Los Altos/Mountain View League Actions

Actions taken by the League of Women Voters of Los Altos/Mountain View.

• Vidovich Project at 950 San Antonio Rd.
  LWV Letter to the Planning Commission of Los Altos proposing that there be mixed-use development of moderate-income condo units and very-low-income rental units at the Vidovich projects located in Los Altos. Dated July 6, 2007.

• 100 First Street Project
  LWV Letter to Architecture and Site Review Committee of Los Altos proposing that the below-market-rate units be targeted to very-low-income households if the housing is rental and moderate-income if the housing is ownership. Dated July 6, 2007.

• Habitat for Humanity Proposal
  Letter to Mountain View City Council supporting Habitat's concept for ownership housing for very-low-income households because this will provide additional diversity of affordable housing in the city. Dated July 6, 2007.

• Mayfield Mall Development
  Letter to Mountain View City Council supporting the latest Toll Brothers proposal for Mayfield Mall based on the League position supporting higher density housing near public transportation. Dated July 6, 2007.

• Condominium Conversion Ordinance
  Letter to Mountain View City Council asking for better methods to comply with the condominium Conversion Ordinance. Dated March 9, 2006.

• Affordable Housing Strategy for Mountain View
  Letter to Mountain View City Council recommending an affordable housing strategy to facilitate landbanking. Dated February 26, 2006.

• Statement to El Camino Hospital Board of Directors
  A statement was presented at the El Camino Hospital Board of Directors meeting on September 7th, 2005.

• Letter to El Camino Hospital Board
  LWVLAMV, LWVSU and other community members sent a letter to the El Camino Hospital Board asking that it conduct its business more openly with the community. Read the letter with all its supporting signatures. Dated May 23, 2005.

• Below Market Rate (BMR) Programs
  Letter to Mountain View Mayor Matt Neely and the Mountain View City Council recommending that the Council authorize a study of its BMR ordinance. Ideally, a revised ordinance would result in affordable housing units dispersed throughout the community, as intended from the start. Dated August 22, 2005.

• Affordable Housing Site Recommendation
  Letter to Mountain View Mayor Matt Neely and the Mountain View City Council recommending that a City-owned lot at Franklin and Evelyn Avenues be a prioritized site for affordable housing. Dated August 22, 2005.

• Redistricting for California
  Letter to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on concerning the Reform of the Redistricting Process for California. Dated April 25, 2005.

• Water Resources
  Letter to Santa Clara Valley Water District Chairman and Board of Directors regarding Water Resources Protection Collaborative Board Meeting. Dated September 7, 2004.

• California Taxes
  Letter to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger supporting AB 2106 (Ridley-Thomas), the California Tax Expenditure Accountability Act. Dated August 30, 2004.