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LWV League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Alameda County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
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Joe Lonsdale
Answers Questions

Candidate for
Trustee; Ohlone Community College District; Area 2

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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. Do you support the plans for development on Mission Blvd? Why? What would be a better option?

No, this is a terrible idea. Local schools and traffic will be negatively affected. I can think of no justification for voting for this development. Foreign student housing is one idea. Leaving it unused is another idea. The $600,000/yr. projected from this development is about 1% of Ohlone budget. Ohlone is not allowed to sell land, by leasing it for 90 years they are effectively selling it.

2. Do you support having Board Workshops taped using either audio or visual technologies so the public can be aware of workshop topics and discussions?

Yes, I cannot imagine why this is not being done already.

3. What measures can be taken to make all board decisions and their background material more transparent to the public?

Meeting with big decisions (like the apartment development) should be better publicized. Also more than 30 minutes for public comments should be allowed. It was very clear that the board was not interested in comments from citizens.

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.

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