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Timothy Buresh
Civil Engineer
Top 3 Priorities
- Preserve the community environment. Resist Sacramento densification. Better manage house flippers. Implement policies to help keep older residents in their homes. Better collaboration with sister communities and PVPUSD.
- City needs tighter management of franchise services to resist large rate increases (WMI, Cal Water), reliable service (COX, AT&T, SCE) and to manage street disruption and traffic.
- Expand elder housing options — stay in house, downsizing and assisted living options. Expanded youth support. Collaboration with PVPUSD, Football lights, COVID recovery programs.
Bridget K. Carman
Planning Commissioner, Businesswoman
Top 3 Priorities
- Stop cronyism and conflicts of Interest. Reaffirm City’s values.
- Maintain promises and provide transparency in decision-making.
- Stop disjointed Silver Spur development and establish a plan that reflects the future needs.
Jeffrey Romanelli
Retired Chief Engineer
Top 3 Priorities
- Maintain Rolling Hills Estates land use and housing density policies control with local government.
- Sustain contract for public safety with Lomita Sheriff at no less than current level.
- Maintain a balanced budget while offering HOAs a more robust Grant Program for Neighborhood Improvement
Velveth Schmitz
Mayor
Top 3 Priorities
- Continue maintaining balanced budgets, fiscal accountability and sound financial practices
- Preserve and enhance the quality of life for our residents and business community
- Fiercely protect local control and be a voice for our community
Bruce Steckel
Retired Bank Executive
Top 3 Priorities
- Enhance public safety by directing Lomita Sheriff to increase intervention of minor thefts and break-ins and utilize license cameras. Maintain funding.
- Maintain fiscal soundness by taking active measures such as revitalizing our commercial center to offset expected decrease in sales tax and other revenue sources
- Promote our rural culture and quality of life by upgrading our parks, playing fields, open space, horse keeping, riding rings and trial system
Debby Stegura
Retired Lawyer
Top 3 Priorities
- Revitalize the commercial area
- Maintain fiscal soundness
- Maintain our rural atmosphere
Frank V. Zerunyan
Incumbent
Top 3 Priorities
- Public Safety
- Quality of Life
- Local Control
