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LWV League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
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Jean H. "John" Mordo
Answers Questions

Candidate for
Council Member; Town of Los Altos Hills

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The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Los Altos/Mtn. View Area and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. What strategies would you use to try to meet the fair share housing needs allocated to Los Altos Hills for the new Housing Element currently under development, particularly the 27 units to be affordable to those earning less than 50% of area median income ("AMI")* and the 19 units to be affordable to those earning less than 80% of AMI? Please prioritize these strategies according to which you think would be most effective for Los Altos Hills. *AMI is $106,100 for a family of four, so 50% of AMI for a family of four is $53,050 and 80% is $84,880.

The Town of Los Altos Hills allows secondary dwellings ("granny units") to increase the availability of affordable housing while respecting the Town's one acre minimum lot size.

2. What ideas do you have for making Los Altos Hills a more sustainable community in the decade ahead?

The Town of Los Altos Hills has been a pioneer in solar energy, building its own green town hall and encouraging residents to install solar panels. Incentives include no-cost permits and a development area credit for roof mounted panels. We have just introduced a Green Building ordinance that is compulsory for all new buildings.

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