Official Ballot Statement

	Official Ballot Statement
Pam Rianda	Age: 52
Occupation: Teacher/Incumbent

Education and Qualifications:

University of California, Berkeley (Bachelors)
Teaching Credential, U.C. Berkeley
Special Education Credential, U.C. Santa Cruz
Graduate Study, Developmental Therapy, College of Notre Dame

The time has come for me to ask the community for approval to continue to serve
as a member of the Belmont City Council. I have served our community as Council
member, Mayor (1994), member of South County Fire Authority, member of several
city-wide subcommittees, San Mateo County Transportation Authority, League of
California Cities Transportation Policy Committee, San Mateo County Criminal
Justice Commission and many other governmental agencies.

Belmont has faced some difficult challenges. I studied the issues in depth,
asked the important questions then made the hard decisions which established
and kept projects moving forward in a responsible way.

*  SAVING THE TAXPAYERS' DOLLARS
- Held down storm drain pollutant charges
- Voted against increasing Council member salaries and full benefit package
- Supported the most affordable, least disruptive railroad grade separation
- Acted to reduce our bloated City budgets
- Limited sale of bonds reducing City's long term debt

*  PRESERVING AND PROTECTING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS
- Lowered neighborhood density
- Increased neighborhood lighting for safety and protection
- Worked to eliminate unsafe neighborhood traffic conditions
- Voted to eliminate advertisement signs which cluttered our major streets

*   ENCOURAGING CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT
- Fought for low density development of key, downtown property, following
citizen task force recommendation
- Led change of administrative leadership at City Hall
- Preserved fire stations in Belmont
- Supported Smoking and Curfew Ordinances
- Encouraged Saturday morning Council/Community Coffee's

CHALLENGES FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS:
- Promote openness and citizen participation in City government
- Preserve Belmont's quiet hometown atmosphere
- Manage City's limited resources with responsibility
- Ensure that remaining growth and development are compatible with the
protection of the environment and open space
- Establish a city administrative leadership team which has integrity and
reflects the values of the Council and the community
- Expand and enhance senior program
- Complete long term goals of our youth program

During the next four years, the Belmont City Council will face issues which
severely impact it's economic, environmental and community vision. It is vital
that such issues be fully understood and voted upon in a manner which
represents the values of Belmont residents. It is this responsibility to which
I am fully committed. Please allow me to 
continue my partnership with the people of our City and be your voice in the
future of Belmont. 
/s/ Pam Rianda
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