GETTING RESULTS FOR US

HOUSING

100% Affordable Units

  • Oasis Senior Apartments

  • La Entrada

  • Crest Community Church

QUALITY OF LIFE

Safe Communities Resolution

  • Partnered with CHIRLA & IC4IJ to combat Federal Immigration Enforcement harm on community

  • Championed web portal creation for reporting ICE activity on Riverside’s website

  • Championed making Know Your Rights cards available to public on city website

COMMUNITY EVENTS

  • Founder of inaugural Riverside Color Run – 2yrs Arts & Culture Festivals – 2yrs & Voted Best Community Event by City of Riverside

  • Contributed thousands of dollars for community drives

  • Thousands of backpacks donated for back-to-school events

  • Donated hundreds of pumpkins for children at Centro De Ninos – 3yrs

  • Thousands of dollars in turkeys and sides for annual Thanksgiving Dinner at Lincoln Park and Youth Opportunity Center

PARKS & RECREATION

  • Patterson Park Full Renovation

  • Bordwell Park Gymnasium

  • Thundersky Park Renovation

  • Dario Vasquez Renovation

  • Instrumental in advocating for city-wide park renovation

INFRASTRUCTURE

  • Vine St Mobility Hub

  • Eastside Corridor/Transportation Improvements (Chicago & Third St.)

  • Path of Life Ministries Hulen Place Shelter for those facing homelessness

INVESTMENTS

Eastside Climate Collaborative

  • Transformative Climate Communities Grant (TCC) and AHSC

  • $31.2 million invested in Eastside Community for Neighborhood Revitalization

Senior Rental Assistance (2024)

The Supplemental Rental Assistance Program for Seniors will provide Riverside residents ages 70 and up with as much as $600 of supplemental rental assistance payments while they wait for a Section 8 voucher to be issued or for an affordable senior housing unit to become available. Payments can last as long as a year, with the program funded with $900,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars.

Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance (2025)

Caps rent increases at 4% or 80% of the Consumer Price Index

Farm to Fork Initiative (2022)

The effort is a partnership between Riverside City Councilmember Clarissa Cervantes and Molina Healthcare of California, which provided $10,000 to secure seeds for 5-10 pounds of produce harvested weekly for community members. On a monthly basis, a local chef from Tre’Dish will lead a virtual, hands-on cooking demonstration with the group using the fresh produce to educate families about the importance of nutrition and how to prepare healthy meals on a budget.

Federal Shutdown Aid for Seniors (2025)

City of Riverside Allocates $100,000 for Seniors, Low-Income Families, Disabled People and Federal Employees with Food Insecurity Caused by Federal Shutdown - Championed

ARPA Funds - $10 million allocated for Small Businesses