Mayor Pro Tem Terry O’Day has served on Santa Monica City Council since 2010 and has been a longtime champion for climate action and environmental justice. O’Day is a daily bike commuter who was instrumental in putting the Big Blue Bus on track towards a zero emission fleet. O’Day is a proponent for active transportation, both in public discourse and in collaboration with city staff. In his thoughtful and enthusiastic response to Bike The Vote L.A., O’Day highlights his work to build out Santa Monica’s bike network and to provide more efficient alternatives to driving. O’Day has consistently worked to fund and implement active transportation, and notes that his “first proud accomplishment as a councilmember ten years ago was to redirect almost $10 million in funding to creating bike lanes.” Over the past decade, Santa Monica has made major strides in encouraging safe and convenient travel by bike. As the City works to upgrade its network to protected bike lanes amidst budget challenges, it will be well served by the leadership and ingenuity of its bike riding Mayor Pro Tem. Bike The Vote L.A. is honored to again endorse Terry O’Day for Santa Monica City Council. Read Terry O’Day’s Questionnaire Response Terry O'Day Terry O'Day was appointed to the Council in 2010 to fill the seat vacated after Ken Genser's death. He was elected in 2010 to a two-year term and to four-year terms in 2012 and 2016. O'Day is endorsed by Santa Monica Forward, the Coalition of Santa Monica City Employees (CSMCE), the Santa Monica Firefighters Political Activities Committee, the Community for Excellent Public Schools (CEPS) and the Santa Monica Democratic Club, all of which are spending money to back candidates. 1. Should Santa Monica try to build the 8,874 new housing units by 2028 mandated by SCAG?
2. The Plaza project should be
3. The City needs more major developments to help balance the budget.
4. The Council should have delayed voting on the Miramar project until after the election.
5. When it comes to hotel developments, the City Council has consistently sided with Unite HERE Local 11.
6. Is Santa Monica's City government racist?
7. Should the police budget be reduced?
8. If coronavirus cases spike, should the City order another economic shutdown?
9. Santa Monica is one of the few Southern California cities to issue fines for not wearing a face mask. Do you support that policy?
10. The budget cutbacks forced by the coronavirus shutdown were the inevitable result of the City's decades' long spending spree.
11. City workers are paid too much.
12. Unions wield too much power over the City Council.
13. Do you feel safe in Santa Monica when it comes to crime?
14. The City Council is doing enough to make public parks safer for families.
15. Santa Monica is doing a good job addressing homelessness.
16. Who is responsible for the Police Department's response to the May 31 riots?
17. The police used excessive force against protesters.
18. Should Santa Monica switch from an at-large election system to districts?
19. Despite caps on individual contributions, money remains the biggest factor in winning an election.
20. Do you think Councilmembers are transparent when they disclose their personal and political finances?
21. Was the $77 million "uber-Green" City Hall annex a good investment?
22. The City spends too much money fighting climate change.
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