Sherri's First-Term Achievements

Public Safety

• Instituted Ranger Program for Children's Pool.
• Broke ground on a new lifeguard station at La Jolla Shores.
• Secured funding from UCSD to reinstate lifeguard service at Black's Beach.
• Instituted Community Canyon Fire Watch program in Rancho Peñasquitos.
• Installed prescription drug drop box in Carmel Valley.
• Shut-down the "Rancho Relaxo" drug house in Bird Rock.
• Protected students by enhancing pedestrian safety and requesting police enforcement near Carmel Valley's Del Mar Pines, Carmel Del Mar Elementary, and Torrey Pines High schools, and University City's Standley Middle, Curie Elementary and Mission Bay Montessori schools.
• Increased police patrols in La Jolla to cut down on teenage drinking and drug use at beaches.
• Secured partnership with UCSD to restore lifeguard tower at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
• Responded to series of violent crimes in Carmel Valley by holding two community forums attended by hundreds of people for police to educate residents and answer questions.
• Brought residents together for smaller neighborhood meetings with police to respond to other crime issues.
• Advocated to restore browned-out fire engines, including those at Station 35 in University City and Station 40 in Rancho Peñasquitos.

Community

• Saved beach fire pits from removal due to budget constraints.
• Opened Ocean Air Park and Recreation Center.
• Helped University City neighborhood recover from military jet crash by expediting permitting for rebuilding impacted homes, resurfacing damaged streets, organizing community meetings, and ensuring the community got information as quickly as possible.
• Worked with Jewish Family Service to secure federal funds in order to bring senior transportation to Carmel Valley.
• Provided excellent, responsive constituent services in order to respond to issues such as potholes, street lights, water leaks, painting curbs, graffiti, trash, street sweeping, brush clearance, weeds, code compliance, and other issues.
• Secured CDBG grant for the construction of ADA entrance and improved accessibility for Riford Senior Center in La Jolla
• Restored beach trash cans and obtained new solar trash compactors for Kellogg Park.
• Supported community events such as the La Jolla Fireworks, La Jolla Concerts by the Sea, the Rancho Peñasquitos Fiesta and the La Jolla Festival of the Arts.
• Supported science, technology, engineering, and math education by promoting the San Diego Science Festival and other organizations.
• Secured site for winter homeless shelter early in the year to avoid last minute wrangling.
• Gained indemnification benefits for community planning group members.
• Acquired land for Gonzales Canyon Park in Pacific Highlands Ranch
• Created the Rancho Peñasquitos Recreation Council Dog Park Sub-Committee
• Completed Phase II of Hilltop Community Park, which included upgrades to the tot lot.
• Funded the Views West Neighborhood Park ADA and tot lot improvements.
• Completed Ridgewood Park ADA and tot lot improvements.

Infrastructure

• Secured Federal Grant Funding for the design of the Torrey Pines Corridor Project.
• Opened the final segment of Judicial Drive between Executive Drive and La Jolla Village Drive.
• Resurfaced over 25 miles of streets in District 1.
• Secured commitment from UCSD to work with the community on and fund public safety & infrastructure projects.
• Began I-805/La Jolla Village Drive intersection improvements.
• Filled over 359 potholes in one week in La Jolla and University City during a "pothole event" in May 2011.
• Initiated the Via de la Valle utilities undergrounding project.
• Successfully advocated for I-5/Genesee on ramp improvements to be a top regional priority.
• Began update to North University City Public Facilities Financing Plan.
• Advocated for additional public transportation in the district, including saving threatened bus Route #880 to University City and advocating for additional future public transportation service to Carmel Valley and Rancho Peñasquitos.

Development

• Worked to pass Proposition C to allow the completion of the Pacific Highlands Ranch neighborhood.
• Stopped harmful community projects by supporting community in successfully fighting opposed projects.
• Formed the Proposition C Working Group, a collaborative effort between the community and City staff to create a program to develop Pacific Highlands Ranch in phases.
• Opposed huge expansion of Del Mar Fairgrounds, resulting in changes reducing some of the impact of its Master Plan.
• Worked with community and developers to obtain consensus on Pacific Highlands Ranch and Flower Hill developments.
• Blocked a controversial street vacation on Prospect Place in La Jolla that was opposed by the neighborhood
• Required an EIR for controversial Whitney Mixed-Use Project in La Jolla Shores
• Worked with community and developer to gain consensus on Palomar Pomerado Health project in Rancho Peñasquitos.

Business

• Reorganized the La Jolla Business Improvement District and help found the La Jolla Village Merchants Association to help local small businesses.
• Advocated for the expansion of Business Enterprise Zones in District One.

Environment

• Developed a Comprehensive Water Policy for the City of San Diego.
• Stopped the Regents Road Bridge, protecting Rose Canyon Open Space.
• Successfully led effort to oppose high-speed rail project through Rose Canyon.
• Led support at the City for legislation calling for a greenway along the San Dieguito River adjacent to the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
• Successfully opposed Mid-Coast Corridor trolley project through Rose Canyon.
• Encouraged and facilitated community input on development and infrastructure projects.
• Connected Canyonside Community Park to recycled water.
• Opposed I-5 widening in North San Diego City as proposed in SANDAG's 2050 Regional Transportation Plan.
• Approved the Los Peñasquitos Canyon Mitigation Project, which will restore 7.69 acres of native habitat in Los Peñasquitos Canyon.

Fiscal Responsibility

• Approved historic agreement on retiree health care that will save the city hundreds of millions of dollars.
• Protected neighborhood services, such as parks and libraries, in the City budget.
• Instituted a 6% citywide pay cut.
• Reduced office budget, including an 8.9% pay cut for herself and 6% pay cut for her staff.
• Protected taxpayers by fighting against costly downtown projects such as the downtown central library, civic center, and stadium.
• Eliminated employee pension pickup for pensions of elected and non-unionized City employees.
• Approved the City's Managed Competition Guide. managed competition.
• Implemented the first San Diego City managed competition.

Land Use and Housing

• Streamlined community garden regulations, making it easier to plant a neighborhood garden.
• Passed medical marijuana regulations.
• Secured a location for the temporary winter homeless shelter months in advance
• Approved a permanent homeless intake center at the former site of the World Trade Center
• Serve on the Keys to Housing Advisory Committee that is working on regional solutions to address homelessness