About Tim Sprinkles

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Welcome and thank you for coming to the Tim Sprinkles for City Council, District 5 campaign website. I am a candidate for election to the Camarillo City Council. I am running for City Council because I am convinced that Camarillo is on a perilous course and I have a clear vision and strong feelings about what must be done to right that course. I feel I am obligated to do all I can for the city I love. The election is scheduled to be held in November 2022, and I will need your support!

I do not run for City Council merely to oppose any person, but rather I run to share my vision for the future and propose new ideas and policies.

Camarillo currently faces serious social and economic challenges, the continuing decline of its manufacturing base, the loss of good-paying jobs, an escalating cost of living, a major housing crisis, and the loss of its remaining open space.  On Camarillo's current path we can expect the vast majority of new jobs to pay less than the living wage and only a small minority of residents will be able to afford to buy a home.

This economic scenario condemns most of Camarillo's young people to a bleak future of economic stagnation and dwindling financial resources. There is no question that our children are our greatest asset for the future of our community. Unfortunately, we stand to lose most of them as they are forced to seek good employment elsewhere.  This is unacceptable. As a united and committed community, we can change our path from economic decline to broad prosperity. I believe we can hold on to the values we cherish and build a better Camarillo for our children. 

"Every generation inherits a world it never made; and, as it does so, it automatically becomes the trustee of that world for those who come after. In due course, each generation makes its own accounting to its children." - Robert Kennedy

Camarillo is at a crossroads. There is a choice our community must make now, a choice that lies not merely between two candidates, but a choice between a robust future and economic stagnation, between greatness and decline, between the blessings of progress and the stale past of normalcy, between a determined dedication and a creeping mediocrity. Our community and our children's future wait on our decision. They look to see what we will do. We cannot fail their trust, we cannot fail to try.

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."  - Margaret Mead

Come join me on this journey, together there is nothing we can not accomplish. All that we must do may not be finished in the next four years, nor even in our lifetime, but let us begin

Community Service: 

Silicon Valley Private Industry Council, County Commissioner, and Vice Chairman in Santa Clara County: providing job training, workforce development, and employment programs.

Village at the Park Single Family Home Owners Association located in Camarillo: President of the Board of Directors, responsible for renovating the common interest amenities, negotiating contracts, and reducing monthly homeowner assessment dues.

Village at the Park Master Association in Camarillo: Treasurer and Member of the Board of Directors, responsible for maintaining common interest areas of the VATP development.

Boys and Girls Club of Camarillo: Member of the Board of Directors, Member of the Resource Development Committee. Chairman and founder of the "Notte in Toscana" fundraising program in partnership with Bistro 13 restaurant.

Rotary Club of Camarillo: Community Service Director and Member of the Board of Directors, responsible for developing projects and programs serving the local community. Co-Founder of the "Nominate Your Hero" Award program that recognizes exemplary service of essential workers and donates to local charities. Oversees fundraising projects such as Viva La Comida and Rotary Magic Show benefiting local charities like Casa Pacifica. Member of the Board of Directors of the Rotary Foundation that allocates funds for scholarships and awards.

Filipino-American Association of Camarillo: President of the community service association that contributes to the quality of life within the Camarillo community through its fundraising projects, support services, and special events that benefit and recognize organizations such as The Boys and Girls Club of Camarillo,  Wounded Warriors, Military Veterans, Ventura Food Share, and Padre Serra Church and provides scholarships to graduating high school students.

Filipino American Council of Ventura County: Member of the Board of Directors. FACVC serves as the center of coordination and communication among member organizations and represents Filipino-Americans of Ventura County to the community. 

Camarillo Women's Federation: Co-Chairperson of the Men's Auxiliary and Co-Chair of the Election Integrity Project. Community outreach commitments include local veteran support, high school and college scholarships, sponsorship of high school and college students to participate in conferences/training at the Reagan Ranch and Washington DC.  

Camarillo Ranch Foundation: Of Counsel to the Ranch Foundation President and Board of Directors, advised the Board regarding budget negotiations with the City of Camarillo.

Farm Workers Water Project:  Co-Founder of weekly water and food donation program for essential farmworkers that plant and harvest crops throughout the Oxnard/Camarillo plain.  The program is completely funded by private donations. Each week, the water and food are personally delivered by volunteers to hundreds of workers in the fields. 

Food Share Ventura County:  Leader of multiple groups that package food and supplies for distribution to families throughout Ventura County.