Accomplishments

District 7 Accomplishments

Accomplishments

District 7 Neighborhoods

My highest priority while serving as Councilman has been to the residents of District Seven. I spend 2 days a week walking the district, knocking on doors and doing what I can to solve neighborhood problems. The following is a summary of what has been accomplished so far during my tenure.

2003

Received over 1300 calls

Held 8 Neighborhood Meetings

Alleys
40 Cleaned
62 Petitions Sent
14 Closed

Police Department Requests
51 investigations
44 patrols
2 drug houses removed

City Trees
16 requests for removal
29 requests for trimming

Inoperable Vehicles
70 off the streets
112 off property

Graffiti
100 areas requested
Approx. 420,000 sq. ft. cleaned

Debris and Weeds Removed
53 locations with weeds
22 locations with tires requested
1,301 tires total
62 locations with “junk”
4 Dead Animals

General Assistance
40 assists with City Depts
97 general information/referrals
8 referred to the HRC

General Neighborhood
6 areas with potholes repaired38 cars taken off lawns
4 areas repairs made
215 various improvements
115 general requests made
10 streetlights repaired
18 traffic studies requested
15 locations with vehicles for sale identified
394 vacant lots and vacant homes were inspected 2004

2004

Received over 900 calls

Held 14 Neighborhood Meetings

Alleys
38 Cleaned
58 Petitions Sent
12 Closed

Police Department Requests
19 investigations
56 patrols

City Trees
26 requests for removal
26 requests for trimming

Inoperable Vehicles
41 off the streets
57 off property

Graffiti
59 areas requested

Debris and Weeds Removed
35 locations with weeds
13 locations with tires requested
3,074 tires total
71 locations with “junk”

General Assistance
116 assists with City Depts
65 general information/referrals

Other 2003-2004 projects include:

Assisting and helping to establish Neighborhood Watch Groups
Established 2 Pocket parks
Have held 4 Roundtable Meetings with District 7 Principals
Assisted residents with the Community Housing Partnership Program
Participated in the Neighborhood Clean and Green Event around Hidalgo Elementary
Notified neighbors of PG&E savings
Provided bicycle and skateboard helmets to District 7 kids
Delivered letters to neighborhoods about stabbings
Participated in a Prostitution Sting on Belmont
Read to elementary School Students

2005

Received over 560 calls

Held 13 Neighborhood Meetings

Alleys
35 Cleaned
36 Petitions Sent
Closed

Police Department Requests
10 investigations
30 patrols
drug houses removed

City Trees
15 requests for removal
22 requests for trimming

Inoperable Vehicles
30 off the streets
14 off property

Graffiti
26 areas requested

Debris and Weeds Removed
16 locations with weeds
9 locations with tires
20 locations with “junk”

General Neighborhood
8 areas with potholes repaired
5 Cars taken off lawns
streetlights repaired
11 traffic studies requested
8 vacant lots & vacant homes inspected 2006

Other 2005 projects included;

Sponsored DeWolf student mural
Sponsored downtown mural
Arranged Thanksgiving turkey donation for local church
Established permanent location for the Manchester Senior Center
Participated with ATU to provide Christmas gifts to a needy neighborhood family
Traveled to Egypt and Jordan as a part of the American Council of Young Politicians exchange program
Co-sponsored Farwell to The Gang neighborhood block party
Co-sponsored Make A Difference Day
Sponsored Punt Pass & Kick
Organized free trip to Oakland A’s Game for District 7 Students
Hosted 3 Students for Youth in Government Day
Student Recognition Day to honor outstanding District 7 students.
Certificate of Achievement to 50 Crestview Charter High School graduates
Sponsored Neighborhood and Public Works appreciation BBQ for No Neighborhood Left Behind end of year 1
Sponsored neighborhood Ice cream social with FPOA
Rode in Veterans Day Parade
Co-Sponsored a fund-raiser for Katrina Victims with County Supervisor Perea. ($14,120.00 was raised for the Red Cross and United Stats Humane Society.)

Other 2005 projects included;

2006

Received over 627 calls

Held 5 Neighborhood Meetings

Alleys
13 Cleaned

Police Department Requests
11investigations
13 drug houses investigated

City Trees
16 requests for removal
35 requests for trimming

Inoperable Vehicles
19 off the streets
7 off property

Graffiti
26 areas requested

Debris and Weeds Removed
locations with weeds
2 locations with tires requested
12 locations with “junk”

General Assistance
63 assists with City Depts
44 general information/referrals

General Neighborhood
6 areas with potholes repaired
cars taken off lawns
areas repairs made
various improvements
general requests made
9 streetlights repaired
traffic studies requested

Other 2006 projects included;

Cutting the ribbon at the new Manchester Senior Center
Participation with the Van Ness underpass project for ‘Make A Difference Day’
Sponsored Punt Pass & Kick, People to People Ambassador, Washington DC Leadership Forum, Hamilton School Mural Project, Central Weed & Seed Information Fair, and the North West Policing District Block Party
Served as a Delegate to Oaxaca Mexico
Key Note Speaker at Jobs 200 Graduation
Welcomed and exchanged gifts for Miss California Pageant
Sr. Executive in State and Local Government Program at Harvard
FACT Class participant
Served or was a member of League of CA Cities Latino Caucus Vice President, ACYLP, Fresno Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, COG, Convention & Visitors’ Bureau, POST

2007

Received over 554 calls

Alleys
4 Cleaned

Police Department Requests
7 investigations
9 patrols
8 drug houses removed

City Trees
5 requests for removal
7 requests for trimming

Inoperable Vehicles
4 off the streets
4 off property

Graffiti
8 areas requested

General Neighborhood
6 areas with potholes repaired
1 Cars taken off lawns
5 streetlights repaired
traffic studies requested
1 vacant lots & vacant homes inspected