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Vol. XXXVI, Number 1 ■ October 10, 2014
Spectrum 16 Transitions 35 Eating Out 42 Movies 45 Home 48 Puzzles 87

■ News City Council challengers see influx of cash Page 5

■ Arts UN film festival focuses on universal human rights Page 37

■ Sports Stanford football faces pass-happy WSU Page 89
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Upfront
Local news, information and analysis
City Council challengers see influx of cash
Lydia Kou, A.C. Johnston lead the way with $33,985 in cash contribu- contributions in recent months. Johnston, an attorney whose
in campaign contributions tions received as of Sept. 30. This Eric Filseth reported contribu- list of endorsers includes scores
includes $1,000 from Joe Hirsch, tions of $20,268; while Tom of former mayors and commis-
by Gennady Sheyner founding member of the citizens DuBois reported $17,286 in cash sioners, raised $28,260 for his
group, and Lazslo Tokes, a Bar- received. For all three candidates campaign. His donors are largely
I
ncumbents may have the ston, Cory Wolbach, Tom DuBois ron Park resident who took part affiliated with the group, the list attorneys, business professionals,
name recognition, but chal- and Eric Filseth have all raised in opposing Measure D. Cheryl of contributors includes the Mea- veterans or members of the city’s
lengers are more than holding more than $15,000 so far this year Lilienstein, president of the citi- sure D campaign leaders (Hirsch political establishment, including
their own when it comes to cash for their council bids. zens group, added $200, as did and Lilienstein), slow-growth Vice Mayor Liz Kniss ($500) and
raised in Palo Alto’s heated City Kou, a Realtor who is affili- William Ross, a local attorney “residentialists” (Emily Renzel Councilman Larry Klein ($250).
Council race. ated with the citizens group Palo who has frequently criticized the contributed to DuBois and Kou) Each of the three incumbents
According to campaign state- Altans for Sensible Zoning and council’s land-use decisions. and critics of recent land-use and also raised more than $10,000
ments filed Monday, council who helped lead the effort against Other members of the citizens architectural trends (Douglas
hopefuls Lydia Kou, A.C. John- Measure D last year, led the way group have also received hefty Smith and Ruth Lowy). (continued on page 8)
LAND USE
Council opts to keep
planned-community zoning
Despite recent problems, process should be retained
and fixed, officials say
by Gennady Sheyner
A
cknowledging that the process in place. The council
city’s controversial should declare, she said, what
planned-community (PC) public benefit the city would like
zoning is flawed, Palo Alto of- to see and then consider the con-
ficials signaled on Monday that cessions that could be offered,
they would rather fix it than rather than the other way around,
scrap it. which is the current practice.
The zoning, which allows “I think we had this upside
developers to exceed regula- down for a good long while,
Vero tions in exchange for negotiated and I think that’s the push-back
n
ica W public benefits, has been on the we’ve seen from the communi-
eb books since the early 1950s and ty,” Holman said.
er has enabled about 100 local de- On Monday, Holman and
Strike up the band
velopments. But the most recent Schmid were joined by all but
Stanford University student Andrew Mitchell, center, hits the axis drum, as fellow Leland Stanford project to win approval — a one other council member pres-
Junior University Marching Band members Wallis Robinson, far left (on tuba), Harry Ganti (on housing development on Maybell ent (Greg Scharff opposed and
tuba) and Chris Kimes (on drum) practice their halftime formations for the home football game Avenue — was criticized as too Larry Klein was absent) in
Friday against Washington State. dense and was overturned by a agreeing that despite its flaws,
referendum last year, prompting the zoning should remain on
the council to put a moratorium the books. They expressed gen-
on the process and to consider eral consensus on the types of
ELECTION 2014
reforms. reforms that need to be made,
City Councilman Greg Schmid including better enforcement of
Water district candidates focus Monday noted that the zoning public benefits, more clarity of
designation was originally used the rules and more initiative by
on drought, flooding for things like affordable hous- the council in soliciting benefits.
ing. But with dense commercial Scharff, however, argued that
proposals recently using the the process should be abolished
zoning, that hasn’t been the case entirely. Residents have lost con-
Incumbent Brian Schmidt and challenger Gary Kremen
lately. fidence in the zoning, he said,
approach issues with diverging styles
In the past six years, Schmid and simply tweaking it won’t
by Sue Dremann observed, only 83 units of af- suffice.
fordable housing were built as “I think it’s completely broken
T
he winner in the race for the cities of Palo Alto, Mountain drafted the district’s response to part of PC projects. (Staff esti- in the community,” Scharff said.
