Jump to Parts of Forum Introduction: About the League of Women Voters and our work. 00:00 About the forum including rules: 03:19 Start of Forum - Opening Statements: 05:59 Q1: What is your perception of your role serving on the city council? 09:13 Q2: District 3 had a point person assigned to each neighborhood. Will this continue if you are elected? 11:36 Q3: What three most urgent goals would you address as councilmember for District 3? If you could choose only one objective to meet, what would that be? 13:24 Q4: There is an increase of complaints about fire and police response time. What would you do to decrease the time for public safety? 15:50 Q5: How will you balance the opinions of your constituents with the goals of the city as a whole? 18:27 Q6: Sales tax revenue has dropped significantly in downtown in comparison to the rest of San Jose. How would you help those businesses rebound? 21:24 Q7: Districts 3 and 7 have the most affordable housing units in San Jose. How would you encourage a more fair distribution of affordable housing throughout the city? 23:57 Q8: In a recent study, San Jose ranked first in cities facing major housing shortages. Name the most important steps you will take to resolve this problem. 26:20 Q9: Do you have recommendations for streamlining the permitting process? 29:39 Q10: What programs and strategies would you suggest to address problems of young, low income, and underserved residents of San Jose? 32:00 Q11: District 3 especially has a large dichotomy between homeowners and renters. How would you balance the different concerns of both groups? 34:40 Q12: What are the top three solutions to reduce the number of unsheltered individuals? 37:36 Closing statements: 40:20 More about Voting in Santa Clara County: 43:16