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Steven Hemenway
Ward 7 Councilmember2019-12-03 - 2028-04-01 (First elected Nov 5, 2019, assumed office Dec 3, 2019 (Ballotpedia); reelected March 5, 2024 (city Ward 7 page), sworn in April 2024. month-level end: April 2028 = 4-year term from the April 2024 swearing-in (Ballotpedia: through 2028); month derived.)
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 21
- Total speaking time
- 1:00:09
- Avg per meeting
- 2:52
- Segments
- 793
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Voting record (12)
10 yes2 no
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Voted yesSep 15, 2026
Meritage Homes PRD approval (Case PR-2024-001711)
Voted yesSep 15, 2026
Public Safety Element amendment — AB 2140 compliance (Case PC-2026-00796)
Voted yesSep 15, 2026
Jazz's Wine and Spirits appeal upheld (Case PC 2025-001785)
Voted yesSep 15, 2026
Artificial Intelligence Working Group established
Voted yesSep 15, 2026
Outside counsel expenditure reports (Item 26)
Voted yesSep 15, 2026
E-bike ordinance continued to September 22 (Item 50)
Voted yesAug 25, 2026
Item 13 — iVETS/StemWorx Workforce Training MOU
Voted noMay 12, 2026
approve the Consent Calendar as presented affirming the actions appropriate to each
Voted noMay 12, 2026
Edison transmission project amendment (Item 18)
Dissented on the amendment to the payment schedule and project completion date for the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project; no stated reason.
Voted yesApr 14, 2026
Consent Calendar (Items 16-30)
Voted yesApr 14, 2026
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Second Quarter Financial Report (Item 31)
Voted yesApr 7, 2026