Nov. 2022 Election: Q&A with Monica Montgomery Steppe, candidate San Diego City Council District 4 [Opinion]
Between now and early October when voting gets underway, The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board is planning to publish dozens of candidate Q&As and nearly two dozen commentaries connected to a handful of San Diego city ballot measures and seven state propositions on the Nov. 8 election. Keep checking back as we fill in this voter guide.
The city’s commitment to 100 percent renewable energy is a goal I have been proud to contribute to. I helped launch San Diego Community Power, a joint powers authority not-for-profit utility, where purchasing clean energy is the priority, and net revenue will be used to lower electricity bills for residents.
A: Yes, I support the SANDAG mobility plan. To create good local jobs, meet our climate goals and make more housing possible without increasing sprawl into wildfire areas, San Diego must increase its public transportation infrastructure. This includes increased mobility to major regional assets like the airport, especially to mitigate the insurmountable traffic demand on North Harbor Drive to the terminal.
I support housing density because of the positive environmental effects and ability to make projects pencil out. We have an affordable housing crisis, a climate crisis and an economic development crisis that housing density will help alleviate. That can be done only if housing density areas include businesses, retail shops, community centers and other recreational activities for local residents.
A: Homelessness services are one of the areas covered by the city of San Diego Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee. As the chair of that committee, I held a meeting in July that focused on items related to the unsheltered population. I have consistently requested agency updates on all plans to address homelessness to update the public and council so we can make informed recommendations and decisions as a body.
Q: How would you work to ensure better city oversight to avoid real-estate debacles such as 101 Ash Street? Q: Recruitment and retention is a big issue for the San Diego Police Department. What more should be done to ensure adequate police staffing levels and prompt response times? A: In 2019, the Center for Policing Equity partnered with the San Diego Police Department to examine incidences of traffic stops, non-traffic stops and use of force. They reviewed this data to identify any racial disparities in police interactions, determine if disparities were caused by inequitable practices, and identify any attitudinal dispositions by officers or within the department that would lead to inequitable practices.
The responsible way to construct the “right balance” is among subject matter experts and community experts that have experience in privacy and technology matters. That is why my office championed the Privacy Advisory Board ordinance presented by a group of community leaders called the TRUST San Diego Coalition. The Privacy Advisory Board is intended to build checks and balances and civilian oversight into our surveillance systems.
However, I do understand that Council District 4 has the highest proportion of single-family housing units and has areas that are considered low-to-moderate income. As a result, if repealed, I am committed to supporting and implementing utility payment assistance programs to assist our low-income residents with potential refuse collection fees.
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