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KATRINA'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS
PUBLIC SAFETY
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Fully funded Orange County's law enforcement agencies, including funding to combat the rise in hate crimes.
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Developed and implemented a comprehensive Sober Living Home Action Plan to close policy gaps and combat bad faith actors across Orange County.
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Crafted a plan to combat the alarming rate of fentanyl use.
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Voted to oppose bringing sexually violent predators to Orange County.
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Led passage of a countywide E-Bike Safety Ordinance to protect pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers on local streets and trails.
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Led passage of a countywide ban on retail nitrous oxide (NOX) sales and sent a model ordinance to Fifth District cities and Santa Ana to close loopholes exploited by bad-faith retailers.
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Co-sponsored and testified in Sacramento for SB 936, state legislation by Senator Catherine Blakespear that would extend Orange County's nitrous oxide crackdown statewide by restricting the sale of large, flavored, and directly inhalable NOX products.
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Oversaw the clearing of 1,265 homeless encampments countywide in 2024.
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Helped reduce fentanyl-related deaths to a five-year low in 2025 through sustained public safety and substance-abuse investment.
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Led Board-adopted safety guidelines for battery energy storage systems to protect neighborhoods from fire and safety risks.
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Welcomed the new California Office of Emergency Services Southern Campus at the Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa, expanding regional emergency preparedness.
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Expanded mobile probation services across the county.
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Helped Fifth District cities maintain their standing among the safest communities in California.
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Led passage of a countywide ordinance banning the sale, distribution, and possession of synthetic Kratom products in unincorporated Orange County, making Orange County the first county in California to address the issue.
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Authored and passed a countywide ordinance cracking down on catalytic converter theft.
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Broke ground with OC Fire Authority and San Clemente leaders on a new Wildfire Response HeloPod to strengthen regional wildfire response capacity.
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Presented a $50,000 Fifth District discretionary grant to the City of Laguna Beach to fund a South Laguna HeloPod, expanding the district's wildfire water-drop network to seven HeloPods countywide.
OVERSIGHT & ACCOUNTABILITY
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Improved transparency and accountability of the county's nearly $8 billion budget. Served as a watchdog on no-bid contracts.
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Refunded more than $8,000,000 in property tax credits to property owners in Rancho Santa Margarita, Coto de Caza, Foothill Ranch, and Newport Coast.
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Championed town hall events to inform residents about the budgeting process, redistricting, energy conservation, wildfire prevention, animal care services, and relief opportunities for businesses.
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Helped secure more than $1.25 billion returned to Orange County from Washington D.C. and Sacramento.
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Maintained the county's AAA credit rating while approving a $10.8 billion balanced budget that fully funds law enforcement, parks, libraries, roads, beaches, harbors, and John Wayne Airport.
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Advanced reforms to prevent public corruption and to safeguard tax dollars.
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Opposed all tax increases on residents.
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Secured $682 million in state and federal grant funding despite significant federal financial uncertainty.
JOBS & THE ECONOMY
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Delivered investments and support for small businesses and workforce development to strengthen Orange County's economy.
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Helped Fifth District residents achieve the lowest unemployment rate countywide.
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Directed $729,000 of the office's community investment budget to Orange County small businesses and local Chambers of Commerce.
ENVIRONMENT & COASTLINE
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Fought for a countywide pause of herbicide usage. Initiated a pilot project with OC Public Works to evaluate manual and mechanical weed-removal methods in the San Juan and Trabuco Creek channels.
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Initiated the first-of-its-kind Climate Action Plan for Orange County.
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Launched the South County Beach Coalition to coordinate sand delivery, address erosion challenges, and protect infrastructure supporting the coastal economy.
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Invested $425,000 in climate conservation and environmental education initiatives.
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Responded quickly to Orange County's record breaking oil spill in 2021, assisted in coordinating cleanup response, beach reopening, small business recovery, and ensured the responsible party reimburses the public agencies, residents, and businesses.
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Supported the County's plan to reduce organic waste by 75% within the next five years.
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Delivered the first quarter mile of sand to San Clemente beaches to combat coastal erosion.
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Advanced improvements at Mariposa Point to shore up vulnerable coastal infrastructure.
HOMELESSNESS & HOUSING
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Led the Fifth District to a 32% reduction in homelessness since 2024, outpacing the countywide decrease of 13.7% in the 2026 Point-in-Time Count.
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Increased mental health resources, including suicide prevention for veterans.
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Opened the Be Well Orange campus to provide medical and mental health services.
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Allocated millions of dollars to permanent supportive housing for homeless veterans and seniors as well as to the food banks serving Orange County.
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Advocated for Sober Living Home reform both locally and through state and federal legislative reforms.
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Directed $216 million toward affordable project-based housing vouchers for seniors, veterans, and families, advancing toward a goal of more than 3,300 permanent supportive housing units.
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Delivered 806 new affordable and supportive housing units in 2025, as Chair of the Orange County Housing Finance Trust.
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Supported the development of 714 new affordable and permanent supportive housing units for veterans, seniors, families, and the workforce in 2024.
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Streamlined the permitting, construction, and financing processes to speed the delivery of permanent supportive housing countywide.
PUBLIC HEALTH
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Championed adoption of Orange County's first Master Plan for Aging, addressing housing, healthcare, transportation, and caregiver support for seniors.
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Expanded healthcare access and opened new care facilities across the county, with particular focus on serving older adults.
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Awarded $250,000 in Fifth District Discretionary Funds to Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties to expand access to contraceptive care as federal cuts threatened providers serving Medicaid patients.
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Granted a $200,000 Fifth District Discretionary Grant to Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County to support food-insecure residents.
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Called on the California Department of Public Health to expedite its review of reported Ewing sarcoma cases in Ladera Ranch and provide residents with timely, transparent updates.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Supervisor Foley has been recognized as the Daily Pilot's top 100 most influential people making a difference in Newport Mesa, and by the OC Register's top 100 in Orange County, as well as by LA Style Magazine as one of the Top 100 Women in Southern California who are shattering the glass ceiling.
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In 2020, Mayor Foley and the city of Costa Mesa were recognized by the Association of California Cities Orange County for the city's reStore Costa Mesa Recovery Team and the Costa Mesa Business Assistance Collaborative with a Golden Hub of Innovation Award for Excellence in Public Private Partnerships. She was also selected as one of the 40 Mayors for Bloomberg Philanthropies' Harvard City Leadership Mayor Program to help find solutions for economic recovery and healthy communities.
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In 2019, Mayor Foley received the 'Above and Beyond' award from Angel Light Academy.
In 2011, Katrina was recognized as a Woman that Matters for families for the Sage Women Awards, and as a Community Leader Advocate for Youth Sports by Costa Mesa United.
In 2010, she was awarded the Orange Coast College “2010 Outstanding Citizen of the Year” for her volunteer services and activities in the Costa Mesa and OCC community.
In 2009, Katrina received recognition from the Sierra Club for her efforts to Go Green in Costa Mesa.
In 2008, Katrina was awarded the Board member of the year award for the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association for her work on the Pediatric Cancer Research Gala Fundraiser.
In December 2007, she was awarded the Advocating Healthy Families Super Star Award from the Health Funders Partnership of Orange County, and in April 2007, she was awarded the ChildSpace John Upton Award for her work to enrich and lighten the load of families in Costa Mesa.