Orange City Council
Who sits on the Orange 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.
mayor: directly-elected · on the Nov 2026 ballot: 3 of 7 seats
Vote records digitized from 2020-08-11 to 2026-08-25 (123 meetings, 17,723 individual votes). Sources: official minutes and meeting records linked on every line.
Ana Gutierrez
Councilmember · first elected 2020 · next on the ballot 2028
2,466 recorded votes since 2020-12-08 · 88% present · 44 dissents
Arianna Barrios
Councilmember · first elected 2020 · next on the ballot 2026
2,466 recorded votes since 2020-12-08 · 98% present · 72 dissents
Dan Slater
Mayor · first elected 2022 · next on the ballot 2028
1,572 recorded votes since 2023-01-10 · 97% present · 17 dissents
Denis Bilodeau
Mayor Pro Tem · first elected 2022 · next on the ballot 2026
1,575 recorded votes since 2023-01-10 · 87% present · 34 dissents
John Gyllenhammer
Councilmember · first elected 2022 · next on the ballot 2026
1,575 recorded votes since 2023-01-10 · 87% present · 43 dissents
Jon Dumitru
Councilmember · first elected 2020 · next on the ballot 2028
2,466 recorded votes since 2020-12-08 · 94% present · 48 dissents
Kathy Tavoularis
Councilmember · first elected 2021 · next on the ballot 2028
2,299 recorded votes since 2021-05-11 · 100% present · 28 dissents
Recent divided votes
| Date | Item | Outcome | Voted no | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | County of Orange Unincorporated Island Annexation Study and Policy Direction (Continued from August 11, 2026) | 5-2 passed | Arianna Barrios, Jon Dumitru | record |
| 2026-08-11 | Public Hearing pursuant to Government Code Section 53083 to consider approval of the Vehicle Incentive Program Participation Agreement with five Orange franchis | 2-4 failed | Denis Bilodeau, Jon Dumitru, Kathy Tavoularis, Dan Slater | record |
| 2026-07-28 | Second Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with Milan REI X, LLC. | 4-1 passed | Arianna Barrios | record |
| 2026-07-28 | Consider removal of Adrienne Gladson from the Design Review Committee | 4-1 passed | Arianna Barrios | record |
| 2026-07-28 | Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 13-26 amending Chapter 12.48 of the Orange Municipal Code pertaining to a prohibition of smoking in City parks | 3-2 failed | Arianna Barrios, Kathy Tavoularis | record |
| 2026-07-14 | Consider two resolutions that would submit to the voters a question adopting a City Charter, establishing priorities for filing written arguments, and directing | 4-3 passed | Arianna Barrios, Ana Gutierrez, John Gyllenhammer | record |
| 2026-07-14 | Agreement with Triad Consulting & System Design Group, L.L.C. for security consulting services | 6-1 passed | Arianna Barrios | record |
| 2026-07-14 | Approval of plans and specifications for Walnut Avenue at Orange Street Traffic Signal Installation and authorization to advertise for bids; and finding of Cali | 5-2 passed | Arianna Barrios, Jon Dumitru | record |
| 2026-06-23 | Review draft Resolution No. 11689 reaffirming the City’s commitment to responsible stewardship of the public’s money | 4-2 passed | Arianna Barrios, John Gyllenhammer | record |
| 2026-06-09 | Fiscal Year 2026-2027 City of Orange Operating Budget and Five-Year Capital Improvement Program | 6-1 passed | John Gyllenhammer | record |
| 2026-06-03 | Review and discuss draft resolution and ordinance documents relating to a proposed 1¢ Sales Tax Measure for a term of 13 years | 5-1 passed | Denis Bilodeau | record |
| 2026-05-26 | Fiscal Year 2026-2027 City of Orange Preliminary Budget and Five-Year Capital Improvement Program | 6-1 passed | John Gyllenhammer | record |
| 2026-05-26 | Review and discuss draft resolutions and ordinance documents relating to a proposed 1¢ Sales Tax Measure, Transient Occupancy Tax Measure, and The Contract with | 4-3 failed | Denis Bilodeau, Arianna Barrios, John Gyllenhammer | record |
| 2026-05-26 | Vehicle Incentive Program Discussion | 6-1 passed | John Gyllenhammer | record |
| 2026-05-26 | Executive Management and Senior Management employees’ classification, compensation, and terms of employment | 4-3 passed | Ana Gutierrez, John Gyllenhammer, Dan Slater | record |
Former members with vote records
Chip Monaco · Kimberlee Nichols · Mark A. Murphy · Michael Alvarez
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