League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Sonoma County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
	Patrick Slayter Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Sebastopol

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

1. Should WiFi and Smart Meters be restricted in Sebastopol? Should they be allowed at all and if so, where?

Wifi should be unregulated.

The option to have a Smart Meter installed should be the choice of the property owner. That said, the ability to monitor one's energy use in real time via the internet is a valuable tool in our community's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and work towards greater sustainability.

2. Do you favor limiting growth or do you favor more growth? Please explain your answer.

Sebastopol has an Urban Growth Boundary in place which is creating the type of city most residents would like to see; one with a vital core and increased density. Continuing to grow in this sustainable and intelligent way serves the greater good.

3. Do you want to build more housing for medium income people?

Housing for residents, of all ages, ranging from the medium to the low income brackets is an important goal for the city to have. Sebastopol has made progress over the last few years, but there is still unmet need.

4. Would you like to see two way traffic returned to downtown Sebastopol?

Rethinking Main Street, including the return of two-way traffic, would provide opportunities to widen the sidewalks, allow for outdoor dining spaces, increase landscaping and generally create a more appealing experience.

5. What measures would you suggest to help boost our local economy?

Sebastopol is uniquely sited between the coast and the wine country; a great home base for out-of-the-area vacationers. Marketing to increase tourism would create new jobs and an increase in economic activity.

The creation of the Sebastopol Business Incubator will help local businesses to grow and thrive.

Continuing to promote the Chamber of Commerce's "Shop Local" program will help our local economy.

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