Carroll Dean Williams's Response
to the 2007 Environmental Questionnaire

1. How do you value city beaches, and what do you see as priority issues for them?

Carroll Dean Williams: I would advocate to keep our city beaches, along with our local state beaches, CLEAN. Our beaches become the "living room" room to our city.

2. How will you correct the current lack of safe north/south bicycle routs within the Ventura Avenue community, and the lack of connection to the ocean?

Carroll Dean Williams: The avenue community has access to the beach via the bike trail. The bike trail from the beach to Ojai.

3. The architecture “2030 Challenge”, which was unanimously endorsed by the US Conference of Mayors, calls for energy reduction of all new and renovated buildings incrementally over the next 25 years, until in 2030 they use no more energy to construct and operate than they produce. Should Ventura sign up to take the challenge? How could we begin to accomplish the goal of “carbon neutral” buildings by 2030?

Carroll Dean Williams: Saving energy in eery way should be an ongoing endeavor for our city.

4. What changes would you promote for the Victoria Corridor, and how do they tie into our natural environment and quality of life?

Carroll Dean Williams: Victoria Corridore is a main throughfare. Lets keep it driveable.

5. What actions will you take as a city council member to ensure that the greenbelts and farmland surrounding the City of Ventura are protected in perpetuity, and that any future growth is accommodated within the city's existing footprint utilizing the principles of smart growth and sustainability?

Carroll Dean Williams: I would buy the land.

6. Would the protection of the Ventura River benefit the City of Ventura? If so, how?

Carroll Dean Williams: Yes. A breach in the river north of Ventura will cause the Westend to flood.

7. Are you prepared for sea level rise inherent in continued misuse of fossil fuels? (This question was submitted by a youth organization.)

Carroll Dean Williams: Yes

8. The protection and improvement of environmental quality affects people from different economic strata in different ways. How will you bring together your vision of social justice and your commitment to environmental issues?

Carroll Dean Williams: Yes. I support both.

9. How will you promote green business, so that a thriving economy and a thriving environment become one in the same?

Carroll Dean Williams: Easy. I will support these issues.

10. Should the city of Ventura take affirmative steps to implement Community Choice so citizens can purchase locally generated renewable power? Why or why not? (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_Choice_Aggregation)

Carroll Dean Williams: Oneline computer service is being fixed at this time. No internet. CCA (AB117) became law in 2002.

11. What is your attitude about the city collaborating with civic groups in substantial and meaningful ways on community initiated projects?

Carroll Dean Williams: No one should be excluded from any project in the city.

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