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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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Top issues during term (5)(Public Safety)
high↑Nov 2026[10]
2026 Youth Opportunity Grant awards
$400,000 in city grant funding allocated to 25 youth-serving organizations.
high↑Oct 2026[10]
El Niño storm emergency declaration
low↓May 2026[2]
Safe and sane fireworks sales permitted for five nonprofits
Nonprofits raise funds; city costs not stated.
high↓May 2026[2]
Sanctuary city designation for transgender people
No direct cost figure was tied to the resolution.
medium↓Jan 2026[1]
Emergency medical services facility permitting
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Burks was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.