10/15/2024
Today's 'Where does Tom stand'
is all about YOU and your voice. Often, the longer that leaders stay in their position, the more they tend to believe that their voice is more important than others. It happens. We see it in various parts of business, and particularly in government.
The consequences of this to communities, like Livermore, is that they end up being led by leadership and not by you.
Tom Soules wants to change that.
Let the Voters Decide
Do you want more high-rise apartments downtown? Let the voters decide if they want the City’s Downtown plan.
Discussions about the City Plan began about five years ago, and it’s time for Livermore’s residents to have a direct vote to conclude this debate. Although the city has held numerous town meetings on the subject, it has yet to act on the recommendations provided by its residents.
Why are you so passionate about this Tom?
I was part of a group of Livermore residents who simply wanted the people of Livermore (like YOU) to have a voice on what was being developed in downtown Livermore.
We collected 8,000 signatures for a referendum to move Eden Housing and free this last piece of land for a better downtown, the signatures were not processed due to a deliberately manufactured technicality.
The City erroneously claimed that the planned housing could not be subject to a referendum because it was an administrative, not legislative, act. The Court sided with the people, but the City has still not put it on the ballot.
Clearly, the city does not want it on the ballot and is using the kind of legalese I am quite familiar with to keep it off the ballot.
