to get tough on crime we must invest in our neighborhoods by fully funding the development of free job training programs, mental health treatment as well as drug rehabilitation and a revamped police accountability commission, promoting safety and community transparency. Current leadership’s over-reliance on policing solutions to curb crime has not produced results. I propose a new path forward, prioritizing more economic opportunities for working people, that will lead to dramatic decreases in issues related to gang activity and street crime here in Long Beach, while also producing more jobs and wealth creation for local families.

The state is requiring Long Beach to make room for 26,502 new housing units by 2029. How should the 1st District be a part of that plan?

The state plan creates more urgency for our district to take the lead in creating a Collective Land Trust which will guarantee that whatever housing gets constructed here, is constructed with the guidance and will of our community members, not the profits of large real estate companies. Secondly, I advocate for a drastic rezoning plan that facilitates the construction of affordable multi-family and multi-purpose buildings in the 1st District. This change, along with the implementation of a fare free public transportation system, will revitalize the 1st District’s local economy, stimulate small business growth and create a sustainable job market for our residents to tap into.

What would you do about the high cost of housing in Long Beach?

It is time for the City Council to lower rents and put people ahead of the profits of big real estate. We will immediately halt all evictions in our city. We will establish a city ordinance, canceling the requirement to pay the backlog of rent accrued during the pandemic. We will enact rent control legislation, which will cap rising rent costs and ensure working families aren’t economically burdened into poverty. We will create a Rental Housing Division which will provide free legal assistance to renters. We will institute a vacancy property fee, which would primarily penalize large corporate interests for needlessly keeping units empty (a tactic used in order to keep rent artificially high for renters). Additionally, we will institute a corporate land tax (targeting real estate speculators, banks and corporations) that will help our city fund future affordable housing construction and keep residents from being economically pushed out of the city. I am the only candidate in the district with the plan to keep rent low and real estate money out of local politics.

There’s been a historical lack of investment in open space and recreational opportunities in your district. How would you secure more resources for open space?

The large corporate interests currently growing extremely rich on the east side of our city disproportionately benefit from the prime real estate Long Beach has to offer. I believe these corporations and large landowners should be made to help pay toward the redevelopment and reinvigoration of our poor communities here in West Long Beach. I propose a Land Value Tax (LVT), levied against wealthy corporations operating in the city, which will generate a massive source of revenue that would enormously benefit 1st District projects. This new revenue stream, along with a reallocation and reprioritization of funds available in the general revenue budget, should give us the monetary resources to fully fund new local programs.

Do you believe the city is doing enough to alleviate climate change and the effect it’s having on the city? If not, what additional actions should be taken?

No. Currently, Long Beach has a city government that does not prioritize the collective health and well-being of our communities. Firstly, we must remove the influence of big oil corporations in local politics. Big Oil, one of the foremost polluters in the world, has too much input in regards to our city’s environmental policies. Creating stricter limitations on lobbying efforts, as well increasing the transparency of local politicians, will serve to empower the average community member and promote a healthier and cleaner Long Beach. Secondly, we must invest in the development of clean waste removal facilities that use strategies like composting and anaerobic digestion rather than trash burning that can be potentially harmful to the environment. Additionally, I propose to form a city-funded Climate Corp program that will partner with local colleges and universities in order to provide much needed training, manpower and innovative solutions to the environmental issues our city faces today. Whether it be neighborhood and beach clean ups or the sorting of plastics and other pollutants, mobilizing communities will keep us healthier and our neighborhoods stronger.

Parking is a huge quality of life issue in the 1st District. What, if anything, would you do about parking?

The solution to the parking crisis isn’t building more parking lots; the solution is making Long Beach public transportation free to all citizens as well as upgrading all associated infrastructure for the creation of free, safe, reliable and fast transportation. Transitioning toward a free public transportation model will increase ridership, reduce the amount of cars on the road, generate new markets for small businesses, cut reliance on personal vehicles and the need for parking, cut down on emissions and subsequently create more open space for community projects. Other cities in America have recently transitioned towards a free public transportation model (Kansas City) and their residents have seen their quality of life, economic prospects and job opportunities expand as a result. We as leaders must be innovative and reimagine how local Long Beach residents are able to get from one place to the next.