a single seat at the Santa View, Los Altos and Los Gatos. the drought. mates that about 1,000 units of “I think people don’t have any
Clara Valley Water District And they have very different Kremen, board president of the affordable housing have been faith in the process.”
will take on major challenges if styles when it comes to tackling Purissima Hills Water District constructed through the zoning.) He pointed to state laws that
elected to represent District 7 this the major issues. Schmidt, an in Los Altos Hills and a Silicon “It’s not working,” Schmid already provide density bonuses
November. He will face a deepen- environmental attorney who has Valley entrepreneur, prefers an said. “It is working in a sense to developments as an incentive
ing drought and lingering prob- served on the board since 2010, aggressive tack that would use that it’s drawing in ideas ... but to include affordable housing,
lems with downstream flooding takes a detailed approach that political influence to rise above it’s not providing us affordable bonuses that were used in the
when the rains do come. favors collaboration; he has rep- foot-dragging bureaucracies to housing, which we’re looking the development of 801 Alma St.
The two candidates, incumbent resented the district on flooding get the problems solved. hardest for.” Aside from affordable housing,
and board Vice Chairman Brian issues at the San Francisquito Their campaign spending also Councilwoman Karen Hol- which could be acquired through
Schmidt and challenger Gary Creek Joint Powers Authority and reflects their approaches. Schmidt man shared Schmid’s concerns means such as the state law,
Kremen, are seeking the largely is on the district’s Water Conser- but nevertheless made a case for
north county seat, which includes vation Ad Hoc Committee, which (continued on page 14) keeping the planned-community (continued on page 9)
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Inspirations
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PUBLISHER
a guide to the spiritual community William S. Johnson (223-6505)
EDITORIAL
Editor Jocelyn Dong (223-6514)
Associate Editor Carol Blitzer (223-6511)
Stanford Memorial Church Sports Editor Keith Peters (223-6516
Arts & Entertainment Editor It’s a national emergency.
University Public Worship Elizabeth Schwyzer (223-6517)
Express & Digital Editor My Nguyen (223-6524)
Sunday, October 12, 10:00 am
Assistant Sports Editor Rick Eymer (223-6521)
— Eric Schmidt, executive chairman at Google,
Spectrum Editor Renee Batti (223-6528)
The Rev. Joanne Sanders Staff Writers Sue Dremann (223-6518), Elena addressing the need for reforms of federal
Kadvany (223-6519), Gennady Sheyner (223-6513) surveillance programs. See story on page 13.
"Feast and Famine" Editorial Assistant/Intern Coordinator
Sam Sciolla (223-6515)
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ADVERTISING The Kiwanis Club of Palo Alto has actually voted locally. John-
Vice President Sales & Marketing announced that Allan Berkowitz ston said he has voted “regularly.”
Tom Zahiralis (223-6570)
is the recipient of the organiza- When he was later asked by the
Multimedia Advertising Sales
Inspirations is a resource for ongoing religious Adam Carter (223-6573), Elaine Clark (223-6572), tion’s third annual Kiwanis Angel Weekly about last year’s Measure
services and special events. To inquire about Connie Jo Cotton (223-6571), Janice Hoogner Award. Berkowitz will be honored D referendum, he responded, “I
(223-6576), Meredith Mitchell (223-6569)
or to reserve space in Inspirations, Digital Media Sales Heather Choi (223-6587) at a public reception on Thursday, voted for it.” Then things got kind
please contact Blanca Yoc at 223-6596 Real Estate Advertising Sales Oct. 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. of weird. A resident who was
or email [email protected] NRoesael mFinarey ( L2e2w3-k6o5w83it)z, C(2a2r3o-ly6n5 8O5l)i ver (223-6581), at the Sheraton Palo Alto. The concerned about Johnston’s re-
community-service award recog- cord obtained it from the County
Inside Advertising Sales Irene Schwartz (223-6580)
nizes individuals in the Palo Alto Registrar of Voters’ Office and
Real Estate Advertising Assistant
Diane Martin (223-6584) area who have had a significant provided it to the Weekly. The
Legal Advertising Alicia Santillan (223-6578) and positive effect on youth in the record showed that in November
ADVERTISING SERVICES community and beyond. Berkow- 2013, he obtained an absentee
