Candidates
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Dennis Michael Waespi
2569 votes
29.3%
- Occupation: Sanitation Supervisor
- Born and raised in Castro Valley.
- Head of the East Bay Regional Park District Sanitation Department.
- Lieutenant, East Bay Regional Park District Fire Department.
- Member, California Water Environment Association and the California Onsite Wastewater Association.
- Member, Keep Castro Valley Beautiful Committee.
- Member, Alameda County Parks, Recreation, and Historical Commission.
Priorities:
- Reinstate the Free Fall Trash Pickup Program.
- I will continue the District-wide Garage Sale, Tire Amnesty Day, Free Appliance Recycling, and the Sewer Lateral Replacement Program.
- I will encourage elementary school recycling education programs.
Meyer S. Elkaim
2296 votes
26.2%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- BS Civil Engineering, UC Berkeley/ MBA in Finance
- 39 yrs experience in Water Ressources & Project Management
- Member, Board of Directors, AC Waste Mgmt Authority, CV Rotary Club
- Member, Calif Assoc of Sanitation Agencies (CASA)
- 26 yrs Castro Valley resident
- Fully supports Danny Akagi and Dennis Waespi for CVSD board
Priorities:
- I will bring back the yearly trash pickup and initiate regular garbage pickup in down-town area
- Continue free appliance pickup, free tire day , lateral grants, community and school outreach
- Protect CV interests against LAVWMA pipeline encochments
Daniel M. "Danny" Akagi
2193 votes
25.0%
- Occupation: Sanitary Engineer
- Current Board President
- Fund manager, City of Berkeley Clean Stormwater Program, $1.9 million annual budget
- BS, MS Civil/Sanitary Engineering, UC Berkeley
- 18 years professional sanitary engineering experience
- Board member for 5 years
- I support Meyer Elkaim and Dennis Waespi
Priorities:
- Aggressively negotiate garbage, recycling, and green waste contracts
- Continue providing responsible sewer service for one of the lowest fees in California
- Continue to explore innovative, sensible methods to improve services and minimize costs
Arthur L. "Art" Vargas
923 votes
10.5%
- Occupation: Retired Businessperson
- Retired news photographer reporter
- Former member of CVSD board 25 years
- District representative in formation of East Bay Dischargers Authority and Alameda County Waste Management Authority.
- Past president Caifornia Association of Sanitation Agencies.
Priorities:
- Top priorities include providing the highest qulaity of services, based on cost effective agreements with the lowest possible rate to the homeowner.
- Maintain proactive community outreach programs, including school recycling programs.
- Continue to respond to the desires and needs of our community.
Michael Lee Brady
763 votes
8.7%
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