Rita Burks

Council Member2022-12-15 – 2026-12-01 (oath of office scheduled December 15, 2022 per City Council agenda of December 15, 2022 item 9 - Oath of Office and Installation of Mayor and Council Members; certified for a four-year term from 2022 to 2026 per the resolution on that agenda; month-level end: December 2026, the four-year term from 2022 to 2026 with seating at the December meeting)

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Term ending Dec 1, 2026.

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Top issues during term (2)(Environment)

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Sea level rise planning grant for Seaside and Sand City

Brings $695,456 in grant funding to the city with no local cost cited.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

PFAS soil testing at former Fort Ord sites

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