The campaigns for and against Measure P, the initiative to stop the city’s plans to put public housing on downtown parking lots, have raised a combined $500,000.
A “yes” would require voter approval for any attempt by the city to put public housing on the downtown parking plazas. It would also require a vote if the city attempted to sell, trade or lease the plazas, or built anything on them that would reduce parking.
A “no” vote opposes voter approval for any city plan that would reduce parking capacity in the plazas.
‘No’ side leads in contributions
The “no” side is ahead in fundraising. The “no” campaign, led by Menlo Park Neighbors and Small Business Owners for Affordable Homes, has raised over $300,000.
Donors include two nonprofits, Grove Action Fund ($20,000), an advocacy organization led by Karen Grove, co-founder of the “No on Measure P” campaign, and MidPen Housing Corporation ($5,000), a housing developer in the Bay Area.
The largest individual donors, contributing over $1,000, include Andrew Baratz Ehrich ($10,100), Elizabeth Burr ($6,000), Jennifer Schindler ($5,023.87), Joseph Daniel Fantuzzi ($5,000), Carol Orton ($3,000), Jennifer DeBrienza ($2,500), Kin-Ching Wu ($2,094.55), John O’Farrell ($2,500), Barbara Coll ($1,570.99), John McKenna ($1,262.09), Brian Kissel ($1,100), Vamsi Velagapudi ($1,047.43) and Ana Williamson ($1,047.43).
Anke Farber, Heather Hopkins, Stephen Levy, Jacqueline MacDonald, Keyko Pintz, David A. Roise and Michelle Swenson donated $1,000.
‘Yes’ side’s donations
On the “yes” side is Save Downtown Menlo, which has raised over $200,000.
The largest individual donors, contributing $1,000 and over, include James Boettcher ($6,417.65), Nadine Pflueger ($6,139.57), Jon Woodruff ($5,000), Kevin Kennedy ($2,000), Rick Onorato ($1,285.03), Lynne McClure ($1,125), Sally Morton $1,070.05 and Jeannete Ritchie ($1,000).
Ballots will go out Oct. 5 for the Nov. 3 general election. The measure requires a simple majority to win.
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