League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
	Don Sun Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Cupertino

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Questions & Answers

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

2011 - Present: Cupertino Planning Commissioner, Chairman in 2013. Projects: Appe II, Main Street, Hyatt Residents, etc. 2009 - Present: Vice President of Cupertino His-rical Society. International Night, Gala, Museum 2007 - Present: Cupertino Rotary. Director of Club Service, Speaker Program, International Education 2009 - 2013: Executive Director, APAPA Voter Registration and Voter education. 1990 - 1992: Hoover Institute, Stanford, Researcher: Taiwan Land Reform and Urbanization 1982 - 1984: City Planner, China Institute of Urban Planning

Education: 1978 - 1982: Bachelor degree in Urban Planning, RenMin University 1988 - 1990: Master Degree on Regional Economics from University of Pennsylvania

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

1: To provide short term traffic relieve for school areas: working with developers and local corporations to provide transportation solutions such as buses or police power to help children go to school in a safe and timely manner. 2: Work with urban planning professionals to help rezone and develop general plan for the city that will be viable for the next 20 years. The strategy and plan will be environmental sensitive and friendly. 3: One of the best ways to relieve traffic and protect the environment is to ride bikes. We need safe bike routes and biker awareness in the city to promote biking. Establish green bike lanes is one of the solutions. Have bike to school day and bike to work day to promote biking as a favored transportation tool. 4: Working with major organizations and small business owners to establish a free job listing of temporary, part-time, permanent, full-time page for Cupertino residents who need jobs.

3. How would you balance the needs of the City as a whole with groups' interests?

My four years' voting record as Cupertino Planning Commissioner shows that I have always balanced the demand from commercial development and community concerns of residents by reaching for consensus and moderate development demands, my focus has always been to resolve issues with all parties at our meetings. I have never compromised to special interest groups before, during or after the public hearing. I study the project in detail and visit the sites before all public hearings. I make myself available to anyone who needs my input. I give equal time to residents and developers so I have the most complete information and feelings from both sides. I am an available, accessible, and accountable planning commissioner and I will be the same as a City Council member.

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