The questions were prepared by the Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Experience, Concerns, Balancing Needs

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Answer from John T Vidovich:

I will bring tremendous experience to the Town Council. My work on a water district board, as a builder, on the Santa Clara County Planning Commissions, and my 15-year experience in Los Altos Hills converting an active quarry to a lake and residences, will help shape our town government's major function + land use, residential building and remodeling.

Answer from Breene Kerr:

Over the past four years, I have learned how to be an effective regional advocate for the Town, this year bringing in over $400,000 of one time regional money as well as an additional $400,000 annual increase now and into the future. As the New Town Hall Committee chairman, I gained valuable experience as we brought that consensus driven project in on-time and on-budget. I plan to use that experience as we plan the Westwind Barn restoration.

Answer from Dean Warshawsky:

Since first elected in 2002 and now the current mayor, I have spent the past 4-years working to improve the quality of life for Los Altos Hills.

It has been rewarding to be part of a city council that has accomplished many good things that required innovation and leadership. I have learned that representing the resident's interests is not a simple task of black and white decisions. Almost every issue carries shades of nuance between simplistic extremes that take thoughtful analysis, experience, and clarity of input from the residents.

I believe the last 4-years has equipped me better than ever to represent all of the residents of the Town.

Answer from John T Vidovich:

I am a Los Altos native who grew up attending Los Altos elementary schools and earning my undergraduate and law degrees from Santa Clara University. I joined the family farming and building business and today, with my wife Lydia, I am raising my family in Los Altos Hills.

I am a strong opponent of school redistricting which would remove Los Altos Hills students from our excellent local school districts and place them into an unproven new district. It is bad public policy that will hurt education and Los Altos Hills property values.

Answer from Breene Kerr:

We live in a rural paradise. The challenge is to preserve the charactoristics that make our Town so unique while facilitating appropriate development and improving our infrastructure. All of us on the council agree that we should improve and enhance the condition of our pathways and build new on road paths on major arteries that lack them. In addition, we must continue to work on multiple fronts to bring back public education to our Town.

Answer from Dean Warshawsky:

Important work that needs to be addressed is: public education, infrastructure improvements, enhanced recreational opportunities, fiscal management, and preservation of our quality of life.

My priorities are to bring the public education issue to the voters allowing for their decision on the important decision of reorganizing elementary school education; continue the development of a master sewer plan; increase the installation of cell towers; oversee the pilot project for undergrounding of utilities to increase reliability, safety, and aesthetics; maintain our fiscal reserves while continuing to ensure that our capital projects are completed; develop more recreational opportunities for our residents; preserve our rural ambience of the Hills thereby enhancing our quality of life.

Answer from John T Vidovich:

I believe the local government works best when all residents are involved. I will make certain that all the residents of Los Altos Hills are notified of town government's actions, and I will work hard to endure broader participation of people of differing viewpoints on town committees.

Answer from Breene Kerr:

I think to the extent that we work to improve opportunities for our children to play and go to school in our community, we not only serve their interests and those of their parents, but also of the community as a whole. As we seek to balance private property rights with the public interest with regards to development, we must strive for consistancy and predictability above all else.

Answer from Dean Warshawsky:

Our Town was founded 50 years ago to preserve the rural ambience of the community and enhance the quality of life for its residents.

Our core values stem from those founding principles.

As stated before, I have learned that representing the resident's interests is not a simple task of black and white decisions. Almost every issue carries shades of nuance between simplistic extremes that take thoughtful analysis, experience, and clarity of input from the residents.

At each public hearing, I want to ensure that the residents know that they have been heard. While decisions may be made that groups' may not believe to be in their interest, at least they will understand that they were dealt with fairly and that the Town's core values were considered and protected.

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