Garden Grove City Council
Who sits on the Garden Grove city council, how long they've served, when each seat is next on the ballot — and how each member has actually voted, item by item, from the official record.
mixed · mayor: directly-elected · term limits: Councilmembers: max 2 consecutive 4-year terms. Mayor: max 4 consecutive 2-year terms. Switching between council and mayor resets the clock (Garden Grove Municipal Code Ch. 2.04 / Measure Q, Nov 2008). · on the Nov 2026 ballot: Mayor (at-large, 2-year term) plus Council Districts 1, 3, and 4 are on the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election ballot. Candidate filing opened July 13, 2026 (deadline Aug 7, 2026). Districts 1/3/4 were last elected in 2022 to 4-year terms ending December 2026.
Vote records digitized from 2024-01-09 to 2026-03-10 (23 meetings, 982 individual votes). Sources: official minutes and meeting records linked on every line.
Ariana Arestegui
Cindy Ngoc Tran
George S. Brietigam III
Joe DoVinh
Phillip Nguyen
Stephanie Klopfenstein
Yesenia Muñeton
Recent divided votes
| Date | Item | Outcome | Voted no | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | t on Historic Main Street event from February 4, 2026 through February 16, 2026, be approved. The motion carried by a 5-1-1 vote as follows: | 5-1 passed | Joe DoVinh | record |
| 2026-01-27 | r Tran that: The draft Ordinance prohibiting smoking in City parks, be tabled for six months. The motion carried by a 4-2-1 vote as follows: | 4-2 passed | Yesenia Muñeton, Ariana Arestegui | record |
| 2026-01-27 | orized to execute the contract on behalf of the City, and make minor modifications as needed. The motion carried by a 5-1-1 vote as follows: | 5-1 passed | Joe DoVinh | record |
| 2025-12-09 | conded by Council Member Muñeton that: Council Member Nguyen serve as Mayor Pro Tem. The motion failed by a 3-4 vote as follows: -2- 12/9/25 | 3-4 failed | George S. Brietigam III, Cindy Ngoc Tran, Joe DoVinh | record |
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