District 6 Council Member· 2022-2026
John Gyllenhammer
Orange
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 17
- Total speaking time
- 3:02:05
- Avg per meeting
- 10:43
- Segments
- 2173
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Top issues during term (3)(Budget)
Proposed 1-cent sales tax measure for November 2026 ballot
Up to $1.55 million per year in rebates would come off the roughly $35-37 million the sales tax is projected to raise annually.
Citywide Fee Schedule Update
Updated fees change what residents and businesses pay for city services; specific revenue impact wasn't stated.
tax roll billing
This could mean a higher property tax bill if you've got outstanding service fees, but it also means the city gets paid.
Decisions during term (6)
Recorded while Gyllenhammer was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
10.1 Charter Section 801 — strike 'structural' from balanced budget requirement
Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget (9.1)
Approval of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Pavement Management Program budget to incorporate a list of eight arterial streets to be funded by SB 1 (The Road Repair and Accountability Act) and appropriate Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation…
10.1 FY 2026-27 Preliminary Budget affirmed
Transfer of $1,860,000 from Water (600) CIP current budget for the construction of a new 16-inch transmission water main along Orangewood Avenue from the Santa Ana River to Eckhoff Street
Mid-Year FY 2025-26 Budget Update and $1,804,700 Appropriation
Voting record (4)(Budget)
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10.1 Charter Section 801 — strike 'structural' from balanced budget requirement
Favored removing the fiscal sections entirely rather than softening them.
Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget (9.1)
He could not support adoption of a budget carrying an operating deficit.
1) Review and affirm the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Preliminary Citywide Budget, following the two budget study sessions on March 24 and April 14, for all funds consisting of total revenues of $292.9 milli
10.1 FY 2026-27 Preliminary Budget affirmed
Budget assumes hiring every position with no vacancy rate, unlike actual practice, masking the structural deficit.