RICK RIEBHOFF Advertising Services Manager itz is being praised for his 15 years ballot but did not turn it in (it also
Jennifer Lindberg (223-6595) of service as executive director showed that he voted, in absen-
DSaolreost h&y PHraosdsuetctt i(o22n3 C-6o5o9r7d)i,n Balatonrcsa Yoc (223-6596) of Environmental Volunteers, tee, in November 2010, June
RICK GRADUATED SAN DESIGN which “provides hands-on science 2012 and November 2012). When
Design & Production Manager Lili Cao (223-6560) and nature education through asked about the discrepancy be-
JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY Senior Designers Linda Atilano, Paul Llewellyn classroom-based programs, sum- tween the record and his answer
Designers Colleen Hench, Rosanna Leung mer camps and the EcoCenter at to the Weekly, Johnston said that
WITH A B.A. IN BUSINESS
EXPRESS, ONLINE AND VIDEO SERVICES the Palo Alto Baylands,” accord- he had checked with the registrar
ADMINISTRATION WITH A Online Operations Coordinator ing to a press release. In the past after the Rotary debate and was
Ashley Finden (223-6508) year, Environmental Volunteers told that he did in fact vote for
MINOR IN KINESIOLOGY BUSINESS has tallied more than 7,000 hours Measure D. This week, after being
Payroll & Benefits Susie Ochoa (223-6544) of teaching and served more confronted with the voting record,
AND EARNED HIS BMucsDinoensasld A (s2s2o3c-i6a5t4e3s) E, Cleantah yD Sintreinvag a(2ri2 (32-2635-4625)4, 1M)ary than 9,600 students in 50 local he called the registrar back and
M.ED. AND TEACHING ADMINISTRATION schools, according to the state- received a different answer: that
Receptionist Doris Taylor ment. Tickets for the public recep- he had not voted in November
CREDENTIAL FROM Courier Ruben Espinoza tion are $50 a person if reserved 2013. So had he or hadn’t he?
EMBARCADERO MEDIA before Oct. 16 and $55 at the Johnston said he recalls submit-
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY. President William S. Johnson (223-6505) door. Funds raised by the event ting his ballot at a polling place,
Vice President & CFO Michael I. Naar (223-6540) will go to Kiwanis International’s though he isn’t sure whether that
As a math teacher and coach, he loves to help guide Vice President Sales & Marketing Eliminate Project, a partnership was in November or in June 2014.
Tom Zahiralis (223-6570) with UNICEF to eliminate maternal “I don’t have a sufficient specific
students through their struggles and celebrate their Director, Information Technology & Webmaster
Frank A. Bravo (223-6551) and neonatal tetanus. recollection,” Johnston told the
successes. He led the Priory Varsity Volleyball team to Marketing & Creative Director Weekly. The registrar’s office,
win the 2004 CCS championship. Shannon Corey (223-6560) OUT OF EDEN ... Almost Eden for its part, informed the Weekly
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When Rick isn’t teaching, he loves to spend time with Zach Allen (223-6557) ganizations that provide meals and mistake when providing informa-
his three daughters, surf, train for triathlons, and Circulation Assistant Alicia Santillan services for homeless and low- tion to Johnston over the phone.
Computer System Associates income families, has been asked The record, the office confirmed,
cook. His biggest hobby right now is making hollow Chris Planessi, Chip Poedjosoedarmo
to move by the end of the year so clearly shows that he voted in
wood surfboards. eThveer Py aFlroid Aalyt ob yW Eemekblayr c(aISdSeNro 0 M19e9d-i1a1, 5495)0 i sC pamubblirsidhgede that the East Meadow Drive prop- 2012 but not in 2013. So does that
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EDUCATION
Paly to host three-day grand opening for Media Arts Center
Event features Arianna Huffington, James Franco and a public open house
by Elena Kadvany
P
alo Alto High School is broadcast show, InFocus — was debates, lectures, film festivals Newseum, an interactive, jour-
IF YOU’RE GOING
celebrating the opening of also made possible through the and conferences. nalism-focused museum. Wall
its state-of-the-art, multi- efforts of the Paly Media Arts Thursday, Oct. 16 In that vein, the second day of Street Journal technology jour-
million-dollar Media Arts Center Boosters, a group formed to 5:30-7 p.m.: Hors d’oeuvres and the opening celebration will be nalist Kara Swisher will moder-
next weekend with three days of provide advisory and financial viewing the Global Lives Project/ a public open house from 5 to 8 ate the evening.
