AC
Arturo Cruz
Councilmember2024-12-16 – 2028-12-01 (oath of office on December 16, 2024 per City Council Meeting Minutes of that date, item Swearing In and Reorganization; elected November 2020 per city Arturo Cruz page; month-level end: December 2028, city councilmember page lists 'Term Expires: November 2028' for the November 2028 election and councilmembers are sworn at the December meeting per the December 16, 2024 minutes)
No biography on file yet.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 23
- Total speaking time
- 1:15:53
- Avg per meeting
- 3:18
- Segments
- 1430
Want every word Cruz has said?
The OpenCity MCP for Claude.ai answers questions like “what has Cruz said about housing this year” with one prompt — full speaking history, with YouTube timestamps.
All categoriesBusiness JobsDevelopmentEnvironmentHousingParks RecPublic SafetyRoadsSchoolsTaxes BudgetWater Utilities
Filtered to Housing
Top issues during term (1)(Housing)
Decisions during term (4)
Recorded while Cruz was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
approved3-0Jul 20, 2026
ProHousing Designation Program application (Item 5)
approved3-0May 18, 2026
SOS Richmond Agreement for Creek Cleanup, Housing and Job Services
approved3-0Mar 30, 2026
Novin Development agreement for 1820 Rumrill Blvd affordable housing (Consent, RES 2026-040)
approvedVoted yes4-0Mar 16, 2026
Housing Element Annual Progress Report — Resolution 2026-038 (item 15)
Voting record (3)(Housing)
2 yes0 no1 abstained
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
AbstainedMar 30, 2026
Under Major Policy Goal: EXPAND HOUSING OPTIONS Pursue a DRAFT policy on any new, prospective development agreements entered into by the Housing Successor Agency to require a preferred local resident
Voted yesMar 16, 2026
Housing Element Annual Progress Report — Resolution 2026-038 (item 15)
Voted yesFeb 2, 2026