Stella Wotherspoon
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 14
- Total speaking time
- 1:36:07
- Avg per meeting
- 6:52
- Segments
- 1610
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Top issues during term (13)(Taxes Budget)
Downtown parking meter zones and fees (Ordinance 704)
Graduated meter rates will generate parking revenue while freeing short-term spaces for shoppers.
State legislative landscape and ballot measures
Prop 43 would raise the voter threshold for citizen-initiated special taxes to two-thirds; state budget volatility can translate into cuts for local programs.
Refunding the library bonds
About $1.9 million in total savings over 12 years; Lafayette's direct share is roughly $10,500 a year.
Cancellation of November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election
Cancelling the election saves the city the cost of running a municipal election.
Fiscal advisory committee proposal ahead of Measure H sunset
The sales tax raised $3.23 million in year one — $1 million more than expected — and $1 million per year now goes into an asset replacement fund.
California Tort Reform and Rising City Insurance Costs
Unaddressed liability expansion could drive up the city's insurance costs.
FY 2026-27 Budget Adoption
These priorities will shape how city dollars and staff time are allocated in the budget that takes effect July 1.
Downtown landscaping/lighting district underfunded since 1994
Assessments on properties within Districts 1979-1 and 1979-2 for FY 2026-27.
Sale of city-owned property at 986-990 Moraga Road
Net sale proceeds returned to Fund 75.
Electronic filing of campaign disclosures
Expected to save clerk staff time processing paper filings.
Bradley-Burns sales tax reform for online sales
Potential future revenue gains for Lafayette from online sales tax reallocation.
City finances and FY 2024/25 audit
One-time funds and delayed project spending boosted reserves this year, but future budgets won't see a repeat.
Comprehensive fee study
Up to $50,000 for the study itself.
Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
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