tours, guest speakers and an open support for media arts-related tours p.m. There will be tours of the On the last day, Oct. 18, Paly
house. projects and initiatives, and a 7-8:30 p.m.: Guest speakers’ pre- building as well as food trucks. graduate and journalism stu-
From Thursday, Oct. 16, $2.7 million Career Technical sentations “The second day is really for dent James Franco will return
through Saturday, Oct. 18, there Education grant from the state the community, to bring in the to his alma mater to display
will be events to showcase the for which former Principal Jack- Friday, Oct. 17 community to let them see what an art show called “Yearbook
23,000-square-foot, two-story ie McEvoy applied. 5-8 p.m.: Community open they funded,” Wojcicki said. Paintings” and to premiere a
building, which is chock full of Paly’s longtime journalism house; RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/ “Without them, we would not long-form music video from his
cutting-edge video, editing, re- teacher, Esther Wojcicki, and PalyMediaArts. have the building. They passed band’s new album. Limited tick-
cording and other journalism- fellow teacher and adviser Paul the bond, and then the school ets are available for purchase to
related technology. After three Kandell pitched the concept Saturday, Oct. 18 board supported the whole issue. attend the evening.
years of construction on the of the media arts center to the It really took a huge number of Wojcicki said the project-
5-8 p.m.: James Franco art show
building, Paly journalism stu- school board in 2008 after the people working together for this based learning model in Paly’s
and film premiere. Tickets are $5
dents and teachers at the start of school bond passed. They started building to happen.” journalism and theater programs
for students (with student ID) and
this school year were finally able by talking to students about what An invitation-only event on made a significant impact on
$20 for general admission. Profits
to make full use of the center, the journalism facility of their Thursday will feature Arianna Franco’s life.
will go to support the Palo Alto
which houses the school’s seven dreams would look like. Huffington of The Huffing- All three days, an unusual vid-
High School Media Arts Center
student publications. “The question was, what is the ton Post, David Kelley of Ideo, eo exhibit will be displayed on the
programs and East San Francisco
The Media Arts Center is the newsroom-classroom of the fu- who now heads Stanford Uni- center’s TV screens: footage from
Bay Area based nonprofit Fire-
result of the $378 million Strong ture going to look like?” Kandell versity’s d. school; and Shelby the Global Lives Project, which
house Art Co.
Schools Bond passed by voters said. Coffey, journalist and trustee collects videos from around the
To purchase, go to eventbrite.
in 2008. The technology housed The resulting vision was of a of the Newseum in Washington, world that capture people going
com and search for “James Fran-
within the facility — from 119 building that promoted multi- D.C. All three speakers relate to about their daily activities. The
co art show.”
brand new Apple desktop com- platform publishing, collabora- ideas and concepts featured in 24-hour footage is shown in sync
puters and 13 LCD television tion, innovation, transparency the building, from Ideo’s design with the time zone where it’s
screens to six soundproof in- and a sense of community. campus. Wojcicki and Kandell thinking that’s incorporated into displayed, so people visiting the
terview booths and a high-tech And the sense of community want the center to be a true com- journalism curriculum to deco-
green room for Paly’s daily is meant to stretch beyond Paly’s munity space for public meetings, rative elements inspired by the (continued on page 11)
We Support Greg Scharff
Federal, State and Santa Clara County Ben Ball Steve Farmer Iris Korol Darren Neuman Barbara & Douglas
County Officials Democratic Party George Bechtel Boris & Robin Feldman Rick Kniss Tom O’Connor Spreng
Anna Eshoo, Member Sierra Club Josh Becker John Foster Ann & Dave Kramer Martin O’Malley Rob Steinberg
of Congress Silicon Valley Assn. of Martin Bernstein Karen French Neuman Michelle Krause Shames Panahi Elena Stillerman
Jerry Hill, State Senator Realtors Deborah Booth Crouch Jay Furlong Peter Lanier Carmela & Eli Pasternak Amy Sung
Rich Gordon, Newspaper Abbi Bradski Sherri Furman Peter Levin Adam & Daja Phillips Megan Swezey Fogarty
Assemblymember Endorsements Faith Brigal Chris Gaither Jeff Lettes Sigrid Pinsky Barbara Swenson
Joe Simitian, County The Daily Post Ralph Britton Annette Glanckopf Stephen Levy Steve & Nancy Player Greg Tanaka
