District 1 Council Member· 2024-2028
Brian Gutierrez
West Covina
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 16
- Total speaking time
- 6:57:01
- Avg per meeting
- 26:04
- Segments
- 5184
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Top issues during term (3)(Budget)
Long-Range Financial Forecast FY 2027-2031
The forecast projects city finances through 2031, framing future budget choices.
FY 2026-27 district assessments
Assessment amounts were not stated in the available agenda material, but these are annual charges on property owners.
campaign finance
Donors and candidates will continue to operate under the current donation caps, so no immediate financial changes are expected.
Decisions during term (8)
Recorded while Gutierrez was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Council request — $50,000 per-event budget cap study
Council request — remove health department from budget
Item 5 — TransTech engineering services agreement and budget amendment
Item 13 — Budget amendments FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27
Consent Calendar Items 2 through 7 (budget amendments, assessments, sewer charge, Fire Station 3 repairs)
CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO FY 2025-2026 AND FY 2026-2027 BUDGETS
CONSIDERATION OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR FY 24-25 RESIDENTIAL STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT - PROJECT NO. 25001 AND ASSOCIATED BUDGET AMENDMENT
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL AND TRANSMITTAL OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET AND A RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE (“ROPS”) FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2026 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027 FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER WEST COVINA…
Voting record (5)(Budget)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Council request — $50,000 per-event budget cap study
Elected to ensure oversight of taxpayer dollars
Council request — remove health department from budget
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 13 — Budget amendments FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27
Projects should be funded upfront rather than left unfunded.