“Let’s work together on the issues, find the right solutions, and lead with accountability, ensuring our wonderful city and neighborhoods continue to be why we choose to live here.”

Portrait of Michele Carbone, a woman with gray curly hair, wearing gold hoop earrings and a dark blazer, positioned above campaign text for RPV City Council with her name and a checkmark in place of the letter O.

About Me

I’m running for City Council because Rancho Palos Verdes needs a fresh approach.

I’m not a career politician, nor am I looking to build a long-term political career. I’m a resident, neighbor, business owner, and community leader who sees the challenges facing our city and believes we cannot solve them by simply maintaining the status quo.

I’m ready to bring a data-driven, solutions-oriented approach to City Hall and help RPV move forward with purpose.

5 Reasons to Vote for Michele

Many candidates promise to listen to the community. Michele has been showing up, listening, and advocating for RPV residents.

As a resident, community leader, and volunteer, Michele understands that the decisions made at City Hall directly affect our families, neighborhoods, and quality of life.

✅ Listen to Residents: Understand the concerns that matter most to our community.

✅ Represent Our Neighborhoods: Bring residents’ voices and perspectives to the decision-making table.

✅ Lead with Purpose: Turn community concerns into meaningful action and responsible leadership.

Michele isn’t running for a title. She’s running because this is her home, too. She’s ready to bring her experience, commitment, and community-first perspective to City Council.

RPV faces important financial and infrastructure decisions that will shape our community for years to come. Those decisions should be grounded in facts, sound analysis, and a clear understanding of the long-term impact.

Michele brings an analytical and results-oriented approach to leadership:

✅ Analyze the Data: Use facts, measurable outcomes, and evidence to evaluate options.

✅ Follow the Dollars: Understand costs, assess financial risks, and prioritize responsible spending.

✅ Plan for the Future: Make informed decisions that support long-term financial sustainability.

With advanced degrees in administration and quality assurance, along with experience as a healthcare executive and consultant, Michele understands the importance of accountability, careful analysis, and measurable results.

RPV residents deserve a meaningful voice in decisions that shape our neighborhoods. The Housing Element plays an important role in determining where and how housing is planned, making local input and accountability essential.

Michele is committed to:

✅ Advocating for Local Control: Protecting RPV’s ability to shape decisions affecting our community.

✅ Revisiting the Housing Element: Supporting an updated approach that reflects current conditions and community needs.

✅ Amplifying Resident Voices: Ensuring neighborhood concerns are heard and considered in local planning decisions.

As an RPV resident and board member of Our Neighborhood Voices, Michele understands the importance of local representation. She is passionate about finding a path forward that respects our neighborhoods while addressing the City’s housing planning responsibilities.

RPV’s landslide challenges are complex and will require informed decision-making, long-term planning, and a commitment to our community’s future.

Michele understands the importance of:

✅ Understanding the Data: Evaluating the facts, risks, and available options.

✅ Planning for the Long Term: Considering infrastructure, financial sustainability, and community needs.

✅ Pursuing Lasting Solutions: Supporting informed decisions that move RPV toward long-term recovery.

As a resident who cares deeply about RPV’s future, Michele is committed to asking tough questions, understanding the challenges, and working toward responsible, sustainable recovery.

RPV faces significant infrastructure needs. Securing outside funding will be critical to addressing them.

Michele brings professional grant-winning experience that can help RPV:

✅ Identify funding opportunities aligned with our priorities.

✅ Compete for grants through strategic, competitive applications.

✅ Secure resources that support infrastructure and long-term financial sustainability.

Grant funding takes more than finding opportunities. It takes experience, strategy, and follow-through.

Endorsed by RPV Community Leaders

Michele has a long-standing record of community service and a deep commitment to Rancho Palos Verdes. Local community leaders recognize her experience, leadership and thoughtful approach, and have endorsed her as well-position to help guide the city’s future.

Issues I Care About

“My goals and why I am running is to unite RPV neighbors and the entire peninsula to work together and address current major issues with the land slide, crime, budget and housing element and restore our original goals that our city was founded.” 

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