Steve Rasmussen was no David vs Goliath. I worked at company next to his office at 201 San Antonio Circle back in the day talked to him about it then. He was thinking about selling in 2013 - but held out for more money. Very savvy man.

The "tweak" of Mountain View rent control {adopted as Measure V in November 2016) orchestrated by Vice-Mayor (soon-to-be Mayor for 2020) Margaret Abe-Koga was goung to be a second proposed SNEAKY REPEAL OF RENT CONTROL but was thrown off-course by two events. First, Measure V supporters monitored Abe-Koga's City Council sub-committee on amending Measure V and called out the main tricks - including language that would have empowered the City Council to authorize the eviction of renters by ordinance - with some scant relocation payment. Second, the state legislature and governor enacted statewide residential rent control (generally for units added more than 15 years ago). Rental control remains under attack - but homeowners also face a political assault. SB 50, championed by giant corporations such as Google and Facebook, returns in 2020. It would empower developers to build mid-rise market-rate condos (and apartments) in neighborhoods otherwise zoned for single-family homes and do so with little or no onsite parking. Even higher buildings would be authorized with the inclusion of some below-market units. Corporations should be adding jobs in areas with room for adjacent housing - such as San Jose and south county. But corporate bigwigs have more influence than what the head of Shell Oil once called "LITTLE PEOPLE."

I gather we can also conclude at year's end that Mark Noack still likes to write "one of the only." Web Link

This is a great article that outlines how disruptive and backwards the current council has impacted Mountain View.

They are running our city like elitist snobs. Tis the season to treat people less privledged badly. What a bunch of grinches.

Margaret leading the council will make the meetings take forever. Her tactic of saying one thing while doing the opposite is right out of the Trump handbook. People are now paying attention and catching on. She should quit the charade and be brave enough to support her positions directly. I have no respect for sneeky small time politicians. Just be real with what you are doing. I might disagree, but I could respect you as a person.

We have to wonder if we would agree with our xouncils policies and lies at the State or National levels. Local government feeds the larger system. You can just look at Mountain View to understands why the USA has lost respect around the world. We are uncompassionate bullies that are slaves to the extremely wealthy and their unrelenting greed.

Lets pay attention to where Council members are getting their money. I bet wealthy apartment owner pay Margaret, and Rich home other who donate the maxumum amounts get their streets blocked from RVs with "safety" regulations.

I would love to see The Voice cover donations to council members and the way they have voted in detail.

Hey, the u turn has been due to vested interests, plying their interests. It doesn't
matter which council members are bought off. The money is flowing to work
against the interests of the general public. The apartment owner's
association is a front. The real estate agency trade group is a front.
Follow the money. The real evil is the federal government
cutting off its historically observed obligation to fund new housing growth
for the less fortunate. Instead they sell the myth that the free market
solves housing shortages. It never has and it never will.

@Nice Follow the money - you can do it through the political process money monitoring process. In Calif it is called FPPC Forms. Fair Political Practices Commission. "Google" FPPC city council

Web Link

Above is the link to the MV City Clerk's information and database page on this FPPC topic.

BTW @Nice, I have never supported or voted for MAK. I consider her part of the local Democratic Suburbanite party (sort of like like Bernie and his offshoot/ Democratic Socialists). If you follow the FPPC Forms for the last council election, you will find that I did contribute to Lisa. She did not make her social orientation (reactionary) clear during that campaign cycle (IMO) and so ... now based on better evidence, rock solid evidence, COUNCIL VOTES, I will not support her in the future. I WILL PASSIVELY ($$$) and actively work against Lisa's re-election in 2020.

Maybe you should read about the politicians you support before giving them money. Lisa Matichak entered politics killing a development project in the Wagon Wheel neighborhood so she wouldn't have to see a multi-story building, and then she ran the first time opposing housing in North Bayshore. I'm glad you came around, but it was obvious to anyone paying attention that she was a reactionary.

If for some misguided reason you believe RVs can park and clog up the streets you then should also support the poorer homeless with tents and be ok with tents being pitched on side walks.

hey - I make mistakes, and admit them. I assumed that Lisa could rise above her (IMO reactionary) teachers from the council-people that she first learned under! (MAK among them). In several instances - I was wrong on Lisa!

BTW - the FPPC filing from Lisa coving the month after her election shows clearly that she accepted a post-election $500 contribution from the California Apartment lobby. Pay off campaign debts - the apartment owners lobby sure stepped up for her!

I think Lisa M is the best Mayor Mountain View has ever had. She works harder and investigates issues more than anyone else on that Council and I appreciate how positive she's been with the RV issue. I don't believe anyone should be living on the streets, and the Council plan carefully weeds out the freeloaders and out of town squatters and selects people who previously were housed in MV or work here - the ones I want my tax money to help. If we spend out tax money (RVs pay no property tax) wisely, we can work with CSA to get these people/families into housing with dignity. We cannot carry the load for the entire Peninsula and Bay Area, unless the people in favor of RVs on the streets let the RVs park in their driveways and back yards - providing garbage and sewage removal and free water and power. How about it?

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