With next Tuesday’s election approaching, we thought it helpful for readers to have one last look at the Los Altos City Council candidates and where they stand on specific issues - in their own words. We hope this chart proves helpful. Our thanks to Los Altos resident

Eric Lutkin for the idea.

Kurt Colehower

Hotel Issue: Los Altos is in need of new sources of revenue. Los Altos is also in need of anchor businesses that bring people to our downtown. The proposed hotel at First and Main accomplishes both.

Rosita Pools: I support a community pool. A community pool must fit in the surrounding neighborhoods and offer the community activities of greatest interest to the residents of Los Altos.

Traffic: Growth and development are important to the future of Los Altos. As such, we must plan adequately for new increases in traffic and ensure that thoughtful and aggressive measures are taken to control the flows and speed.

Downtown Revitalization: We need to look ahead ten to fifteen years and create a vision for growth and development that is open to the public. We can maintain our small-town feel and provide access to established businesses.

Other: Our larger community, both Los Altos and Los Altos Hills, needs to work together to find solutions as we look forward. With our combined knowledge and experience, we can have a greater impact.

Val Carpenter

Rosita Pools: The ideal public swim facility for residents provides a warm, shallow recreational pool plus a cold, deep lap/swim team pool, scheduled to minimize neighborhood impact.

Traffic: Los Altos has serious traffic problems in residential neighborhoods. Improving public safety is a top priority, from more visible crosswalks to permanent traffic-calming devices.

Downtown Revitalization: As a community, we need to develop a common vision for downtown Los Altos, then identify and attract stores, restaurants and other businesses that fit.

Other: Closely managing city finances is critical. Rigorously prioritizing spending and actively pursuing new sources of revenue will fund top-priority programs within a balanced budget.

Chris Croudace

Rosita Pools: The neighbors should be allowed to have what they want in their neighborhood. This should be the rule for all our neighborhoods, not just Rosita. If the Rosita neighbors are against the pool complex, it should not be built.

Traffic: I would look at where the city is spending funds and redirect more to solving traffic problems. This is one of the most important issues in Los Altos and not enough is being done to resolve it.

Downtown Revitalization: We should keep our downtown like it is. That, and our fine neighborhoods, is why most of us moved here in the first place. I don’t think the downtown needs “revitalization.”

Randall Hull

Rosita Pools: The swim center must be “right sized” to meet the needs of the community, avoid undue burden on the neighborhood and be financially manageable.

Traffic: We must intelligently address traffic calming as well as pedestrian and bicycle safety issues as a citywide plan rather than as piecemeal fixes.

Downtown Revitalization: We need to create an atmosphere that will encourage positive development downtown, attracting stores and restaurants that will encourage residents to shop here first.

Other: Business Districts Enhancement: Vitality downtown is important, but we cannot overlook our other business districts - El Camino Corridor, Village Court, Sherwood Gateway, Rancho Shopping Center, Woodland Plaza and Loyola Corners.

Housing Demands: Provide additional affordable housing and multi-unit residences by utilizing mixed-use, in-fill development in commercial zones.

Green Building: Proactively encourage the use of new technologies and materials to create energy-efficient buildings and improve interior air quality by reducing VOCs.