Keri Lynn Baert
Council Member · District 3 · first elected 2024 · current term 2024–2028 · next on the ballot 2028
88
votes on the record
97%
present
3
times voted No (3.6%)
$765
raised · 5 donors
1 abstentions · 0 recusals · record covers 2024-07-10 to 2026-07-08.
Official bio: Rancho Santa Margarita website
Photo: official www.cityofrsm.org (source).
Votes on divided items (4)
| Date | Item | Vote | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-10 | Award of a Public Works Construction Contract for the Antonio Parkway Gateway Improvements Project (Phase II) | No | 3-2 passed | record |
| 2025-08-13 | Design Review for the Antonio Parkway Gateway Improvements - Parkway Project | No | 3-2 passed | record |
| 2025-01-08 | Youth Recreation Programs and Services Update by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley, Inc. | Yes | 4-1 passed | record |
| 2024-12-11 | Award of a Public Works Construction Contract for the Antonio Parkway Gateway Improvements Project | No | 4-1 passed | record |
Most recent votes
| Date | Item | Vote | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | Consent Calendar (Item Nos. 5.1 through 5.4 and 5.6 and 5.7) | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-07-08 | Response to the 2025-2026 Orange County Grand Jury Report Dated May 27, 2026, Entitled 'California Housing Mandates, The Unintended Reshaping of Orange County Neighborhoods' | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-07-08 | Request to Continue the Public Hearing Scheduled for Presentation of Fee Study Report and Proposed Resolution Establishing and Adopting Updated Development Processing Fees and Othe | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-06-24 | Consent Calendar | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2026-06-24 | Proposed Resolution Establishing Classes of Regular Employment, Salary Ranges, and Benefits | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2026-06-24 | Approval of Resolution Ratifying and Implementing Changes to the Annual Base Salary of the City Manager | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2026-06-10 | Consent Calendar | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-06-10 | Public Hearing: Status of Vacancies, Recruitment and Retention Efforts | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-06-10 | Adoption of Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program Budget Plan for Fiscal Year 2026/27 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-06-10 | Resolution Amending and Restating City Council Policy No. 4.4 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-06-10 | Consideration of Compensation for City Manager | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2026-05-13 | Consent Calendar (Item Nos. 5.1 through 5.8) | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-05-13 | Adopt Resolution No. 26-05-13-02 regarding 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-04-22 | Consent Calendar (Item Nos. 5.1 through 5.6) | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-04-22 | Appointment of Labor Negotiator, City Manager Annual Performance Evaluation | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-04-22 | Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Community Development Block Grant Expenditure Plan | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate Bill 707 Brown Act Modernization Compliance and Implementation | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-04-22 | Approval of a Public Works Construction Contract for the Veterans Monument at Central Park Project | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-04-08 | Consent Calendar (Items 5.1 through 5.7) | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-03-25 | Consent Calendar (Item Nos. 5.1 through 5.7) | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-03-11 | Consent Calendar | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-03-11 | Fiscal Year 2025/26 General Fund Budget Update | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-03-11 | Rejection of the single bid received for the Veterans Monument Project | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-03-11 | Approval of the Waste Infrastructure System Enterprise (WISE) Agreement with the County of Orange | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-02-25 | Consent Calendar | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-02-25 | Adoption of Resolution No. 26-02-25-01, General Plan Amendment GPA 26-001, Safety Element Update | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-02-11 | Consent Calendar (Item Nos. 5.1 through 5.9 and 5.11) | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-01-14 | Consent Calendar | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-01-14 | Approval of the Community Development Block Grant Public Service Grants Advisory Committee Appointments | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-01-14 | Approval of the Cooperative Agreement with the County of Orange for the Antonio Parkway, Avenida de las Banderas, and Avenida Empresa Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Progra | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-12-10 | Election of Mayor Pro Tempore | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-12-10 | Consent Calendar | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-12-10 | Award of a Public Works Construction Contract for the Antonio Parkway Gateway Improvements Project (Phase II) | No | 3-2 passed | record |
| 2025-12-10 | Approval of Proposed Other Agency Representative Appointments | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-11-12 | Design review and approval to proceed with final design for the Veterans Monument | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-11-12 | Consent Calendar (Item Nos. 5.1 through 5.15) | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-10-08 | Consent Calendar | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-10-08 | Ordinances Amending Title 10 (Buildings and Construction) | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-09-10 | Consent Calendar | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-09-10 | Zoning Code Text Amendment (ZCA) 25-001 | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-09-10 | Zoning Code Text Amendment (ZCA) 25-002 | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-09-10 | Ordinances Amending Title 10 (Buildings and Construction) | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-09-10 | Resolution Approving the Second Amended and Restated City Manager Employment Agreement | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-08-27 | Consent Calendar (Item Nos. 5.1 through 5.3 and 5.5 through 5.8) | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-08-27 | Approval of warrant registers totaling $1,934,760.73 | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-08-27 | Adopted Resolution No. 25-08-27-01: Amending and Restating the Schedule of Fines and Late Fees for Administrative Citations | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-08-13 | Consent Calendar | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-08-13 | Approval of Warrant Registers dated July 7, 2025 through August 4, 2025 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-08-13 | Authorization to submit application for inclusion on the Fire Risk Reduction Community List | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-08-13 | Design Review for the Antonio Parkway Gateway Improvements - Parkway Project | No | 3-2 passed | record |
