League of Women Voters of California
Santa Clara County, CA November 7, 2000 Election
	Nancy Noe Answers Questions Candidate for Councilmember; City of Mountain View

The questions were prepared by the Los Altos - Mountain View League of Women Voters and asked of all candidates for this office.

Read the answers from all candidates.

Questions & Answers

1. How would you address the long term fiscal needs of the city?

I am involved in lobbying efforts to address the state and federal tax structures that negatively impact City revenues. I support attraction and construction of a major hotel and policies that encourage business vitality in downtown and appropriate locations. (I will not support bad long-term land use decisions for short-term fiscal considerations). To cope with revenue losses we will have to be very prudent in our spending and will likely have to defer expanding or adding services in the near term.

2. How should the city address its needs for affordable housing?

We must increase overall housing supply to help address the market factors. High density housing should be located along major transportation corridors and in areas that are well served by transit, bicycle and pedestrian amenities. We need to explore ways to increase and leverage the resources we have to assist in the creation of affordable housing. I supported the below-market-rate ordinance and affordable efficiency studio housing, and will continue looking for new avenues to address this issue.

3. What is the most important challenge facing Mountain View and how would you address it?

The most important challenge is the lack of affordable housing. This impacts the individual lives of our residents, relationships within families, and the ability of businesses, government and nonprofits to hire and to provide services. I will look for ways to support creation of new housing and will encourage property owners to voluntarily limit cost increases that are damaging the cultural diversity and economic health of our community.