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Brad Nix FlyerBy Brad NixCandidate for Council Member; City of Oakley |
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This is a rough copy of my flyer to let the voters know what I've done and what goals I am continuing to work on. Note the web software does change the formatting significantly.Re-Elect Brad Nix Oakley City Council
Our Beginnings:Oakley was founded over 100 years ago, but didn�ft incorporate until July 1, 1999. Because of that, we operate with far less revenue per resident than most cities. We had many needs: better roads, more police, and parks being the most urgent. As a citizen working for incorporation as part of Oakley Inc. and since then as a councilmember, I have worked hard to meet those and other needs.
Councilmember/Mayor Accomplishments:As part of your first City Council, I worked over the past 9 years to: � Create a City Government, starting with no employees, no revenue, and no reserves, we now have approx. 82 Full time employees, $15 million in revenues, and substantial reserves. � Create a City Police Force: We went from a handful of deputy sheriffs to 28 sworn officers and 4 unsworn staff, a fully equipped new police station and fleet of police cars. � Improve our roads: Oakley went from nearly all unimproved country roads to having now won recognition three years from MTC as the city with the best roads in the 9 Bay area counties. � Establish a Parks Department that has built 14 parks in Oakley over the past 9 years with more to come. � Build a City Hall, large enough, for twenty years. (In 1999, we didn't even own a single desk or have a single employee!) � As Mayor, I helped write Oakley's First General Plan. Set up zoning ordinances, building guidelines, Established a planning department and Commission. The new neighborhoods growing around Freedom HS, Delta Vista Middle School, and Geringer Elementary School are the result of our planning efforts. � Establish a strong set of fiscal polices, to make sure Oakley is run on a sound financial basis. � Establish a Recreation Department to provide recreation and learning experiences for our youth.
Regional Transportation Accomplishments:As Oakley's Regional Road Representative on TransPlan, Highway 4 Bypass Authority, ECCRFFA, EPAC, and CCTA since 1999, I have worked on all of our major regional transportation needs: As a CCTA member, I worked to get Measure J passed, bringing 500 million dollars to East County for Transportation projects! � I worked to get full funding for Highway 4 Expansion! � I worked to get the Highway 4 Bypass built! (Bypass Segment 3, Balfour to Vasco just opened!)
On ECCRFFA, I fought for and got the Laurel Road Extension to the Bypass Funded and Built! � Got Contra Costa Co. Vasco Road EIR safety improvement study funded! (This is for the median barrier.) � As Member of Vasco Road Safety Improvement Funding Committee, worked to get 10 million dollars towards that project, so far! � Worked to get Alameda Co. Vasco Road improvements funded. Work starts on those September 2008! (This is to eliminate the dangerous curves on their side.) of the TransPlan Advisory Comm. I achieved unanimous agreement from all East County Reps on bringing BART to East County. � On EPAC, I worked to get EBART fully funded! Project to be open 2015!
� ALL OF THE OF THE ABOVE WERE DONE WITHOUT GOING TO THE PUBLIC FOR NEW TAXES.
Our Ongoing Needs:Oakley needs and I want to continue working on the following: � Make sure your needs and desires are heard! � Get Business & Job Growth � Get a Full Service Fire Department for Oakley � Get 1.1 Police Officers per 1,000 residents � Build our own Library � Establish a Senior Center � Finish our local roads and sidewalks � Finish our regional transportation projects � Protect our small town values � Protect our shoreline and preserve our access � Encourage solar and well water use by our residents
My Qualifications:
I have BS in Business Finance from the University of Southern California. A JD from Hastings College of the Law.
I have been a Deputy District Attorney since August of 1982, so you know Public Safety and Law Enforcement are very important to me, and that includes protecting your rights!
I worked with Oakley Inc. to incorporate Oakley in 1998 and ran for election in that same election. I have served two terms on the Oakley City Council and twice served as Oakley's Mayor. Since 1998, I've worked hard to make Oakley a better place to live for all of us and our families. With your support, I'd like to keep doing that!
If you like what I stand for and believe that I have done a good job so far, I would appreciate your vote on November 4th, 2008.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please email me or call me at:
bdnix@sbcglobal.net
209 505-4497
Thank you for your time reading this and your support.
Brad Nix |
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