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 (5)(Zoning)
Window size limits in new Objective Design Standards
Stricter standards may add design costs for developers but shape what downtown housing looks like for decades.
Window pane size dispute between council and commission
Smaller panes and divided lights can meaningfully raise construction costs for new buildings.
Ordinance 701: EV Charging Station Requirements
AB 1751: ministerial townhome approvals and density loss
Springhill Lane Lot Line Adjustment and Shed Variance Appeal
Denying the variance could force the applicants to move or demolish the shed, and litigation over the project is already pending against the city.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Cervantes was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (1)(Zoning)
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