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Howard Hart

Council Member, District 52024-12-17 – 2028-12-01 (oath of office administered December 17, 2024 to newly appointed District 5 Council Member Howard Hart per approved City Council minutes item C5; month-level end: December 2028 four-year term per city council page 'Council Members are elected to a four-year term')

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
20
Total speaking time
2:02:42
Avg per meeting
6:08
Segments
1596

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Top issues during term (14)(Roads)

high↑Oct 2026[23]

Paving the Camino La Croix trail for emergency evacuation

He suggests reallocating funds from the public improvement budget — no cost estimate given.

medium↑Oct 2026[15]

Camino Capistrano Freeway Noise and Traffic Safety

None for the city; relies on Caltrans study.

high↓Sep 2026[12]

Ortega Highway noise impacts on El Nido Mobile Estates

None for the city; relies on Caltrans study.

high↓Jun 2026[12]

Ortega Highway Caltrans Lane Expansion Impacts

None for the city; relies on Caltrans study.

high↓Jul 2026[12]

San Juan Creek Road right-of-way acquisition

The purchase price is still being negotiated, so the cost to the city isn't public yet.

high↓Sep 2026[10]

San Juan Creek Road trail and bike lane improvements

Not yet determined — potential costs for signals, beacons, sidewalks, or traffic calming were discussed but not committed.

high↓Mar 2026[8]

Downtown Parking Implementation Plan

First-year costs are estimated at $250,000-$300,000, all from the parking fund, with the city aiming for cost-neutrality through permit and citation revenue.

high↓Sep 2026[5]

San Juan Creek Road traffic safety

Not yet determined — potential costs for signals, beacons, sidewalks, or traffic calming were discussed but not committed.

high↓Jun 2026[4]

Arterial street paving overruns and added work

Funded through the SB 1 Road Repair and Accountability Act allocation adopted tonight.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Requested Closure of Via Cristal to Ortega Highway

No cost yet — a traffic study would need to be funded and performed.

low↓Jun 2026[2]

San Juan Creek bridge plaque from OCTA

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Overnight Parking for Dense Residential Neighborhoods

high↓Mar 2026[1]

Alipaz Street project cost overrun

$1 million from the general fund, offset by expected higher revenues with no hit to reserves.

medium↓Jan 2026[1]

Alipaz Street repaving and downtown traffic

Decisions during term (0)

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Voting record (0)(Roads)

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