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City Council
Meetings of the City Council are open to the public. MeetingWatch transcribes and analyzes every session.
Recent activity
Last meetings at a glance.
Community responsiveness
13%
↗ improving
3 addressed · 3 partial · 29 unaddressed
6 analyzed, most recent first
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Senior Estates Annexation and Zoning — Facilitates the second phase of a major senior housing development.
Routine
Zoning Change
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
The meeting was characterized by high-stakes public testimony involving mass resignations of advisory boards and the announcement of a recall petition against the city's leadership.
Contentious
Other High Impact
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Sale of City Property (801 Claim St, 930/932 W New York) — Transfer of city-owned land to private entities for parking and residential use.
Routine
Other High Impact
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
While the board was procedurally unified, the public comment period revealed deep-seated community frustration regarding leadership accountability, hiring practices, and local safety enforcement.
Contentious
Safety Change
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
The meeting was dominated by a high volume of emotional and technical public testimony regarding the perceived health and environmental threats of data centers.
Contentious
Zoning Change
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
The meeting featured aggressive public accusations of corruption and intense, deadlocked debate among council members over ethics reform.
Contentious
Other High Impact
Board members
Current and former members. Click to view voting record.
John Laesch
Mayor
100% attendance
9 votes
9Y
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Michael Saville
Mayor Pro Tem / Alderman Ward 6
100% attendance
1 vote
0Y
1N
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Daniel Barreiro
Alderman Ward 1
100% attendance
2 votes
2Y
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Juany Garza
Alderwoman Ward 2
100% attendance
7 votes
7Y
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Ted Mesiacos
Alderman Ward 3
100% attendance
1 vote
0Y
1N
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Jonathan Núñez
Alderman Ward 4
0% attendance
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Carl Franco
Alderman Ward 5
100% attendance
2 votes
2Y
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Javier Bañuelos
Alderman Ward 7
0% attendance
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Patty Smith
Alderwoman Ward 8
100% attendance
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Edward J. Bugg
Alderman Ward 9
100% attendance
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Shweta Baid
Alderwoman Ward 10
0% attendance
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Keith Larson
Alderman At-Large
100% attendance
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Will F. White
Alderman At-Large
0% attendance
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