My priorities

A practical plan for a safer, cleaner District 2

Real results on the issues neighbors raise at every door: safety, clean streets, housing, and a City Hall that listens.

Monthanus Ratanapakdee with families holding Protect Kids Not Guns signs
01

Public Safety

Public safety is personal to me. Families, seniors, students, workers, and small business owners should be able to live, walk, and gather without fear. My focus is on prevention, faster response, and accountability so safety efforts lead to real results, not empty promises.

  • Prevention and early intervention
  • Faster emergency and city response times
  • Safer school zones, crosswalks, and sidewalks
  • Hold City Hall accountable for promised safety projects
Monthanus Ratanapakdee speaking at a podium during a community gathering on public safety
02

Clean, Well-Maintained Neighborhoods

Clean streets and well-maintained public spaces are essential to neighborhood safety and quality of life. I will push for faster graffiti removal, cleaner sidewalks, better lighting, and stronger coordination between city departments so residents see progress, not excuses. Basic city services should work reliably in every neighborhood.

  • Remove graffiti faster
  • Keep sidewalks and public spaces clean
  • Better lighting on streets, stairs, and walkways
  • City departments that work together and respond faster
A public stairway in a San Francisco neighborhood in need of maintenance and lighting
03

Housing That Fits District 2

Housing should support families and seniors without overwhelming neighborhood character. I support responsible housing near transit and commercial corridors, with strong protections for seniors, tenants, families, and long-time residents.

I do not support the proposed Marina Safeway tower or the current 3333 and 3700 California Street proposal as designed. Growth must come with public safety, infrastructure, traffic planning, emergency access, and real community input.

  • Responsible growth near transit and commercial corridors
  • Protect quiet residential blocks from out-of-scale development
  • No support for the proposed 25-story Marina Safeway tower
  • No support for the current 3333 and 3700 California Street proposal as designed
  • 7- to 8-story housing where it fits neighborhood infrastructure
  • Strong tenant and anti-displacement protections
  • Support seniors aging in place
  • Public safety, traffic, parking, and emergency access in every housing plan
Monthanus Ratanapakdee meeting community members on a San Francisco street
04

Families, Seniors & Schools

San Francisco should be the best place to raise a family and age with dignity. I will advocate for safe routes to school, safer streets near campuses, after-school and youth programs, and stronger protections for seniors.

When schools face credible threats, the City and School District must respond quickly with clear safety plans, parent communication, and appropriate safety screening when needed. Families, seniors, students, and residents deserve a city that listens, responds, and protects them.

  • Safe routes to school
  • Youth and after-school programs
  • Senior safety and protection
  • Easier access to city services
  • Stronger response to school threats
  • Weapons detection and safety screening when needed
  • Residents' concerns heard before decisions are made
05

Small Business Revival

Small businesses are the backbone of our neighborhoods. San Francisco must cut unnecessary delays, simplify permits, and review costly City mandates that hit businesses with fewer than 50 employees especially hard.

The City's vandalism relief program currently reimburses up to $2,000, which is rarely enough after broken windows, property damage, higher insurance costs, and lost business days. I will fight to raise relief grants to at least $10,000.

No neighborhood restaurant should lose a large share of every order to excessive platform fees. Small businesses need leadership that protects them, not only corporate interests.

  • Cut red tape for new and existing small businesses
  • Review costly City mandates on businesses with fewer than 50 employees
  • Protect long-standing and legacy neighborhood businesses
  • Increase vandalism relief grants to at least $10,000
  • Help cover repairs, insurance deductibles, and reopening costs
  • Cleaner, safer commercial corridors with better lighting
  • Fair limits on third-party delivery fees
  • Clearer City communication and faster permit support
06

Accountable City Hall

I am running as an independent candidate because District 2 deserves leadership that answers to residents, not insiders. Accountability starts with transparency, honesty, and follow-through. City Hall must listen before decisions are made, not after residents are already frustrated.

  • Hold regular community meetings
  • Listen directly to residents' concerns
  • Publish clear progress updates and timelines
  • Transparency on housing, transit, public safety, and city spending
  • Follow through on neighborhood concerns
  • Focus on results, not politics
Monthanus Ratanapakdee with community members at an event inside San Francisco City Hall
07

Community Services & Language Access

As an appointed San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commissioner, I have worked on language access, community trust, seniors, families, and city services. Language should never be a barrier to safety, housing help, public benefits, emergency information, or basic city services.

  • Easier access to city services
  • Support for families, seniors, and caregivers
  • Better language access for residents who need help
  • Clearer communication from City departments
  • A City Hall that responds to all communities
Monthanus Ratanapakdee with seniors outside the Southeast Asian Development Center
08

Transportation & Infrastructure

I support reliable transit, safer streets, and accessible infrastructure for all. Transit funding must be transparent and balanced so Fire, EMS, and emergency response are never weakened.

  • Safer crosswalks, intersections, and school routes
  • Reliable Muni with clear funding oversight
  • Safer, cleaner, better-lit transit stops
  • Faster sidewalk, stairway, and curb repairs
  • Accessible infrastructure for seniors, families, and people with disabilities
  • Emergency access protected in every major project

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