Election 2020

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PAN 2020 CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE FORUM

Thursday, October 1, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.

Moderated by former City Council Member Hillary Freeman.

Held by virtual teleconference only. 

Join Palo Alto Neighborhoods for an evening of questions to the ten candidates running for City Council.  Concerned about traffic, housing, the pandemic and more?  Here’s your chance to hear how each candidate approaches the issues.

PAN COUNCIL CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE 2020

 

View Questionnaire

View Responses by Candidate

 

Pat Burt

Rebecca Eisenberg

Lydia Kou

Ed Lauing

Greer Stone

Cari Templeton

Greg Tanaka

Steven Lee

Raven Malone

Ajit Varma

 

View Candidates’ Responses by Question

 

Experience & Goals

Reason for Running

Goals

Public Safety

Help Setting PAPD Policies

Reorganizing the Police Department

City Governance

City Budget Cuts

Proposition 15

 

Balance Between City Manager and Council

Utilizing Residents’ Talent

Housing

Affordable Housing

NVCAP Housing

 

Protecting Rental Housing

Ending Single-family Zoning

Office Development

Working at Home

Office Growth

 

Incentivizing Housing Production

 

Transportation/Traffic

Most Serious Traffic Issues

Business Responsibility for Impacts

 

Changes to Parking Requirements & RPPs

 

Community Life

Improving City Services

Improving Code Enforcement

 

Use of Cubberley Site

Civic Participation

 

Enforcing Developer Promises

Balancing Growth & Livability

Grade Separation

Preferred Solutions

Property Acquisition Consideration

Local Economy

Helping Local Small Businesses