We have known Göran Eriksson for several years. He has three important skills to be an effective member on our City Council: Strong people skills, financial skills and environmental skills.

Almost two years ago, he was appointed by a vote of all sitting Council members to the Finance Budget Advisory Committee.

As chairperson, he has advocated for increased community involvement in the city budget process, updated the current financial policies and extended the city’s long-term financial forecast.

Under his leadership, the Finance Advisory Committee has developed:

• A Measure Y quarterly fact sheet and communication plan to keep residents apprised of how revenues from the city’s half-cent sales tax are being spent.
• Recommendations regarding the city’s financial transparency strategy that shines a brighter light on where our tax dollars are being spent.
• Recommendations regarding the communication of financial information on our city website to allow anyone to see our city’s financial plans.
  In addition, he has served for the past two years as the Vice-Chair of our School District’s $106 million Citizens Bond Oversight Committee.

Göran is a passionate environmentalist. For example, he embraces our city’s plastic bag ban. He wants to expand safe bicycle routes and move forward for more public transportation ridership. His focus is on even more meaningful changes in our city’s sustainability policies.

He supports the drive toward making Culver City a Zero Waste city where all of our trash is properly sorted to eliminate landfill deposits. He champions recycling our city’s organic waste in order to generate recyclable natural gas.

Göran will put neighborhoods first by demanding that the FAA increase the altitude of planes flying overhead to reduce noise. He embraces ideas to reduce traffic and parking issues. He wants our city’s decades-old General Plan revised to create real, practical rules that govern the size of development in and near our neighborhoods (mansionization).

Göran is approachable, willing to listen to all sides. Because of his abilities, and background he will hit the pavement running.

Göran is one of the best candidates running for City Council in the April 12 election.

The Ehrlichs may be contacted at PMSHA@aol.com

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