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District 6 Council Member· 2022-2026
Marisol Cortez
El Monte
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 18
- Total speaking time
- 1:42:28
- Avg per meeting
- 5:42
- Segments
- 1711
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Top issues during term (4)(Budget)
high↓Feb 2026[15]
Homekey Motel Site Renovation Funding
About $180,000 in Measure A Local Solutions funds; no general fund impact.
high↓May 2026[9]
Police Staffing and Public Safety Cameras
A $5 million grant is pending; expanded technology and programs will otherwise draw on the budget.
critical↓Mar 2026[8]
Budget Fund Appropriations
Involves general fund allocations and mid-year budget revisions.
high↓Jul 2026[2]
financial mismanagement
More audit testing likely means a bigger audit bill next year, though no federal funds were lost.
Decisions during term (7)
Recorded while Cortez was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
approved6-0Sep 9, 2026
Increase Appropriation of 2024 State Homeland Security Program Funds for Approved Expenditures in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget.
approved6-0Sep 9, 2026
Increase in Appropriation of Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant Program Funds for Approved Salaries and Operations Expenditures in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget.
approved7-0Jun 17, 2026
Item 14.2 — Adoption of FY 2026-2027 Comprehensive Budget
approved7-0Jun 17, 2026
Appropriation of Measure PC Funds for Approved Equipment, Supplies and Training Purchases in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget.
approved7-0Jun 17, 2026
Appropriation of Asset Forfeiture Funds for Approved Equipment, Supplies, and Training Purchases in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget.
approved7-0Mar 25, 2026
Mid-Year Budget Adjustments for Fiscal Year 2025-26
approved7-0Mar 11, 2026
Mid-Year Budget Adjustments for FY 2025-26
Voting record (0)(Budget)
No votes found matching Budget.