League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
	Daniel Brian Waylonis Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Mountain View

The questions were prepared by the Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. What experience related to city government would you bring to the city council?

I have attended many council meetings and have both written and spoken my opinion to the council. I have an analytical, data-driven career and I want to apply that to the council in its decision-making process. I am not a career politician and am not benighted to any special interest groups.

2. What concerns are of particular importance to the city and how would you address them?

The city expenditure growth has been forecast by the city analysts to exceed revenue for the foreseeable future. Since 80% of the general operating fund pays for employee costs, it makes sense to cut employee costs. These costs can be reduced by cutting overtime pay, comparing wages with the private sector and adjusting accordingly, and exploring options to use third-party contractors in place of city workers.

It's worth noting that Mountain View has 57% of housing as rentals versus the national average of 33%. The city needs to encourage housing ownership for long-term stability. When evaluating zoning changes and variances, it's critical to take into account the cost-benefit to the city. The same holds for Below-market-rate (BMR) housing. There have been many studies indicating that it's counterproductive.

Voting records for the council members need to be more easily found. The city documents and expenditures need to be more easily searched. Each of these could be approached by using existing technology standards (e.g., HTML, cloud-based documents).

3. What would your general policy be with respect to maintaining current levels of service during these difficult economic times?

Just as every private sector worker has had to cut their expenses, the city needs to do the same. It is critical to evaluate the cost-benefit of the cities services and determine if they can be made more efficient or reprioritized.

4. What changes do you want to see between the current General Plan and the revision now in progress? Some issues that have been brought forth by the community and the current Council and the Grand Boulevard initiative, environmental sustainability, inclusivity in the City's population and access to essential services for people who don't drive.

I'm concerned about the high-density plan and the burden on the city. I agree that El Camino could use improvement for housing as well as pedestrian and bicycle traffic. It would be worthwhile to investigate the cost-benefit of more road-based public transit (e.g., buses). The city could also encourage building practices that are LEED friendly.

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