Personal information:

Name: Alvaro Valencia

Age: 36

Family: One son.

Career/current job: Part owner, A&B Collision.

Education: Heald Business College, business administration.

Length of residence in Lake County and your particular city: Eight years in Clearlake.

Web site or email address where community members can contact you: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Questions:

1. Please outline your experience serving the local community. Include all community or volunteer service.

I am a recipient of the Stars of Lake County Small Business of the Year 2010 award and youth advocate of the year 2012. I sponsor Southshore Little League and Lower Lake football. I am president of the Lakeshore Lions, member of the Clear Lake Chamber for six years and have been a director for the last four years. I am one of the original members of the Clean Up Clearlake Day and am on the committee for clean up the day after the July 4 parade and fireworks. I am a volunteer at the Clearlake Youth Center, which I think is one of our greatest assets we have for the youth after school.

2. Why did you decide to run for public office?

To see what I can do to better my city from the inside. For our money not to be wasted.

3. What are the important qualities you would bring to public service?

I am a doer. You’ll see me in the community working on things, not just talk.

4. What are the primary functions of a city council member? What are the important skill sets a council member should possess?

To see what is in the best interest of the community, to make the city a better place. We need good communication skills and to be available to the public.

5. What is your city’s single greatest challenge? How would you address it?

The roads and the lighting. Try to increase revenue so we can start addressing these problems with lighting being first.

6. If you are elected, what will your top issue be? What other issues are of particular interest to you?

To better my city, to help the youth stay busy and to get more light in the downtown corridor.

7. Is there a matter that you’ve seen the council handle that you believe should have been approached differently? If so, how would you have handled it?

To make it more inviting to tourists as well as locals.

8. What ways, if any, would you encourage public and media interaction with you and the city council should you be elected? How would you approach public interaction, especially on controversial issues?

More town hall meetings. At town hall meetings no real decisions are made but anybody can speak freely and get the real information on any issue.

9. When you think of your city in 20 years, what do you hope it will look like? When considering that future vision of your city, what would you want your legacy to be in improving your community?

I would like to see Clearlake as a real destination for tourists and families, where you can raise a family and be safe for your children. I want my city to thrive and not be put down. I want people to come visit our city because they want to, not because they have to.

Financial information: See Form 470 below.

Clearlake City Council Candidates - Alvaro Valencia - Form 470