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Manuel Chavez
District 4 Council Member2018-2026
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- Meetings spoken in
- 6
- Total speaking time
- 12:47
- Avg per meeting
- 2:08
- Segments
- 139
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Top issues during term (1)(Housing)
Decisions during term (12)
Recorded while Chavez was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
approvedVoted yes7-0Sep 1, 2026
General Plan Amendment for Sixth Cycle Housing Element (PCTY-26-0003)
approved5-2Aug 17, 2026
Housing Element Update Recommendation (PCTY-26-0030)
approvedVoted yes7-0Aug 4, 2026
Response to Orange County Grand Jury Report on State Housing Mandate
approved7-0Aug 4, 2026
APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS FOR AMERICAN FAMILY HOUSING AVON RIVER APARTMENTS PROJECT LOCATED AT 1400 BRISTOL STREET
approvedVoted yes5-2Apr 7, 2026
Housing Element Rezoning and Related Code Amendments
approvedVoted yes7-0Mar 17, 2026
Adoption of Housing Element Amendments (PCTY-26-0001)
approvedVoted yes7-0Mar 17, 2026
Housing Element Sites Rezoning and Code Amendments
approvedVoted yes7-0Mar 17, 2026
Funding Commitments for Affordable Housing Projects
approvedVoted yes7-0Mar 17, 2026
Additional Housing Trust Fund Allocation for Costa Mesa Senior Project
approved6-1Feb 23, 2026
Housing Element Sites Inventory Amendment Recommendation
approved6-1Feb 9, 2026
Housing Element Site Rezoning and Specific Plan Amendments
approved5-1Jan 26, 2026
Housing Element Implementation Update and Rezoning (PCTY-25-0008)
Voting record (10)(Housing)
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Voted yesSep 1, 2026
General Plan Amendment for Sixth Cycle Housing Element (PCTY-26-0003)
Voted yesAug 4, 2026
Response to Orange County Grand Jury Report on State Housing Mandate
Voted yesApr 7, 2026
Housing Element Rezoning and Related Code Amendments
Voted yesMar 17, 2026
Adoption of Housing Element Amendments (PCTY-26-0001)
Voted yesMar 17, 2026
Housing Element Sites Rezoning and Code Amendments
Voted yesMar 17, 2026
Funding Commitments for Affordable Housing Projects
Voted yesMar 17, 2026
Additional Housing Trust Fund Allocation for Costa Mesa Senior Project
Voted yesMar 17, 2026
Directed staff to bring back the resolution establishing fees for new development review processes for housing projects at the April 7, 2026 meeting.
Voted yesMar 17, 2026
Allocate $1.15 million to Jamboree Housing Corporation and allocate $350,000 to American Family Housing and set the interest rate for both loans at 3%.
Voted yesMar 17, 2026