Mr. Otte is a licensed Civil Engineer whose career has spanned 34 years working in the private sector for regional consulting firms in the water and wastewater fields. Many of his former clients included cities and special districts in the San Francisco Bay Area. Mr. Otte grew up in Redwood City and has lived within the District since 1987. He is now retired. Director Otte serves as the representative for WBSD on Silicon Valley Clean Water (SVCW), a Joint Powers Authority that is responsible for the plant that treats wastewater from WBSD and the cities of Redwood City, San Carlos and Belmont.