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* [https://www.jeffwanforclaytoncitycouncil.net/2022/09/transparency-and-misleading-about-need.html Councilmember Jeff Wan suggested a parcel tax on his own website.] | * [https://www.jeffwanforclaytoncitycouncil.net/2022/09/transparency-and-misleading-about-need.html Councilmember Jeff Wan suggested a parcel tax on his own website.] | ||
* Holly Tillman and the rest of the City Council (including Mayor Diaz and Councilmember Wan) received the same report of an impending structural deficit from the city staff. [https://youtu.be/i1ZUTr1rLek?si=9sNgupF_-FuduOFW&t=9644 The entire Council was in agreement] that a tax of some kind would eventually be necessary. | * Holly Tillman and the rest of the City Council (including Mayor Diaz and Councilmember Wan) received the same report of an impending structural deficit from the city staff. [https://youtu.be/i1ZUTr1rLek?si=9sNgupF_-FuduOFW&t=9644 The entire Council was in agreement] that a tax of some kind would eventually be necessary. | ||
* Both Jeff Wan and Jim Diaz expressed support for a tax that would help solve the unanimously agreed upon impending structural deficit in September 2021. Wan told council and the city a new tax was [https://youtu.be/i1ZUTr1rLek?si=E7aNoOSAmzIahNd5&t=9698 “important just for the health of the city.”] | * Both Jeff Wan and Jim Diaz expressed support for a tax that would help solve the unanimously agreed upon impending structural deficit in September 2021. '''Wan told council and the city a new tax was [https://youtu.be/i1ZUTr1rLek?si=E7aNoOSAmzIahNd5&t=9698 “important just for the health of the city.”]''' | ||
''Claim: “She voted for a $30,000 taxpayer-funded survey to tell us what we already knew - none of us want new taxes - This survey was a waste of time and money!”'' | ''Claim: “She voted for a $30,000 taxpayer-funded survey to tell us what we already knew - none of us want new taxes - This survey was a waste of time and money!”'' | ||
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* [https://youtu.be/i1ZUTr1rLek?si=m2pepyLc4gYqnRWB&t=9749 Jeff Wan said] “the outreach is going to be important to get people on board. Everyone I've talked to either is supportive or they started out opposed, but then they came around saying, I still hate it, but okay, so I'll take that too.” | * [https://youtu.be/i1ZUTr1rLek?si=m2pepyLc4gYqnRWB&t=9749 Jeff Wan said] “the outreach is going to be important to get people on board. Everyone I've talked to either is supportive or they started out opposed, but then they came around saying, I still hate it, but okay, so I'll take that too.” | ||
* [https://youtu.be/i1ZUTr1rLek?si=Grv0AEYGaQRJiGXf&t=9893 Jim Diaz pointed out that] “outreach is gonna be real key to this thing if we come together with some, you know, reasonable language that people can support and understand why we're doing it.” | * [https://youtu.be/i1ZUTr1rLek?si=Grv0AEYGaQRJiGXf&t=9893 Jim Diaz pointed out that] “outreach is gonna be real key to this thing if we come together with some, you know, reasonable language that people can support and understand why we're doing it.” | ||
* Where is ClaytonWatch’s anti-Jeff mailer? Where is ClaytonWatch’s anti-Jim mailer? | * '''Where is ClaytonWatch’s anti-Jeff mailer? Where is ClaytonWatch’s anti-Jim mailer?''' | ||
''Claim: “She supported a false budget deficit narrative and a 1% sales tax increase all the while saying ‘she did not have time’ to review the city’s budget.”'' | ''Claim: “She supported a false budget deficit narrative and a 1% sales tax increase all the while saying ‘she did not have time’ to review the city’s budget.”'' | ||
* Jeff Wan made the motion to ask city staff to outline the steps required to put a tax on the November 2022 ballot. Jim Diaz praised Wan for pushing for it and the rest of the council was in favor. ClaytonWatch wants to sow division where there is none. | * Jeff Wan made the motion to ask city staff to outline the steps required to put a tax on the November 2022 ballot. Jim Diaz praised Wan for pushing for it and the rest of the council was in favor. ClaytonWatch wants to sow division where there is none. | ||
* On 9/21/21, [https://youtu.be/i1ZUTr1rLek?si=-KLZ7r79N8AWyCCH&t=9845 Jim Diaz said] of the need to put a tax on the Nov ‘22 ballot “Fundamentally, I am opposed to any taxes. In fact, I'm a proponent of reducing taxes. But from the people that I talk to, that love this community, see the need to do something. And cutting services is not what they wanna see, at least to the small circle of people that I talk to. So I agree with Jeff and I applaud him bringing this item forward.” | * On 9/21/21, [https://youtu.be/i1ZUTr1rLek?si=-KLZ7r79N8AWyCCH&t=9845 Jim Diaz said] of the need to put a tax on the Nov ‘22 ballot “Fundamentally, I am opposed to any taxes. In fact, I'm a proponent of reducing taxes. But from the people that I talk to, that love this community, see the need to do something. And cutting services is not what they wanna see, at least to the small circle of people that I talk to. So I agree with Jeff and I applaud him bringing this item forward.” | ||
