Run for Los Altos City Council 2012
UPDATE:
April 14 or 21, the Los Altos Town Crier is hosting training sessions for “serious” city council candidates. Topics to be covered: Steps, Your Committee, Funding, Your Effort, Filing, Endorsements, Issues Analysis, Your Backgrounder, Ethics. Speakers will include current and former mayors and city staff. There are two dates: April 14 and 21 — 9am t0 11am. Location: Town Crier Conference Room. It is required that you RSVP to Paulnyberg@aol.com.
Mar. 16, 2012 – Get Involved 101 – Know Los Altos, Join a Commission, Run for City Council!
Run for Los Altos City Council! Join a Commission! Attend this meeting on Sunday afternoon 3pm to 5 pm at the library and learn what’s involved in an election. Or just learn about the volunteer “job” vacancies on several of the Los Altos Commissions and Committee.
Not running? Not Applying? You can meet some of the people you will be choosing among in November.
WHEN: Sunday, March 18, 2012, 3:00 to 5:00 pm
WHERE: Community Room, Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road
SPONSOR: MVLA League of Women Voters and the Los Altos Library
Overview of the City of Los Altos (10 min talk; 5 min Q&A)
Phil Rose, Former City Manager
How do the City Staff, Commissions, and City Council work together?
Roles of the Different City Commissions (5 min ea.; 5 min Q&A)
Pradeep Parmar, Parks and Recreation Commission
Don Bray, Environmental Commission
Malika Junaid, Planning Commission
What is the funniest experience you’ve had on your commission?
What is the time commitment?
City Council (5 min each; 10 min Q&A)
Jane Reed, Former Los Altos City Council
Jarrett Fishpaw, Los Altos City Council and Mayor Pro Tem
What does it take to run?
What is the time commitment?
How Do You Run for Office? (5 min; 5 min Q&A)
Lou Becker, Former Los Altos City Council
Preview of the Nuts and Bolts Forum
Handout: Introduction to campaigning for city council
Wrap-up and Call to Action (5 min)
Jarrett Fishpaw, Los Altos City Council and Mayor Pro Tem
RSVP to League of Women Voters
RSVP to League of Women Voters 650-941-4846 or ejt@thurberfamily.com
