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 (20)(Public Safety)
Gas leak and evacuation at 10,012 Valley Boulevard
AI software purchase pulled from agenda
Proposed Catalytic Converter Theft Ordinance
Burned property debris at Peck Road and Ranchito
emergency preparedness
There’s no direct cost to residents, though better-attended training could help reduce costly confusion during emergencies.
City Hall West Environmental Testing and Repairs
No dollar amount was listed on the agenda.
Fireworks enforcement gaps
Immigration enforcement and city response
About $750,000 in CDBG business grants are already flowing to businesses hurt by enforcement activity, averaging $10,000 per grant.
Community Safety Meetings in Districts 3, 4, 5, and 6
LGBTQ community safety and services
Speakers requested grants and funding for mental health, gender-affirming care, and community events.
Meeting decorum and vulgar public comment
Code Enforcement Counsel — Enso Law Contract
Roughly a million-dollar contract over the term; firm has helped recover over $1 million in previously uncollected fees.
Police purchases funded by asset forfeiture and opioid settlement funds
Funded entirely by asset forfeiture seizures, not the general fund.
Police recognized for 184 stolen vehicle recoveries
Millions of dollars in stolen property returned to victims across Southern California, per the police chief.
Gomez Family Property Fraud Complaint
Mosquito Awareness and Vector Control
Vector control services are funded through existing property taxes at no additional charge to residents.
Crematory odor and ash complaints near Dartford Avenue businesses
A local business says it could lose its workforce if the problem isn't fixed.
Demolition health and safety concerns
Graffiti Abatement Grant Funding
Brings $211,394 in state grant money into the city at no local cost.
Police less-lethal munitions purchase
Funded entirely by asset forfeiture seizures, not the general fund.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Cortez was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.