* Jeff earns our Mayor’s applause for proposing a sales tax, while Holly deserves to be targeted by lies? We look forward to hearing Mayor Diaz denounce this anti-Holly mailer and ClaytonWatch for producing it. | * '''Jeff earns our Mayor’s applause for proposing a sales tax, while Holly deserves to be targeted by lies? We look forward to hearing Mayor Diaz denounce this anti-Holly mailer and ClaytonWatch for producing it.''' | ||
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* The choice in front of the City Council is clear– either make up the difference in spending on city staff salaries through spending reserves or seek an effective new revenue source like a tax. | * The choice in front of the City Council is clear– either make up the difference in spending on city staff salaries through spending reserves or seek an effective new revenue source like a tax. | ||
2024 City Council candidate Richard Enea also thinks the size of our reserve fund is unnecessarily large, at the expense of the city’s operating budget. He has stated very plainly during his campaign that if elected he wants to spend the reserves. | 2024 City Council candidate Richard Enea also thinks the size of our reserve fund is unnecessarily large, at the expense of the city’s operating budget. He has stated very plainly during his campaign that if elected he wants to spend the reserves. | ||
* Where is ClaytonWatch’s anti-Richard mailer? | * '''Where is ClaytonWatch’s anti-Richard mailer?''' | ||
=== High-Density Housing === | === High-Density Housing === | ||
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* Whether or not the city is overwhelmingly against the Olivia project, the legal situation is clear. Failure to approve the Olivia in the first place would have invited a massive lawsuit from the state for non-compliance with SB 35, which allows for a streamlined approval process for qualifying new housing. | * Whether or not the city is overwhelmingly against the Olivia project, the legal situation is clear. Failure to approve the Olivia in the first place would have invited a massive lawsuit from the state for non-compliance with SB 35, which allows for a streamlined approval process for qualifying new housing. | ||
* Considering that Mayor Diaz and Jeff Wan are in agreement that the city’s finances are in need of bolstering in order to protect our way of life, they shouldn’t be so quick to break housing laws and volunteer taxpayer funds for avoidable lawsuits. | * Considering that Mayor Diaz and Jeff Wan are in agreement that the city’s finances are in need of bolstering in order to protect our way of life, they shouldn’t be so quick to break housing laws and volunteer taxpayer funds for avoidable lawsuits. | ||
* Many of ClaytonWatch’s vocal supporters are in favor of spending taxpayer funds on this kind of lawsuit that Clayton is almost guaranteed to lose. | * '''Many of ClaytonWatch’s vocal supporters are in favor of spending taxpayer funds on this kind of lawsuit that Clayton is almost guaranteed to lose.''' | ||
''Claim: “She failed to enforce the ‘Conditions of Approval’ on the Olivia on Marsh Creek project when over 19 violations were reported and substantiated by the community.”'' | ''Claim: “She failed to enforce the ‘Conditions of Approval’ on the Olivia on Marsh Creek project when over 19 violations were reported and substantiated by the community.”'' | ||
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''Claim: “While reviewing the city’s Sixth Housing Element, she said Clayton is a ‘Sundown Town and promotes exclusionary zoning.’”'' | ''Claim: “While reviewing the city’s Sixth Housing Element, she said Clayton is a ‘Sundown Town and promotes exclusionary zoning.’”'' | ||
* It is a well established fact that single-family zoning has gone hand-in-hand with racial discrimination since the first single-family zoned developments in Berkeley, CA more than 100 years ago. | * It is a well established fact that single-family zoning has gone hand-in-hand with racial discrimination since the first single-family zoned developments in Berkeley, CA more than 100 years ago. | ||
* The creation of California’s first zoning laws themselves were the result of anti-Chinese racism of the 19th century. The legacy of exclusion has no place in our city from a legal perspective and also a moral one. | * The creation of California’s first zoning laws themselves were the result of anti-Chinese racism of the 19th century. '''The legacy of exclusion has no place in our city from a legal perspective and also a moral one.''' | ||
== Discussion of Character == | == Discussion of Character == | ||