Priorities and Accomplishments

A young girl getting water from the tap. We care about clean safe affordable water for everyone.(generated image)

Clean Safe Affordable Water

Water is a human right. As we make necessary infrastructure investments to replace aging pipes and treatment plants, we must ensure the cost doesn't disproportionately burden working families.

  • Led expansion of our Customer Assistance Program.

  • Championed the ban on water shutoffs.

  • Nearly tripled the pace of pipeline and aging infrastructure replacement while keeping rate increases as low as possible.


A water thrifty landscape is just one of the ways to use water wisely. (generated image)

Drought Resilience

Climate change means longer, more severe droughts are our new normal. We cannot simply conserve our way out of this crisis. Under my leadership EBMUD has diversified our water portfolio through innovative conservations programs, expanded recycled water projects, smart regional partnerships, groundwater storage, and cutting-edge leak detection to save water before it's lost..

  • Custom rebate programs for low water use gardens

  • Flow meter rebates

  • Environmentally friendly water transfers

Picture of a glass globe in someones hand superimposed on a photo of the east bay.climate action begins at home. EBMUD is on the road to net zero by 2030.

Climate Leadership

EBMUD must lead by example in the fight against climate change. I championed our goal to reach carbon neutrality for our operations by 2030. This means expanding our renewable energy generation — like capturing biogas from our wastewater treatment — electrifying our fleet, and investing in green infrastructure that captures stormwater and reduces urban heat.

We must also build resilience to the climate impacts we can’t avoid. Mitigating wildfire risk in our local and Mokelumne watershed, planning for sea level rise, and preparing for changes in water quality without sacrificing public health.

Rapids on the North Fork of the Mokelumne supplies 90% of the water that comes from the tap.

Environmental Stewardship

Our responsibility extends from the peaks in the Sierra all the way to the San Francisco Bay. I have consistently fought to protect the Mokelumne River watershed, advocating for adequate river flows to protect native salmon and steelhead populations. Managing our watershed lands for biodiversity and wildfire resilience is critical to preserving both our water quality and California's natural heritage.

We are also stewards of 29,000 acres of local watershed next to the communities we serve, and much of it lies within my ward. My priorities include managing wildfire risk that threatens our water quality and our neighbors, improving access to recreation, and protecting wildlife habitat.

As one of the area's largest wastewater dischargers to the bay, we must find ways to reduce our impact on this amazing ecosystem. Following the devastating algal bloom in 2022, my efforts led to dramatic reductions in nutrient discharges.