Streetwise Streetwise (October 19, 2005)

What perks or benefits are appropriate for City Council members?
Question and interviews by Saqib Rahim. Photographs by Nicholas Wright. Asked at Whole Foods and Peet's Coffee on Homer Avenue in Palo Alto.

Muriel Herhold
Retired teacher
Hale Street, Palo Alto
"First of all, I think they've got to pay the part-time workers a fair wage."

Frances Gray
Homemaker
Tennyson Avenue, Palo Alto
"Do we get that as an employee?"

Perry Irvine
Attorney
Waverley Street, Palo Alto
"Let's just say I wish I could get lifetime health care for working five years."

Jacqueline Stewart
Attorney
Walnut Drive, Palo Alto
"Bonuses. Monetary bonuses based on merit."

Joe Shakes
Retired executive
Homer Street, Palo Alto
"They should be able to participate in professional associations and groups if they are relevant to their work as city council members."

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