Supervisor Diana Diamond, Daily Debbi Bunten Terry & Stephen Craig Lewis Randolph Popp Craig & Susie Thom
Bruce Swenson, Foothill- News Columnist
Steve Burnside Godfrey Michelle Osterfeld Li Jeff Rensch Ken & Nicole Thom
DeAnza Trustee Current & Former
Tami & Mark Burton Joanna Goldstein Lee Lippert Eshella Reyna Mike & Kathy Torgersen
Palo Alto City Council PAUSD Trustees
Lee Caswell Candice Gonzalez Shawn Liu Susan Rosenberg Terry Trumbull
Marc Berman Ray Bacchetti
Daniel & Evelyn Chan- Charles Guenzer Thomas J. Lorr Jennifer Rivas Samir Tuma
Pat Burt Melissa Baten Caswell
Cox John Hackman Gus Malekmadani Diane & Joe Rolfe Lisa Van Dusen
Larry Klein Heidi Emberling
Rob Chandra Emeri & Brad Handler Joseph, Sandy & Eric Rosenblum Joop Verbaken
Liz Kniss Julie Jerome
Tom Collins John Hanna Caroline Martignetti Jessica Roth Asher Waldfogel
Gail Price Barbara Klausner
Alison Cormack Carroll Harrington Gina Maya Peter Ryczkowski Sterling Watson
Former Palo Alto Mandy Lowell
Mayors Barb Mitchell Dexter & Jean Dawes Bob Harrington Dror & Mary Maydan Daryl & Sam Savage Andrew Watson
Betsy Bechtel Susie Richardson Dante Drummond Walt & Kay Hays Roy & Yvette Maydan Dorit, Laura, Emily, & Bob Wenzlau
Alison Dwight Angelis Jeff Hoel Geri Sigler McGilvray Jason Scharff Elizabeth Whalley
Bern Beecham Dana Tom
James Cook Gloria Hom John Melton Mike Schonenberg Ralph & Jackie Wheeler
Peter Drekmeier Camille Townsend
John Crouch Leannah Hunt Daryl Messinger David Schrom Anne Wilbur
Sid Espinosa Carolyn Tucher
Catherine Crystal Foster Andrea Hyde Mark Michael Kimberly & John Alexandra Wilbur
Judy Kleinberg Community Members
Cedric de La Skip Justman Andy & Wendy Miller Schwan Elliott & Rachel Wright
Dena Mossar Lisa Abeyounis
Beaujardiere John Kelley Diane Morin Sue Sholpp Nance Wu
Vic Ojakian Elizabeth Alexis
Penny Ellson Anisa King Bob Moss Terri Shuchat Mary Yen
Lanie Wheeler Mehdi Alhassani
Eileen Fagan Renee Kollias David & Jane Moss Alice Smith Harvey Zeidweig
Gail Woolley Ken & Sue Allen
Roger Smith Steve Zelinger
Organizations Marinna Angelova www.GregScharff.com Joel Spolin
League of Conservation Sara Armstrong (partial list)
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ELECTION 2014
Candidate Total Top 10 Contributions Total Remaining
Contributions expenditures cash
Ken Dauber, Catherine
Ken $29,580 • Leslie Wang, self-employed ($2,500) $16,905 $12,674
Crystal Foster lead in Dauber • Millairdaire Syverain, Shasta Medical Group
physician ($2,000)
• Krishna Bharat, Google engineer ($1,500)
campaign contributions
• Karen Gibson, parent ($1,500)
• Mary Vincent, Community Advisory
Committee member ($1,250)
Finance statements illustrate how much Palo Alto
• Laurene Powell Jobs,
school board candidates have received — and spent Emerson Collective chair ($1,000)
• Benedict Gomes, Google software engineer
by Elena Kadvany
($1,000)
T
he latest campaign finance $100 in August and Barbara Klaus- • Lars Johnsson, Cavendish Kinetics
statements filed the first ner $212 in September. Klausner vice president of marketing ($650)
week of October paint a gave the same amount to Dauber, • Darren Neuman, Broadcom Corporation
picture of the money coming in Godfrey and Dalma as well. engineer ($500)
and out for each of the Palo Alto Godfrey’s campaign coffers • Asher Waldfogel, entrepreneur ($500)
school board candidates, with are partially full due to a $9,000
Ken Dauber leading the 2014 con- loan — $5,000 from her husband, Catherine $29,039 • Greg Sands, Costanoa Ventures investor ($503) $15,986 $13,254
tributions with a total of $29,580 Steve Godfrey, and $4,000 of her Crystal • Kriss Deiglmeier, Tides Foundation CEO ($500)
to date. own money. She was also the only Foster • Dana Fenwick, parent ($500)
Catherine Crystal Foster is candidate who has paid for print • Lydia Callaghan, entrepreneur ($500)
close behind Dauber, having advertising at Palo Alto’s two high • Tim Ranzetta, Next Generation Personal Finance
brought in $29,039 in contribu- schools ($500 to Paly and $100 founder ($500)
tions so far. Terry Godfrey has re- to Gunn). The former Palo Alto • Roger Smith, retired ($500)
ceived $27,946 and Gina Dalma, Council of PTAs president, God- • Ramanathan Guha, Google scientist ($500)
$22,688. frey received $100 from the current • Gina Maya, parent/community volunteer ($350)
Candidate Jay Cabrera has not president, Susan Usman. Former • Jay Boyarsky, Santa Clara County chief assistant
filed any finance statements to Palo Alto City Councilman and district attorney ($300)
date and said he is running a “no Mayor Victor Ojakian donated the • Dan Dykwel, Keller Williams Realty agent ($250)
money, no solicitation campaign.” same amount in early September.
