“April actually delivers.”
— Ozzie Ahlers, the keys behind Jerry Garcia and Van Morrisonkeys for Jerry Garcia →
Read his endorsement →
Clean Environment.
Honest budgets.
Accountable leadership.
Three years of doing what a water board director should do — asking hard questions, holding the line on rates, and making sure Ward 7 has a voice at EBMUD.
In the news
San Leandro Times · August 24, 2023
“Chan Questions EBMUD’s Transfer of Funds”
$279 million moved between projects with no approval or visibility from the elected board. April asked where the money went — and the reforms followed.
“That’s a lot of money going project to a project, and directors have no idea about it.”
April Chan, to the San Leandro Times (the story also ran in the Castro Valley Forum)
Fire safety is on the ballot.Firefighters asked April for accountability from EBMUD. She delivered EBMUD’s first-ever fire hydrant inspection standard.
Keep the water flowing →The choice
Who’s watching your water money?
April Chan
- Helped expose $279 million in out-of-view budget transfers, then pushed through the reforms
- Voted to end the 8% drought surcharge
- Delivered EBMUD’s first fire hydrant inspection standard
Her opponent’s record on your bills
He ran an agency funded mostly by East Bay garbage bills. A civil grand jury found those bills had risen about 70%. He was paid $213,000 a year plus benefits and, the Chronicle reported, felt he should have gotten an even bigger raise. He didn’t return the paper’s calls.
Source: Matier & Ross, San Francisco Chronicle, 2011
Hear him explain the 36% increase in his own words →
Source: State Water Resources Control Board Resolution 2008-0073, fee schedule adopted Oct. 7, 2008 (5–0); UC Berkeley lecture, Oct. 14, 2008, audio unaltered
Experience running agencies isn’t the same as watching your bill.
When and how to vote
Every registered voter gets a ballot by mail. Fire safety is on the ballot. Look for the EBMUD Water Board race (East Bay Municipal Utility District, Ward 7). April is the 2nd name.
- Oct 5Ballots start arrivingCounties begin mailing ballots, and 24-hour drop boxes open.
- Oct 19Last day to register onlineMissed it? You can still register and vote in person at a vote center through Election Day.
- Nov 3Election DayMailed ballots must be postmarked by November 3. Drop boxes and vote centers close at 8 p.m.
Three priorities. One record to back them up.
Not talking points — things April has already delivered on the board.
Affordable Rates
Voted to end the 8% drought surcharge as soon as the drought was over. Fighting to keep water affordable for every Ward 7 family.
See the record →
Accountability & Transparency
Raised concerns that helped bring $279 million in out-of-view budget transfers to light — then pushed through reforms. You deserve to know how every dollar is spent.
See the record →
Clean Environment
Stopped soil dumping on Lake Chabot Road. Held the line against projects that would harm our community and our watershed.
See the record →Endorsed by local leaders who see her work up close.
Nate MileyAlameda County Supervisor
Juan González IIIMayor, City of San Leandro
Phong LaAlameda County Assessor
Raj SalwanMayor, City of Fremont
Sherry HuMayor, City of Dublin
Mark ArmstrongMayor, City of San Ramon
Plus three Hayward councilmembers, school and college trustees, park, fire and sanitary district directors, and community leaders across the East Bay.
What I found is somebody who serves the song and does the work… April actually delivers.
No issue is more important for California than water.
When April ran for EBMUD in 2022, California was coming off a multi-year severe drought. She saw a board that needed fresh perspective, direct community engagement, and a willingness to ask hard questions.
She ran — and won — because she believed the people of Ward 7 deserved a director who would show up, listen, and fight for their interests.
Three years later, she has a record to prove it.
Read her full story →Fairview is home. Water is personal.
April lives in Fairview with her husband Dexter and their son Kai. The water she works to protect is the water her family drinks — and the water the next generation will depend on.
She has represented Ward 7 as an elected EBMUD Director since 2023.
That is the standard behind every vote she takes on the EBMUD Board.
What April has delivered in her first term.
Established EBMUD’s first-ever fire hydrant inspection standard
Firefighters asked April for accountability from EBMUD. She delivered the District’s first hydrant inspection standard, supported by firefighters. Fire safety is on the ballot →
Stopped soil dumping on Lake Chabot Road
Blocked a project that would have sent 100 trucks a day through San Leandro and Castro Valley. Over 1,500 Ward 7 residents signed petitions alongside her — material redirected to Delta levee improvements.
Helped expose $279 million in out-of-view budget transfers
Elevated constituent concerns to EBMUD’s internal auditor — staff had been moving funds between capital projects without public visibility. Pushed through reforms so it can’t happen again.
Voted to end the 8% drought surcharge
Ended it in 2023, as soon as the drought was over — money back in your pocket. Kept water affordable for East Bay families.
Voted against Redwood Road soil importation
The material contained asphalt, concrete, and pipeline debris — a violation of the principles of the 2019 Soil Importation Ordinance April helped establish on the Fairview Municipal Advisory Council.
Questions about the 2025 investigation? Read the facts, with sources →
First Asian American woman to serve on the EBMUD Board of Directors
Education & Preparation
Ward 7 deserves a director who shows up.
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