What should the city do when confronted with homeless individuals who refuse to go into a shelter or temporary housing?

Homelessness seems to be at the highest point that our city has ever seen. Residents and business owners are negatively being affected by the homelessness crisis that we are living through. I strongly believe that as a city we need to be more compassionate with our unhoused neighbors by providing them services to help them get into temporary housing, which hopefully will lead to permanent housing. It is not compassionate of us to allow them to sleep on the cold concrete floors. 

We must do more even when they refuse services because most likely those who refuse services might be the ones who need them the most because of their mental instability. Just recently, we as the City Council directed city staff to look into the possibility of bringing tiny homes for the unhoused. I am also working on policies to explore the possibility of offering more services for longer periods of time including the weekends to make sure that we are as accessible as possible to those who need our services. I have also made donations to organizations that help empower those experiencing homelessness by providing them with meaningful activities that helped the city and that helped them at the same time. Homelessness is a huge crisis to tackle but I am determined to work hard to find positive solutions for all. 

How would you address crime in the city?

I believe that our community as a whole must work together to prevent and reduce crime by evaluating our current practices and implementing practical solutions that can be reinforced by improved systems. Working with our city attorney to improve and expand deterrent programs is one of the pathways to addressing crime in the city. I think people often forget that aiding our community members in securing a well-paying job can help in addition to access to stable housing and is also a deterrent from engaging in crime because often people resort to crime due to a lack of resources.

The state is requiring Long Beach to make room for 26,502 new housing units by 2029. How should the 1st District be a part of that plan?

The 1st District has historically been the leading district when it comes to new development in the city of Long Beach. I will continue to do my part in evaluating what each project brings, and how it impacts our local economy, current residents, and future residents. With seven years for the city of Long Beach to meet state requirements, I believe that the 1st District is leading by example for the rest of the city when it comes to new projects and meeting that goal. We must be cognizant of our population’s needs in regard to affordability, citywide, as we build into the future to keep people here and keep them housed, which is also reflected in the city’s recent update and adoption of the Housing Element of the General Plan.

What would you do about the high cost of housing in Long Beach? 

Referring to the city’s updated Housing Element to meet the state’s requirement, I would support the development of housing for all income levels and household types, including special needs populations, with which I identify, and help promote fair housing choices that reflect the diversity of the populations here in Long Beach. The city of Long Beach has committed to creating more affordable housing and I want to see this commitment come to fruition so that everyone has a place to live safely.

There’s been a historical lack of investment in open space and recreational opportunities in your district. How would you secure more resources for open space?

The Drake/Chavez Masterplan and the accompanying LB MUST facility/wetlands will go a long way to improve access to open space in the 1st District. Additionally, I have pushed for early funding to restructure the 710 entry points at Third Street to help realign the freeway to give residents access to the large parcel of open space that sits in the middle of the freeway ramps. I think that we as a community can identify more open spaces that can be converted into recreational opportunities by being innovative in exploring how collaborative efforts with organizations can aid multiple generations in being outdoors, being engaged in activities inclusive to diverse populations, and facilitating an environment that encourages us to take advantage of what our city can do for us.

Do you believe the city is doing enough to alleviate climate change and the effect it’s having on the city? If not, what additional actions should be taken? 

The city of Long Beach is taking steps in the right direction by identifying goals and establishing plans to become energy efficient. Recognizing that changing existing practices takes time, I believe that we can maintain a momentum that allows us to keep in mind the existing and future workforce that will be impacted by us being a greener city and continue to bridge gaps that will allow us to engage in more sustainable practices with renewable energy. 

Parking is a huge quality of life issue in the 1st District. What, if anything, would you do about parking? 

This continues to be an ongoing issue in the 1st District as well as citywide. I have found that our more densely populated areas, which can typically have higher occupancy rates in their domains, are challenged with finding a place to park but should have access to parking so they are not subjected to citations and environmental hazards when taking the risk of parking in a manner not compliant with our street requirements. 

As a city, we have Preferential Parking permits that aid residents in impacted areas, but to help prevent impacted areas from worsening, I want to see future housing projects incorporate parking that can accommodate the growing needs of our population. I also think that we as city can look at unoccupied areas to see if we can redevelop these spaces to serve as alternative options for residents to utilize.

