La Palma City Council
Who sits on the La Palma 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: rotated-by-council · term limits: Per Measure W (passed by voters Nov. 5, 2024, ~58% yes), no person may serve more than three consecutive four-year terms on the City Council; after a four-or-more-year break in service the consecutive-term count resets. (Measure W replaced the prior two-consecutive-term limit, extending the maximum consecutive tenure from 8 to 12 years.) · on the Nov 2026 ballot: Districts 2 and 4
Vote records digitized from 2024-01-16 to 2026-05-05 (21 meetings, 293 individual votes). Sources: official minutes and meeting records linked on every line.
Debbie S. Baker
Janet Keo Conklin
Mark I. Waldman
Nitesh P. Patel
Vikesh P. Patel
Recent divided votes
| Date | Item | Outcome | Voted no | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Patel made a motion to approve Consent Calendar Items 3. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Waldman and carried on the following vote: | 4-1 passed | Janet Keo Conklin | record |
| 2024-08-06 | ade a motion to approve Option 1 as recommended by Staff. The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote: | 4-1 passed | Mark I. Waldman | record |
| 2024-06-04 | il and projects that are moving through the City process. The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote: | 4-1 passed | Janet Keo Conklin | record |
| 2024-05-07 | (RFP) for Citywide Branding and Monument Design Services. The motion was seconded by Council Member Patel and carried on the following vote: | 4-1 passed | Mark I. Waldman | record |
| 2024-03-05 | r Patel made a motion to approve Consent Calendar Item 8. The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote: | 3-1 passed | Janet Keo Conklin | record |
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