Thanks for your support!

Thank you to all of you who have, and still are, supporting my campaign for City Council. I am greatly encouraged by the many hundreds of absentee ballot voters who have told me they already voted for me. There are no polls for our race. I do know I am widely supported. I just don't know if it is enough to win.

If you haven't decided yet, I hope you will vote for me after reading my statements on my blog. Tell your friends and neighbors to vote for me. I will certainly appreciate your vote.

Send money now!

Dear supporters,
Now is the last minute to send contributions to my campaign. Any amount is helpful: $5, or $20, any amount up to $100.

Make checks payable to "Orval Osborne for Council"
Address:
141 Suburban Road, Suite C-5
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Also, feel free to call me at 235-8178, or email to oosborne@fix.net.
Please get your friends to vote for me. I'll see you at the polls!

Orval on TV

I will be on local cable access TV, Charter Cable 2, on Friday, Oct 22 at 8:00 AM,
also Saturday at 10:00 AM and Monday, Oct 25 at 12:30 PM.
I was interviewed by Gail Lightfoot for her 30 minute program called "Why Liberty Matters."

Our City's biggest challenge

San Luis Obispo has a huge jobs-housing imbalance, which causes our traffic problems. Our nightime population is 44,000; our daytime population swells to 100,000. We need more affordable housing, and fewer low-wage jobs. Our City needs to grow up, not out, with high-density designs that are beautiful, desirable places to live. We need quality designed infill housing, especially apartments, condos and mobile home parks, especially apartments over shops that working people can afford. Gasoline prices will go up sharply in the future. People living in the City drive less, and can easier walk, bike or ride the bus to their many destinations. We need to plan for that now.

What the City should do about Mardi Gras

The problem is not the parade, nor is it women flashing their breasts. The problem is too many drunks. We should ban alcohol sales for the weekend, which would have to be voluntary by the bars and stores. This would send the message loud and clear that there is no party here. Also the police should secure the streets by 4 PM, not wait until after 9 PM. I agree with the City trying to get the word out that there is no more party. However, the City needs to dialog with the students, to listen and not just lecture and threaten them. The City leaders can get the cooperation of the majority of Cal Poly students with a sincere effort to jointly work out a plan.

Why I oppose the Marketplace project

I oppose the Marketplace project on the Dalidio farmland because it is out of character with the San Luis Obispo we know and love. The traffic burden would be intense, with at least 20,000 car trips a day. The Kotin report says existing stores would lose $40 Million a year. This is a typical "pave paradise and put up a parking lot" development. They plan to sprawl over this rich farmland with surface parking lots instead of building parking garages and multistory shops. The City has room for a Target and much more next to Home Depot and the already approved CostCo.

Candidate's Forum Oct 26 by LWV & ASI Cal Poly

Dear Citizens of the wonderful town of San Luis Obispo,
I am pleased to tell you about a Community Forum for City Council and Mayoral candidates. It is sponsored by the Associated Students, Inc, the student government at Cal Poly. The Forum will be moderated by the League of Women Voters.

The Forum will take place on Tuesday, October 26 from 6:30 - 9:00 PM in Chumash Auditorium on the Cal Poly campus. I hope to see you there!

+Orval Osborne for City Council - Experience, Dedication and Vision.
Quality of Life - Let's build on what we love most about our town.

Council Candidates Forum October 20, noon at Madonna Inn

Dear San Luis Obispo City Council Candidates,

Thank you for agreeing to participate in the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce/Rotary de Tolosa sponsored Council Candidates Forum on Wednesday, October 20, noon at the Madonna Inn. The agenda for the day is below. Could you each please provide me with a bio to use as a basis for your introduction.

I'll ask you to draw numbers when you arrive that day to determine the order in which you will present. Jeff Buckingham, the Chamber's Vice-Chair for Legislative/Economic Affairs, will serve as emcee. Ralph Hoskins is president of the Rotary club. Please plan to be our guest for lunch. You will be seated at the head table with Ralph and Jeff. You may bring campaign materials, if you wish. There will be a table at the entry to the room where they can be displayed.

12:20. Rotary welcome, etc., President Ralph

12:25. Ralph intros Buckingham as emcee

12:25-12:32. Buckingham intros the seven candidates

12:32-1:00. Four minutes presentation each candidate

1:00-1:20. Q & A

1:20-1:27. One minute wrap-up, each candidate.

1:27. Closing, President Ralph

Please let me know if you need anything further.

Sincerely,

Patricia Wilmore

Director of Governmental Affairs

San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce

Campaign Dates

Greetings fans! Last night I attended a public forum hosted by GALA, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance. People thought I should put on my blog upcoming dates, so I will. But I won't list the house parties. Wednesdays, Oct 13th and 27th I will be at my Planning Commission meeting, so no campaign events.

Thursday, Oct 14, from about 6:00 to 8:00 PM I will be at Farmers Market, at 740 Higuera, in front of the Gold Concept.

Friday, Oct 15 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM I will be on the Dave Congalton radio show, KVEC at 920 on the AM dial.

Sunday evening, Oct 17 I will be attending the RQN dionner, Residents for Quality Neighborhoods.

Tuesday, Oct 19 from 11:00 to 12:00 I will be at Cal Poly at the University Union.