Kansen Chu
for County Supervisor 2020
Experience - Leadership - Dedication
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As your Supervisor, I will work with all levels governments, businesses, labors, developers, financial industries, researching institutes, health care professionals, law enforcements, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations and publics in general to start addressing some Critically important issues in our community:
Housing
Develop a long term housing plan and provide short term solutions to address the housing shortage issue by
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Increase housing production
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Effective Government regulations
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Private and Business sectors
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Community based organizations
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Financial Institutions
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Skilled labors force
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Regional transportation
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Inventory of governments own lands
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Teachers, public safety personnel housing
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Equitable distribution of housing for working families, seniors and people with disability
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First time home buyers assistance
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Preserve the existing rental units to avoid displacement of renters and small businesses
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Prevent sudden homelessness
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Inventory of vacant units
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Short-term rent assistance
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Rapid rehousing to stop people from becoming chronically homeless
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Set priorities on homeless families with school age children, veterans, seniors, disabled, and chronically homeless members in our community
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Provide health and mental health, job training and human resources assistances
Physical Health, Mental Health and, Human Services
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Establish a Dental Board to improve dental services in Santa Clara.
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Increase funding for mental health services and drug dependency
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Implement School-based mental health services
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Improve the foster care system
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Enforce Laura’s Law allowing for court-ordered assisted- outpatient-treatment for mental health consumers who were previously incarcerated
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Increase Child Care slots and improve quality of child care
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Eliminate hazardous odor from industrial sources and waste treatment processes
Transportation
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Implement the recommendations of the recent Santa Clara County Grand Jury Report on the Valley Transportation Authority, starting out with improving its governance structure. I support a smaller Board with full time elected positions.
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Bring above ground connection of the long promised Light Rail train to Eastridge Transit Center from Alum Rock
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Improve local transportation services especially for seniors and students
Public Safety
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Increase funding for crime prevention
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Improve wrap around services to reduce recidivism
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Increase funding for emergency preparedness
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Protect seniors and minors from predators
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Establish Neighborhood Accountability Board (a model of Restorative Justice System)
Environmental
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Improve recycling and waste reduction
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Replace County fleet with clean air vehicles
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Renovate County owned building to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum rating
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Preserve open spaces
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Improve County Parks services