Key Priorities

Strengthen existing Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Evictions & Protect Small Property Owners

  • Ensure strict enforcement of current rent stabilization laws and expand our rental registry program along with our housing department

  • Protect and provide tenants with legal support from unjust evictions and small property owners from abuse

  • Provide resources for small property owners navigating our rent stabilization and just cause eviction ordinances

  • Ensure all informational materials are accessible in Spanish/English languages and safeguard rights of both renters and small property owners

Enhancing and Supporting Public Safety

  • Implement community policing strategies to increase trust and cooperation with our BGPD

  • Partner up with a camera system like ‘Ring’ to offer our residents with a discount promo

  • Expand our neighborhood watch program and ensure residents are up-to-date with information by continuous involvement at all our cultural and park events

  • Provide educational resources and self-defense classes at our local parks

Job Growth/Union Apprenticeships

  • Promote job creation through economic development and ensure a local hire initiatives are set for all projects

  • Support our small businesses with grants and incentives that are struggling to stay afloat

  • Partner with local unions to increase apprenticeship opportunities for all Bell Gardens residents

  • Offer job training and skill development programs hosted in our city

Expansion of Senior Programming

  • Implement programming and outreach efforts to include all seniors living across our city

  • Expand Senior health and wellness programs and partner up with local community aerobics groups such as Vida Sana to host Zumba and mindful meditation exercises to combat anxiety and stress

  • Increase the number of excursions available for our Seniors throughout the year to include diverse activities catering to a variety of preferences

  • Improve public transportation routes to senior centers and key locations throughout Bell Gardens and the region

Expand access to technology and digital literacy

  • Implement a program to expand our free WiFi program from city/county facilities to FREE citywide WiFi

  • Outreach to our most-involved community members from our city programs, Bell Gardens Uncensored and other groups to assist in a call to action with download of our city-app etc.,

  • Teach and guide our residents on the process to submit a concern/complaint directly on our BG Connect app.

  • Partner up with Montebello Unified School District and the Los Angeles Community College District to provide computer/technology literacy classes

Supportive Housing/Homelessness Services

  • Expand partnership with the County of Los Angeles to do homeless outreach in both the Los Angeles and Rio Hondo Riverbeds

  • Assist Union Pacific with homeless outreach on the railroad located on the South and North sides of Bell Gardens and ensure CalTrans does continuous maintenance of our 710 freeway on/off ramps

  • Support community land trusts and cooperative housing models for our city

  • Expand access to emergency shelters and transitional housing for our neighbors with children and pets