City Council and Mayoral Candidate Questionnaire Thank you for participating in the San Antonio Currents City

Council and Mayoral Candidate Questionnaire. Your answers will appear in our online voter guide and potentially in print in our April 17 issue. You may answer as much of the top biographical fields as youd like to. If youd rather not answer, put no answer. Be aware may fill in those blanks using publicly available election documents. You must answer 10 of the following 15 questions. For those questions you choose not to answer please write No Answer. You may also address additional issues after question 15. Please return via email to cenlow@sacurrent.com. We can also accept faxed versions at 210-227-7733. DEADLINE IS APRIL 9, 6 p.m. Name as it will appear on ballot: Leticia Ozuna Current employment (if retired, please describe your previous career): Cyber-Security Specialist 50-word bio: I grew up in San Antonio and went to UT-Austin and Texas A&M-College Station. I served a manager for C4 Workspace (a co-working space) and helped start the online news service Nowcast SA. Also, I was on the Highland Park Neighborhood Association Board and the citys Parks Bond Committee. 50 word reason for becoming a candidate in this election: As a homeowner and mother living on the Southeast Side, I have had the honor to serve this community for over 440 days and want to keep serving my neighbors. There is much left to do in terms of public safety, streets, sidewalks, parks, Wi-Fi connectivity, cultural activities, and more. 1) Could the Citys recent ethics reforms be better enforced, especially in terms of conflicts of interest? Right now, the City is looking at a proposed ethics audit. This is only one way of dealing with ethics and conflicts-of-interest issues. There is also a harder, more proactive way to go. In many organizations, for instance, everyone is subject to semi-annual

disclosures and reviews over possible conflicts of interest. This is an example of a repeatable, regular process that may produce highly beneficial results for the community. 2) Whats your opinion on encouraging economic development and civic programming via public/private partnerships, especially where public land, such as Hemisfair Park, is concerned? Generally speaking, its very beneficial to look at such partnerships. They are a powerful way to leverage our abilities and our advantages as a City in order to expand the opportunities we have to bring in more jobs with attractive salaries, to raise the value of properties citywide, and to strengthen our quality of life as a community in the long term. 3)Should the city establish an independent police monitor to better oversee the San Antonio Police Department? Why or why not? No Answer 4)Do you support the way the health department currently regulates food trucks? If not, how could the regulations be changed to better serve San Antonians? Yes, I support this system and would also like us to consider posting the phone number and e-mail address of the Citys Metropolitan Health District on food trucks, so that members of our community can easily share any issues or complaints about the food trucks with the City. 5)How can the City support sustainable transportation options? The city should continue to focus on mass transit and multi-model systems, which are integral to the long-term success of any major metropolitan area for economic and environmental reasons; they also help a city remain sustainable as a community overall. That being said, our bus system has effectively and economically served our community for years. I am committed to supporting efforts that ensure the long term viability of our bus system including buses that use a variety of energy sources for power.

6)What value do you think the arts bring to San Antonio? In what ways can the City support local arts organizations and individual artists? The arts play an invaluable role in our community. That is why the arts are an integral part of City funding, along with our libraries, museums and other cultural facilities, which are set to receive about $29 million in funding through the 2012-2017 bond program. I am particularly glad that arts complexes like Guadalupe and Blue Star were included in the bond. I believe it us up to all of us to get out and support the local arts community at special events and am proud to do so all the time. 7)Is it important for the City to strengthen its non-discrimination ordinances to protect LGBT citizens? Why or why not? Yes, this protection is important for our city, as it is for all cities that want their community members to live without fear of discrimination. One way that we could move to improve such protection is by forming a human rights commission or similar entity. This entity could handle LGBT issues as an advisory board that can make recommendations. 8)Is Animal Care Services doing enough to increase its live-release rate? Is ACS' public-private partnership model is working? If not, what else could be done? Yes and yes. Animal Care Services hit a very good target of 83% for its live-release rate in January 2013, topping its placement rate of January 2012 by a strong margin. ACS also has a road map in place for increasing placements, enhancing enforcement and encouraging spay/neuter, so it can stay ahead of its 70% placement goal. I own two dogs, two cats and two birds that I adopted from local shelter and rescue facilities. We are moving in the right directions, and I ask that everyone in San Antonio do their part. Residents can get free or discounted spay/neuter services through SpaySA, the

Spay Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP), Animal Defense League and the San Antonio Humane Society. 9)What would you do to address the high vacancy rate in downtown buildings? No Answer 10)Is the Citys million-dollar incentive to create a downtown grocery store appropriate? Why or why not? Is there a better way to bring a grocery store downtown? No Answer. 11)How can San Antonio balance economic development with historic preservation? The two do not run counter to each other. Sustained economic growth provides the city with a diversified tax base. And that diversified tax base has an important role to play in allowing San Antonio to maintain and improve our quality of life, including the preservation and protection of our historic homes, community and monuments. Overall, incentives that favor historic preservation go a longer way in protecting and/or improving our community than disincentives do. 12)Do you support union organizers' push for a Tip Integrity Act for the downtown hotel and restaurant industry? Yes. 13)What is the Citys role in making consumer solar power affordable for residents as well as local businesses? The City has taken the tremendous step of making consumer solar power affordable to our residents and businesses through its agreement with OCI Solar Power to bring 400 megawatts of solar energy to our city and bring a $100 million solar-cell manufacturing plant to Brooks City-Base. This shows that the City and CPS are committed to a diverse power grid and to an energy portfolio that puts a strong emphasis on renewable energy sources, the correct

role for these entities, which already provide rebates for residents that install solar systems. 14)Is there more the City could do to protect the Edwards Aquifer in terms of building restrictions, funding conservation easements or other means? A lot of key steps that we can take, we are already acting on--such as enforcing the tree ordinance. For the protection of the aquifer, the City also took responsibility for maintaining a piece of land in perpetuity (aka a Conservation Easement) and shared it with the Edwards Aquifer Authority; this land cannot be used for development in the future and represents an important part of our long-term strategy to protect the communitys water source. In addition, I plan to push for the restricted and/or discontinued use of coal tar-based sealants (as enacted by Comal County) due to the pollution/toxicity these sealants cause within water supplies and the air. 15) What are the most critical components to implementing Pre-K 4 SA? Are there any other opportunities for the City to support education? The most important steps in implementing Pre-K 4 SA is meeting the August 1 construction and related hiring deadlines for the opening of two of the programs four centers, so that we have the facilities and teaching staff on hand for our students. (The first two centers are opening on the Southside, 2535 S.E. Military, and the Northside, 3635 Medical Drive.) In addition, I have led efforts to create the San Antonio Area Broadband Network, which relies on an existing CPS Energy fiber infrastructure. Access to the Internet via SAABN can provide incredible resources for our school districts and public universities, while saving each school district up to $50 million on connectivity. EXTRA QUESTIONS 16) How should the city be addressing its future water needs?

Conservation needs to be part of a wider strategy. The City must also identify future resources, such as a desalination plant using brackish water. In addition, its vital to make SAWS more transparent and accountable in order to better understand the longterm investments this institution is making. 17) What is the primary issue in your district and how would you address it? I am focused on improving the public infrastructure of District 3. This means getting us a better drainage system, streets/sidewalks/traffic lights, community centers, libraries and other facilities to protect our neighborhoods and improve the lives of our families. By strengthening this community foundation, we can raise property values, public safety, school quality, cultural vibrancy and economic activity and, at the same time, bring more jobs, businesses, residents and cultural activities to our neighborhoods.