Service
in Calaveras County
Angels
Camp City Council Member; appointed in 2002 and elected in 2004
- As
co-chair of the Angels Camp General Plan update Committee, completed
1st draft of Angels Camp General Plan update
- Wrote
the “Legacy Streets” ordinance to recognize the special historic
character of Angels Camp; adopted by City Council in 2007
- Played
key role in negotiating funding for Highway 4 By-pass
-
Facilitated
development of the Community Charter for Hwy 4 / 49 bridge improvement
- Successfully
advocated for funding for revitalization of the Angels Camp
City Museum, the historic “Chicken Ladder”, and the Community
Creek Proposal
Chairman
of the Calaveras Council of Governments (CCOG)
- The
CCOG Prepared a Regional Transportation Plan Draft and expanded
the process of public participation
- Upgraded
the County Transit System
- Fine-tuned
routes of transit system
- Improvements
in shelters and rolling stock
- Fought
to preserve rural character of Copper/Angels Hwy 4 corridor
while improving public safety
Chairman
of the Calaveras Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
- Established
first written policies and procedures that apply evenly to all
Chairman
of the Central Sierra Resource Conservation and Development Council
- Re-organized
the Council as a non-profit organization to ensure continued
Federal funding.
- Expanded
the service area to promote collaboration over the entire Central
Sierra region
- Helped
bring state and federal funds for economic development, resource
conservation and watershed management.