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Ken Mann

Council Member2008-04-01–2028-04-01 (month-level start: April 2008, first elected per city council page, continuous, re-elected April 2024; month-level end: April 2028 per city council page 'Term Expires April 2028')

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At a glance

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Term ending Apr 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
12
Total speaking time
54:36
Avg per meeting
4:33
Segments
684

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Top issues during term (20)

high↑Oct 2026[23]

Neighborhood flooding and traffic safety complaints

Full build-out of the drainage master plan was estimated at nearly $700 million in 2020; recent vandalism at one pump station alone cost about $171,000 in damage and repairs.

high↑Aug 2026[23]

Appointment transparency concerns

high↑Apr 2026[23]

Housing subdivisions continued to December

Future homeowners in these tracts will pay the CFD special tax; existing residents' taxes are unaffected.

high↑Jan 2026[23]

Homeless outreach results and encampment process

Mayor Parris estimates over $36,000 per year in city costs per non-indigenous unhoused person.

high↑Jan 2026[20]

$1.02 Million Federal Grant for Police Operations

$1 million federal grant for police technology.

high↑Aug 2026[15]

Roadway Maintenance and Traffic Safety Committee

A CHP grant funds seven DUI checkpoints and twelve saturation patrols this year.

medium↓Aug 2026[15]

Mayor and Council Salaries

Roughly $23,400 more per councilmember per year and about $38,700 for the mayor.

high↓Jul 2026[15]

Resilient Recovery facility expansion on Clark Court

high↑Mar 2026[14]

Project Stride youth literacy and attendance pilot

No money changes hands between agencies under the MOU; program costs like IXL subscriptions are covered in the city budget.

medium↑Oct 2026[13]

AVPH community event hall at 44247 10th Street West

low↑Oct 2026[13]

Residential trash nuisance ordinance request

high↑Jul 2026[12]

SB 1383 Organic Waste Compliance

$1.46 more per month for single-family homes; $1.13 for seniors.

medium↑May 2026[12]

Bartz-Altadonna Health Center Bond Financing

No fiscal impact to the city; repayment is the borrower's responsibility.

medium↑Jun 2026[12]

State Park Grant Applications for Local Recreation

$488,223.40 plus 5% contingency, funded with $512,634.57 from the General Fund.

high↑Apr 2026[11]

Moving City Elections to November

Standalone elections cost taxpayers roughly $89,000 in postage alone; November elections could cut costs and boost turnout.

high↓May 2026[11]

Prop 218 Assessment and Sewer Fee Increases

Residents face a more than doubled sewer rate increase; a low-income rebate program is now live.

high↓Feb 2026[11]

Maintenance District Annexations Rejected by Property Owners

Property owners in the annexation areas will not pay the new annual maintenance assessments since the measure failed.

medium↓Apr 2026[11]

El Malecón live entertainment and alcohol permit

medium↓Jul 2026[10]

Sierra Gateway Neighborhood Plan

No direct cost to residents now; the plan is meant to attract housing and investment near transit.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Pilot Travel Center freeway pylon sign

Decisions during term (258)

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

approved3-0Nov 10, 2026

NB1 — SPP Grant Application, Pierre Bain Park/Eastside Pool

approved3-0Nov 10, 2026

NB2 — LWCF Grant Applications, American Heroes Park and Soccer Center

approved3-0-1Nov 10, 2026

NB3 — Ordinance Moving City Elections to November

approved3-0Nov 10, 2026

NB4 — Accept $1,023,000 Federal Public Safety Funding

approved3-0Nov 10, 2026

PH1 — TEFRA Bonds for Bartz-Altadonna Health Center

approved3-0Nov 10, 2026

CC 1-9 — City Consent Calendar

approved3-0Nov 10, 2026

SA CC 1-2 — Successor Agency Budgets and ROPS

approved3-0Nov 10, 2026

Waive further reading of any proposed ordinance. (This permits reading the title only in lieu of reciting the entire text.)

approved3-0Nov 10, 2026

Adoption of an Ordinance to Amend Sections 13.17.050 and 13.18.100 of the Lancaster Municipal Code to Address Findings Identified in CalRecycle's Draft SB 1383 Compliance Evaluation Findings Report

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Resolution of Necessity — 1511 West Avenue K (Avenue K Interchange)

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Consent calendar

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Appointment of Mayor to Westside School District Police Services Authority

approvedOct 19, 2026

Approval of Minutes from the Regular Meeting of August 17, 2026

approved5-0Oct 19, 2026

Chair and Vice Chair Confirmation

approved3-0-2Oct 19, 2026

Conditional Use Permit No. 26-006 — AVPH community event hall

approved5-0Oct 19, 2026

Conditional Use Permit No. 26-011 — Pilot Travel Center pylon sign

tabled5-0Oct 19, 2026

Tentative Tract Map No. 23-009 (83793) — continued

tabled5-0Oct 19, 2026

Tentative Tract Map No. 22-005 (62349) — continued

approved4-0Oct 13, 2026

NB 1 – Ordinance establishing Roadway Maintenance and Traffic Safety Committee (introduction)

approved4-0Oct 13, 2026

NB 2 – Project Stride MOU with Lancaster School District

Voting record (130)

