u/Heavy-Tomatillo9539

Los Altos has a city government (city manager?) who is pushing for a un-necessary and expensive parking garage and "Park".

The city has been spending heavy consulting dollars to push the proposal. $2+ million dollars.

How does the city pay for this project? Most likely the future outcome will be parking fees and property taxes via an bond measure. More likely this will be a partially funded and incomplete projects when the city get tired of the projects. My understanding is the city has a bucket of money for parks that is un-spent, but this money is not nearly enough to pay for the proposed project.

City web site on the parking plaza . https://www.losaltosdowntownpark.org/

The residents have put together a measure to curb the city council from forcing an expensive parking garage.

Yes On Measure D Measure D will require voter approval before parking plaza are sold, repurposed or reduce. How many of you have visited Los Altos Annual Art and why festival.

The opponent to voter approval have seem to have very nice profession (aka paid) website and facebook pages on the project.

https://www.facebook.com/NoMeasureD/

Professional Scaring - No on Measure D

The opponents say the meaure D will break the housing element and cause expensive lawsuits.

Please look at the list of "supports" on Measure D and ask them direct questions about their support.

If the city of Los Altos wants to increase new housing (construction), then the city should consider lower construction cost in the city by doing the following, reduce/eliminate city permits cost, eliminate business licenses for contractors and streamline permitting/inspection process to speed up projects.

The city has new districts for city council seats. I don't understand why all 5 districts did not are up for selection in the upcoming election. So we don't have true district election because only 2 of 5 districts are up for election.