So we are recording and then.
You're currently District 2, right,
correct, correct all right sounds good.
And then. Jill, we've got 5 minutes
on the clock right now. Jill galvez.
Current Chula Vista Council member for
District 2 also running for the mayor seat.
Here in 2022, Jill,
thank you so much for being with me today.
5 minutes on the clock.
First question, let's get right into it.
Two of Vista, as you know,
fantastic city, lots of positives,
countless really.
And also some things like in every city
that we want to work on in your eyes,
what is that big issue that
you want to work on as mayor
and how would you address it?
Thank you so much Jesse.
So yes, you're right,
everything great is happening in Chula Vista.
We've got a fantastic future ahead of us.
Our Bayfront is breaking ground.
Hopefully this month we inked a
deal last Council meeting and we're
going to financing right now so
everything is on the right track.
But one thing that that that we could
do better about is making sure that our
city is fully delivering on public safety,
staffing and keeping all of our neighborhoods
equally safe throughout Chula Vista.
That means everything from ensuring
that we fully staffed our Police
Department to the full 281 authorized
positions and and equally patrol
both sides of the the 805 N Southeast
West as well as and ensure that we
have four O staffing and our fire all
fire engines and clear brush maintain
maintain streets and sidewalks.
Keep residents safe by having safe parks,
safe library spaces.
Safe spaces for people to to enjoy
recreation activities just basically
keep keep our city looking beautiful,
working beautifully and and and you
know and so our residents are able to
thrive and enjoy raising their families,
living and retiring in Chula Vista,
all right. We've got 313 still
on the clock question number two,
you spent time and effort putting together
your campaign your campaign website.
You specifically have been in office
for a little bit now in Chula Vista.
People can Google you find out most
things about you and on your campaign.
What is the one thing you want
voters people in Chula Vista to know
about you that they're not going to
find from your campaign website?
Your advertisements or Googling you?
Thank you so much Jesse
Vernet that question as well.
I'd like to add just one more thing
that we were able to fix our budget
during my three year and a half
3 1/2 years on the Council and so
now we are on track to deliver
all of our promises to our child
of US residents and that includes
everything from fully staffing,
police and fire to maintaining
their streets and sidewalks.
But the thing that folks might know
just by reading my website is how
hard I work each and every day.
Pretty much.
Around the clock to keep to keep
up on my job responsibilities.
It is a big job being a Council member,
it's going to be an even bigger
job as mayor of other of our city.
I personally respond to every single
email and phone call I stay up
till 3:00 in the morning writing
my newsletters once a month and
it's it's very important to me that
everyone feel included and have
ownership of our city and understand
that they are important and so nobody's work.
That can beat mine.
I'm prepared before every weekly
meeting with our city manager.
I research and understand every
single item on everything.
I vote on whether that be City Council
agendas or metropolitan wastewater,
JPA and metro that the Metropolitan
Transit system NTS.
I'm thoroughly prepared.
It takes a lot of work to to do
this job and and that's something
that you might not be able to
appreciate just by watching us.
You know, once a week.
During Council meetings,
sure, Jill, you've got 113
left on the clock 110.
Now the rest of the time is yours.
What else would you like to say?
Thank you Chula Vista future is bright.
We are so excited that our Bayfront,
our five store luxury resort will be
opening within the next 3 1/2 years.
We should be breaking ground on it very soon.
My signature project that I worked
on very very hard over the past three
years is happening any any day now.
We are delivering free. Door to door.
Electric shuttle rides for everyone
55 and older and northwest Chula Vista
door to door Monday through Friday,
7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
That's the result of two grants
that I work really hard on,
making sure that we apply
for it's it's the city.
It was a team effort group
effort from the city,
but we should be delivering
that service soon.
Six that will be apples are sitting in
the City Hall parking lot right now,
ready to pick up residents as soon as we
get those circuit drivers hired and trained.
We also received $9.2 million from the
state to renovate 2 NW Chula Vista parks,
so look for those in our future.
And most importantly,
I've been a fiscal conservative
managing your money well in Chula
Vista and I intend to lead our city
forward with no mistakes and clear
focus and direction to make sure
that we get the 125 toll road paid
for to make sure that we get every
every fair share of sales tax dollars
from the state as well as Transnet.
Funding and and sandbag revenues
so that we can continue to be the
city that we all deserve to live in
alright. Jill. And that is time right there.
Jill Galvez, current Chula Vista Council
member for District 2 running for the
seat of mayor in Chula Vista in 2022.
Jill, thank you so much.
Thank you so much for your time.
Thanks for watching.