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La Palma — Janet Keo Conklin
Janet Keo Conklin

Janet Keo Conklin

Councilmember · At-Large · first elected 2022 · current term 2022–2026 · next on the ballot 2026
🗳 On the ballot · Nov 3, 2026
58
votes on the record
100%
present
3
times voted No (5.2%)

0 abstentions · 0 recusals · record covers 2024-01-16 to 2026-05-05.

Official bio: La Palma website

Photo: official www.lapalmaca.gov (source).

Votes on divided items (5)

DateItemVoteOutcomeSource
2024-10-01Patel made a motion to approve Consent Calendar Items 3. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Waldman and carried on the following vote:No4-1 passedrecord
2024-08-06ade a motion to approve Option 1 as recommended by Staff. The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote:Yes4-1 passedrecord
2024-06-04il and projects that are moving through the City process. The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote:No4-1 passedrecord
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:Yes4-1 passedrecord
2024-03-05r Patel made a motion to approve Consent Calendar Item 8. The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote:No3-1 passedrecord

Most recent votes

DateItemVoteOutcomeSource
2026-05-05Baker made a motion to approve Consent Calendar Items. The motion was seconded by Council Member V. Patel and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2026-05-05Fund ($538,000), and Emergency Reserve Fund ($525,000). The motion was seconded by Council Member Waldman and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2026-04-07Baker made a motion to approve Consent Calendar Items. The motion was seconded by Council Member Waldman and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2026-04-07oving amendments to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget. The motion was seconded by Council Member Keo Conklin and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2026-03-03Baker made a motion to approve Consent Calendar Items. The motion was seconded by Council Member Waldman and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2026-03-03Use Permit No. 398 amending Conditional Use Permit No. 35. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Baker and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2026-03-03otion to adopt the 2026 City Council Goals and Objectives. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Baker and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2026-01-13Baker made a motion to approve Consent Calendar Items. The motion was seconded by Council Member V. Patel and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2025-12-09Baker made a motion to approve Consent Calendar Items. The motion was seconded by Council Member Waldman and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2025-12-09Orange County Fire Authority Board of Directors for 2026. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Baker and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2025-04-15Egan. The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote: City Council Special Meeting April 15, 2025 Page 3Yes5-0 passedrecord
2025-03-04on the motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Nitesh Patel. The motion was seconded by Council Member Vikesh Patel and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2025-03-04View Street. The motion was seconded by Council Member Conklin and carried on the following vote: City Council Meeting March 4, 2025 Page 7Yes4-0 passedrecord
2025-03-04ding FY 2024-25 Budget and Receive/File the Report. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Nitesh Patel and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2025-02-04e a motion to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 9. The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2025-02-04ted transition period to ensure continuity of operations. The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2025-01-14e a motion to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 9. The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-11-05a motion to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 1. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Waldman and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-11-05the applicant to return to the City Council for approval. The motion was seconded by Council Member Patel and carried on the following vote:Yes4-0 passedrecord
2024-11-05ance with State Housing Laws and City's Housing Element. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Waldman and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-11-05) to the Pump & Well Repair account (055-900-7100-00000). The motion was seconded by Council Member Patel and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-11-05greement. The motion was seconded by Council Member Conklin and carried on the following vote: City Council Meeting November 5, 2024 Page 11Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-11-05ought back to the City Council in the future. The friendly amendment was seconded by Council Member Patel and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-10-01approve Consent Calendar Items 1 and 2, and 4 through 9. The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-10-01Patel made a motion to approve Consent Calendar Items 3. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Waldman and carried on the following vote:No4-1 passedrecord
2024-09-03el made a to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 7. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Waldman and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-08-06made a to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 18. The motion was seconded by Council Member Conklin and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-08-06c outreach so that they're aware of when that meeting is. The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-08-06ait 180 days before being employed by a CaiPERS employer. The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-08-06ideration the information they receive at the conference. The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-08-06ade a motion to approve Option 1 as recommended by Staff. The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote:Yes4-1 passedrecord
2024-06-04nsent Calendar Items 1 through 3, and Items 5 through 10. The motion was seconded by Council Member Patel and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-06-04reement between the City and City Manager Conal McNamara. The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-06-04ral law cities. City Council Meeting June 4, 2024 Page 18 The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-06-04he date pursuant to Section 10403 of the Elections Code. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Waldman and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-06-04il and projects that are moving through the City process. The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote:No4-1 passedrecord
2024-06-04ng a 20-foot wide sidewalk easement at 6951 Walker Street The motion was seconded by Council Member Patel and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-06-04lution No. 2024-19 approving Conditional Use Permit 392. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Waldman and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-06-04, 2, 3, 4, and 5 City Council Meeting June 4, 2024 Page 9 The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-06-04ion No. 2024-21 approving the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget; The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-06-04ractices and Benefits for Executive Management Employees. The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-06-04alma Police Department Policy 709 as required by AB 481. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Waldman and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-06-04ive years commencing July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Waldman and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-05-07e a motion to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 9. The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-05-0751 Walker Street. The motion was seconded by Council Member Patel and carried on the following vote: City Council Meeting May 7, 2024 Page 6Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-05-07pports working with the City's interns on this project. The motion was seconded by Council Member Conklin and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
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:Yes4-1 passedrecord
2024-04-02e a motion to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 5. The motion was seconded by Council Member Patel and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-04-02on No. 2024-10 approving the 2021-2029 Housing Element. The motion was seconded by Council Member Conklin and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-03-05a motion to approve Consent Calendar Items 1-7, and 9-10. The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote:Yes4-0 passedrecord
2024-03-05r Patel made a motion to approve Consent Calendar Item 8. The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote:No3-1 passedrecord
2024-03-05c., of Riverside, California in the amount of $12,221.21. The motion was seconded by Council Member Patel and carried on the following vote:Yes4-0 passedrecord
2024-02-06a motion to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 11. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Waldman and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-02-06band Permit Batch Application to the Statutory Minimum. The motion was seconded by Council Member Conklin and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-02-06the project. City Council Meeting February 6, 2024 Page 7 The motion was seconded by Council Member Patel and carried on the following vote:Yes5-0 passedrecord
2024-01-16e a motion to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 8. The motion was seconded by Council Member Baker and carried on the following vote:Yes4-0 passedrecord
2024-01-16k Circle as a Special Assessment if not Timely Remitted. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Waldman and carried on the following vote:Yes4-0 passedrecord
2024-01-16tware and City Council Meeting Media Streaming Services. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Waldman and carried on the following vote:Yes4-0 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.

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