CITY GUIDE : SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

Mayor: David M. Swerdlin

Age: 53

Occupation: Small-business owner

First elected: November 1994

Term expires: November 1998

Key issues: Keep city safe and peaceful; complete Community Center; enhance historic town center; maintain rural pedestrian atmosphere of the historic Los Rios area; plan to deal with effects of 21st century developments on community.

Mayor Pro Tem: Gil Jones

Age: 65

Occupation: Small-business owner

First elected: November 1990

Term expires: November 1998

Key issues: Emphasize public safety; complete Community Center, Sports Park and NorthWest Open Space preservation; work with Capistrano Unified School District to complete new classrooms and playing fields at Marco F. Forster Middle School and Del Obispo Elementary; continued support of businesses in efforts to revitalize interest in historic community.

Councilwoman: Collene Campbell

Age: 65

Occupation: Public relations and anti-crime activist

First elected: November 1992

Term expires: November 2000

Key issues: Public safety and safe streets; preserve the integrity of San Juan Capistrano’s history and ridgelines; enhance the San Juan Capistrano Sports Park by completing the entire Community Center building project.

Councilman: A. John Greiner

Age: 59

Occupation: Management consultant

First elected: November 1996

Term expires: November 2000

Key issues: Complete Community Center; revisit Los Rios Precise Plan with the goal of protecting the historical nature of the district; increase and improve library services; promote intelligent development of the remaining commercial property within city limits; protect and preserve historical cultural heritage.

Councilman: Wyatt Hart

Age: 61

Occupation: District representative for Rep. Ron Packard (R-Oceanside)

First elected: November 1994

Term expires: November 1998

Key issues: Ensure safety and security of residents; mitigate the present and future effects of Ortega Highway on the community; continue careful and judicious spending even as the economy heats up; develop an overall business strategy to ensure the long-term economic viability of the community without compromising the basic tenants of the General Plan.

Other Key Officials

City manager: George Scarborough

Age: 46

In office: Since 1992

Acting city attorney: John Shaw

Age: 53

In office: Since 1996

Police: Contracts with Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Lt. Paul Sullivan is chief

Fire: Contracts with Orange County Fire Authority

How to Reach Them

Council meets: First and third Tuesdays

Hours: City Hall, 32400 Paseo Adelanto, open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays

Telephone: (714) 493-1171

Fax: (714) 493-1053

Web site: https://www.sanjuancapistrano.com

Factoids

Incorporated: April 19, 1961

Flower: Red Geranium

Tree: California Sycamore

Legislative Districts:

* 48th Congressional;

* 33rd and 38th Senatorial;

* 71st and 73rd Assembly

Population: 29,635

Annual operating budget: $40 million

Number of employees: 88

Highest-paid employee: City manager, $99,480 annually

Council perks: Members receive $300 a month

RESEARCHED BY KIMBERLY BROWER