He has not spent nor received any Dalma’s highest donation to Terry $27,946 • Karen Neuman, Palo Alto Partners in Education $18,494 $9,451
money, he said. Candidates who do date ($2,000) came from Amy Godfrey (PiE) vice president of governance ($500)
not form campaign committees are Hald, the president and co-found- • Gary Kremen, engineer and Match.com founder
not obligated to file a Form 460. er of Medallia, a Palo Alto cus- ($300)
Dauber’s donor base draws tomer-feedback software compa- • Susie Richardson, former school board president
from a range of sources. Palo ny. She also received donations of ($250)
Alto City Councilwoman Gail $1,000 from ImproveNet founder • Linda Furrier, entrepreneur and PiE advisory
Price donated $100 and Laurene Jan Leeman, Foothill College council member ($250)
Powell Jobs, chair of the Emerson Education Executive Director Gay • Jeffrey Vetter, Fenwick & West attorney ($250)
Collective and Steve Jobs’ widow, Krause, Palo Alto Unified teacher • Sharon Chin, designer ($250)
gave $1,000. Fellow Google en- Doree Tschudy and Silicon Val- • Jenny Stein, PiE director of development ($250)
gineers have donated anywhere ley Education Foundation CEO • Brian Carilli, Stanford University lab designer
from $200 to $1,500. Muhammed Chaudhry. Dalma ($250)
Russlyn Ali, former assistant worked at the Silicon Valley Edu- • Robin Reynolds, PiE advisory council member
secretary for civil rights at the cation Foundation before her cur- ($250)
U.S. Department of Education rent position at the Silicon Valley • Pamela Weiss, volunteer ($250)
and now managing director at Community Foundation.
the Emerson Collective, donated TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Gina Dalma $22,688 • Amy Hald, Medallia president ($2,000) $12,168 $10,519
$250. Ali is also a longtime friend board member Lauren Berman • Lauren Berman, TheatreWorks board member
of Dauber’s wife, Michele, a Stan- also donated a large chunk to ($1,500)
ford University law professor. Dalma’s campaign — $1,500. • Jan Leeman, ImproveNet founder ($1,000)
Special-education parent and Palo Alto councilwoman Price • Gay Krause, Foothill College Education executive
Community Advisory Committee also gave to Dalma’s campaign director ($1,000)
member Mary Vincent has donat- ($100), as did San Jose City Coun- • Doree Tschudy, PAUSD library media teacher
ed $1,250 to Dauber’s campaign. cilman Sam Liccardo ($250). ($1,000)
Dauber has also spent the most With less than a month to go un- • Muhammed Chaudhry, Silicon Valley Education
so far, $16,905, according to his til election day, Foster leads the Foundation CEO ($1,000)
finance statement. pack in remaining cash to spend, • Lindaa Chaput, Agile Mind CEO ($500)
Foster received donations from with $13,254 as of Sept. 30, ac- oto • Greg Gallo, DLA Piper partner/attorney ($500)
U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo ($250), cording to her finance statement. ph • Jose Yvonne Dennise Dalma, biotech consultant
wwehlol ahsa fsr oamls oS aenntad oCrlsaerda Cheoru, natys Dstaanudbse r’ast e$n1d2i,n6g7 4c; aDsha lmbaal’asn caet Weekly file • (A$n3n0 0B)owers, philanthropist ($300)
Chief Assistant District Attorney $10,519 and Godfrey’s at $9,451.
Jay Boyarsky ($300). Candidates have mostly spent Note: These amounts are for the cumulative year to date, from Jan. 1-Sept. 30.
Two former school board presi- money on campaign materials,
dents also contributed to Foster’s filing fees, advertising and fund- Dauber, Foster lead campaign contributions.
campaign. Carolyn Tucher gave raising events. n
Campaign
visor Joe Simitian ($100), state endorsed by Palo Altans for Sen- Pat Burt ($250). various members of the group.