What should the city do when confronted with homeless individuals who refuse to go into a shelter or temporary housing?

The city should find out WHY they refuse shelter or temporary housing. From conversations with some of these houseless individuals, these places are dangerous, unsafe and inhumane, from their perspective.

There is a difference between “homeless” and “chronically homeless!” Before you can access housing and services as an unhoused individual you need: valid identification, Social Security card, birth certificate, proof of income (last two W-2s) or food stamps and GR [General Relief]. You also need a valid place or address to receive mail. Once you accomplish all of this while sleeping on concrete, you then can begin the process into temporary housing. Many unhoused Long Beach residents are on a waiting list to enter temporary housing. Going into an overnight shelter does not mean they are not homeless. Have you tried pushing a grocery cart from Cesar Chavez to the Atlantic Bridge Shelter?

We need a STREET paper in Long Beach that will provide income to 300-500 unhoused residents converting them to vendors. We must have a City Council person who will oversee this program working with a few nonprofits and ensure and designate areas that are allowed and not allowed. The contributor street paper is a great example and is working. Doing the same thing expecting different results is INSANITY.

I have personally met and talked with many houseless people in Long Beach, and they have gone through the system over-and-over again and have “given” up. We have a huge veteran homeless population. Veteran homelessness services are different from civilian homeless services, it can take months to help one non-veteran homeless individual whereas using veteran homeless services can do in 24-48 hours. I personally have been helping homeless veterans get into temporary housing bypassing the city’s Multi-Service Center.

How would you address crime in the city?

Start with giving criminals a reliable source of income. Brett Johnson, US Most Wanted cybercriminal, overcame his addiction to crime when the Fed gave him a job.

Poverty, education, communication are all needs that need to be addressed. Lack of parking (Bembridge House double murder), graffiti (gang territories), drug addiction (meth), catalytic converters, and gas are all things we can and will address. We need to invest in more mental health, education, and work more with the amazing nonprofits trying to stop the killings, crime, violence. We also need to restore the anti-field gang unit. Having eight police officers walk around in our district for a photo opportunity did not work.

The state is requiring Long Beach to make room for 26,502 new housing units by 2029. How should the 1st District be a part of that plan?

The 1st District should be responsible for only one-ninth of the required units. We should share the burden with other districts. When these developers come and buy older properties and evict 30-year tenants, these tenants must be offered the first right of refusal. We need to lower the standard for what’s “affordable”—$86,000 per year for a single person getting you a studio is not reasonable. We need landlords to accept HUD-VASH vouchers for our veterans and maybe offer incentives.

What would you do about the high cost of housing in Long Beach?

Incentivize more project-based Section 8 developments, develop new HUD 202 projects, repurpose underutilized buildings and build housing across all income levels. 

There’s been a historical lack of investment in open space and recreational opportunities in your district. How would you secure more resources for open space?

Perhaps we need to revisit why open space and recreational opportunities are important to our health and well-being. Have you visited and talked with residents about Drake and Cesar Chavez Park? We need a dog park at Drake! We need a new community center for 1st District residents. We need new leadership in order for this to occur. Go back to 2009 and look at each of the 1st District candidates’ promises! It’s 2022, and we are still discussing this issue. Notice any patterns?

Do you believe the city is doing enough to alleviate climate change and the effect it’s having on the city? If not, what additional actions should be taken?

No. As long as the port is not electrified, there is always room for improvement. No, the city is making it worse. Most residents must drive to other cities to find a job. More cars and less jobs equals more air pollution. Have you walked along our beaches lately? It’s our amazing residents that do beach clean-ups. More cars equal more smog. Exit the 405 Freeway heading south, down the 710. You can smell and see the difference in air quality. Have you driven down Terminal Island Freeway (103)? Have you seen the trash and toxic materials being dumped along Highway 103?

We need more trees planted along the Terminal Island Freeway. We need a riverpark, not a parking lot!

Parking is a huge quality of life issue in the 1st District. What, if anything, would you do about parking?

Incentivize less cars, more public and micro transportation and implement parking priority for residents. Stop street sweeps at 5 a.m. Offer community service instead of paying the ridiculous $70 parking fees. If we do not have enough beds for the houseless, the city cannot remove the houseless. What if the city cannot write parking tickets until they have enough parking spaces? My guess is that miraculously parking would be the number issue and parking would be located. Parking tickets go to the General Fund, then the City Council can spend it as their constituents suffer.

