Candidate · Monterey City Council · District 2 · 2026

Vicki
for Monterey

A serious candidate for City Council — District 2

"A solutions-focused leader who listens."
Vicki Nohrden waving from a flag-draped jeep in the Monterey County parade
On the Ground in District 2

Showing up for Monterey — every block, every parade, every neighbor.

From Alvarado Street to Cannery Row, Vicki is out meeting the people she'll represent. That's the kind of present, in-the-community leadership District 2 deserves.

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Where I Stand

Five fights that decide Monterey's next four years.

Our city is at a turning point — a $12M deficit and a Council ready to gut neighborhood funding. We can do better. Here's how.

01

Close the $12M Deficit

A line-by-line audit of City Hall spending — without raising taxes on local families.

Budget & Taxes
02

Invest in Our Neighborhoods

Champion the NCIP fund — keep $3.5M flowing to local roads, parks and sidewalks.

Infrastructure
03

Save Small Businesses

Cut red tape downtown and on Cannery Row so local shops, restaurants, and makers can thrive.

Local Economy
04

Public Safety That Works

Fully staff our police and fire departments and invest in mental-health response teams.

Community Safety
05

Protect the Bay

Keep our marine sanctuary clean — strong pollution rules and zero-tolerance for offshore drilling.

Environment
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◉ District 2 · City of Monterey

This is the district I'm running to serve.

District 2 covers downtown and Old Monterey along Alvarado Street, the Munras corridor, the Skyline / Del Monte neighborhoods, and the Ryan Ranch area. The official City of Monterey Councilmember District Map is below — District 2 is shown in purple.

Official City of Monterey Councilmember District Map showing District 2 in purple
City of Monterey · Councilmember District Map (Dolphin Plan, Ord. 3646 · 2022). District 2 shown in purple.
Our Monterey

This is the city we're fighting for.

From Cannery Row to New Monterey, from the wharf to the back streets — every decision at City Hall lands here, in our neighborhoods.

Old Fisherman's Wharf at duskFisherman's Wharf
Lake El Estero in District 2 MontereyLake El Estero
Downtown Monterey shopsAlvarado Street
A quiet Monterey neighborhood street lined with pines
Neighborhoods First

NCIP is one of Monterey's best investments.

"The Neighborhood and Community Improvement Program puts residents first — funding the pothole repairs, sidewalk upgrades, and park improvements that make our neighborhoods safer and more livable. That's the kind of smart investment our Council should be championing."

The NCIP funds the things you actually see and use: the smooth road on your block, the sidewalk your kids walk to school on, the park where your dog runs every morning. I'll fight to strengthen and expand it.

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The Numbers Don't Lie

What Monterey is actually facing.

$12M
Structural budget deficit
$3.5M
NCIP invested in neighborhoods yearly
28K
Neighbors counting on this Council

A serious plan for Monterey's next four years.

This is a City Council race with real stakes — the budget and the future of every neighborhood in Monterey. Read where I stand.

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