Davis College Democrats City Council Questionnaire

Check it out on daviswiki:

http://daviswiki.org/Davis_College_Democrats/City_Council_Candidates_Questionnaire%2C_2008

Growth Policy:

· What do you feel is an ideal growth rate in Davis?

· High housing, rental prices, and a less than 1% vacancy rate cause 8,000 UC Davis students to live outside of the City of Davis. How will you work to create affordable housing in Davis?

· Do you believe there should be separate policies relative to group housing such as differences between Greek and Cooperative housing?

Student Issues:

· Do you support the tenant bill of rights as proposed by Lamar Heystek? See link http://daviswiki.org/Tenant_Rights

· What is your position on the current Davis Model Lease? And what changes or improvements would you suggest?

· Do you believe that students and faculty living on campus, including the West Village expansion, should have the ability to vote in city elections?

· How can the City of Davis better promote a positive relationship with the university and its students?

· How will you ensure that downtown Davis continues to meet the needs of students including safe entertainment options?

Social issues:

· Would you support the protection and expansion of family planning resources in the city?

· A living wage was just discussed at a recent city council meeting. How do you feel we should best implement a living wage and how much should it be?

· How will you address homelessness in Davis?

Environment:

· What have you done or will do in Davis to ensure that our city stays at the forefront of good environmental policies including alternative energy?

· One major issue with biking is plant material that is left in the bike lanes. What will you do to ensure that we do not have waste causing bikers to crash and increase bike safety in general?