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Council Watch
New mayor takes the helm, lists goals for one-year term
Kennedy and Dean will continue projects of outgoing leaders
By Genevieve Roja
The Campbell City Council underwent a ceremonial changing of the guard Dec. 7 with the appointment of a new mayor and vice mayor.
Jane Kennedy, former vice mayor, and Matthew Dean, former councilman, were named mayor and vice mayor, respectively. Each will serve a one-year term.
The city of Campbell does not hold independent elections for these posts; council members usually vote among themselves to choose the mayor and vice mayor.
After thanking her council colleagues, Kennedy summarized her objectives for Campbell in the coming year, which include the following:
* Phase 1 of the city's General Plan, on issues of transportation, land use, health and safety;
* redesigning the city's web page;
* ensuring the light-rail extension includes Winchester Boulevard;
* renovation of John D. Morgan Park;
* acquisition of a downtown parking structure;
* renovation of Heritage Theater;
* new software for the city's Parks and Recreation Department;
* an efficient phone system for the city;
* renew cable/TV franchise renewal.
Vice Mayor Dean, who was elected after Kennedy, had some remarks for the audience.
"I'd like to thank the citizens of the community," Dean said. "It's been a lot of fun working on the council. We disagree a lot of the time, but if there's one thing we all agree on it's that we love this city."
Outgoing Mayor Dan Furtado led the appointments by highlighting the projects developed under the direction of his fellow councilmembers, city staff, boards and commissions, which spanned projects concerning public safety, public works, transportation and housing developments.
Finally, Furtado asked everyone to embrace the city's ongoing projects and developments in the midst of Silicon Valley's economic boom.
"I think there's a tendency in all of us [to] fear ... and resist change," he said. "In planning for the future, we must be willing to consider change, take prudent and bold steps ... work to create the future, and not merely react to it."
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Campbell, California
