League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 8, 2005 Election
	Orrin Mahoney Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Cupertino

Questions & Answers

1. What is your position on the initiatives that are before the voters?

While I understand the concerns of Cupertino citizens that led to the initiatives, I am opposed to them. These initiatives are too restrictive and remove the ability to have good design minimize the impact of reasonable density and height on the adjoining neighborhoods. Most development in Cupertino will now be upgrades to existing facilities. Overly restrictive limits will discourage effective renewals of declining shopping cemters and housing units.

2. Where do you see the money coming from to run the city?

Cupertino only receives 4 cents of every dollar on your property tax bill. Therefore, a vital business base is essential to supply the revenue we need to maintain our parks, recreational centers, and other city services. It is also important that we revitalize our shopping areas to provide places to meet as well as to shop. Bakeries like Panera Bread and Le Boulangerie, and coffee shops such as Peet's, Starbucks, and Coffee Society add to the overall quality on life in Cupertino. The upcoming redesign of Vallco Fashion Park provides another opportunity to create great places to meet and enjoy life.