League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Alameda County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues Council Member; City of San Leandro; Council District 1

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Eden Area and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Homeless Services, Long Term Finances Click on a name for candidate information.   See also more information about this contest. 1. As a member of the city council, what would you do, if anything, about improving city services for the homeless?? Give two examples of services that you feel need to be improved. Answer from Kenneth "Ken" Pon, CPA: Food and shelter are the most pressing needs of our homeless. I support the efforts of the Davis Street Family Resource Center to provide food and clothing; Building Futures with Women and Children, and the development of the Cornerstone Apartments to provide temporary emergency shelter and affordable rental housing for our lower income, working households and families. Answer from David L. Anderson, Sr.: Outreach. First, I would find a way to reach the homeless population and educate them about the various services that are already in place. I would broaden the existing infrastructure to include homeless teens and victims of drug and alcohol abuse. I would look for grant funding since tax dollars are not enough to sufficiently provide the services for our homeless. Lastly, I would work with my fellow council members to find a way to provide affordable housing opportunities. 2. What is your long-term plan to assure that your jurisdiction has enough money to meet operating needs and service demands? Answer from Kenneth "Ken" Pon, CPA: My long-term plan to assure the City of San Leandro has sufficient funding to meet its operating needs and service demands is to promote greater innovative economic development of our Downtown, Bayfair Mall, and Westgate Shopping Centers and to advocate for transit-oriented development and pedestrian-friendly sidewalk businesses for our high-tech millennials now looking at San Leandro's fiber-optic connected locations to re-locate their businesses. Answer from David L. Anderson, Sr.: Measure HH gives us 30 years of guaranteed funding. I would ensure that we are effectively managing our budget and monitor the expenditures from the HH funding. I would also seek economic development opportunities and figure out how to create new jobs, which will increase our tax base. Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. References to opponents are not permitted. The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.