The Sierra Club today announced its endorsement of Meghan Sahli-Wells in Culver City’s City Council election on April 13.
“We are confident that she will continue work to protect Culver City’s environment, for our families and for our future,” said Howard Strauss, chair, Los Angeles County Political Committee.
“She is a true environmental champion who will lead the fight to protect Culver City’s clean air, clean water and special places.”
Ms. Sahli-Wells serves as a member of Culver City's Advisory Committee on Redevelopment, she is the Vice-Chair of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and an active member of local environmental groups. She is committed to upgrading Culver City’s conservation plan, which has not been updated since 1973.
Her priorities are advocating for cost-effective sustainability practices, adopting energy-saving green building standards, installing solar panels on public buildings, encouraging environmentally responsible practices in new buildings and developments, boosting water conservation efforts through incentives and education, using water-wise landscaping on public property, preserving open space and enhancing City parks.
“We are deeply grateful to Ms. Sahli-Wells for having warned the City Council and the School Board about lead-tainted soil at the site of a planned development adjacent to three schools,” said Mr. Strauss. “She made sure the city would thoroughly monitor soil excavation at the site.”
Along with the endorsement, the Sierra Club will lend its volunteer strength to the Sahli-Wells campaign.
“We pledge to do all we can to help ensure Ms. Sahli-Wells is elected,” said Mr. Strauss.
“Scores of Sierra Club volunteers will contact voters on her behalf.
“We will speak to the public as often as possible about her exemplary environmental record.
“We look forward to a victory party for the environment on election night and to many more years of Ms. Sahli-Wells fighting for the environment as a City Councilperson for Culver City.”
Mr. Strauss may be contacted at HTStrauss@aol.com
