Legislation City Council

My Legislative Priorities

Reset Ward 9’s Relationship with the Providence Police Department

Decriminalize possession of all controlled substances to reset police focus on major crime, reduce accidental overdose, and heal police-community relationships through restorative dialogue.
Support alternatives for mental health emergencies that incorporate trained clinicians, peer recovery specialists, and community members.

Build Housing Across the City that is Affordable to our Lowest Income Neighbors Whether they Rent or Own

Change zoning regulations to densify housing city-wide, along major public transit corridors in particular.
Apply Housing Trust Fund dollars to develop truly affordable housing for our lowest income neighbors.
Expand Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s) to all renters.
Eliminate parking minimums.
Explore home ownership as a means of delivering reparations in conjunction with the Providence Municipal Reparations Committee.
Support Tenant Opportunity to Purchase (TOPA) legislation that allows for current renters to become home owners, reducing family displacement, and rapid gentrification.

Make Cheaper Solar Energy Accessible to All Neighbors

Advocate at the State level to expand the Renewable Expand Growth (REG) program to incentivize more residential solar installations, which is cheaper than natural gas and more reliable during major storms.
Organize neighbors around solar home tours to learn first-hand about the benefits of going solar.
Incentivize the use of heat pumps in new commercial and residential buildings.

Improve the Conditions of Providence Public Schools

Hire more qualified and diverse teachers, behavioral support specialists, and social workers to reduce the educator to student ratio.
Ensure student and family access to effective IEP and 504 plans through direct council member support and oversight.
Empower individual schools to design their own relationship with Students Resources Officers (SRO’s) with meaningful student, parent and teacher input.