LWVPA Advocacy

Actions taken by the League of Women Voters of Palo Alto

Areas of Emphasis.  2012 Action Letters.  2011 Action Letters.  Positions on Local Ballot Measures - 2011.

Areas of Emphasis

For 2011-2012, the LWVPA voted to focus on the issues related to the Palo Alto Baylands per our positions:

1. upgrade of the water quality treatment plant
2. closure of the landfill
3. provision of recycling and composting services
4. flood management
5. airport issues

2012 Action Letters

• Letter sent to the Palo Alto Planning and Transportion Commision on April 11, 2012, commenting on the latest draft of the Housing Element.

• Letter sent to the Palo Alto City Council on March 7, 2012, supporting the project at 101 Lytton Avenue.

• Letter sent to the Association of Bay Area Governments dated February 14, 2012, recommending the Tree House Apartments for the 2012 Growing Smarter Together Awards

• Letter read to the Palo Alto City Council on February 13, 2012,regarding the East Meadow/Fabian/West Bayshore Concept Plan to indicate that the LWVPA is concerned about the decrease in zoning for housing.

2011 Action Letters

• Letter sent to the Palo Alto Planning and Transportation Commission dated November 2, 2011, regarding the proposed mixed-use project at 101 Lytton

• Letter sent to the Palo Alto Weekly dated October 25, 2011, in support of Measure E

• Letter sent to the Palo Alto City Council dated August 6, 2011, regarding meeting room for Council study sessions

• Letter sent to the Palo Alto City Council dated June 1, 2011, regarding Stanford Hospital expansion

Positions on Local Ballot Measures - 2011

Measure D: No position

To provide the city with greater control over employee costs, staffing and services and to allow the City Council to make final decisions regarding all matters related to public safety employee compensations, benefits, and working conditions, shall Article V of the Palo Alto City Charter be repealed in its entirety, eliminating the requirement that public safety employees disputes be resolved through binding interest arbitration?

The LWV only takes a stand on an issue when its membership has studied a topic and its membership has concurred with a position on the subject. The LWV has no positions that apply to resolution of labor issues.

Measure E: Support

Shall ten acres of existing parkland in Byxbee Park be undedicated for the exclusive purpose of building a processing facility for yard trimmings, food waste and other organic materials?

Our support is based on a careful reading of our LWV local, state and national Natural Resources positions which include positions on the Baylands and waste-to-energy plants. These positions will guide us in evaluating any facility proposed to be built that would process yard trimmings, food waste and other organic materials by City of Palo Alto should Measure E pass.

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