I also want to change the fees doubling after 30 days. I have met and observed neighbors sleeping in their cars until residents, guests or tourists leave, creating a parking space. Many hotel visitors and tourists are told to park in the neighborhoods over the weekends, which saves them money from the expensive valet fees. Many 1st District residents who own homes have told me that people are parking in their driveways and nothing is being done to help them.

I have called and emailed the current 1st District councilperson and was told that, “Parking is a resident issue, not a City Council issue.” We need to have T-marks painted so that two cars don’t take up three spaces. Residents are now parking in the middle turn lane; residents are being run over and killed, and yet zero help from the incumbent on parking. I encourage every person to go back and look at every City Council person’s promise on their campaign websites. In 2009 District 1, parking; again in 2014, 2018, 2019 and now 2022! We need new leadership that cares about parking rather than making parking a buzzword at election time.

I have been working with a few gas stations and private businesses asking them to charge a nominal fee and allow us to use their empty space overnight, which helps the owners and residents.

What should the city do when confronted with homeless individuals who refuse to go into a shelter or temporary housing?

We have far too long been told by our city electeds that we are addressing these complex issues yet many of our residents and small businesses feel it’s gotten worse. We can’t address these issues without placing some historical context in the 1st District. In 2012, City Hall moved forward with a Downtown plan that exacerbated the housing crises by building over 90% of its new housing stock as luxury units with no inclusionary policy. A decade of development with no affordable housing has only added to the problem. Thousands of our neighbors have relocated and with a devastating pandemic, many more have become unhoused.   

Why does this matter? Because year over year our homeless count shows half of those experiencing homelessness are experiencing an episode for the first time. We haven’t done enough to provide support and investments to address this early. Our city currently has two Restorative Engagement to Achieve Collective Health (REACH) teams to address the needs of an estimated 5,000 unhoused individuals. It is estimated that it takes 17 contacts for someone who is unhoused to accept services. From a practical standpoint, if we do not have enough staff to make those contacts fast enough or provide those supports early, we can’t expect a different outcome. 

We must make better efforts to address those who are experiencing homelessness for the first time to reduce the number of those entering chronic homelessness including those who refuse city services. Failed policies and lack of investments can no longer be ignored; we need to have tough conversations about what is possible and its efficacy. Separately, Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a new policy to address the needs of those with addiction, mental health or other issues that would create a CARE Court. CARE Court offers court-ordered individualized interventions and mental health supports including housing assistance to those in need. The city’s future plans are likely contingent on the results and funding of this state’s policy. 

How would you address crime in the city?  

In recent months, many of our 1st District residents and city has seen an uptick in violent crime—there are no short-term solutions without seeing an increase in police presence or what I support more of is community policing, officers on bicycles and meeting with the community. However, I don’t believe that’s the long-term solution. We have to be willing to invest more in our communities particularly our youth, workforce development and reentry programs. 

For example, our city’s economic recovery plan included the following investments to these programs: $2 million for our youth, $1 million for youth workforce development and $600,000 in reentry programs and in additional $2 million for early childhood education and child care services out of the $141 million of recovery funds. I include early childhood education (ECE) because it has been proven that investments in ECE help reduce the achievement gap, increase the likelihood of healthier lifestyles, lower the crime rate and reduce the overall costs to society yet electeds have historically underfunded early interventions and investments in proven supports that serves our youth, a quarter of our population. 

While I understand that is not a short-term solution, it is one that is necessary to address for our children’s future and our city. When we don’t invest in our youth, meaningful workforce development or diversion programs the outcomes are cycles of repeat offenders and poor decision making. We need political will and independence from special interest to serve and invest in our communities.

The state is requiring Long Beach to make room for 26,502 new housing units by 2029. How should the 1st District be a part of that plan?

The Land Use Element has allowed many new developments to come to our district. We’ll experience more density over the coming years as we also build more in neighborhoods that are served by buses and rail lines. That’s been set by previous electeds and state mandates.  But there is opportunity on how we build responsibly to meet the needs and future demands of our city and communities.

