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Rancho Santa Margarita — council roster & voting records

Rancho Santa Margarita City Council

Who sits on the Rancho Santa Margarita 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: No city council term limits. Term of office is four years. · on the Nov 2026 ballot: Three council seats — Districts 1, 2, and 4 — are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for four-year terms each (per the city's Election Information page / Notice of Election). These district seats replace the expiring at-large seats currently held by Anne D. Figueroa, Jerry Holloway, and Bradley J. McGirr, whose terms expire in November 2026. The at-large Mayor and District 3 are NOT on the 2026 ballot; they were last elected in 2024 and are next up in 2028.

Vote records digitized from 2024-01-10 to 2026-07-08 (49 meetings, 628 individual votes). Sources: official minutes and meeting records linked on every line.

Anne D. Figueroa

Anne D. Figueroa

Mayor Pro Tempore · at-large (seat expires 2026; replaced by a district seat in Nov 2026) · first elected 2018 · next on the ballot 2026
135 recorded votes since 2024-01-10 · 88% present · 1 dissents
Bradley J. McGirr

Bradley J. McGirr

Council Member · at-large (seat expires 2026; replaced by a district seat in Nov 2026) · first elected 2012 · next on the ballot 2026
135 recorded votes since 2024-01-10 · 100% present · 1 dissents
Jerry Holloway

Jerry Holloway

Council Member · at-large (seat expires 2026; replaced by a district seat in Nov 2026) · first elected 2002 · next on the ballot 2026
135 recorded votes since 2024-01-10 · 96% present · 6 dissents
Keri Lynn Baert

Keri Lynn Baert

Council Member · District 3 · first elected 2024 · next on the ballot 2028
88 recorded votes since 2024-07-10 · 97% present · 3 dissents
L. Anthony Beall

L. Anthony Beall

Mayor · at-large (Mayor) · first elected 2004 · next on the ballot 2028
135 recorded votes since 2024-01-10 · 93% present · 4 dissents

Recent divided votes

DateItemOutcomeVoted noSource
2025-12-10Award of a Public Works Construction Contract for the Antonio Parkway Gateway Improvements Project (Phase II)3-2 passedKeri Lynn Baert, Jerry Hollowayrecord
2025-08-13Design Review for the Antonio Parkway Gateway Improvements - Parkway Project3-2 passedKeri Lynn Baert, Jerry Hollowayrecord
2025-01-08Youth Recreation Programs and Services Update by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley, Inc.4-1 passedL. Anthony Beallrecord
2024-12-11Award of a Public Works Construction Contract for the Antonio Parkway Gateway Improvements Project4-1 passedKeri Lynn Baertrecord
2024-05-08Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Professional Youth Recreation Programs and Services with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley, Inc.3-1 passedL. Anthony Beallrecord
2024-04-24Approval of a proposed street sweeping and roadway cleaning maintenance services agreement with CR&R Incorporated4-1 passedJerry Hollowayrecord
2024-04-10Motion to extend the BGCCV contract for one year at the exact cost as the City of San Juan Capistrano pays less the adjustment for the hours1-4 failedJerry Holloway, L. Anthony Beall, Anne D. Figueroa, Bradley J. McGirrrecord
2024-04-10Motion to extend the BGCCV contract for 12 months for $120,000 with a six month check in4-1 passedL. Anthony Beallrecord
2024-02-28Landscaping at SR-241 and Santa Margarita Parkway Project3-1 passedJerry Hollowayrecord
2024-01-24Resolution No. 24-01-24-01 Amending City Council Policy 4.43-1 passedJerry Hollowayrecord

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