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

Questions & Answers

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

I believe in slow, managed growth. I have worked hard on the City Council to protect existing neighborhoods from development. While I respect the residents who signed the initiative petitions, I believe that the measures, if passed, would have serious negative consequences for the City of Cupertino. Therefore, I oppose measures A, B, and C.

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

Major general fund revenue sources for Cupertino include sales tax, property tax, intergovernmental funds, utility tax and permit/fee charges. These funds are likely to continue as in the past.

In light of the tech recession and resulting drop in City revenue, I have had to help the City adjust priorities. I have supported budget moves including a hiring freeze, refinancing of debt, maintenance deferral, and spending part of our economic uncertainty reserves. I have been instrumental in cutting capital projects costs, ensuring projects run on budget, and promoted economic development.

In the future, I will work with my colleagues and the City staff to promote economic development, increase business-to-business sales tax and address the imbalance of property tax dollars that Cupertino receives.