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The questions were prepared by the Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County and asked of all candidates for this office.
Read the answers from all candidates (who have responded).Questions & Answers
1. What experience related to city government would you bring to the city council?
My experience includes serving on the Milpitas Planning Commission which gave me the background knowledge on land uses, permits and structural integrity of businesses and other structures and what environmental impacts they have in our city.
As a school board Trustee this gave me experience with bargaining units, analyzing budgets, approving capital projects that support our school facilities.As aFirst 5 Commissioner for Santa Clara County I see first hand how the state legislature impacts various government agencies and their budgets. These experiences and more have given me an insight on how government can work for it's citizens.
2. What concerns are of particular importance to the city and how would you address them?
As with most other cities whose revenues have been in the decline, the most important thing is to attract new businesses into our city. New busineses will create jobs and ultimately bring in revenues to sustain public services to our residents without compromising quality of services.We need to reevaluate and prioritize funding. Communicate with staff who work in the front lines who are experts in their field. Include them in the problem solving process so that we can work as a team to come up with new ideas and solutions so that we may become more efficient with less.
3. How would you balance the needs of the city as a whole with groups' interests?
Priority number one is safety, making sure that our residents receive the most prompt and efficient, public safety services possible. Secondly is to find out what are the priority needs of the community . Work with the city manager, city council and key staff to create an an assessment of services . Look for any duplication of services, waste, and how to streamline without compromising quality of city services, etc. Communicate with groups who have a shared vision in the well being of the city.
Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League. Candidates' responses are not edited or corrected by the League. Answers must not refer directly or indirectly to another candidate.Read the answers from all candidates (who have responded).
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