Council Member· 2024-2026
Jim Cervantes
Lafayette
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 10
- Total speaking time
- 1:22:02
- Avg per meeting
- 8:12
- Segments
- 1188
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Top issues during term (9)(Taxes Budget)
Downtown parking meter zones and fees (Ordinance 704)
$53K in new General Fund spending this year; roughly $120K expected over three years.
State legislative landscape and ballot measures
Prop 43 would raise the voter threshold for citizen-initiated special taxes to two-thirds; state budget volatility can translate into cuts for local programs.
Refunding the library bonds
About $1.9 million in total savings over 12 years; Lafayette's direct share is roughly $10,500 a year.
California Tort Reform and Rising City Insurance Costs
Unaddressed liability expansion could drive up the city's insurance costs.
Cancellation of November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election
Cancelling the election saves the city the cost of running a municipal election.
Fiscal advisory committee proposal ahead of Measure H sunset
The sales tax raised $3.23 million in year one — $1 million more than expected — and $1 million per year now goes into an asset replacement fund.
Downtown landscaping/lighting district underfunded since 1994
Assessments on properties within Districts 1979-1 and 1979-2 for FY 2026-27.
Sale of city-owned property at 986-990 Moraga Road
Net sale proceeds returned to Fund 75.
Bradley-Burns sales tax reform for online sales
Potential future revenue gains for Lafayette from online sales tax reallocation.
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
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