Barbara Ferraro
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 20
- Total speaking time
- 1:00:12
- Avg per meeting
- 3:01
- Segments
- 1064
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Top issues during term (9)(General)
Landslide costs and buyout program
Over $1.6 million in new emergency contract authority plus roughly $40,000 more for each of the two appraisal contracts.
Landslide response and funding
$56.9 million spent to date; an estimated $13 million per year ongoing; the $150+ million permanent fix remains unfunded.
Property insurance advocacy letter in landslide area
Insurance costs rose 30% to $1.4 million — a roughly $320,000 hit absorbed in the operating budget.
Landslide district federal funding
The landslide is the main reason the city can't afford the civic center — every shared cost matters.
coastal landslide
Expect costly property damage, insurance headaches, and possible city spending on emergency response and slope stabilization—which can hit taxpayers.
SCE temporary power pole at Ladera Linda
Charging less than full cost could subsidize EV drivers up to $25,325 a year from the general fund; the federal grant is worth $76,370.
landslide home destruction
Taxpayers and homeowners could be on the hook for millions in property losses, emergency response, and legal costs if the city is found to have delayed action.
landslide damage to homes
Expect costly home repairs or losses, emergency response and infrastructure fixes, and pressure on city budgets and disaster-aid programs.
construction moratorium
A building freeze could lower property values and stall construction spending, while the city may face added costs for landslide risk management.
Decisions during term (7)
Recorded while Ferraro was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consider designating voting delegate alternates for the upcoming Cal Cities Annual Conference and Expo (General Assembly). (Takaoka)
Consider authorizing publishing a General Plan Conservation and Open Space Element Survey per City Council Policy No. 2. (Bobbett)
Adoption of Resolutions 2026-45, 2026-46, 2026-47 — November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election
FY 2026-27 Public Works Capital Improvement Plan — General Plan Consistency
Approve CIP revisions FY 2026-27 through 2030-31 and General Fund budget changes
Approval of FY 2025-26 year-end estimates and FY 2026-27 General Fund budget assumptions
General Plan Annual Report — forward to City Council with traffic additions
Voting record (4)(General)
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