Menlo Park City Council Candidates Forum

Presented by The South San Mateo League of Women Voters, The Media Center, The Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto Weekly & Palo Alto Online

Candidates:

Richard Ciardella
Andrew Cohen
Kelly Fergusson

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Taped at the Menlo Park City Hall Chambers on 10/22/08

	Introduction by League of Women Voters & Opening Statements
	What is the most important issue facing Menlo Park today?
	Do you believe that Menlo Park needs to revise its residential zoning ordinance?
	We have several significant eyesores of long-standing on El Camino, what should the city council and/or city administration do now about this?
	The city has had a string of 7 visioning processes over the past 2 decades. When do we have enough ÒvisioningÓ?
	What is being done & what will you do to reduce the city & residents carbon footprint?
	Will we ever get sidewalks on Santa Cruz Ave?
	Do you oppose Caltrain electrification and grade separations?
	Do you support the construction of a bike/pedestrian tunnel under the Caltrain tracks between Ravenswood and Palo Alto?
	The last two budgets for Menlo Park have been balanced by drawing from the cityÕs rainy day fund. What will each candidate take as their stance in future budgets?
	What are you or will you do to rain in personnel costs, which now run 70% of the budget?
	Do you support councilÕs decision to comply with GASB 45, by setting up a trust fund for retiree benefits?
	How would you provide for the long-term financial health of the city?
	What do you see as the most effective use of our new Community Engagement Manager?
	How do you plan to involve residents of Bellhaven in city decision making?
	What is being done about the crime in the Willows area?
	What will you do to increase the availability of playing field space for Menlo Park residents?
	What types of development should we encourage in the M2 (Industrial area East of 101)?
	Should the city restore some of the library hours that were previously cut?
	Do you support the councilÕs decision to give the police a large raise?
	If the economy continues to slide and Menlo Park revenues decline, where would you make cuts to our expenses?
	Closing Statements & Outro from League of Women Voters

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