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Yiaway served Palo Alto well - as did Sid, and I'm sorry each will not seek another term, but I applaud their efforts, up to now! Many people can claim to love an area, but what do they DO to back up their claim? Actions speak louder than words. He came early & stayed late, was accessible and engaged. It took not only interest for Yiaway to attend that meeting, but it took courage and wisdom. Yiaway also went to Jerusalem Baptist Church in the Cal Ave district, when racial profiling was a volatile issue in Palo Alto, due to a comment made by the former chief of police at a meeting, after there were strong arm robberies by the train station. Yiaway respects people, as does Sid and Greg (Schmid). Someone mentioned Yiaway 'respects' people, and I agree. These three new council members: Yiaway, Sid & Greg (Schmid) went the extra mile, showing how they cared about the Cal Ave district, valuing the opinion of someone that knew both the district and that issue well. Sid was out of town then, but he too, got back to me. Yiaway came to California Avenue to see what I was talking about, meeting with me for almost two hours, as did Greg Schmid, on a separate occasion, who also showed great interest in the district. So I asked council for help, informing all of them of my concerns. At that time, my objections were not being heeded by the staff that was at the helm of the Streetscape/newsracks. Shortly after Yiaway and the others were elected, Public Works put a proposal on council's Consent Calendar that I was trying to stop. Streetscape 'Concept Plan' was a project I worked on for many years: addressing abandoned, broken & unsightly boxes among the 289+ newsracks in that district. В• Sid Espinosa will not seek second term on City Council В• Pat Burt to run for second Palo Alto City Council term 'My family believed in Palo Alto by moving here and then encouraged and supported this wonderful way to engage with my community.' 'My middle school and high school teachers and key nonprofits in Palo Alto all helped to instill an understanding that we are all fortunate here in Palo Alto and that public service is a responsibility,' Yeh said. Yeh, who is the first Chinese American mayor in Palo Alto's history, called his period of service as a mayor and councilman 'an adventure and honor.' These include repairing the city's infrastructure, holding 'constructive stakeholder dialogues' on tackling the city's long-term financial liabilities, deepening the city's engagement with the innovation community, supporting the city's 'Friends' groups and pursuing a carbon-neutral electric portfolio. In his statement, Yeh included a list of issues that the city needs to focus on in the coming months. Yiaway Yeh won't seek second City Council term Palo Alto mayor calls his period of public service an 'adventure and honor' Marc Berman, a local attorney who served on the city's Infrastructure Blue Ribbon Task Force, is also running for a council seat. Former Mayor Liz Kniss, whose term on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is about to expire, is looking to return to the City Council.

The other two council members up for re-election, Pat Burt and Greg Schmid, both said they plan to seek fresh terms in November. His friend and mayoral predecessor, Sid Espinosa, said last week he would not seek a new term. With his announcement, Yeh became the second current councilman to declare his intention not to seek another four-year term. 'It has been an absolute privilege to serve the Palo Alto community and I look forward to continuing work with council colleagues and the community as I complete my term as Mayor this year,' Yeh said in a statement. Yeh, who previously worked as assistant city auditor for the City of Oakland, has also been a strong supporter of the city's recent efforts to engage local youth and a leading proponent of the city's aggressive green-energy programs.

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Yeh, a Gunn High School graduate who in his five years at the dais emerged as the council's leading expert on energy issues, put his own stamp on the largely ceremonial mayoral position this year by launching a series of 'Mayor's Challenge' competitions geared toward bringing neighborhoods together. Yiaway Yeh, who this year became the second-youngest mayor in Palo Alto's history, announced Tuesday that he will not seek a second term on the City Council.