I love this #community #education effort H2flow, a song for #cleanwater sponsored by #EBMUD East Bay Municipal Utility District. Especially the line "skip the #plastic 'cause we can tap tap tap the #cleanwater from the tap, just like that"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjnmnUzhRXU&ab_channel=AlphabetRockers
Karin K. Jensen attends EBMUD Ward 5 Director Jim Oddie’s Meet and Greet to learn more about where our water comes from, what happens to wastewater, and how EBMUD is preparing for natural disasters. https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/new-ebmud-ward-5-director-jim-oddie-addresses-water-concerns/
@alamedapost #Fraud #EBMUD #FakeEmployees
I NEVER open (or respond to a knock/ring at) my front door for anyone I am not expecting to visit me.
So, this is NOT a problem for me. LOL!! 
I handed out flyers at #Fruitvale's #DiadelosMuertos festival today. I suspect my Spanish was better the last time I was out there, but I still managed to find a few voters that hadn't voted. ~150 of them!
Politicians seen: Erin Armstrong, Brenda Harbin-Forte, Victor Flores with a cool new BART shirt (available at their store), and Charlene Wang. Supposedly in the crowd: J Tran. Had a booth: Gallo & L Simon.
#EBMUD #water beat out Hetch Hetchy water in a taste test!
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/hetch-hetchy-water-19878486.php
And WTF - I've had someone in West Oakland and someone in Fruitvale both tell me pipes aren't getting fixed. I know #EBMUD is behind, but are they prioritizing richer areas first? I don't know yet. (Nobody in Alameda has told me this, and I talk to more Alamedans!!!)
We should all have non-leaking manholes!
Fav campaign questions answered #3:
What are your priorities?
Environment and equity. We should have live fish that are safe to eat in our Bay. We should have our poorer areas treated the same as our richer areas.
Fav campaign questions answered #2:
I'm a Republican, why should I vote for you?
Probably the same reason anybody should, you want to be able to fish in the Bay, swim in the Bay, and have great tasting water that's free of microplastics or forever chemicals.
And I promise to have an open door - I'll listen to everybody, even Republicans. BTW I'd love to hear from some landlords about if they have issues with utility bills increasing too quickly.
Also, go read up on my opponent's scandals. I promise, read my lips, no Nixon tapes.
My fav campaign questions answered #1:
"Is this a real job?"
Yes, and it even pays!
If you're wondering about my recent civic involvement, you can search City Council meeting minutes. Also includes Planning Commission and Transportation Commission.
Now a resolution encouraging Clean Air Day on Oct 2. Pledge to take various actions on a website.
Now reports. No action required. No public commentors.
They're looking for comments on their governance proposals. One of the board members told me this is because everything has been handed down orally, and it isn't written down. So now they're writing it - important with so many people leaving.
And adjourned. Wow. That was exactly one hour.
Apparently there is some grant money in the bill for recycled water. 50% cost share requirement.
Staff recommends supporting. Board supports.
#ebmud
Now ballot measure *proposition* 4.
ch 2, EBMUD could get funding
ch3: EBRP could get funding
ch 4: maybe we'd be eligible
ch5: planting trees for heat mitigation
ch 1: 40% of funding required to go to disadvantaged and vulnerable communities. Accountability measures.
My take: this is probably needed, but I'd be suspicious of the fire prevention funding and what it would go towards, considering history.
Ha, of course Calfire supports.
#ebmud
One of the managers says HR will prioritize recruiting for dump #truckdrivers. So if you want to get hired...
Unanimous vote for item 4.
What happens in an #EBMUD
board meeting? Let's find out!
First public comment speaker mentions negative comments on glass door. And congrats the 3 retiring folks on their retirement.
Second speaker is concerned about the proposed whistleblower policy tying the board's hands. And lol board members aren't supposed to be in staff quarters unless invited - "how do you supervise?"
On to consent. Some language changes. Item 4 is removed. Passes. (Sooo much faster than city council meetings!!!)
444 Union guy is up now for item 4: dump truck services. There are concerns about vacancies. They've hired for some positions, but lost the same number of people. It takes a while to order new trucks. Asking for resources to be allotted to bring down contractors in the future. They're ok with current use of contractors.
Marguerite Young wants to know if you can rent trucks. And have our people drive them. 15k/month to rent. They are renting 12 trucks now.
Just did the #LWV forum. Whoever came up with those questions - wow! Apparently there were more they didn't get to, I wonder what?
Hopefully I managed to hide how feverish I feel atm.
Here at the City of Alameda Democratic Club forum!
I'm running for #ebmud #ward5 which covers #Alameda #Oakland #SanLeandro #SanLorenzo
Kudos to the city of #Alameda and #EBMUD for investing in water recycling!
This will be a KEY technology in the path to water #sustainability.
Here's hoping other cities follow Alameda's lead!
https://www.kqed.org/news/11973946/alameda-takes-first-step-to-use-millions-of-gallons-of-recycled-wastewater #waterrecycling #cawater #californiawater
