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Joshua Sweeney

Councilmember2022-12-13–2026-12-08 (start 2022-12-13 per Local Appointments List date appointed; end 2026-12-08 per city council page)

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At a glance

News mentions
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Term ending Dec 8, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
19
Total speaking time
2:46:09
Avg per meeting
8:45
Segments
2083

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Top issues during term (17)(Roads)

medium↑Sep 2026[15]

Curb Ramps and Street Improvements

The $195,000 grant covers most of the project; about $50,000 of design cost comes from the general fund.

high↓Sep 2026[13]

Street Parking on Laguna Hills Drive

About $12,000 for signing and striping, already covered in the public works operating budget.

medium↑Jan 2026[11]

Avenida de la Carlota Traffic Signal Synchronization

$146,500 from the city's capital improvement budget.

high↓Mar 2026[10]

Residential Street Parking Pressure

Waiving permit fees citywide would cost about $37,500 a year; the council wants an equitable funding option studied.

high↓May 2026[9]

Citywide street rehabilitation rebidding and gas tax inequity

$2.5 million is available for the repaving project; fairer funding could eventually mean significantly more street money.

high↓Aug 2026[5]

I-5/El Toro Road interchange project

A multi-million-dollar Measure M2-funded project; members of the council argued a low-cost signage alternative could achieve similar congestion relief.

medium↓May 2026[4]

Measure M compliance and street funding

SB 1 gas tax funds are reserved for the listed street maintenance projects.

high↓Jul 2026[2]

I-5/El Toro Road interchange conflict with Hotel One

A conflict could delay or kill the hotel generating roughly $1.5 million in annual transient occupancy tax.

medium↓Jan 2026[1]

Traffic Conditions on Ericson Way

medium↓Jan 2026[1]

Parking Stall Delineation on Via Lomas

high↓Jan 2026[1]

Traffic Conditions on Grissom Road and Wilkes Place

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Paseo de Valencia and Cabot Road Active Transportation Enhancements (CIP 191)

The design contract is $817,298.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

Southbound Cabot Road Closures

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

Moulton Parkway Median Island Modification (CIP 303)

Project cost to be determined through the bid process.

medium↓Jan 2026[1]

Engineering and Traffic Survey for Speed Limits

low↓Apr 2026[1]

Parallel Parking Ordinance 2026-1

medium↓Jan 2026[1]

Santa Maria Avenue pavement management project

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Sweeney was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Roads.

Voting record (0)(Roads)

No votes found matching Roads.