122 yes2 no6 abstained

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

the City Council approved item number PH 3 as comprised

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

NB 1: Introduction of Ordinance No. 1156 (City Social Media Accounts)

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

PH 1: Landscaping, Water-Efficient Landscape Design and Root Barrier Requirements

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

PH 2: 2025-2026 CAPER Filing with HUD

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

the City Council approved item number PH 2 as comprised

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

the Lancaster Housing Authority approved the Housing Authority consent calendar as comprised

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

the City Council approved the consent calendar as comprised pulling item number CC 13 for separate discussion

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

the City Council approved item number PH 1 as comprised

AbstainedSep 8, 2026

the City Council approved item number CC 13 as comprised

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

the City Council approved the introduction and conducted the first reading of Ordinance No. 1156, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, adding Chapter 2.64 (City Socia

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

PH 3: Substantial Amendment to the 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Consent Calendar (Items CC 1 through CC 12, CC 14 through CC 18, minus CC 13)

AbstainedSep 8, 2026

CC 13: $2.2 Million Appropriation for HD Development of Maryland Reimbursement

Owns property in proximity to the project

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

HA Consent Calendar (HA CC 1-3)

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

the City Council approved item NB 2 as comprised

AbstainedAug 25, 2026

the City Council approved item CC 5

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

the City Council approved the contract amendment for the Chief Executive/City Manager and the authorization to execute Chief Executive/ City Manager contract amendment, revising Section 4(b) of the co

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

the City Council approved item number NB 1 as comprised

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

the City Council approved the consent calendar pulling item CC 5 for separate discussion

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

the City Council approved item PH 2 as comprised

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

the City Council Mann, approved item PH 1 as comprised

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

the City Council introduced, and conducted the first reading of Ordinance No. 1154, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, Amending Section 2.04.030 City council and Ma

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

NB 1 – Marvin E. Crist Aquatics Facility MOU and Design-Build Award

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

NB 2 – Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Agreement (Challenger Way)

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

NB 3 – Ordinance No. 1154: Mayor and Council Salaries

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

PH 2 – Sierra Gateway Neighborhood Plan (GPA/ZC/ZTA/SP No. 26-001)

AbstainedAug 25, 2026

CC 5 – Lancaster Health District Phase 3 Construction Award

Owns property within proximity to the project.

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

CA 2 – City Manager Contract Amendment

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

TABLED this item

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

approved PH 2 as comprised

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

(i) adopted Resolution 26-60 approving the proposed maximum sewer service charge increases and directing their placement on the County tax roll; (ii) directed staff to immediately implement a rebate p

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

approved the Housing Authority Consent Calendar as comprised

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

adopted Resolution No. 26-62, confirming the diagram and assessments, and ordering the levy of an assessment in the Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

(1) Adopted Resolution No. 26-58 approving the Shop. Drive. Fuel. Earn. rebate program as an expansion of the City’s existing Shop.Drive.Earn. program; (2) Authorized the City Manager, or his designee

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

adopted Resolution No. 26-64, confirming the diagram and assessments, and ordering the levy of an assessment in the Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

adopted Resolution No. 26-59, establishing a Minor Use Permit entitlement application fee

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

Shop. Drive. Fuel. Earn. Rebate Program (Resolution No. 26-58)

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

Mayor and Council Salary Increase Ordinance (NB 2)

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

Minor Use Permit Fee (Resolution No. 26-59)

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

Substantial Amendment to 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan (PH 2)

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

approved the Consent Calendar as comprised

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

adopted Resolution No. 26-63, confirming the diagram and assessments, and ordering the levying of an assessment in the Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027

Voted noAug 11, 2026

Motion to Hold Sewer Service Charges in Abeyance (CPH 1)

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

Sewer Service Charge Increases and Rebate Program (Resolution No. 26-60)

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

Lighting Maintenance District Assessment (Resolution No. 26-62)

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 Assessment (Resolution No. 26-63)

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

Drainage Benefit Assessment District Assessment (Resolution No. 26-64)

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

Consent Calendar (CC 1–CC 10)

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

Housing Authority Consent Calendar (HA CC 1–2)

Voted yesJul 14, 2026

the City Council approved the introduction of Ordinance No.1153, for Zone Text Amendment No. 26-002 (ZTA26-002) for the 2026 Zone Text Amendment to Title 17 of the Lancaster Municipal Code to provide