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Mayor· 2024-2026

Jessica Ancona

El Monte

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Term ending Dec 31, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
18
Total speaking time
5:50:52
Avg per meeting
19:30
Segments
7828

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Top issues during term (15)(Development)

high→Aug 2026[15]

HOME-ARP Funding for Esperanza Village and Rose Court

Brings 202 affordable housing units and a county community services building to a long-underused 13.66-acre site.

medium↓Jun 2026[9]

Main Street / Valley Mall Revitalization

Night markets cost about $137,000 in FY 2026-27, paid from the parking business improvement fund, which generates roughly $180,000 a year.

low↓Feb 2026[6]

Commissioner Joe Moreno Resigns After a Year of Service

high↓Sep 2026[5]

212-Unit Apartment Project at 10561 Santa Fe Drive Moves Forward

An estimated $75-80 million private investment, with development fees that help fund nearby Pioneer Park.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Youth volleyball training facility at 4168 Arden Drive

Fills a vacant industrial tenant space with a business serving youth athletes; no city subsidy involved.

high↓May 2026[4]

KB Homes construction impacts on Kaufman Street neighborhood

Potential city liability if construction hazards like the sidewalk gap cause injuries.

high↓May 2026[4]

202-Unit Rental Housing Development at 4024 Durfee Avenue

No direct city cost; the project adds property tax base and housing units.

high↓Mar 2026[3]

Housing production toward the 8,502-unit regional goal

The applicant noted the project will generate additional property tax revenue for the city.

medium↓Mar 2026[3]

Street parking pressure from new housing and ADUs

The applicant noted the project will generate additional property tax revenue for the city.

high↓May 2026[2]

Child daycare facility at 3049½ Tyler Avenue

No direct city cost; the applicant pays for improvements, restriping, and the parking covenant.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Stalled three-home project at 3434 Durfee Avenue

The applicants say construction loan costs are the main hurdle; without the extension they'd have to restart the entire approval process at significant expense.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Four-story self-storage facility at 4301 Temple City Boulevard

The developer said the project would add to the city's property tax roll.

medium↓May 2026[2]

Family describes eviction and housing dispute

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

CDBG-CV homeless housing grant closeout

No new city money — the $8.2 million was federal/state grant funding, and ongoing services are paid by LA County.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

Willow Way affordable housing oversight concerns

Decisions during term (2)

Recorded while Ancona was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (0)(Development)

No votes found matching Development.