Berkeley City CouncilCandidate for City Council, District 7

Cecilia "Ces" Rosales
My Top 3 Priorities
- Housing - supply, affordability, and homelessness.
- Safety concerns on off UC Campus, including issues of sexual assault and violence
- Infrastructure maintenance, especially the conditions of roads and sidewalks
Experience
Experience
Education
Community Activities
Who supports this candidate?
Featured Endorsements
- Hon. Nancy Skinner, State Senator
- Hon. Loni Hancock, CA State Senator (ret.)
- Hon. Lori Droste, Berkeley Councilmember
Organizations (1)
- City of Berkeley Public Employees Union, Loc. 1, AFSME
Elected Officials (4)
- Hon. Linda Maio, Councilmember, Berkeley
- Hon. Rob Bonta, Assemblymember, AD 18
- Hon. Libby Schaaf, Mayor, City of Oakland
- Hon. Betty Yee, CA State Controller
Questions & Answers
Questions from League of Women Voters, Berkeley/Albany/Emeryville, Voter Services Committee (5)
Issues and Problems that most affect students:
1) high tuition rates
2) very few affordable housing near campus (or even far from campus)
3) sexual assault and violence
4) vulnerability to property crimes - theft of cell phones and laptop computers
1) better coordination between the City and the business owners and merchants about their needs - including police policies
2) easier access to busines permits - including the one with Alameda County.
3) As a Councilmember, I will explore and advocate for a small business lease/rent control
Do you support building student housing on Peoples’ Park? What are the impacts of the presence in Peoples’ Park and south campus and what can be done to reduce or mitigate the challenges associated with these?
What kinds of crimes are most committed in the campus vicinity? What can be done to reduce these crimes?
What will you do to improve the relationship between UCB and the City? How do you propose to reduce conflicts the arise from political protests on campus that spill over into the City streets?