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Learn, Engage, Serve

  • Uptown Community Garden

  • Coffee with a Cop

  • Trails and Paths

  • The Streets Crew

  • Connect with Community Organizers

  • Coffee with Kris at the Vintages

  • Hispanic Business Association

  • Podcast with Liz

  • Neighborhood Park Opening

  • Announcing Pioneer Day with Joel

  • The Bookmobile Revealed

  • Food Truck Engagement

  • Adopt a Street

The City is in a unique position to improve the quality of life of our residents.  I’m hearing from all age groups in every neighborhood that it’s important to provide a voice for workers, families, and the next generation on the Council. People are concerned about the risks of working families and young people leaving the City. People want the City to invest in the needs of its residents. Of course, people talk about roads, but they’re also stressing the need for affordable and workforce housing, diversifying career opportunities, and places and spaces for our youth.

elevating the needs of our workers & Families is good for business, Strengthens our local economy, and is Necessary for the long term health of our City.

Our hardworking residents deserve a voice on the Council and I am honored to have been chosen to be that voice.

How to be Effective

Reflecting on a Few Accomplishments

Here are just a few things I have accomplished elevating priority issues of our residents - housing, jobs, and places and spaces for youth - along with constituent services.

  • Engaged parents to participate in the parks advisory committee and city council to advocate for more sports field space. 5-0 vote!

  • Educated and engaged Food Truck owners and the Hispanic Business Association how to advocate on the Food Truck rules. Filled the council chamber and achieved a desirable outcome with an Ad Hoc Committee!

  • Through ongoing advocacy, achieved the first ever concurrent translation in the Council Chamber for the Food Truck Ad Hoc Committee.

  • Helped a business owner navigate the permitting process for a commercial restroom.

  • Worked with City Manager, Public Safety, and City Engineer to implement speed surveys on Vine Street, Downtown and Uptown neighborhoods. Resolution of these safety issues does take time, but we’ve started the process to improve pedestrian safety.

  • Coordinated with Public Works and Public Safety to repaint red curbs on Fairview to keep the lanes clear during football games.

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kbeal at prcity dot com | 805-227-7210

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I want everyone to have the same opportunities I had to create a better life.

I’ve been fortunate to have opportunities to get ahead, little by little, thanks to a lot of hard work, perseverance, and support from my family and community.