Betsey Cutler has lived in Mill Valley since 1969.  She served on the Planning Commission, and served two terms on the City Council, twice as Mayor.  She is eager to help advocate for low and  moderate income housing in Marin County as it is much needed. She is currently serving as Co-Chair on the Call…

Aaron Burnett is the Director of policy and Civic Engagement at Canal Alliance. He dedicates his work to challenging systemic barriers and structural inequities that prevent Marin’s Latino immigrant community from breaking out of the cycle of poverty. He began his career at Canal Alliance as a Staff Attorney providing no cost legal assistance, with a…

Diana Benitez is Canal Alliance’s Senior Community Development Planner. She works with Latino residents in Marin County to create affordable, healthy, and safe neighborhoods. She is an APA California Planners4Health Initiative Steering Committee member and a Planners4Health Coordinator of the APA Northern California Section.

Canal Community Resilience Council Update January 2021 In January, the CCRC learned more about emergency preparedness with an engaging presentation from Quinn Gardner, Emergency Manager with the City of San Rafael. Quinn gave a detailed presentation on how to prepare. She noted that an emergency is different from a disaster.  An emergency is something like…

In late 2019, the Multicultural Center of Marin, led by MEHC Board Member Douglas Mundo, formed the Canal Community Resilience Council to prepare a group of community members to serve as leaders working on issues of climate resiliency in the neighborhood. The CCRC’s mission is to build community resilience and leadership in the face of…