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Cypress — Bonnie Peat
Bonnie Peat

Bonnie Peat

Council Member · At large · first elected 2022 · current term 2022–November 2026 · next on the ballot 2026
🗳 On the ballot · Nov 3, 2026
29
votes on the record
100%
present
3
times voted No (10.3%)
$5,950
raised · 10 donors

0 abstentions · 0 recusals · record covers 2026-03-10 to 2026-08-25.

Official bio: Cypress website

Photo: official www.cypressca.org (source).

Votes on divided items (14)

DateItemVoteOutcomeSource
2026-08-25troduce an ordinance approving the Development Agreement with the proposed changes. The motion was carried by the following electronic vote:Yes3-1 passedrecord
2026-08-25ouncil Member Peat, to approve Consent Calendar items No. 1 through 14. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-1 passedrecord
2026-07-14r violations and civil remedies for the illegal discharge of fireworks. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-2 passedrecord
2026-07-14consideration of the item to the City Council meeting of Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The motion was carried by the following electronic vote:No3-1 passedrecord
2026-07-14ber Strong Carnahan, to approve Consent Calendar items No. 1 through 9. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-1 passedrecord
2026-06-23ation, $4,000 for a second violation, and $6,000 for a third violation. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-1 passedrecord
2026-06-23d affirm the current Boards, Commissions, and Committees Policy Manual. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-1 passedrecord
2026-06-23ayor Pro Tem Chang, to approve Consent Calendar items No. 1 through 14. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-1 passedrecord
2026-06-09the settlement agreement and authorize the City Manager to serve as the signatory. The motion was carried by the following electronic vote:No3-1 passedrecord
2026-05-26enda Item No. 5. A motion was made by Council Member Peat, and seconded by Mayor Medrano, to approve Consent Calendar items No. 1 through 9.Yes5-1 passedrecord
2026-04-28conded by Mayor Medrano, to receive and file the Draft Fiscal Policies. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-1 passedrecord
2026-04-28through 11, and 13 through 14 with the correction to Agenda Item No. 1. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-1 passedrecord
2026-03-10emoval of duplicate language only. The motion failed for lack of a second. The original motion was carried by the following electronic vote:No4-1 passedrecord
2026-03-10g Carnahan, to approve the 2026 Federal and State Legislative Platform as proposed. The motion was carried by the following electronic vote:Yes4-1 passedrecord

Most recent votes

DateItemVoteOutcomeSource
2026-08-25ouncil Member Peat, to approve Consent Calendar items No. 1 through 14. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-1 passedrecord
2026-08-25troduce an ordinance approving the Development Agreement with the proposed changes. The motion was carried by the following electronic vote:Yes3-1 passedrecord
2026-07-14ber Strong Carnahan, to approve Consent Calendar items No. 1 through 9. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-1 passedrecord
2026-07-14ss Corporate Center Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 for FY 2026-27. The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2026-07-14consideration of the item to the City Council meeting of Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The motion was carried by the following electronic vote:No3-1 passedrecord
2026-07-14r violations and civil remedies for the illegal discharge of fireworks. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-2 passedrecord
2026-06-23ayor Pro Tem Chang, to approve Consent Calendar items No. 1 through 14. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-1 passedrecord
2026-06-23d affirm the current Boards, Commissions, and Committees Policy Manual. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-1 passedrecord
2026-06-23ation, $4,000 for a second violation, and $6,000 for a third violation. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-1 passedrecord
2026-06-09ed by Mayor Medrano, to approve Consent Calendar items No. 1 through 6. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2026-06-09nd the Cypress Recreation and Park District Fiscal Year 2026-27 budgets. The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2026-06-09adopt the FY-2026-2027 to 2032-33 seven year capital improvement plan. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2026-06-09the settlement agreement and authorize the City Manager to serve as the signatory. The motion was carried by the following electronic vote:No3-1 passedrecord
2026-05-26enda Item No. 5. A motion was made by Council Member Peat, and seconded by Mayor Medrano, to approve Consent Calendar items No. 1 through 9.Yes5-1 passedrecord
2026-05-26ation of a local emergency in regard to the Garden Grove chemical leak. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2026-05-12Council Member Peat, to approve Consent Calendar items No. 1 through 7. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2026-05-12urke to approve the leasing and upfitting of five replacement vehicles. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2026-04-28through 11, and 13 through 14 with the correction to Agenda Item No. 1. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-1 passedrecord
2026-04-28conded by Mayor Medrano, to receive and file the Draft Fiscal Policies. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-1 passedrecord
2026-04-28nnual Solid Waste Franchise Consumer Price Index Rate Adjustment as is. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2026-03-24ber Strong Carnahan, to approve Consent Calendar items No. 2 through 8. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2026-03-24ng the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2026-03-24establishment of a vehicle impoundment procedure for unlawful dumping. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2026-03-24rriage under 18, no exceptions, with the addition of website resources. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2026-03-10ber Strong Carnahan, to approve Consent Calendar items No. 1 through 7. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2026-03-10y Mayor Pro Tem Chang, to adopt the strategic plan and 2026 objectives. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2026-03-10g Carnahan, to approve the 2026 Federal and State Legislative Platform as proposed. The motion was carried by the following electronic vote:Yes4-1 passedrecord
2026-03-10emoval of duplicate language only. The motion failed for lack of a second. The original motion was carried by the following electronic vote:No4-1 passedrecord
2026-03-10nt to end child marriage for the next City Council meeting on March 24. The motion was unanimously carried by the following electronic vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord

† Recorded in the minutes as a unanimous vote with attendance listed; individual positions follow from the unanimous result. All other rows are explicit roll calls from the official record.

Campaign funding (2026 cycle)

Where the money comes from

Public sector$4,750 · 80%
Other / unspecified$1,200 · 20%

Council Brief's grouping of the employer/occupation each donor self-reports on FPPC Form 460 — a categorization of those self-reported fields, not an official designation and not a claim about influence. Bar length is contribution total.

Largest contributors

Contributor Employer / occupation (as reported)Total
Ginger OsmanRetired$1,250
Dave SkorupinskiRetired$1,250
Paul MorrisonMorrison Tire$1,000
Gay HannahRetired$1,000
Glenn ButtonRetired$500
Delight SittmanRetired$300
Linda KeenanRetired$250
Don PettingerGrace Christian School$200
Pat O'TooleRetired$100
Patricia BoggsRetired$100

Itemized contributions of $100+ to this official's controlled campaign committee, as disclosed on FPPC Form 460 under California's Political Reform Act. Official filing. We publish the funding record as public fact and draw no inference about any vote.

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