The federal government has failed to inform the community adequately regarding the progress on the $600M in construction that is in progress at the International Treatment Plant (ITP) and the over $100M in construction on projects in Tijuana. There has not been a USIBWC Citizen\u2019s Forum in over a year. I will demand the release of public record documents such as schedules and construction meeting minutes to inform the residents of Imperial Beach and others in the region who are impacted by this environmental crisis.<\/p>
I will maintain pressure on federal, state, and local representatives to ensure that adequate funding is provided not only for the new work on both sides of the border, but that ongoing funding for maintenance and operational costs is provided. I will ask that the USIBWC allow me to attend construction meetings for the ITP work, and I will utilize my fluency in Spanish to meet with those responsible for the work in Mexico. I will support the projects that have been proposed by the County Board of Supervisors that will supplement the work delineated in USIBWC Minutes 328 and 333.<\/p>
I will support measures to restore habitat and rehabilitate the Tijuana River Valley. I will be a voice and an advocate for those who suffer from the impacts on every aspect of life in the region caused by air- and water-borne pollutants and the related beach closures.<\/p>","answer_2":"
I support the work proposed by the County Board of Supervisors to mitigate the release of hydrogen sulfide gas at the Saturn Blvd. \u201chot spot.\u201d I will support the county\u2019s distribution of air purifiers. And I will be a vocal advocate for funding and implementation of any realistic mitigation measures to improve air and water quality.<\/p>","answer_3":"
The role of the mayor of Imperial Beach is largely as an advocate because the city has neither the necessary funding nor the jurisdiction to address this international environmental crisis. So, my role will be to follow in the footsteps of the city\u2019s two previous mayors and continue to elevate awareness of the issue on the national stage.<\/p>","answer_4":"
I propose stakeholder work groups that will include representatives of all of the communities that are suffering from transboundary pollution. I will call on the USIBWC and the EPA to participate in those work groups and provide transparency and information.<\/p>","submitted_order":8},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tijuanarivercoalition.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/candidate_response\/1520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tijuanarivercoalition.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/candidate_response"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tijuanarivercoalition.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/candidate_response"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tijuanarivercoalition.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"race","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tijuanarivercoalition.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/race?post=1520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}