Laguna Hills City Council
Who sits on the Laguna Hills 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: Two consecutive four-year terms. Per the official City Council page: "Council Members are elected every two years to serve four-year staggered terms with a limit of two consecutive terms." Members must remain a bona fide resident and registered voter of the City. · on the Nov 2026 ballot: Three seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This is the FIRST by-district election (Ordinance 2025-7). The official Elections page states the vote is 'to elect one Council Member for each Council District: 1, 2 & 4' and that there is '1 eligible incumbent for Council District 2.' The three at-large seats expiring Dec 8, 2026 are held by Erica Pezold, Joshua Sweeney, and Dave Wheeler. Sweeney is the sole eligible incumbent (District 2); Pezold and Wheeler are on their 2nd consecutive term and are termed out. Districts 3 and 5 are next up in 2028 (inferred as the two districts not on the 2026 ballot; not stated explicitly by the fetched official Elections page). Nomination period: Monday, July 13, 2026 through 5:00 p.m. Friday, August 7, 2026 (official Elections page).
Vote records digitized from 2024-01-09 to 2026-06-23 (52 meetings, 1,186 individual votes). Sources: official minutes and meeting records linked on every line.
Dave Wheeler
Don Caskey
Erica Pezold
Jared Mathis
Joshua Sweeney
Recent divided votes
| Date | Item | Outcome | Voted no | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | cility, including the possible waiver of fees for a limited period as compensation. On roll call, said motion carried by the following vote: | 3-1 passed | Erica Pezold | record |
| 2026-06-09 | ic Meetings” (including the previously approved change regarding multiple outages). On roll call, said motion carried by the following vote: | 4-1 passed | Dave Wheeler | record |
| 2026-06-09 | by Council Member Pezold, to add to the Policy the provision for multiple outages. On roll call, said motion carried by the following vote: | 4-1 passed | Joshua Sweeney | record |
| 2026-05-12 | mption - “Existing Facilities." On roll call, said motion carried by the following vote: City Council/Planning Agency Minutes 5 May 12, 2026 | 4-1 passed | Erica Pezold | record |
| 2026-04-28 | Council authorization. Council Member Wheeler withdrew the substitute motion. On roll call, said MAIN motion carried by the following vote: | 4-1 passed | Erica Pezold | record |
| 2026-04-28 | hapter 3, Section 15301 as a Class 1 Categorical Exemption - “Existing Facilities." On roll call, said motion carried by the following vote: | 4-1 passed | Dave Wheeler | record |
| 2026-04-28 | uncil Member Sweeney, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Mathis, to receive the staff report. On roll call, said motion carried by the following vote: | 4-1 passed | Erica Pezold | record |
| 2026-04-14 | ne the item to the next meeting so the full Council has the opportunity to weigh-in. On roll call, said motion failed by the following vote: | 2-2 failed | Erica Pezold, Dave Wheeler | record |
| 2026-03-24 | to City Council for approval. City Council/Planning Agency Minutes 9 March 24, 2026 On roll call, said motion carried by the following vote: | 3-2 passed | Erica Pezold, Dave Wheeler | record |
| 2025-05-13 | continue the Unauthorized Communication Policy to a future meeting was moved by Council Member Mathis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Caskey. | 0-2 failed | Dave Wheeler, Jared Mathis | record |
| 2024-12-10 | ler nominated Mayor Pro Tempore Sweeney to serve as Mayor. The City Council elected Joshua Sweeney to serve as Mayor until December 9, 2025. | 2-2 failed | Jared Mathis, Dave Wheeler | record |
| 2024-12-10 | athis was recognized by Supervisor Katrina Foley's office. City Council/Planning Agency Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday, December 10, 2024 4 | 1-1 failed | Jared Mathis | record |
| 2024-06-25 | onded by Mayor Pro Tempore Sweeney. City Council/Planning Agency Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 25, 2024 7 Mayor Wheeler called for a | 0-1 failed | Joshua Sweeney | record |
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