League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Clara County, CA November 3, 2009 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues Director; Cupertino Sanitary District

The questions were prepared by the the League of Women Voters of Cupertino/Sunnyvale and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Experience, Financial Condition, Collaboration Click on a name for candidate information.   See also more information about this contest. 1. What experience or training do you have which would help the District meet its goals? Answer from Wendell "Bill" Kerr: Board Incumbent serving on all committees and as President for four years. Representive on state-wide Legislation Committee of the California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA). Small business owner for over 30 years - Real Estate Valuations As an active outdoorsman and lifetime resident of California, I am keenly aware of and interested in the challenges of our future in areas of water quality and environmental health. My experience on the Board and California Association of Sanitation Agencies along with my education, community involvement and passionate interest have prepared me to continue serving as one of your Directors. I will appreciate your support. 2. What is your evaluation of the financial condition of the District? Answer from Wendell "Bill" Kerr: The District is in excellent financial condition. We are a collection agency and deliver our wastewater to the San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant located in San Jose. We are proactively maintaining and updating our infrastructure while keeping our service charges as low as possible. The capital needs of the Plant and our collection system are substantial and we need to assure continued serviceability. 3. In what ways would you collaborate with other governmental entities to achieve the District's goals? Answer from Wendell "Bill" Kerr: The District works closely in collaboration with the cities of San Jose and Santa Clara, the other tributary (collection)agencies, the Santa Clara Valley Water District & Special Districts Association on all wastewater issues. I participate on committees of the state wide California Association of Sanitation Agencies(CASA), a recognized association and leader in both the state and national arena for wastewater issues. Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' responses are not edited or corrected by the League. The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.