Bringing people together to Build Community

I'm running because I love Manhattan Beach and care about its future.

We need a leader who will bring our community together to face the multiple challenges of 2020, and beyond. We are all hurting; from businesses to our residents, our schools to the city itself. This is an all hands on deck moment.

I'm ready. I've spent over 20 years as a community volunteer bringing residents together to get things done. And that's what I will do for the CIty.

Becuase of my professional experience as a management consultant specializing in financial, budget, and process improvement, I'll ensure that we are allocating resources in the most effective manner.

I'll use my extensive knowledge and relationships with our school district to enhance our partnership, especially in light of the difficulties they are facing due to distance learning.

We can't lose sight of protecting the health of our beaches and oceans and every aspect of our local environment. It's a public health, a business, and yes, an environmental imperative.

Our City needs experienced leadership that listens and acts with wisdom, responsibility, and positivity even in these unprecedented times. That's what I'll bring to CIty Council. I would be honored to earn one of your three votes on November 3rd.

Grettel

Endorsed By:

Al Murasutchi, Assemblymember
Nancy Hersman • Manhattan Beach City Council, Former MBUSD Board Member
Hildy Stern • Manhattan Beach City Council
Amy Howorth • Former Two-Term Manhattan Beach Mayor/Councilmember
Wayne Powell • Former Two-Term Manhattan Beach Mayor/Councilmember
Portia Cohen • Former Mayor, City of Manhattan Beach
Tracey Windes • Manhattan Beach Library Commissioner, Former MBUSD School Board Member
Jennifer Cochran • Manhattan Beach School Board, President
Jennifer Fenton • Manhattan Beach School Board, Member
William Fournell • Manhattan Beach School Board, Member
Karen Komatinksy • Manhattan Beach School Board, Member
Sally Peel • Manhattan Beach School Board, Member
Penny Bordokas• Former Manhattan Beach School Board Member
Ellen Rosenberg • Former Manhattan Beach School Board Member
Ida Vander Poorte • Former Manhattan Beach School Board Member
Dayle Eisenhauer • Older Adult Advisory Committee, Member
Ro Schreiner • Manhattan Beach Library Commissioner (partial list;click here for more)

Issues:

Fiscal Stability

Make data driven decisions
Publish budget performance measures to hold City accountable
Align residential program priorities with available resources
Maintain infrastructure and enhance facilities
Safeguard healthy reserves
Protect your tax dollars

Strong Schools

Champion our schools
Maintain strong school partnership
Enhance Shared Use Agreement
Support School Resource Officer position at schools

Healthy Environment

Against proposed desalination plant
Reduce stormwater runoff
Restore dunes to mitigate sea level rise
Support carbon emission reduction goals

Public Health & Safety

Support use of Automatic License Plate Readers
Support MBPD and promote Community Policing
Continue Harbor Interfaith as service providers for homeless
Keep our Fire Department local

Small Town Character

Against Short Term Rentals
Preserve Local Control
New Development must be right sized, in the right place with more than required stakeholder input

About Grettel:

Family

28 year Manhattan Beach resident
Husband of 31 years Bill is a MB Pioneer and retiring MBUSD Board Member
Raised 4 children who attended MBUSD; youngest is a Junior at Costa; one at Berkeley; oldest two launching their careers

Professional Experience

17 years at Ernst & Young as a Management Consultant specializing in financial and process improvement systems
Bachelor's Degree from CSULA in Business Administration with a specialty in management information systems and math

Community Leadership

Grandview PTA Board Member
MBMS PTA President
Mira Costa PTSA Board Member
District Advisory Council
Manhattan Beach Sister City Association
Manhattan Beach Youth Council
Sandpipers Board and Committee Member
Sandpiper Juniors
Neptunians Board Member
Girl & Boy Scout Leader
AYSO Coach
Little League Coach
LA Galaxy Juniors Club Manager and Treasurer
Meals on Wheels
Lunches with Love
Shared Bread/Soup Kitchen

Bringing people together to Build Community

I'm running because I love Manhattan Beach and care about its future.

​

We need a leader who will bring our community together to face the multiple challenges of 2020, and beyond. We are all hurting; from businesses to our residents, our schools to the city itself. This is an all hands on deck moment.

I'm ready. I've spent over 20 years as a community volunteer bringing residents together to get things done. And that's what I will do for the CIty.

Becuase of my professional experience as a management consultant specializing in financial, budget, and process improvement, I'll ensure that we are allocating resources in the most effective manner.

I'll use my extensive knowledge and relationships with our school district to enhance our partnership, especially in light of the difficulties they are facing due to distance learning.

We can't lose sight of protecting the health of our beaches and oceans and every aspect of our local environment. It's a public health, a business, and yes, an environmental imperative.

​

Our City needs experienced leadership that listens and acts with wisdom, responsibility, and positivity even in these unprecedented times. That's what I'll bring to CIty Council. I would be honored to earn one of your three votes on November 3rd.

​

Grettel

​

Endorsed By:

Al Murasutchi, Assemblymember

Nancy Hersman • Manhattan Beach City Council, Former MBUSD Board Member

Hildy Stern • Manhattan Beach City Council

Amy Howorth • Former Two-Term Manhattan Beach Mayor/Councilmember

Wayne Powell • Former Two-Term Manhattan Beach Mayor/Councilmember

Portia Cohen • Former Mayor, City of Manhattan Beach

Tracey Windes • Manhattan Beach Library Commissioner, Former MBUSD School Board Member

Jennifer Cochran • Manhattan Beach School Board, President

Jennifer Fenton • Manhattan Beach School Board, Member

William Fournell • Manhattan Beach School Board, Member

Karen Komatinksy • Manhattan Beach School Board, Member

Sally Peel • Manhattan Beach School Board, Member

Penny Bordokas• Former Manhattan Beach School Board Member

Ellen Rosenberg • Former Manhattan Beach School Board Member

Ida Vander Poorte • Former Manhattan Beach School Board Member

Dayle Eisenhauer • Older Adult Advisory Committee, Member

Ro Schreiner • Manhattan Beach Library Commissioner (partial list;click here for more)

Issues:

Fiscal Stability

Make data driven decisions

Publish budget performance measures to hold City accountable

Align residential program priorities with available resources

Maintain infrastructure and enhance facilities

Safeguard healthy reserves

Protect your tax dollars

Strong Schools

Champion our schools

Maintain strong school partnership

Enhance Shared Use Agreement

Support School Resource Officer position at schools

​

Healthy Environment

Against proposed desalination plant

Reduce stormwater runoff

Restore dunes to mitigate sea level rise

Support carbon emission reduction goals

​

Public Health & Safety

Support use of Automatic License Plate Readers

Support MBPD and promote Community Policing

Continue Harbor Interfaith as service providers for homeless

Keep our Fire Department local

​

Small Town Character

Against Short Term Rentals

Preserve Local Control

New Development must be right sized, in the right place with more than required stakeholder input

​

About Grettel:

Family

28 year Manhattan Beach resident

Husband of 31 years Bill is a MB Pioneer and retiring MBUSD Board Member

Raised 4 children who attended MBUSD; youngest is a Junior at Costa; one at Berkeley; oldest two launching their careers

Professional Experience

17 years at Ernst & Young as a Management Consultant specializing in financial and process improvement systems

Bachelor's Degree from CSULA in Business Administration with a specialty in management information systems and math

Community Leadership

Grandview PTA Board Member

MBMS PTA President

Mira Costa PTSA Board Member

District Advisory Council

Manhattan Beach Sister City Association

Manhattan Beach Youth Council

Sandpipers Board and Committee Member

Sandpiper Juniors

Neptunians Board Member