November 2022 Election
Four candidates are running for three four-year seats on the SLVWD Board in the election being held this November 8, 2022. FSLVW believes that it is important for voters to know more about these candidates’ unique perspectives than can be gleaned purely from campaign material. To this end, FSLVW has developed questions about five key issues currently facing SLVWD and is publishing the candidates’ individual responses below.
NOTE: The candidates are listed in alphabetical order (by last name), and their responses are published verbatim.
NOTE: FSLVW, as an organization, takes no position with regard to any candidate running for the Board (or seeking an interim appointment to the Board). There are two key reasons for this:
FSLVW is a strictly nonpartisan organization. Its mission is to serve the SLV as a reliable source of accurate information and in-depth analysis concerning local, water-related issues. FSLVW sometimes advocates for a specific course of action, but it never advocates for or against individual candidates or Board members.
FSLVW works to build positive relationships and to engage in constructive dialogue with all Board members. Taking positions for or against specific individuals would be detrimental to this goal.
Individual FSLVW members are free to privately campaign for specific candidates, but any member who chooses to do so is prohibited from participating in any election-related FSLVW activities. This ensures that neither the questions nor any aspect of their presentation is influenced by anyone actively involved in campaigning.
More generally, individual FSLVW members are free to voice their personal opinions in public forums, but they strive to make a clear distinction between speaking on their own behalf and speaking on behalf of FSLVW. All material on this website is FSLVW-approved for public release.
SLVWD Board of Directors Candidate Questionnaire
2022
1. What qualifications and experiences (e.g., education, professional background, relevant technical expertise, experience with collaborative decision making, etc.) do you bring to the SLV Water District Board of Directors?
2. Please list in order of importance the current issues you would prioritize as a member of the Board.
Note: Some of the current challenges the SLV Water District faces require large financial commitments on the part of the District, which will eventually need to be paid either from rate increases or grants. In light of that, how would you answer the following?
3. Fire-recovery and infrastructure repairs will require substantial additional funding. What are your recommendations for how SLVWD should remedy this need?
4. The SLV Water District has four vacant positions. In addition, the environmental manager currently covers a project manager position. How do you think the District should address these staffing challenges?
5. Over the last decade, the SLV Water District absorbed the Felton and Lompico Water Districts and declined to merge with the Scotts Valley Water District. The Bracken Brae and Forest Springs Water Districts in Boulder Creek are in final stages of negotiation to merge with SLVWD. Do you think the District has an obligation to also merge with the Big Basin Water Company? Why?