The West Valley is one of the best places to live in Los Angeles, but too many people feel like the city has forgotten about us. We pay our taxes, we raise our families, we run our businesses, and in return we get slow response times, unacceptably high crime, encampments near schools and parks, and a cost of living that pushes people out of the neighborhoods they love.

 

Barri is running because she believes the West Valley deserves better and because she knows how to deliver it. She’s spent her career fixing broken systems and helping people who were stuck between departments that didn’t talk to each other. She knows where the city is failing the West Valley, and she’s ready to take on the entrenched interests that keep it that way.

 

Her ideas are bold, and focused on delivering safe, clean neighborhoods, real progress on homelessness, housing people can afford, a thriving local economy and city services that work for us.

 

A Safer West Valley

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Public safety is the issue people raise more than any other. Residents want to feel safe walking their dogs at night, letting their kids play in the park, or opening their business in the morning. They want a city that is proactive, and that responds when they call — not one that leaves them waiting.

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Barri will fight for a West Valley where:

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• 911 and non‑emergency calls are answered quickly.

• Police and alternative response teams are properly staffed in our part of the city, not just areas that get political attention.

• Parks, trails, and open spaces feel safe and welcoming again.

• Crime prevention is proactive, not reactive.

 

And she knows this won’t happen without structural change. You can’t fix public safety with a city charter that shields departments from accountability. Barri wants to modernize the City Charter so Valley residents finally get the responsiveness they deserve.

 

Homelessness: Real Help, with Real Accountability in Our Neighborhoods

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Over the past decade, the West Valley has seen a dramatic rise in encampments near schools, along the riverbed, in parks, and on commercial corridors. People are frustrated, and they’re right to be. The current system is too slow, too bureaucratic, unaccountable and insufficient to meet the moment. Barri’s approach is grounded in compassion and results:

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• More interim housing and treatment beds located where people actually need them.

• Outreach teams that are consistent and coordinated, not scattered across agencies.

• A system that tracks outcomes and reports them publicly.

• Wraparound mental health services with coordination across jurisdictions

• Encampment resolution that is humane, lawful, and effective.

 

And she’s willing to say what others won’t: LAHSA cannot solve this crisis. It’s too big, too diffuse, and too disconnected from the neighborhoods it’s supposed to serve, especially the West Valley. Barri wants to dismantle it and replace it with a structure that is transparent, accountable and actually works. West Valley residents deserve to see progress where they live, not just hear promises from downtown.

 

Housing People Can Afford — Without Overloading the West Valley

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The West Valley is already carrying more than its share of the city’s housing growth. Residents want affordability, but they also want development that makes sense, not projects that ignore wildfire risk, traffic realities, or infrastructure limitations.

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Barri believes in a balanced approach:

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• Build near transit, jobs, and existing density — not in high‑fire zones or areas without infrastructure.

• Make it easier for homeowners to build ADUs and small‑scale housing.

• Demand transparency in planning decisions so communities aren’t blindsided.

• Ensure new development comes with the infrastructure to support it.

 

And she’s not afraid to take on the departments that slow everything down. If a department isn’t serving a core function — or is standing in the way of responsible growth — Barri is willing to  redirect those resources to what actually works and best serves our City.

 

A Thriving Local Economy — From Ventura Boulevard to Sherman Way

 

Small businesses are the backbone of the West Valley — from Ventura Boulevard to Sherman Way to Topanga Canyon. But too many storefronts sit empty because the city makes it too hard to open, operate, or expand a business.

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Barri wants a West Valley where:

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• Permits don’t take months or years.

• Processes are clear and predictable.

• The city treats small businesses like partners, not obstacles.

• Local entrepreneurs feel supported, not ignored.

 

Barri will focus on attracting and maintaining good jobs from infrastructure to the entertainment industry in Los Angeles. She knows exactly which departments are slowing things down and she’s willing to restructure them so the West Valley can thrive.

 

Why Barri’s Bold Reforms Matter to the West Valley

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Every big idea Barri has — charter reform, dismantling LAHSA, restructuring dysfunctional departments — is aimed at solving the problems West Valley residents feel every day:

 

• Safer neighborhoods.

• Fewer encampments.

• Housing that fits the community.

• A stronger local economy.

• A city that finally works for the West Valley.

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Barri isn’t running to protect the system. She’s running to fix it for the people who call the West Valley home.