As your City of Vallejo (District 4) representative, Charles has:
Taken steps to address quality of life issues
Pushed for more building inspectors and code enforcement officers to address blight and nuisances, ensured two “chop shops” were cleaned up and a landscaping company ceased their air and noise pollution, supported the establishment of the Vacant Real Property Registration and a new multi-tow abandoned vehicle abatement contract, successfully advocated for decorative lighting, eventmaking, and pop-ups in downtown, and froze the CFD 2005-1A (Facilities) tax.
Increased public safety
Advocated for enhanced recruitment and retention efforts to increase police staffing, approved a partnership with the Solano County Sheriff’s Office, championed a behavioral health crisis team and a “focused deterrence” violence intervention program, and brought professional project management to ensure police reforms stayed on track.
Reduced reckless driving and sideshows
Approved 16 sideshow deterrence projects throughout Vallejo (2 of which were located in District 4: Ohio St & Santa Clara St and Wilson Ave & Farragut Ave) and successfully advocated for additional traffic-calming infrastructure on BW Williams Dr & Lewis Brown Dr, along Wilson Ave, and around City Park; pushing for more on Sonora Pass Rd & Tobin Dr and along Railroad Ave, and persistently urging progress on the Sonoma Blvd and Sacramento St road diets.
Reduced sex trafficking on Sonoma Boulevard
Worked with the Police Department to kick off the Sex Trafficking Reduction Strategy and target sex buyers and human traffickers on Sonoma Blvd; continues to monitor this strategy and provides continuous feedback to City staff.
Introduced first-ever ordinances to protect tenants
Brought before City Council to consider ordinances on rent stabilization, just cause eviction protections, tenant anti-harassment protections, and tenants right to counsel; expected to vote on a rent stabilization and a just cause ordinance this year, while the remainder of the ordinances will be decided next year.