League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Butte County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
	Dave Donnan Answers Questions Candidate for Member City Council; City of Chico

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Questions & Answers

1. In July 2012 the State Budget Act (SA 1464) suspended some sections of the 1953 Brown Act. To assure transparency in local city government, do you support a resolution reaffirming adherence to the "Brown Act" as it was prior to these suspensions?

I support a resolution to assure transparancy in city government. I am against SA 1464

2. How can we maintain the essential safety employees (both police & fire), meet their negotiated retirement/health benefits, and protect our city from bankruptcy? What is your solution to this problem which faces so many California cities?

we have been spending too much time over the last 4 years on feel good projects that are not essential for the majority of our community. A new 2-3 tired pension program for new employees is the most important issue. Next we need to reorganize how the city does its job and scale back and privatize selected services. Such as having ambulances answer medical calls not fire dept. Thar provides better service at much lower cost

3. What is your position on maintaining the green belt around Chico?

I am a proponent of protecting the green line as well as the gold line

4. What is your position on in-fill building within the city limits of Chico?

I disagree with in-fill because of the traffic problems we already have and compounding it. As a realtor for 12 years people want to buy homes that have larger yards

5. Butte County has become a haven for the arts and music. How can, and should, the City Council help promote this asset?

Most of this is due to CSUC. Continuing to promote events put on by university and private entities is essential. I would like to see some of the economic benefits that these events bring to the city treasury

6. . With the demise of redevelopment funding, how can the City address future development needs, especially in blighted areas of the community?

During the last 8 years the city has mismanaged redevelopment funding for blighted areas and now there is no mechanism for taking care of these areas. I don't believe its the right time for increased taxes because city has not shown good stewardship of the taxes they collect now

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