Candidate for
Board Member; El Toro Water District

My main goals as a director of the El Toro Water District are:

1. WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY: El Toro Water District's service area depends 100 percent on imported water from the Colorado River and the State Water Project aqueducts. The drought in the Colorado River basin and the legal restrictions placed on the State to pump water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Bay-Delta) to Southern California have become the new reality that impact us all. A solution to the Bay-Delta is being developed by water agencies and elected officials in Sacramento. The solution may take several years to take effect. As director, I would work on developing partnerships with neighboring agencies to develop alternative sources of water such as recycled water, groundwater recovery, and increased conservation. My goal is to provide reliable water supply for El Toro Water District's customers.

2. CUSTOMER PARTICIPATION: El Toro Water District is unique because it hosts a permanent Citizens Advisory Committee that meets every three months. My goal is to increase community participation to 100 percent. Through the Committee, the community will be well informed of issues affecting the District and will have the opportunity to provide direct input to the Board. A strong partnership between the community and the Board will result in improved services provided by El Toro Water District and complete transparency in all decisions made by the its Board.

3. MINIMIZE WATER RATE INCREASES: El Toro Water District has done an excellent job of controlling operational expenses and performing within its budget. However, water rate increases frequently account for rate increases passed-through the wholesale agencies to the consumer. My goal is to work with wholesale agencies and their elected officials to take more cost efficient actions that minimize water rate increases.