Cindy Chavez voted to spend $4.5 million on valet parking services for her and county staff. ⁴
When presented with the option of extending the county’s parking services contract and requiring county staff to park their own cars, Chavez voted No. Instead, opting for the multi-million-dollar valet contract. ⁵
Thanks in part to Cindy Chavez, taxpayers are on the hook for millions to valet park cars at the County Civic Center.

Citations
4: “How’s this for a government perk? Free valet parking for Santa Clara County workers,” San Jose Mercury News, December 6, 2018
5: Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Agenda Item No. 49 - Approve First Amendment to Agreement No. CW2227501, 10/20/2018, Passed 3-2, Cindy Chavez – NAY
Cindy Chavez voted to increase funding for the contractor who led the disastrous Valley Medical Center construction project. ⁶
The Santa Clara County Executive stated that the delays forced the county to “Turn Away Patients, Daily” and “Lose at Least $100,000 a Day in Revenue” ⁷
What did Cindy Chavez do? Approved giving the contractor an additional $15 million – twice! ⁶
Chavez’s approved contractor ended up costing the county three years in delays and millions of dollars in lawsuits.

Citations
6: Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Agenda Item No. 96, 8/13/2013, Passed 5-0, Cindy Chavez – AYE; Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Agenda Item No. 112, 6/24/2014, Passed 5-0, Cindy Chavez – AYE
7: “$300 Million Medical Facility Behind Schedule, Over Budget,” NBC Bay Area, August 28, 2015
Cindy Chavez voted IN FAVOR of spending $11.5 million in taxpayer funds to reimburse scandal-plagued norcal waste for "unexpecgted labor costs" that the company was legally obligated to pay on their own. ⁸
San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales Was Indicted by a Grand Jury on Charges of Bribery, Conspiracy, and Misusing Public Funds for His Role in Engineering the $11.25 Million Contract Amendment Payment to Norcal Waste.⁹ Cindy Chavez stood beside him throughout the scandal, supporting the $11.5 million payment and voting to end the investigation of the matter. ¹⁰

Citations
4: “How’s this for a government perk? Free valet parking for Santa Clara County workers,” San Jose Mercury News, December 6, 2018
5: Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Agenda Item No. 49 - Approve First Amendment to Agreement No. CW2227501, 10/20/2018, Passed 3-2, Cindy Chavez – NAY
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