District 1 Santa Cruz City Council
The District 1 Santa Cruz City Council seat is up for election. The Santa Cruz City Council converted to a district-based representative system in 2022. The March 5 election is the first time District 1 voters will choose a council member.
District 1 includes DeLaveaga Park, Isbel and Carbonera drives, Grant Street Park, Market Street, the Prospect Heights and Upper Ocean neighborhoods, and midtown north of Water Street and as far east as Harbor High School at the city’s eastern boundary.
District 1 voters will choose between David Tannaci and Gabriela Trigueiro.
Key differences in candidates’ positions
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How to make housing more affordable
David Tannaci:
- Focus on mixed-income developments.
- Streamline the development permitting process.
- Pursue public-private partnerships.
Gabriela Trigueiro:
- Build for transit-oriented communities.
- Support tenants’ rights.
- Build more medium-density multifamily housing.
How to address homelessness
David Tannaci:
- Seek long-term funding for homelessness services.
- Develop and maintain safe parking programs and managed camps.
- Reduce frequent sweeps of homeless encampments.
Gabriela Trigueiro:
- More mental health beds.
- Have robust and multilingual homelessness services.
- Have workforce development programs.
How to support alternative transportation
David Tannaci:
- Build more protected and buffered bike lanes.
- Close Pacific Avenue to most car traffic.
Gabriela Trigueiro:
- Work with Santa Cruz Metro to provide youth and “vulnerable communities” with free or reduced fares.
View on Measure M
David Tannaci:
- Supports Measure M.
Gabriela Trigueiro:
- Against Measure M.
What we heard from Santa Cruz City Council District 1 voters
To understand voters’ priorities for the March 5 election, Santa Cruz Local interviewed and surveyed 75 Santa Cruz residents from four city council districts. Santa Cruz Local heard from residents ages 18 to 84 from August to October. The survey was not intended to be a scientific study, but rather a straw poll of issues that matter to voters.
The top themes raised by District 1 residents were:
- Increasing housing affordability.
- Housing development.
- Addressing homelessness.
- Walking, cycling and public transportation infrastructure.
- Crime, drug use and litter in public spaces.
Map of Santa Cruz City Council District 1
Click here for an interactive map of Santa Cruz City Council districts.
The Santa Cruz City Council converted to a district-based representative system in 2022. The March 5 election is the first time District 1 voters will choose a council member. (City of Santa Cruz)
