The City of Goleta is pleased to introduce Luz “Nina” Buelna as the City’s new assistant public works director. Nina brings more than 17 years of public service and infrastructure experience, performing design, construction, project management and maintenance of multiple public works and department of utilities facilities. She most recently worked for the City of Sacramento in its department of utilities.
Goleta Public Works Director Charlie Ebeling said, “We are thrilled to have someone with Nina’s caliber of experience join our team during this pivotal time in the City’s 20 year history. Nina has an extensive background in engineering which she has gained through her work in several municipalities. We look forward to seeing the positive impact she is going to make.”
Buelna said, “I have always wanted to live in the Goleta area, I grew up coming to this area because my dad was a civil engineer, he was the chief operating engineer at Lake Cachuma for 20 years. When this position became available, I knew this was a great city with incredible projects and programs, I wanted to be a part of. I am so excited to help the City of Goleta’s Public Works Department achieve all of its goals and objectives.”
During her time in Sacramento, Buelna oversaw the City’s Combined Sewer System and Separated Sewer utilities planning and CIP projects as a supervising engineer and was the construction manager for the Department of Utilities as senior engineer. Buelna also spent more than 13 years as a City of Roseville Department of Public Works civil engineer. She has worked on a number of notable projects, including the Eureka Road and Interstate 80 Improvement, McKinley Water Vault, and Third Street Relief Sewer project. Nina has a degree in civil engineering from California State University Sacramento and is a first-generation American.
Buelna’s first day at the City was on Monday, August 1st. You can connect with her via email at nbuelna@cityofgoleta.org.
To learn more about the City’s Public Works Department and Capital Improvement Program that creates needed infrastructure within our community, please visit: https://www.cityofgoleta.org/city-hall/public-works.