Rachel Strong Carnahan
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 16
- Total speaking time
- 1:09:10
- Avg per meeting
- 4:19
- Segments
- 853
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Top issues during term (20)
Los Alamitos Race Course Specific Plan 3.0 Buildout
The agreement covers infrastructure and EIR mitigation measures for the racetrack property development.
Labor Negotiations Closed Session
New executive positions and updated salary ranges add to the city's personnel budget.
Quimby Act Park Fees and Park Facilities Ordinance
Unknown; some parent organizations are raising funds themselves, with one proposing $200 per family.
Baroldi Sycamore Park Expansion Design
About $2 million was earmarked in the CIP; concepts will be designed to budget.
Economic Development Action Plan
General Plan Safety Element Update
Unknown; improvements would likely require signal or crossing upgrades.
Town Center Development Accountability
112-unit townhome development at 4691 Katella Avenue
The homes are market rate, roughly $800,000 to $1 million each, with no affordable units included.
Playground Design Standards
Most existing parks don't meet the 50% shade rule, so playground replacements will be phased through the CIP budget.
OC Sanitation Rate Increase
Sanitation rates billed through property taxes are expected to go up.
Tree canopy and shade coverage
Trimming more often would cost more; the city reportedly cut its tree maintenance budget.
FY 2026-27 City and Park District Budgets
Forgives roughly $6.4 million in total interest the district would otherwise pay; $614,000 affects this fiscal year's books.
Illegal Fireworks Enforcement Ordinances
Fines could reach $6,000 per violation, plus the city can recover enforcement costs — revenue for the city, big bills for offenders.
Short-Term Rental Enforcement Complaint
Planning Commission Debate
General Municipal Election November 3, 2026
Consolidating with the statewide election saves the city money on election costs.
Discolored Tap Water and Emergency Communication
Police Equipment Purchases
Roughly $190,660 combined for the four vehicles.
Lack of affordable housing in market-rate projects
Any affordable housing incentive program could require subsidies or a consultant study at city expense.
Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program
Your streets, parks, and utilities get upgrades this year — plus faster project delivery thanks to the streamlining pilot.
Decisions during term (89)
Recorded while Carnahan was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Calendar Items 1-5
Park Development Impact Fee Nexus Study and Fee Program Update (Item 6)
Consent Calendar Items 1-7 (minutes, strategic plan update, financial report and budget adjustments, investment reports, user fee study RFP, warrants register, Grand Jury response letters)
Site Plan Review No. 2025-01 and Tentative Tract Map No. 19413 — 112-unit townhome development at 4691 Katella Avenue
Approve Minutes of the August 25, 2026, City Council Workshop, the August 25, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting and August 26, 2026, Strategic Planning Meeting
Receive an Update on the Strategic Plan Objectives
Receive and File Register of Warrants, Transfers, and Wires Issued for the Period of August 8, 2026 through September 4, 2026
Consent Calendar Items 1-4 and 7-8
Item 5 — Amended City/District Loan Agreement with Interest Forgiven
Item 6 — Ordinance No. 1235, Los Alamitos Race Course Development Agreement
Item 9 — Playground Design Standards Continued
Consent Calendar (Agenda Items 1-14)
Los Alamitos Race Course Specific Plan 3.0 — EIR, Tract Map, Development Agreement
League of California Cities Voting Delegate (Item 16)
Approve Minutes of the July 14, Regular City Council Meeting
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1233 Correcting and Amending Section 17-53 and 17-54 of the Municipal Code Related to Penalties for Violation and Civil Remedies for the Illegal Discharge of Fireworks
Receive an Update on the Strategic Plan Objectives
Receive and File Register of Warrants, Transfers, and Wires Issued for the Period of June 6, 2026 through August 7, 2026
Receive and File the Investment Reports for the Months Ended June 30, 2026 and July 31, 2026.
Confirm Approval of Amendment Seven to the Cooperation Agreement with the County of Orange for Continued Participation in the Urban County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs for Fiscal…
Voting record (74)
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approve Consent Calendar Items No. 1 through 5
adopt the Resolution, introduce the Ordinance for first reading, continue consideration of the second reading to the November 10, 2026, City Council Meeting and found that the project was not subject
adopt the Resolutions approving Site Plan Review No. 2025-01 and Tentative Tract Map No. 19413 for a 112-unit townhome development at 4691 Katella Avenue
Consent Calendar Items 1-7 (minutes, strategic plan update, financial report and budget adjustments, investment reports, user fee study RFP, warrants register, Grand Jury response letters)
Site Plan Review No. 2025-01 and Tentative Tract Map No. 19413 — 112-unit townhome development at 4691 Katella Avenue
approve Consent Calendar Items No. 1 through 7
approve Consent Calendar Items No. 1 through 4, and 7 through 8
approve Agenda Item No. 5 with the modification to forgive interest for the duration of the loan
approve Agenda Item No. 6
continue Agenda Item No. 9 with instructions that the Recreation and Parks Commission and staff address the issues raised by Mayor Pro Tem Chang and Council Member Burke
for city staff to continue their work with MIG, and that MIG to prepare three concept development plans for Baroldi Sycamore Park
Consent Calendar Items 1-4 and 7-8
Item 5 — Amended City/District Loan Agreement with Interest Forgiven
Item 6 — Ordinance No. 1235, Los Alamitos Race Course Development Agreement
Item 9 — Playground Design Standards Continued
Item 10 — Baroldi Sycamore Park Concept Plans
Moved the motion to proceed with MIG concept plans.
Los Alamitos Race Course Specific Plan 3.0 — EIR, Tract Map, Development Agreement
approve Consent Calendar items No. 1 through 9
reopen the public hearing and continue consideration of the item to the City Council meeting of Tuesday, August 25, 2026
approve the first reading of an ordinance correcting and amending Sections 17-53 and 17-54 of the Municipal Code related to penalties for violations and civil remedies for the illegal discharge of fir
approve the Solid Waste Franchise Agreement Performance Review and Amendment
adopt a resolution renewing Cypress Corporate Center Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 for FY 2026-27, pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972
Item 11 — Los Alamitos Race Course Specific Plan 3.0 Buildout (EIR, Tract Map, Development Agreement)
Believed residents would benefit from more time to review materials and submit feedback