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“I don't think our downtown is broken, so I don't think we should be changing it.”
Downtown plan · Village Laguna forum · 00:05:38
Our summaries. Full answers verbatim below each issue.
Question 1
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Supports term limits and Measure E; did not separately explain whether Laguna should adopt district elections or a runoff system.
“I support term limits and Measure E.”
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Question 2
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Points to smaller acute-care hospitals in Catalina Island, South Lake Tahoe and Aspen and says Laguna should understand those economics and pursue a similar model with Providence or another provider.
“I understand smaller towns such as Catalina Island, South Lake Tahoe, and Aspen CO have been able to have an acute care hospital with fewer beds; we need to understand those economics and have Providence or another health care provider do the same for Laguna”
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Question 3
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Supports a thorough cost accounting, including lost parking revenue.
“Yes the residents deserve a thorough detailed cost outline along with lost revenue from the parking too”
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Question 4
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Opposes burdening struggling small businesses and favors summer surge pricing at parking meters.
“All small businesses are struggling today with technology taking away the lions share of revenue and we cannot impact these small operations. The best direct offset to day visitors is via our parking with surge meters during the summer months.”
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Question 5
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Supports separate neighborhood exercises for areas such as TOW, Arch Beach Heights, the Canyon, North Laguna, South Laguna and the Village; gave no date.
“I think an exercise, neighborhood by neighborhood would be wise as each one may have a different exit route or safe place. A city-wide one would be challenging and a separate one for TOW, ABH, the canyon, north, south, village and take area by area with actual exercise could be very beneficial.”
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Question 6
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Would drop the proposed Caltrans Canyon takeover; did not provide an approximate savings amount or identify the benefit residents would forgo.
“Taking over the canyon from Caltrans should be dropped once and for all”
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Question 7
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Would be proudest of protecting hillsides from development and fears they will disappear if current steep-slope policies continue.
“Saving our hillsides from development, if not elected I fear they will disappear as the incumbents all voted to ignore the city’s steepness rule preventing building on steep slopes. Incumbents introduced new engineering and science; instead of measuring from top to bottom of slopes they want to measure switchbacks; if they had it their way, El Capitan in Yosemite would be flat and prime for development. ”
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“No. Absolutely not.”
Village Laguna forum · 00:18:17