Questions to
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The Journal asks candidates for Santa Fe City
Council the following questions:
1. Why are you running for office? What are your top
priorities?
2. Considering
3. What, if anything, should
4. Do you support
5. Do you support the city ordinance requiring 30 percent of
most new homes to be sold at below-market prices as affordable housing? What
else, if anything, should
6. Have you or your business— if you are a business owner—
ever been the subject of any state or federal tax liens?
7. Have you ever been involved in a personal or business
bankruptcy proceeding?
8. Have you ever been arrested for, charged with or
convicted of drunken driving, any misdemeanor or any felony? If so, please
elaborate.
9. Have you or your business been involved in any litigation
with
Louis R. Montaño
ADDRESS:
AGE: 77
EDUCATION:
OCCUPATION
FAMILY: I was engaged to Mary Ester Gonzales; she was a City
employee who died at work from a heart attack. The
POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE: Mayor of Santa Fe,
1982-1986; Santa Fe city councilor, 1974-1982; mayor pro tem; director of the
Labor and Industrial Division (Department of Labor), 1989-1993; director of
Santa Fe Boys' Club, 1957-1984; member of the state Corrections Commission, the
City Finance Committee and the Board of Adjustment; chair of the city
Affordable Task Force as mayor; former Marine sergeant, served in Korea on the
front lines.
1. Going door-to-door and through telephone calls, I realize
and I have been told by Santa Feans that the City has lost touch with their
basic needs and concerns and the City Council needs to listen to its citizens
closer. Citizens want us to get back to providing basic services because this
is their priority and mine.
I believe we need to finish the comprehensive water projects
under way and I will support these efforts. Also, I will help to see the
Convention Center project completed. I will fight for affordable housing for
police, fire, teachers, other city employees and other Santa Feans who want
affordable housing by utilizing city-owned land in the
2. As mayor of
3. Follow the lead of the city's Public Utilities Committee
and we should continue the purchasing of water rights. Water is a precious
commodity and the city should protect this community and preserve it for our
citizens and our children. If the allocations are not used for our needs the downstream
users will try to acquire them and use them for Albuquerque and/or Rio Rancho.
4. Yes, and I fought for it at the City Council meeting
because my district has one of the highest numbers of families and individuals
who live from paycheck to paycheck.
5. I am concerned about the 30 percent requirement remaining
in place for affordable housing now that the council has passed the annexation
of land in the southwest sector. Also, I will fight for affordable housing for
police, fire, teachers and others who want affordable housing by utilizing
city-owned land in the North-West quadrant. By reducing land costs and planned
annexation, we will be able to achieve this goal and employ local builders and
subcontractors which keep locals employed with jobs and bring gross receipts
into the community. Also, it keeps taxes lower.
6. No.
7. Yes, and I do not want to make any excuses with this
issue; but at the time I was helping some families who needed financial help
and there were some Boys Club boys I was assisting with their education and I
got over extended because I felt their needs were greater than mine. I did not
receive a retirement pension from the Boys Club after 27 years of service, of
which I gladly served, and I am back on my feet and survived on my state
pension. As mayor of
8. No.
9. No.
Anna C. Hansen
ADDRESS:
AGE: 57
EDUCATION: Bachelor's and master's degrees in photography
and art history
OCCUPATION: A small business owner of Dakini Design
specializing in graphic design, event planning, photography, and organizational
and management consulting for community building.
FAMILY: Mother, daughter, sister
POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE: Chair, Board of Acupuncture
and Oriental Medicine, (2003-present); Chair, Concerned Citizens for Nuclear
Safety, (2000-2004); delegate to the NM Democratic Central Committee, Ward Vice
Chair.
1. I care about our unique city and its people and I want to
work to make it a place where our children and grandchildren can live, work and
play. We must create more opportunities for high-paying jobs and affordable
homes, protect our precious water resources and revitalize our parks.
2. We need to limit big developers from out of state and
support our local building industry. With sustainable growth, energy-conserving
buildings and water-saving technology, we can dramatically reduce the amount of
water used per household. I will support measures that move us closer to these
goals. We need to evaluate our resources because we will only be able to grow
as much as they are available.
3. The most practical solution toward expanding our water
supply is through reclamation and water harvesting. Water conserving and reuse
techniques must be implemented, such as permeable streets to recharge our
aquifers, on-site water harvesting, permaculture, gray water re-use and
creating incentives and credits for efficient users.
4. Yes. No. The living wage ordinance supports our
community, provides that families may spend more time together and as a result
of implementation, more funds are circulated in our community.
5. The intention of this ordinance is good. My concern is
that this may cause a great increase in the cost of middle-class affordable
homes. We must monitor the effects of this ordinance closely so that we don't
end up with homes for only those with low incomes or high incomes.
6. No.
7. No.
8. No.
9. No.
Carmichael A. Dominguez
ADDRESS: Solecito Loop
AGE: 35
EDUCATION: Associate's of Applied Science in Drafting
Technology
OCCUPATION: Cartographer— New Mexico Department of
Transportation
FAMILY: Married to Deborah Leyba-Dominguez, two boys
POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE: Vice president, Santa Fe
Public Schools Board of Education; vice-chair, city Planning Commission; chair,
city Summary Committee; chair, Big Box Ordinance committee; member, Traffic
Calming Task Force; member, Community Impact Statement Ordinance Task Force;
president, Zona Del Sol; member, board of directors, Tierra Contenta Corp.;
member, Santa Fe Fiesta Council (2000 Don Diego de Vargas); member, National
Association Latino Elected Officials; member, National School Boards
Association.
1. I am running for office because the people of District 3
want the City Council to address issues that are important to them. They want
affordable housing, a living wage. They want City Hall to address water issues.
They want clean and safe streets. They want Parks and Recreation amenities. I
have been a strong voice for many District 3 residents, and I want to continue
to be that strong voice.
2. The City of
3. One option is to repair leaking water lines. We should
consider retrofitting the wastewater treatment plant, so that we can produce
more effluent. We should also consider creating satellite water treatment
plants to allow our aquifer an opportunity to replenish itself. More can be
done to conserve water. Many residents have done the bulk of conservation, and
I believe it is up to the City of Santa Fe to be just as aggressive.
4. Yes, I support the wage ordinance. No, I do not believe
it should be repealed or amended. The City of Santa Fe made promises, and they
should position themselves now to deliver on those promises.
5. I support any ordinance that promotes affordable housing,
without compromising the industry's ability to provide affordable housing.
Currently, affordable housing has not been a priority, and the result is an
un-unified effort to address this issue. I believe that there are professional
people who can help address the lack of affordable housing. An option would be
to offer more down payment assistance to those who qualify.
6. No.
7. No.
8. No.
9. No.