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Mayor· December 10, 2024 - November 2026
Julia Mates
Belmont
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 15
- Total speaking time
- 4:57:14
- Avg per meeting
- 19:49
- Segments
- 4594
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Top issues during term (6)(Zoning)
medium↓Sep 2026[13]
Quality and accuracy of design review submittals
high↑Oct 2026[10]
Ground-floor commercial erosion in Belmont Village
low↓Sep 2026[5]
Certificate of compliance application processing
high↓Jun 2026[4]
General Plan Safety Element Adoption
No direct cost to residents; funded as part of the city's planning work with the regional PREP Project.
medium↓Jun 2026[2]
Streamlined Home Addition Review
Homeowners could save significant application fees and months of waiting on simple additions.
medium↓Jul 2026[2]
Live-work unit incentives in transit corridor housing
The speaker acknowledged the city's funding deficit may limit incentive options like reduced fees.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Mates was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Zoning.
Voting record (0)(Zoning)
No votes found matching Zoning.