(continued from page 5) Sen. Jerry Hill ($250) and Kniss sible Zoning, raised $16,032 dur- Cory Wolbach, a legislative Eric Rosenblum ($500), Elaine
($250). ing the same period. aide to state Sen. Jerry Hill, also Uang ($500), Steve Levy ($250)
Mayor Nancy Shepherd re- Many of Holman’s contri- did well, raising $18,164. His and Mehdi Alhassani ($400) all
for his or her re-election bid ceived $17,703 in contributions, butions came from the same contributors include former may- made contributions.
in the campaign period end- including $250 each from Klein residentialists who gave to the ors Vic Ojakian, Lanie Wheeler Candidates Mark Weiss,
ing Sept. 30. Councilman Greg and Kniss. Developer Jim Baer Filseth, DuBois and Kou cam- and Sid Espinosa. Sitting council Seelam Reddy, John Fredrich and
Scharff raised $17,571. Coupled ($250), school board President paigns. Former Councilwoman members Klein and Kniss con- Wayne Douglass have not formed
with a $25,000 loan he made Barb Mitchell ($100) and Simitian Enid Pearson ($100) and former tributed $250 each to his cam- campaign committees and none
to his campaign, he now boasts ($100) also gave to Shepherd’s mayors Emily Renzel ($250) and paign. filed a Form 460. n
the largest campaign chest at campaign. Yoriko Kishimoto ($250) also Wolbach, who is affiliated with Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner
$42,570. Scharff’s list of con- Councilwoman Karen Holman, contributed to Holman’s cam- the nascent group Palo Alto For- can be emailed at gsheyner@
tributors includes county Super- the only incumbent who has been paign, as did current Councilman ward, has received checks from paweekly.com.
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PC reforms here for the broad decisions?’” making,” Burt said. margin. They are the most sub- city needs to engage in “more
Councilman Pat Burt was He agreed with most of the stantive changes we’ve had in 50 successful negotiations and be
(continued from page 5)
struck by the fact that both proposed reforms, including bet- years on the PC process.” more assertive and clear about
Schmid and Holman, two out- ter clarity on what types of pub- Councilwoman Gail Price was the goal of any PC that comes
Scharff said, he couldn’t think spoken opponents of planned- before us and make sure we have
of any public benefits that have community projects, were in something that’s tangible and
come out of the PC process that favor of reforming the zoning, meaningful for the community
‘It’s not working. ... It’s not providing us
the residents truly value. The rather than striking it down. and results in a really excellent
process should be scrapped and “We don’t want to have a affordable housing, which we’re looking the project,” she said.
replaced with a different zoning council reaction that’s basi- hardest for.’ The council will continue its
tool that the public approves of. cally, ‘Save us from ourselves. discussion at a future date, once
“I don’t quite see how to tweak We haven’t been able to show —Greg Schmid, Palo Alto city councilman staff drafts a new planned-com-
the process to get buy-in from the proper discretion on what types munity ordinance incorporating
community, to get people con- of PC projects we’d approve, lic benefits and zoning excep- the most bullish on planned- the offered suggestions. n
fident in the process,” Scharff and therefore let’s throw out tions are appropriate and more community projects, saying she Staff Writer Gennady Sheyner
said. “I think we should ... start the entire process.’ I’m not sure enforcement. These reforms, has always seen them “as an can be emailed at gsheyner@
over and say, ‘What are our goals that’s wise, temperate decision- he said, “aren’t changes on the opportunity, not a threat.” The paweekly.com.
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News Digest
Endorsed by: “No one, and certainly none of the other
candidates has committed anything
close to the time, energy and patience
Palo Alto looks to phase out plating shop
Dauber has in following, studying, and
After more than half a century at its location on Hansen Way,
advocating on district issues. He has been a voice
Communication & Power Industries (CPI) will soon be asked to
for reason, transparency, data-driven decision
leave Palo Alto.
-making, and for respectful treatment of all parents,
Prodded by years of complaints from Barron Park residents that an
teachers, and students. Dauber has practically
“extreme event” would result the facility releasing hazardous materials
been a sixth board member in the room at into their neighborhood, the City Council agreed Monday that it’s time
board meetings.” for the city to change its zoning laws to prohibit the location of plating
shops near residential areas and to begin the process of phasing out
- Palo Alto Weekly Editorial Endorsing Ken, 10/3/14
CPI, which manufactures microwave and radio-frequency equipment.
The council’s 8-0 vote (Larry Klein was absent) followed a new
Ken supports Putting Students First:
risk assessment that showed that while an event of the sort that
Supporting each student's intellectual, social, could harm residents is very unlikely, it’s not entirely impossible.
