...and increasing patrols in neighborhoods most impacted by gang violence. With the arrival of BART, we should develop a system to monitor and deter criminal activity associated with public transportation. I am opposed to marijuana dispensaries in Milpitas.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Milpitas has a crime rate that is higher than 68% of similar-sized California cities. This is unacceptable. We should focus our public safety resources on “hot spots” or areas of potential crime or danger. Funding should be directed toward improving response times..
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
Collaborating with the city and local banks, I will work to create an "Economic Recovery Fund" to be used and provide emergency short-term loans to local businesses in the event of another medical pandemic, natural disaster or other such events
Per Cal Fire, evacuation warnings have been issued for the Milpitas hills and surrounding areas due to fires. Areas affected by the warning include east of Ed Levin Park to Mt. Hamilton Rd. For more information, please call Cal Fire's info. line at (669) 247-7431. #MilpitasPD
#COVID19 As a society, we were caught unprepared. As a city @Milpitas, we should begin implementing strategies to address future crises. We should work with local hospitals and other health care providers to develop a “rapid-response” team ....
SURAJ VOICES OPPOSITION TO SALES TAX INCREASE
“Raising the sales tax on the struggling working people and businesses of @Milpitas trying to recover from the lockdowns is the last thing we should be doing in the middle of the pandemic”.