League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Los Angeles County, CA April 11, 2006 Election
	David Scott "Scott" Malsin Answers Questions Candidate for Member, City Council; City of Culver City

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Questions & Answers

1. What is your position on Measure V?

I support the passage of Measure V for the following reasons: 1) Our current City management structure is costly and inefficient. The confusing lines of authority have lead to the loss of highly skilled managers and have made it difficult to attract the best talent. A switch to a city manager form of government will lead to cost savings and more effective and responsive delivery of services. 2) We need to make sure our City Treasurer is the most qualified individual we can find. Electability should not be an issue.

2. How will light rail on the Expo right-of-way affect Culver City?

The Expo line can and should be a boon to Culver City. However, the MTA has put politics first and the interests of Culver City second. Our current Council has been hoodwinked by the MTA. By not demanding that the MTA put in writing that the Culver City station will be built north of Washington Blvd., it has accepted less than the best on our behalf. Rest assured that as your Councilperson I will be a tough negotiator when dealing with outside agencies.

3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a city election in April of the even-numbered years? Do you favor continuing the practice?

Culver City politics are clean, and our campaigns are grassroots efforts funded at the local level. I am concerned that, if our elections were consolidated with those of the state and federal governments, local politics would be lost in the sea of mailings we receive each November, or, even worse, would become dominated by big dollars from outside interests. I favor keeping our election schedule as it is.

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