Candidate for
Council Member; City of Huntington Beach

Hi!

Im Joey Racano. I'm a Navy veteran, and a 12 year resident of Huntington Bch.

I am endorsed by Paul Walker, Mayor of La Palma, and the OCSD Boardmember who cast the historic final vote that finally put the waiver to rest.

I am also endorsed by Bruce Monroe, National Marine Committee Chairman of the National Task Force on Marine Protected Areas.

In 2000, I am proud to have played a role in the successful defense of the State Coastal Act that saved Littleshell wetland.

I also helped stop the 301(h) waiver, closing a loophole in the Clean Water Act that allowed the Orange county Sewage District to discharge the dirtiest sewage in the nation.

I continue to press FOR full secondary treatment of all sewage, and AGAINST the dumping of CHLORINE.

I favor using prop 50 and Land and Water Conservation funds to purchase the Bolsa Chica Mesa.

The Bolsa Chica Mesa and Wetlands are a single eco-system that must remain natural and whole.

I propose helping fund the infrastructure shortfall by creation of the NEWPORT/INGLEWOOD WILDLIFE CORRIDOR.

Replete with interpretive centers, elevated walkways, and related rentals, this magnet for international eco-tourism dollars will also filter for our water, and provide educational oportunities for our schools.

I favor a Pro-Humane animal shelter for our city, which would be far more affordable than the 'MYERS/ALLEN' study has suggested.

I oppose the districting of our city, or any reduction in the number of councilmembers.

Balancing our BUDGET is a simple matter of priorities.

Before we close the Nature Center, lay off the Ranger, cut LIBRARY HOURS, or darken HBTV, we need ask ourselves-

"Do we really need a new 18 million dollar sports complex, when we already have GREER PARK, MURDY PARK, GOLDEN WEST PARK, and MILES of BEACH?

Is one 5 million dollar Police Helicopter enough, or do we need three of them?"

I would favor regionalization of FIRE SERVICES, with the right guarantees.

Let's move foreward with the feasability study.

Finally, I intend to implement S.A.N.D. Plan, my 5 point clean water action plan.

Point one, getting rid of the WAIVER, has already been realized.

Point two, Full Secondary Treatment of all SEWAGE.

Point three, 'DON'T BLEACH THE BEACH'.

Tertiarry disinfection, yes, but with the emphasis on purification, not sterilization, avoiding what I call the 'TIDY BOWL' effect.

Point four, SOURCE CONTROL and SEPARATION'

A) It is much cheaper to nab pollutants at the source- an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!

B) Keep separate the FECAL DEBRIS in residential effluent from the heavy metals in industrial effluent- these metals kill the beneficial microbes neccessarry for secondary treatment!

And point 5, 'POROUS PAVING and PERCOLATION PONDS'

A) ...Visit http://www.invisiblestructures.com to see how porous paving stops URBAN RUNOFF.

B) Point 5 also reclaims the 243 million gallons of water wasted each day out the OCSD outfall, treats it to primary, secondary, then reverse osmosis levels, then sends it to AES for cooling thier equipment (this is already being done in CASA GRANDE, ARIZONA, creating a 200,000 dollar windfall for that city!).

Point 5 of S.A.N.D. Plan-

• ELIMINATES the need for DESALINATION by supplying drinking water.

• ELIMINATES salt water intrusion using INJECTION WELLS.

• ELIMINATES the AES INTAKE and OUTFALL

• ELIMINATES the OCSD OUTFALL PIPE and SEWAGE PLUME by reclaiming the effluent.

• RECHARGES our AQUIFER when treated wastewater is pumped inland of the clay layer to PERCOLATION PONDS (which double as wildlife refuges!), and percolates into the ground at 11 feet per day, mimicing the NATURAL PROCESSES.

  My name is Joey Racano, and my goal is to restore our reputation as the worlds playground destination.

If you share my vision, please vote for me on November 5th.