 Hi, this is Kelsey Hill, one of the Progressive Candidates for Santa Cruz City Council. As you know, our community is navigating crisis after crisis, and because of that, this local election is more critical than ever. Our Santa Cruz community needs leaders who will step up in this time of crisis and stand up for our residents and their interests in the challenging decisions ahead. I'm a non-profit media specialist and intern director at the Romero Institute, as well as a progressive organizer around housing justice and climate solutions. I'm running this year because I love Santa Cruz, and I want to make sure that we uphold our values and that we protect a community that serves everyone, not just those with wealth and access. I'm running on a platform that centers before following tenants. We need an equitable COVID-19 recovery, one that protects vulnerable community members and small businesses. We need to build affordable housing, truly affordable housing that's accessible to low income and very low income levels. We need to reinvest in systems of safety that properly address issues of houselessness, mental health crises, and substance misuse from a place that prioritizes compassion and care over incarceration and citation. And lastly, we need to ramp up our climate solutions and build resilience where it counts, because as you know, we are literally choking on the smoke of an action. And I don't know about you, but I can see that the status quo isn't working for so many people in our community. The time is now to stand up and I'd be honored to have your vote on November 3rd because I will be a leader who listens to our community and does the right thing. If you'd like to learn more about me and my platform, please go to Kelsey Hill Board Council.com and you can also endorse, sign up to volunteer or contribute. Thank you and be well.