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Facts >> Money Behind
City Council Members
 Following
are the 2004-2006 Form 460 filing details for City
Council members, as related to donations from
developers, construction and home improvement companies,
realtors, and the Patterson family. These are groups
that benefit from development proposals that are
approved by city council. This information is available
at the City Clerk’s office.
Runaway housing development
results in increasing traffic, overcrowded schools,
deteriorating roads, insufficient police and fire
services. Over time, housing developments are a drain on
city services. The current city council has not had the
vision to attract businesses that provide good-paying
jobs and tax revenues for the city.
Bob Wasserman
Total campaign raised in 2004:
$78,986 (ran for mayor)
Developers/Construction companies
Total: 30 (elected as mayor and supported by Fremont’s
political machine; majority of donors are outside of
Fremont who want to influence outcomes of development
proposals)*
Real Estate Agents/Realtors
Total: 28 (6 are outside of Fremont)
Home Improvement Companies
(remodelers, concrete, drywall, plumbing, etc.)
Total:
14
Patterson Family
Total: 19 (Patterson Ranch proposal property owner,
contributing maximum of $250 each;
family members live
outside of Fremont in Portola Valley, Woodside, Palo
Alto, Atherton, etc.)
Richard Frisbee, developer of Patterson Ranch proposal
Total: 1 (maximum of $250 in 2006)
*Note: 5 contributions of $250 each from Robson Homes.
Developer has already developed thousands of houses in MSJ: Boxwood, Canyon Heights, Catalina, Covington, Mayfield, Mission Arroyo, Mission Cielo, Morrison Crossing, The Old School, Rosewalk.
Anu Natarajan
Total campaign raised in 2006:
$86,668 (ran for city council)
Developers/Construction
Total: 31 (21 are outside of Fremont)*
Real Estate Agents/Realtors
Total: 15 (3 are outside of Fremont)
Home Improvement companies
(remodelers, concrete, drywall, plumbing, etc.)
Total: 7
(6 are outside of Fremont)
Patterson Family
Total: 19 (Patterson Ranch proposal property owner,
contributing maximum of $250 each;
family members live
outside of Fremont in Portola Valley, Woodside, Palo
Alto, Atherton, etc.)
Richard Frisbee, developer of Patterson Ranch proposal
Total: 1 (maximum of $250 in 2006)
*Note: 6 contributions of $250 each from Robson Homes.
Developer has already developed thousands of houses in MSJ: Boxwood, Canyon Heights, Catalina, Covington, Mayfield, Mission Arroyo, Mission Cielo, Morrison Crossing, The Old School, Rosewalk.
Bob Wieckowski
Total campaign raised in 2004-2006:
$64,448 (ran for city council)
Developers/Construction companies
Total: 14 (5 are outside of Fremont)*
Real Estate Agents/Realtors
Total: 8 (3 are outside of Fremont)
Home Improvement companies
(remodelers, concrete, drywall, plumbing, etc.)
Total:
10 (9 are outside of Fremont)
Patterson Family
Total: 25 (Patterson Ranch proposal property owner,
contributing maximum of $250 each;
family members live
outside of Fremont in Portola Valley, Woodside, Palo
Alto, Atherton, etc.)
Richard Frisbee, developer of Patterson Ranch proposal
Total: 1 (maximum of
$250 in 2006)
*Note: 6 contributions of $250 each from Robson Homes.
Developer has already developed thousands of houses in MSJ: Boxwood, Canyon Heights, Catalina, Covington, Mayfield, Mission Arroyo, Mission Cielo, Morrison Crossing, The Old School, Rosewalk.
Bill Harrison
Total campaign raised in 2006:
$90,567 (ran for city council)
Developers/Construction companies
Total: 19 (10 are outside of Fremont)*
Real Estate
Agents/Realtors
Total: 12 (4 are outside of Fremont)
Home Improvement companies
(remodelers, concrete, drywall, plumbing, etc.)
Total: 6
(5 are outside of Fremont)
Patterson Family
Total: 16 (Patterson Ranch proposal property owner,
contributing maximum of $250 each;
family members live
outside of Fremont in Portola Valley, Woodside, Palo
Alto, Atherton, etc.)
Richard Frisbee, developer of Patterson Ranch proposal
Total: 1 (maximum of
$250 in 2006)
*Note: 4 contributions of $250 each from Robson Homes.
Developer has already developed thousands of houses in MSJ: Boxwood, Canyon Heights, Catalina, Covington, Mayfield, Mission Arroyo, Mission Cielo, Morrison Crossing, The Old School, Rosewalk.
Suzanne Chan
Suzanne Chan, candidate for city council, received 25%
of her campaign contributions from developers, the
majority from
John Dutra (a large developer in Fremont area), his
family, and associates.
Comment from Friends of Coyote Hills
FCH strongly believe that the above named council members
who accept money from developers should excuse
themselves from voting on crucial development proposals
such as Patterson Ranch.
We need to elect city council members who would have a fresh approach—who
understand what would constitute quality of life for
Fremont residents, who draw strong businesses into the
city, who work more closely with the school district
when evaluating proposed developments, and who reach out
to neighboring cities on common issues.
Friends of Coyote Hills endorsed Vinnie Bacon and Kathy
McDonald for Fremont City Council 2010.
Vinnie Bacon, is well qualified and would be a voice
for the voters of Fremont. With master’s degrees from UC
Berkeley in urban planning and transportation
engineering, he is currently a technical support manager
in the software industry. He was a proponent of Measure
K, initiative to protect Coyote Hills. He accepts no
campaign donations from developers.
The other well qualified candidate is
Kathy McDonald,
who also accepts no contributions
from developers. As a leader in school PTSAs, successful
fundraiser for non-profit organizations, and past
director of recruitment research for a global company,
she knows how to engage diverse community groups to
accomplish reach goals.
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