Office Running For: City Council- District 1

Campaign Website: http://Patforsantafe.com

Reasons you commit to this platform:

Office Running For: City Council- District 1

Campaign Website: http://montoyaforsantafe.com

Reasons you commit to this platform: Our campaign embraces the principles included in the Housing for Santa Fe platform. From day one of the campaign I met with the new Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity, Cathy Collins. In this meeting we discussed her plans and how we could increase the number of units per year produced by Habitat and what the city could do to support her efforts. As a Construction Manager I have specific expertise and experience in understanding the construction process. Land use and Permitting processes in the city need to be rewritten, streamlined and digitized. Affordability and availability are huge issues that I have supported since day one. Increasing Affordable and workforce housing addresses a transition from homelessness, quite simply there are more affordable housing vouchers and not enough housing options. Our teachers, law enforcement, city employees and fire/ems can't afford to live where they work. How can we institute a policy of community policing when our law enforcement is forced to live in Rio Rancho. It is a segment of housing that has been neglected. Home ownership needs to be a priority and we need to push more ownership opportunities in both the multifamily and single family format. There is more the city can do. We need to ensure that ALL (every unit, 100%) of development on city owned land should be geared towards housing the homeless, affordable housing and workforce housing. Finally, rent is completely out of control in Santa Fe. I've seen a 2 bedroom 2 bath unit for over $2500.00 a month this is unacceptable. Affordable housing, healthcare, public transportation and costs of everyday living are campaign priorities.