League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Alameda County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
	Raj Salwan Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Fremont

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Fremont, Newark, and Union City and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. Should Fremont require community benefits from developers in the Warm Springs BART area? Why or why not?

Absolutely, we should require community benefits from developers.

In the case of the development around the new Warm Springs BART station, Fremont has already obtained significant community benefits from the developers involved. It's an exciting opportunity, and I look forward to making further progress on the Innovation District in Warm Springs while serving another term on the City Council.

I am also proud of the good work that our City Council has done to tell developers that we must work with the school district to address the need for new schools whenever new developments are underway. As a former student of Fremont public schools and father of three kids who attend our Fremont public schools, I know the importance of this issue first-hand.

Getting developers to do their fair share is just part of my commitment to ensure the City Council works closely with our school district and ensures we have top-notch schools wherever our residents live.

Today we have unprecedented collaboration between the Fremont City Council and the Fremont Unified School District. We currently conduct joint City Council-School board meetings quarterly, and we also have a joint City Council-School Board committee that meets to address school issues.

But community benefits should not stop at schools. I would also like to see other benefits including creating jobs, providing art at the developments or paying into an art program, hiring local workers, improving transportation options, investing in streets, roads and parks, and providing affordable housing.

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