| 2025-08-13 | Consideration of compensation for City Manager | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-07-09 | Consent Calendar | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-07-09 | Adoption of an ordinance related to the Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-07-09 | City of Rancho Santa Margarita Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Adoption and Safety Element Update | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-07-09 | Adoption of General Plan Amendment 25-001 to update the Circulation Element | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-07-09 | Proposed update to the City's False Alarm Fee | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-06-25 | Consent Calendar | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-06-25 | Approval of June 11, 2025 City Council Regular meeting minutes | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-06-25 | Introduction of an uncodified ordinance adopting the Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-06-11 | Consent Calendar | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-06-11 | Public Hearing: Status of Vacancies, Recruitment and Retention Efforts | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-06-11 | Adoption of Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program Budget Plan for Fiscal Year 2025/26 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-06-11 | Resolution Establishing Classes of Regular Employment, Salary Ranges, and Benefits | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-06-11 | Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance Related to Camping on Public Property | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-05-14 | Consent Calendar | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-05-14 | Draft 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-04-23 | Consent Calendar | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-04-23 | Resolution No. 25-04-23-01 Amending the Master Fee Schedule | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-04-09 | Consent Calendar (Items 5.1 through 5.7, excluding 5.3) | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-04-09 | Consent Calendar Item 5.3 (Approval of Minutes) | Abstain | 4-0-1 passed | record |
| 2025-04-09 | Professional Services Agreement with Jacob Green & Associates, Inc. | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-03-26 | Consent Calendar (Item Nos. 5.1 through 5.7) | Absent | 3-0 passed | record |
| 2025-03-12 | Consent Calendar | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-02-26 | Consent Calendar (Item Nos. 5.1 through 5.7 and 5.9) | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-02-26 | Proposed Agreement for Community Outreach and Engagement Services with the City of Mission Viejo | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-02-26 | Resolution No. 25-02-26-01 Opposing SCAQMD Proposed Amended Rules 1111 and 1121 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-01-22 | Consent Calendar (Item Nos. 5.1 through 5.6) | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-01-08 | Consent Calendar (Item Nos. 5.1 through 5.6) | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-01-08 | CR&R Street Sweeping Update | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-01-08 | Youth Recreation Programs and Services Update by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley, Inc. | Yes | 4-1 passed | record |
| 2024-12-11 | Certification of the results of the General Municipal Election held on November 5, 2024 | Absent | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2024-12-11 | Consent Calendar (Item Nos. 7.1 through 7.8) | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2024-12-11 | Approval of proposed Other Agency Representative Appointments | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2024-12-11 | Approval of proposed Planning Commissioner Appointments | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2024-12-11 | Approval of the City Council's proposed appointment of its representative to the Orange County Fire Authority Board of Directors | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2024-12-11 | Award of a Public Works Construction Contract for the Antonio Parkway Gateway Improvements Project | No | 4-1 passed | record |
| 2024-12-11 | Approval of Resolution ratifying and implementing changes to the annual base salary of the City Manager | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2024-07-10 | Consent Calendar (Item Nos. 5.1 through 5.5) | Absent | 3-0 passed | record |
† 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.
Campaign funding (2024 cycle)
Where the money comes from
Council Brief's grouping of the employer/occupation each donor self-reports on FPPC Form 460 — a categorization of those self-reported fields, not an official designation and not a claim about influence. Bar length is contribution total.
Largest contributors
| Contributor | Employer / occupation (as reported) | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Diane and Ray Karsten | Retired | $200 |
| Barbara Schulman for School Board FPPC 1402211 | $200 | |
| Diane L. Cushing | Retired | $150 |
| Anastasia Surch | Retired | $115 |
| Kelly Hansan | Hansan Solutions | $100 |
Itemized contributions of $100+ to this official's controlled campaign committee, as disclosed on FPPC Form 460 under California's Political Reform Act. Official filing. We publish the funding record as public fact and draw no inference about any vote.
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