District 1 Council Member· 2024-2028
Brian Gutierrez
West Covina
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 14
- Total speaking time
- 6:21:22
- Avg per meeting
- 27:14
- Segments
- 4702
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Top issues during term (20)
Altamira Drive hillside evaluation
Geotechnical survey cost not yet known; the manager said it exceeds his signature authority so a budget amendment is needed.
Street Sweeping Program Update
The five-year Nationwide contract and potential breach-of-contract claims are the big money questions; the city has already bought enforcement vehicles and installed citywide signage.
Community Services Special Events Funding
Past festivals cost taxpayers roughly $152,000 combined; the proposed policy would cap direct city spending at $15,000 per event.
Federal and State Public Safety Grants
About $166,284 in state grant funds, not general fund money.
Community Services Manager classification change
Salary ranges were included in the agenda packet but not in the available material; new classifications affect the city payroll.
Caltrans coordination, freeway cleanliness, and stalled underpass
A limited Caltrans reimbursement pool could return money to the city for maintenance work it performs.
Galster Park fires ruled arson; joint meeting request unresolved
Residents near the park worry about rising or unobtainable homeowners insurance rates.
Long-Range Financial Forecast FY 2027-2031
The forecast projects city finances through 2031, framing future budget choices.
Building Code Updates
Homeowners doing minor exterior work could save roughly $527 in review fees and weeks of waiting.
Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budget
The budget sets total city spending for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, though the total figure was not in the agenda text.
Fire Station 3 emergency repairs
Repair costs were not stated in the agenda.
Citywide traffic improvements
Costs of the specific traffic improvements aren't detailed in the available materials.
New housing and restaurant development proposals
Anonymous attack letters targeting police chief and council
Who knows if this bickering is costing taxpayers money, but it's definitely not a good look for city leadership.
Firefighters' Association Side Letter Agreement
The agenda documents provided don't spell out a cost figure for this agreement.
Adult day care facility in downtown West Covina
No city cost; the project also frees participants' families from daytime care duties.
Galster Wilderness Park Nature Center Partnership
Not stated in the materials provided.
LA Metro Transit Data Agreement
Not stated in the materials provided.
Election-season conduct and campaign disputes
Alleged in-kind campaign donations; no direct city cost.
Winter storm and El Niño preparedness
No new cost identified; ongoing maintenance within existing budgets.
Decisions during term (69)
Recorded while Gutierrez was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of October 6, 2026 meeting minutes (Consent Item 1)
Consent calendar items 1, 3, 7, 8
Item 4 — Altamira Drive Hillside Evaluation RFP and Resolution 2026-103
Item 5 — Verdugo Fire Communications Dispatch Agreement
Item 6 — SLESA expenditures
Council request — $50,000 per-event budget cap study
Council request — remove health department from budget
Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes, September 22, 2026
Conditional Use Permit No. 25-05 — PALS Inc. Adult Day Care, 421 S. Glendora Avenue (Resolution No. 26-6186)
Consent Calendar Items 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6
Resolution No. 2026-100 — Firefighters' Side Letter of Agreement (WCFFA Local 3226)
Approval of September 1, 2026 Meeting Minutes (Item 1)
Biennial Review of Conflict of Interest Code (Item 2)
Memorandum of Agreement with SGVCOG for Regional Food Recovery Program (Item 3)
Resolution 2026-99 Opposing Data Centers and Battery Storage Facilities (Item 5)
Consent Item 6: FY 2026-27 Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program law enforcement grant (Resolution No. 2026-88)
Consent Item 5: Community Services Manager classification repeal and replacement (Resolution No. 2026-96)
Consent Item 1: August 18, 2026 meeting minutes
Consent Item 2: Foothill Transit ridership data and Clear Channel shelter update
Consent Item 3: Community Services Foundation FY 2025-26 annual report
Voting record (29)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Approval of October 6, 2026 meeting minutes (Consent Item 1)
Council request — $50,000 per-event budget cap study
Elected to ensure oversight of taxpayer dollars
Council request — remove health department from budget
Consent Calendar Items 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6
Resolution No. 2026-100 — Firefighters' Side Letter of Agreement (WCFFA Local 3226)
Supports firefighters but wanted assurance of long-term fiscal sustainability
Approval of September 1, 2026 Meeting Minutes (Item 1)
Biennial Review of Conflict of Interest Code (Item 2)
Memorandum of Agreement with SGVCOG for Regional Food Recovery Program (Item 3)
Resolution 2026-99 Opposing Data Centers and Battery Storage Facilities (Item 5)
Consent Item 6: FY 2026-27 Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program law enforcement grant (Resolution No. 2026-88)
Consent Item 1: August 18, 2026 meeting minutes
He questioned whether he and Councilwoman Diaz had made the original consent motion and wished it stricken before voting.
Consent Item 4: Dell Marketing L.P. Microsoft agreement
Item 5 — TransTech engineering services agreement and budget amendment
Skipped RFP scoring, sponsorship questions, and unresolved Section 1090 matter create legal and financial risk for taxpayers.
Item 6 — Citywide pedestrian and vehicle traffic safety improvements (Project 26-014)
Item 8 — Annual review of financial policies
Item 9 — Third quarter financial report FY 2025-26
Item 10 — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) FY 2025
Item 11 — Palo Alto Networks firewall and endpoint protection upgrade
Item 12 — Audit services agreement (Van Lant & Frankel)
City continues a cycle of extending contracts without competitive bidding.
Item 13 — Budget amendments FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27
Projects should be funded upfront rather than left unfunded.
Item 14 — Corrective action plan update for state auditor report 2024-801
Item 15 — Purchasing report
Item 18 — RFP for Del Norte Park improvements and dog park (Project 24-001)
Item 19 — Clear Channel advertising bus shelters
Item 20 — 2026 Parks and Recreation Master Plan and Phase 1 recommendations
Adopt Ordinance No. 2541 — Zone Change No. 25-01, 1501 W. Del Norte Street
Opposed the Del Norte housing project
Consent Calendar Items 2 through 7 (budget amendments, assessments, sewer charge, Fire Station 3 repairs)
Cantos motion to revert street sweeping to pre-January 2025 schedule
Supported returning to the original format that worked for high-capacity areas