Father of five • Google Engineer • and emotional development. An earthquake that would rupture tanks at one of CPI’s buildings,
Dedicated Community Volunteer Reducing school overcrowding and creating positive prompting the mixing of chemicals and a release of hydrogen cya-
for Youth • Member of Project learning environments by reopening closed schools. nide, could harm residents up to 616 feet from the shop. The area
Safety Net and PAUSD Preparing students with 21st century skills including includes Chimalus Drive, whose residents have been asking the city
Committees • Educated at foreign language instruction for all elementary for nearly a decade to do something about the looming threat from
Yale and University of Arizona • school students. CPI’s hazardous materials.
Consultant to U.S. Department Making decisions based on data and best practices, The latest assessment followed two prior ones that effectively con-
of Education • PhD in Sociology in an inclusive, collaborative and responsive process. cluded that a spill at CPI would almost certainly have no effect on
residents. A 2008 study by AECOM considered two different ac-
Puttin g Students First cidents and found that even in the worst-case scenario, the airborne
nitric acid and potassium cyanide “are not expected to travel offsite
Paid for by Ken Dauber for School Board 20114 FPPC # 1367759 and exceed the toxic endpoint.”
Despite the company’s reduction of chemicals on site and instal-
lation of backup safety systems, the council concluded these precau-
tions were not enough. Company officials protested the decision. n
— Gennady Sheyner
463 Beresford Ave, Redwood City
Candidates take aim at chain stores
Offered at $1,449,000
Candidates for the the Palo Alto City Council vowed on Oct. 2 to
Shown by appointment only do more to protect retail in the city’s two main commercial strips,
Open House Sunday, October 12, 1:00 – 4:00pm with a ban on chain stores and requirements for ground-floor retail
emerging as the most popular ideas.
At a forum sponsored by the residents’ group Palo Alto Neighbor-
hoods, the 12 candidates shared their ideas for mitigating the impacts
of recent office developments and for protecting the eclectic nature of
the local retail scene. Incumbents Greg Scharff, Nancy Shepherd and
Karen Holman were joined on the City Hall dais by nine challeng-
James Horn &
ers: Wayne Douglass, Tom DuBois, Eric Filseth, John Fredrich, A.C.
Tamara Turner Johnston, Lydia Kou, Seelam Reddy, Mark Weiss and Cory Wolbach.
The forum focused largely on issues of land use and development,
with protection of retail as one of the major themes. When asked
about the topic, Scharff said the city needs to expand the ground-
floor retail district downtown and get the kind of retail that “doesn’t
break the block.” He gave as an example of block-breaking the Wells
Fargo building on University Avenue.
650 285-DEAL
Holman noted that as a council member she helped lead the effort
[email protected] to extend the requirement for ground-floor retail beyond downtown’s
LIC# 00883690 commercial core. Further expansions will be needed, she said. She
also cited a petition that is going around, calling for a limitation on
LIC# 01940170
chain stores on California Avenue.
Wolbach, a legislative aide to state Sen. Jerry Hill, likewise said he
would support a limitation on chain stores. He also said it’s important
that the city makes sure it puts housing close to retail.
Douglass, a Ventura resident who is primarily concerned about
the issue of homelessness, also voiced support for controlling chain
stores. n
— Gennady Sheyner
Funding OK’d to expand homeless services
Unable to secure a new emergency cold-weather shelter to replace
a longtime facility that closed earlier this year in Sunnyvale, the
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a
plan that would provide up to $1.1 million to give homeless people
in north county a place to go on cold nights this winter, according
to a Santa Clara County press release.
When the Sunnyvale Armory, which long served as a homeless
shelter, closed to make way for an affordable-housing development
Classic Californian Rancher on a corner lot
in March, the county lost more than 125 emergency shelter beds.
bordering Atherton County staff spent months looking for a replacement for the shuttered
shelter but came up empty-handed. So in lieu of a single facility, of-
• 3 bedroom, 2 bath on a quiet cul-de-sac
ficials approved a plan to enter into a series of agreements with four
• Light, bright, and airy home with new skylights nonprofits serving homeless and at-risk people: Downtown Streets
and LED lighting throughout Team, HomeFirst, InnVision Shelter Network and Project WeHOPE.
• Newly landscaped backyard with mature fruit The approved plan includes a motel voucher program for families
with children and single adults, expanded shelter services at Project
and citrus trees
WeHOPE in East Palo Alto, expanded services at Hotel de Zink in
• Spacious patio perfect for entertaining Palo Alto, cold-weather outreach to the county’s homeless population
• Newly installed pavers in driveway and entryway and expanded services at Commercial Street Inn and the Boccardo
Reception Center in San Jose. n
• R emodeled baths and hardwood floors throughout
— Palo Alto Weekly staff
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