City Council, District 6 — Santa Clara City Council
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Members of the city council draft and vote on city laws and appoint certain municipal officers and employees.
Watch candidates answer your questions live. Candidates for City Council District 6: Gautam "Gary" Barve, Anthony J. Becker and Robert L. Mezzetti
In this Webinar, you are invited to watch and listen to the candidates in the moderated forum. In addition to asking a question of all candidates in the registration form, you may send questions to questions.sccc6@lwvsjsc.org.
All submitted questions will be screened and sorted by League members for appropriateness, relevance, and redundancy. Similar questions may be consolidated. All written questions, asked or unasked, remain the property of the League of Women Voters.
— October 6, 2020 League of Women Voters San Jose/Santa Clara
Gautam "Gary" Barve, Anthony J. Becker and Robert L. Mezzettiare Candidates for Santa Clara City Council District 6, The three candidates were invited to answer questions at a Candidate's Forum held via Zoom on October 5, 2020.
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Teamsters Local 350 & 856Santa Clara County League of Conservation VotersBAYMECSanta Clara County Democratic PartyThe Mercury NewsSierra ClubDAWNSilicon Valley Asian Pacific American Democratic ClubCalifornia Young DemocratsSilicon Valley Young DemocratsSilicon Valley Stonewall DemocratsMilpitas Councilmember Anthony PhanSanta Clara Councilmember Raj ChahalSenator Jim BeallSanta Clara Vice Mayor and Councilmember Karen HardyPresumptive Assemblymember Alex LeeAssemblymember Evan LowAssemblymember Ash KalraFormer Santa Clara Mayor Patricia MahanFormer Congressman Mike Honda
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My Top 3 Priorities
Affordable Housing because the rents are too high and future generations and seniors are being priced out.
Tackling our deficits. We have $34 Million dollar deficits that needs to be a top concern for all residents. I want to create new revenue sources while also cutting out wasteful spending.
Rebuilding our Downtown. During the late 1960's it was demolished, yet today there is a passion to see it return and I want to champion that revival. This can also help with our deficits by creating economic opportunities in heart of our city.
Experience
Experience
Profession:Content Moderator/Filmmaker/ Community Activist
Content Moderator, Accenture (2019–current)
Planning Commissioner, Santa Clara Planning Commission — Appointed position (2018–current)
Committee Member, Santa Clara County Measure A Oversight Committee — Appointed position (2018–current)
Architectural Review Committee Member, Architectural Review Committee — Appointed position (2018–2020)
Education
San Jose State University — Bachelors, Film-Radio-Television (2017)
Biography
Anthony was born to middle-class family in Santa Clara in 1985 at the old Kaiser Hospital. He attended Pomeroy elementary till he was 7 then moved to the central valley only to return to Santa Clara after graduating high school.
Anthony moved back to his hometown Santa Clara in 2003 where he lived in his childhood home on Orthello Way and started attending school part-time at Mission College while working full time. Years later he would transfer to DeAnza college to get a AA degree in Film Production, followed by Graduating from San Jose State University in 2017 with a bachelors in Radio-Television-Film and minored in political science. He would later work at CreaTV in San Jose then move on to Accenture as a content moderator and also a freelance filmmaker.
In 2016 Anthony Ran for Santa Clara City Council a dream he always had. Although unsuccessful he learned a lot and was able to get to know the community which led him to run for Mayor in 2018. This gained him the support and experience necessary to be a community leader & activist that is ready to govern.
In 2018, Anthony was appointed to the Santa Clara Planning Commission where he would act as an advisory to the City Council in the development of the City. He would make recommendations with regard to land subdivisions, zoning as suggested by ordinance, and more. In 2019 he was appointed as the Chair of Planning Commission. Anthony would also serve as the Chair of the Architectural Review Committee where he would review new development projects and encourage orderly & harmonious appearance of design.
Who supports this candidate?
Organizations (11)
Teamsters Local 350 & 856
Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters
BAYMEC
Santa Clara County Democratic Party
The Mercury News
Sierra Club
DAWN
Silicon Valley Asian Pacific American Democratic Club
California Young Democrats
Silicon Valley Young Democrats
Silicon Valley Stonewall Democrats
Elected Officials (7)
Milpitas Councilmember Anthony Phan
Santa Clara Councilmember Raj Chahal
Senator Jim Beall
Santa Clara Vice Mayor and Councilmember Karen Hardy
Presumptive Assemblymember Alex Lee
Assemblymember Evan Low
Assemblymember Ash Kalra
Individuals (2)
Former Santa Clara Mayor Patricia Mahan
Former Congressman Mike Honda
Questions & Answers
Questions from LWV San Jose/Santa Clara (2)
How will you be responsive to the residents in your district? To the residents in the City at large.
Answer from Anthony J. Becker:
I have experience in the community resolving residents' quality of life issues. I will be dedicated to my district and my city at large. I put my community's needs first and politics last. Your priorities are my priorities. My experience on the planning commission has prepared me for my role as a councilmember.
As your councilmember I will have a communication & open door policy. Open ears, open eyes and an open mind. If elected I will hold monthly neighborhood town halls and coffee chats (zoom chats) to keep my district in the loop at what is happening in the city.
LWV COVID
How has the Covid 19 pandemic changed your view of the role of City Government in responding the needs of residents?
No answer provided.
Political Beliefs
Political Philosophy
Anthony has lived the Santa Clara success story. Anthony is a son of the Mission City, born into a working class family and member of a generation that has never served on council... Millennials.
The time has come for change and new voice on council. Anthony will represent the people with a clear & strong vision for the future. He wants to represent your district by being your direct democracy contact. If elected, he will not only represent Santa Clara's 6th district but represent all Santa Clarans in making decisions for its future. Anthony will bring public, private & non-profit sector experience to his role as Councilmember by working to protect all Santa Clarans quality of life.
Anthony will hold regular town halls to keep those in his district & community up to date on all the happenings in the city and from the dais.
I grew up hearing about the greatness of Santa Clara's old downtown. All the stories are priceless. Our city has been trying to recreate the downtown since short-sighted politicians demolished it 60 years ago. Urban Renewal rotted our heart and left us with nothing but nostalgia, pictures, and the dated Franklin Mall. Efforts to recreate downtown in the past failed. We do not want to repeat the same mistakes. Even with looming deficits, we have the opportunity especially with expiring leases on City-owned land in the downtown area. This is a rare opportunity for history to be restored. With the success of the Parade of Champions in 2019 and the Reclaiming our Downtown (ROD) organization leading the way, we can make this a reality in the foreseeable future. I know how important it is for our future and the local economy. We need to act now and have it shovel ready at end of my first term.
Most are confused where district boundaries are and we made it simple to figure out. Either check out the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters to find your voting district here https://eservices.sccgov.org/rov?tab=dt District 6 is made up of the following streets and boundaries. It is the southernmost district of Santa Clara that borders the Cities of San Jose and Cupertino.
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