* Clean up and beautification Costa...

* Clean up and beautification

Costa Mesa needs a citywide plan to accelerate street

improvements, clean up litter and add landscaping, Foley said. More

trash containers, landscaped medians, parkway trees and better

lighting are necessary along with the removal of utility poles on

major streets, she said. Foley said she will insist on greater focus

throughout the city but will put an emphasis on the Westside, which

is long overdue for its share of improvement, and plans to

aggressively seek grant funding to accomplish that goal.

* More quality housing

Housing is the most basic need of every citizen and a major

building block to individual and community economic security, Foley

said. The city has acted irresponsibly in promoting property rights

of absentee slum lords over residents and neighbors, and Foley said

she will fight to reverse that. She promotes aggressive and

consistent code enforcement in targeted areas in North Costa Mesa and

the Westside, and also endorses redevelopment to improve the current

housing stock. The city must also explore new initiatives to increase

quality affordable housing developments and home ownership for

middle- and low-income areas, Foley said.

* Programs for children and seniors

Children and seniors will be the predominant residents during the

next 20 years, and meeting their needs should be a high priority,

Foley said. Costa Mesa must plan now for future facilities and

programs that incorporate a collaboration with businesses, the

schools, government agencies and nonprofit organizations. Foley

encourages planning and funding of skateboard parks, athletic

stadiums for the high schools, a soccer field on the Westside, a

Community Center and library in North Costa Mesa and Dial-a-ride

transportation for seniors.