I believe there is an opportunity for our city to partner with LBUSD and LBCC to review property assets and the possibility of re-purposing properties or developing new affordable housing for subgroups like our kids who are experiencing homelessness, foster youth and low-income college students. We have to be willing to leverage our assets to serve the needs of our residents.  

What would you do about the high cost of housing in Long Beach? 

As state and federal programs come forward to promote clean energy, it’s important Long Beach is positioned to leverage those opportunities to provide tax incentives in new developments with clean energy features to reduce the costs of housing. Furthermore, how we reduce the cost of housing will depend on the city’s ability to reduce development fees, streamline processes and/or provide tax incentives to build responsibly across our city while preserving our historical districts. 

It has been proposed by the City Council in previous years to review a housing bond to be a revenue source to subsidize housing; however, before I ask the taxpayer for more funds, we need to reduce wasteful spending on projects that are not benefitting our city or addressing the dire needs of our communities and infrastructure needs. We have lost our trust in city government when we’ve given blank checks to projects with escalating budgets like the Queen Mary, Belmont pool and the new City Hall development with no return or due diligence for our residents. These projects have handicapped our ability to address our housing crises and other issues—it’s time for new leadership. 

There’s been a historical lack of investment in open space and recreational opportunities in your district. How would you secure more resources for open space?

As a parks commissioner, I have asked the tough questions and prioritized park equity at the forefront of our strategic plan. The pandemic has highlighted the importance of open and green space for residents and believe now is the time to support investments in our parks.  We have to secure funding to expand our green space in park poor areas and maintain and program our park systems for our youngest to older populations to use year-round. 

Our Parks, Recreation and Marine Department supports an expansive park network and programming with a lean staff and I believe adding a role to operations for grant writing purposes will generate more opportunities and materialize funds for pending projects we’ve had in our district for decades like the Cesar Chavez Master Plan and with the new redistricting, MacArthur Master Plan.

It’s also important that I work with fellow council members and our state legislators to prioritize the needs of this district for more funds like we’ve seen in MacArthur Park’s Master Plan, as the recipient of $8.5 million from the state. We need to prioritize the needs of park-poor areas across our city—a priority for the council, not just one council member.

Do you believe the city is doing enough to alleviate climate change and the effect it’s having on the city? If not, what additional actions should be taken?

The city’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan is the blueprint to reducing our greenhouse emissions and creating a more sustainable and economically resilient city. I have found over the years many of the city’s plans/intentions are lost in the implementation phase.  As someone who has managed projects across the U.S. for a Fortune 500 company and now a small business owner, I believe we don’t have any trouble generating great ideas and plans, we have trouble implementing these plans with measurable goals and holding ourselves accountable.

The city often does not have funds to support or accelerate the outcomes of these plans which deters progress—so the bigger question is are we being fiscally prudent in our decision making to ensure we can address these bigger issues? We need the political will and independence to address these challenges head on. We need leadership who is willing to ask the tough questions yet understand this is not a one department or agency solution, this is a collective goal we must move towards together. 

On a more practical end, one actionable item we can take on a community level is promoting and supporting urban forests as well as maintaining our tree population healthy. I have participated in many across our district and city as a community leader and parent of two scouts. It won’t solve climate change but it beautifies our neighborhoods and adds to the removal of port pollution and carbon dioxide from our air.

Parking is a huge quality of life issue in the 1st District. What, if anything, would you do about parking? 

We live in a highly parking impacted area and generate probably a large portion of the city’s parking revenues. Our residents need relief and believe we need to consider every tool in our toolbox. For example, review lots to repurpose, preferential parking permits, review current parking spaces and markings and examine what is working, what’s not. Particularly as we review the safety of our residents, accidents have increased in some of the areas we’ve added new parking to and believe it needs to be revisited.
Our 1st District has some of the most dangerous intersections in our city and it’s important when we discuss parking we remain cognizant of the safety of our residents. There are also future opportunities from the federal government as we develop new housing and perhaps use federal credits to add EV charging stations, i.e parking spots. Not doing anything is not an option and believe someone who is part of the community and works with the community is needed to address these issues to improve the quality of life to economic viability of our business corridors.

What should the city do when confronted with homeless individuals who refuse to go into a shelter or temporary housing?

