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Ed Smith

Councilmember (District 2)2022-12-06 to 2026-12 (current District 2 term, oath of office 2022-12-06 per council minutes; earlier at-large service unsourced to a day; month-level end: December 2026 per city 'Meet the Mayor and Council' page 'Term expires December 2026')

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At a glance

News mentions
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Term ending Dec 1, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
23
Total speaking time
7:27:41
Avg per meeting
19:28
Segments
5243

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Top issues during term (17)(Roads)

high↑Sep 2026[30]

North Fremont sidewalk gap closure project added to CIP

A new grant covers the project; an approximate budget will be presented to council October 20.

high↓Jun 2026[21]

Madison/Herrmann/Larkin Intersection Safety Project Halted

$140,306.50 contract plus $130,000 grant funds; about $29,000 in design costs already spent.

medium→Aug 2026[16]

Olmsted Road right-of-way vacation

Relieving the city of maintenance responsibility on the vacated stretch saves taxpayer money.

medium↑Oct 2026[13]

Figueroa Street alleyway flooding

The owner reports flood damages of roughly $7,000-$8,000 and multiple prior flooding incidents.

medium↑May 2026[12]

Area-wide parking solutions on North Fremont

$273,979.69 for meters and services.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

San Bernabe Drive road widening and Don Dahvee Park trail crossing

$1,128,425 from NCIP funds.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Cass and El Dorado Street rehabilitation

$374,525.11 added from Measure P/S plus a $1,610,351 contract — bids came in below the $2.1 million estimate.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

New stop controls on Pinehill Way and Ragsdale

high↓Feb 2026[3]

Neighborhood Improvement Program projects delivered

Up to $3.5 million would be shifted from future neighborhood project funding into the General Fund.

high↓Apr 2026[3]

Residential Parking Permit Program Refinements

New permit fees ($25/year, flat $25 guest pass sets) fund program sustainability; parking reportedly takes in roughly $3 million above expenses.

medium↓May 2026[2]

Traffic Signal Removal at Prescott and Taylor

The all-way stop option saves roughly $70,000–$80,000 versus an RRFB side-street stop.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

Citywide Road Surface Repair Project FY26

$3.83 million construction contract.

high↓May 2026[2]

North Fremont gridlock and traffic signal sync

high↓May 2026[2]

Skyline Forest Drive and Highway 68 Intersection Safety

A study once estimated at $30,000 could now cost up to $250,000 under Caltrans' new requirements.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Patriotic crosswalk and decorative crosswalk policy

No city money — private donations would cover the full cost if approved.

low↓Apr 2026[1]

ADA Parking Fees in Public Lots

Eliminating ADA lot fees would create a fiscal impact, per Rasch.

low↓Feb 2026[1]

Monterey–Carmel Bicycle and Pedestrian Connection

Decisions during term (0)

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

No decisions found matching Roads.

Voting record (0)(Roads)

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