BALLOT STATEMENT

By Rob Schroder

There is no room in city government for petty squabbling or personal agendas. As your Mayor, I remain level-headed and focused on GETTING THINGS DONE for Martinez. These are some of the things we have accomplished together:

• Balanced the City budget with a 24% reserve for emergencies
• Repaved roads using $1 million in Measure J funds
• Upgraded our parks, picnic areas and lighting; resurfaced our tennis courts and remodeled Rankin Pool
• Preserved hundreds of acres of open space and future hiking trails
• Brought outdoor dining platforms to our Downtown
• Developed a preliminary strategy to payoff and rebuild the Marina
• Together we stopped PG&E from unilaterally cutting down 506 trees in Martinez

1. Hire a new permanent Police Chief and develop a funding plan to hire additional police officers to patrol Martinez neighborhoods
2. Create a plan to address the homeless Downtown
3. Build new "world-class" ball fields at Waterfront Park (attract a semi-pro team?)
4. Repave more streets and fix potholes
5. Create a strong policy to keep local businesses in Martinez to preserve funding for city services

I am honored to have earned the endorsement of Congressmen George Miller and Mike Thompson, District Attorney Mark Peterson, Sheriff David Livingston, Senator Mark DeSaulnier, Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla, Supervisor Federal Glover, Martinez police officers and firefighters. Our area's leaders support me because I have a reputation for GETTING THINGS DONE for Martinez.

Please call me anytime at (925) 708-1469 or visit http://www.MayorRobSchroder.com. I would be honored to earn your vote for my re-election. Thank you.