The first step is to remember that a homeless individual is still a person with basic human needs and rights. It is not our place to force someone to do something they do not want to do. Force or violence is never the solution. With that said, I believe we should work as a community to provide resources (such as return to work programs), education, bathrooms and social workers for those experiencing homelessness. This would eventually lead to bringing those individuals in need back into society as a productive member. 

How would you address crime in the city?

Increased crime in a city is usually a symptom of not having enough resource or prevention programs in place. If we work to have more affordable housing, better access to jobs with good pay, less tolerance of guns/weapons, and improved access to education, I believe we can work to decrease crime in our city. 

In addition, we should hire more social workers for our city and make contacting them a simple, easy, and confidential process so that those in need of help can turn to social workers instead of crime. Lastly, we should work on the public image of our police force and get them more involved in city/community events. Our citizens and police need to learn to trust each other and build rapport so that no one is afraid to call for help if they ever need it.

The state is requiring Long Beach to make room for 26,502 new housing units by 2029. How should the 1st District be a part of that plan?

District 1 is already very densely populated. If we are to add housing, there a few basic criteria that need to be met first. We need to have better access to affordable housing and programs in place to help first time homebuyers beat out greedy land buyers who just want to flip houses and/or rent properties back out at a premium. We need better access to resources such as grocery stores. With the closure of Numero Uno on Fourth and Pacific, there are no longer any affordable grocery stores within walking distance for most people living in District 1. Lastly, people need space. Wherever we decide to add housing, it needs to be thoroughly thought through with room for people to let their children play, walk their dogs and enjoy Long Beach without being on top of one another.

What would you do about the high cost of housing in Long Beach?

In the short term, we need to implement better rent control standards and better access/incentives for Section 8 housing. In the long term, we need less apartment buildings and instead, more condominium complexes. There are already plenty of “luxury” apartments in downtown Long Beach that are far too expensive for the average person to afford. We should consider converting smaller apartment complexes into condominiums; this would help people build wealth by purchasing their own homes instead of constantly paying rent to large companies. In addition, we should steer away from any new developments that are rentals only as it will not be sustainable for future generations or the growth of our city.

There’s been a historical lack of investment in open space and recreational opportunities in your district. How would you secure more resources for open space?

I believe that we need to start by better utilizing the open space that we have to encourage people to go out and enjoy it. Cesar Chavez Park, for example, has a beautiful and intimate amphitheater that could easily host concerts/movies in the park. In addition, no one wants to go out if they are surrounded by trash. The amount of litter in our residential streets is unacceptable. This discourages people from wanting to go out and walk to the park or walk to a store. I propose we add public trash cans (with dog bags) throughout all the neighborhoods and have city workers tidy up the streets on a weekly basis. We can also start district-wide community clean-up days to encourage neighbors to meet one another and take pride in our town.

Do you believe the city is doing enough to alleviate climate change and the effect it’s having on the city? If not, what additional actions should be taken?

Climate change, much like recycling, is a systemic issue and one that requires huge shifts in our thinking as a society. While it is great that we offer city bikes, public transportation, access to solar power, etc., we need to think bigger. For too long, the onus has been put onto the individual, who in all reality have very little control or power to stop climate change. We need stricter regulations for large organizations to switch to sustainable practices. We need to stop letting companies use and create single-use plastic. We need to stop believing that plastic can be recycled when we as a country don’t have the resources to properly process. Almost all our plastic gets shipped around the world to be burnt or buried in landfills, which then leads to more pollution and more greenhouse gas emissions. I believe that Long Beach can be a leader in alleviating climate change if we ban together and adopt aggressive policies. After all, we’re all in this together.

Parking is a huge quality of life issue in the 1st District. What, if anything, would you do about parking?

Access to parking is an issue we all face living in Long Beach. First, I propose that we put together a district-wide program that incentivizes property/business owners to allow residents to park overnight in those lots that otherwise sit empty each night. Second, we open up more city-owned parking lots/structures to be used overnight by residents (at an affordable, monthly rate) like we currently do at the parking structures along Pine Ave in Downtown. Third, we adjust our zoning regulations to better match the times as more often than not, one bedroom homes are occupied by two individuals, both with their own vehicle. For all new property development, we should require each home comes with two parking spots.