Castro Valley Sanitary District Director
Source: alamedacountyca.gov
What does this office do?
- Setting sewer rates and the district's budget
- Deciding which sewer lines and treatment plants get built or fixed
- Hiring and overseeing the district's general manager
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Darshan Saini
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As of October 2026, we found no public information about Darshan Saini's job, background, or goals.
Joseph Grcar
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Joseph "Doc" Grcar is a retired government laboratory scientist and former Sierra Club officer who has lived in Castro Valley most of his life. He says East Bay special-district boards need clearer financial reporting, formal planning, steadier leadership, and more attention to underserved areas.
Ken Owen
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Ken Owen is a retired sewer contractor of more than 30 years and an attorney who has lived in Castro Valley for nearly 50 years. He says he will push for term limits on the board and for paying off the 30-year bonds that fund the district's new building.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Kristy (Dooman) Woerz has served on the Castro Valley Sanitary District board since 2021 and is a retired Castro Valley teacher. She says she will keep sewer, recycling and garbage rates among the lowest in the county through careful long-term planning and close watch on ratepayer money.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Ralph Johnson has served on the Castro Valley Sanitary District board since 2000 and is a retired civil engineer who was a deputy director of Alameda County Public Works. He says he will keep sewer and garbage service safe and low-cost while protecting the systems for the long term.
Source: alamedacountyca.gov