Good job capturing the public comments. Kudos to the author

Now - How to finance? You want to really drive the MVWSD Superintendent (and ME*) totally bonkers? Just 'charge it to Shoreline!' Sure!

Then the millions diverted from future kids education, can 'cover' this seemingly bloated project. And for 'good measure' add the millions diverted from the County Social Services, SCV Water District, Public Hospital District etc. etc. etc.

* and MVWSD Trustee Laura Blakely :)
MV Voice 2011: Web Link

still on Facebook! Web Link

Back in June, the Voice reported "Mountain View City Council approves $165M early design for future public safety building", Web Link

Now we see that the costs have gone up dramatically, to $200M, and once again the City Council has approved the project.

I urge fellow voters to recall that it was only in January of this year when then Mayor Lucas Ramirez, together with council members Ellen Kamei and Pat Showalter, expressed concerns about cost of a special election to fill the vacancy left by Sally Lieber. Web Link

$2 million was the estimated price tag.

Ramirez said it would be really nice to have “funds for things that the community will actually NEED” (Web Link ~1.35.10), implying that the public's right to choose its political leaders doesn't even register on his radar as an important “need”.

We have $165, no $200, million for a building, but not $2 million to allow VOTERS to express their will? Seriously?

Never forget that by filling the seat themselves, the CC essentially silenced the voice of voters when it came to the new Housing Element. Never forget that the new Housing Element benefits developers, Google, and high-wage earners far more than MOST residents who call MV their home. 2020 Census data shows that OVER HALF of residents earn less than 120% AMI, and thus are in need of “affordable housing”, you know, the CLASSIC KIND that actually helps low-income and average workers.

One of the co-founders of the CA YIMBY movement, Zack Rosen, recently published an article that makes it clear that his “affordable housing” goals are highly focused on tech workers, not “teachers, service workers, and kids who don’t code”. Web Link

Shame on Lucas Ramirez, Ellen Kamei, and Pat Showalter. I never thought I’d see such disregard for voting rights in little old Mountain View.