Candidate Information required by City of San Mateo Charter

By Brandt Grotte

If you happen to miss the publication of this information as required by our City Charter, here it is for your use and review.

2. I am a candidate for re-election to the San Mateo City Council.

3. My address is: 708 Rand Street, San Mateo, CA 94401

4. I am a Global Environmental Safety and Health Manager for a company supplying products to the semiconductor industry. My company operates in multiple locations in the US, Europe and Asia. Operating in these multiple locations gives me a multicultural understanding that I can apply in our diverse City. I am responsible for balancing the safety and welfare of people with the company's needs. I also maintain complex environmental and safety management systems of the highest standards. I will work to apply this knowledge as a Councilmember to continue improving our wonderful City.

5. My civic activities have included: founding member Shoreview-Parkside Neighborhood Association (including multiple Presidencies); representative to San Mateo United Homeowners' Association (multiple Presidencies); the successful campaign to vote in a flood assessment district to remove the tidal flooding hazard; I was instrumental in Shoreview-Parkside's work to remove flooding hazards and improve the street and walking experience around the Shoreview Shopping Center and along 3rd Avenue; I have also worked to promote single family and duplex neighborhood protection; I have been involved in numerous neighborhood enhancement and preservation activities through many other neighborhood associations.

6. Public offices have included two appointments to the Planning Commission and one term as your Councilmember and now Mayor for 2009. I serve on the City County Association of Governments on your behalf and am an alternate representative on the ALS/JPA (county ambulance service).

7. I have a Bachelors degree from University of California at Santa Barbara (aquatic biology) and a Masters in Environmental Management from University of San Francisco. I am a California Registered Environmental Assessor and certified as a Quality Auditor, I am a graduate of the City of San Mateo's - City Services Academy and a San Mateo Area Chamber of Commerce + Leadership Program graduate. I have worked as a foreman in the aquaculture industry and worked in a facilities department which provide me with a better than average understanding of maintaining our City properties, and public works.

8. I have resided in San Mateo and been a taxpayer in San Mateo for 23 years.

9. As your re-elected Councilmember in these challenging economic times I will work to maintain the City Services that the voting public has identified as priorities. While this will need to be a balanced approach, I will work to maintain public safety and maintain other services that the public values as much as possible. This must be accomplished while having a balanced budget. We will weather these times and when possible I will work to responsibly improve our financial well-being, our quality of life and our neighborhoods.

10. The following is a partial list of people in our community who can attest to my character and abilities:

• Jerry Hill, Assemblymember
• Carole Groom, County Supervisor
• Claire Mack, former Mayor
• Jack Matthews, Councilmember
• John Lee, Councilmember
• Jan Epstein, Councilmember
• Fred Hansson, Councilmember
• Stacy Weiss, North Shoreview Neighborhood Association
• Marshall Loring, 19th Ave. Park
• Jo DiMatteo, Shoreview-Parkside Neighborhood Association
• Rich Hedges, Harbortown
• Victor Ip, Beresford Hillsdale Neighborhood Association
• Tom Elliott, Senior Commission
• Dorothy Chow, North Central