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District 2 Council Member· 2024-2028
Rick Cole
Pasadena
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- Meetings spoken in
- 48
- Total speaking time
- 13:24:54
- Avg per meeting
- 16:46
- Segments
- 8238
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Top issues during term (1)(Budget)
Decisions during term (38)
Recorded while Cole was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
approvedOct 27, 2026
FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE GRANT RELATED DOCUMENTS FOR OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAM EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM AND AMEND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET BY…
approvedOct 20, 2026
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE GRANT RELATED DOCUMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL'S ABC-OTS 2026-2027 GRANT AWARD AND AMEND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET BY RECOGNIZING REVENUE AND…
approvedOct 20, 2026
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE GRANT RELATED DOCUMENTS FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT AWARD AND AMEND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET BY RECOGNIZING REVENUE AND APPROPRIATING…
approvedOct 20, 2026
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE GRANT RELATED DOCUMENTS FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 2026-2027 REAL ESTATE FRAUD PROSECUTION GRANT AWARD AND AMEND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET BY RECOGNIZING REVENUE AND…
approvedOct 20, 2026
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE GRANT RELATED DOCUMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL'S ABC-OTS 2026-2027 GRANT AWARD AND AMEND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET BY RECOGNIZING REVENUE AND…
approvedOct 20, 2026
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE GRANT RELATED DOCUMENTS FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT AWARD AND AMEND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET BY RECOGNIZING REVENUE AND APPROPRIATING…
approvedOct 20, 2026
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE GRANT RELATED DOCUMENTS FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 2026-2027 REAL ESTATE FRAUD PROSECUTION GRANT AWARD AND AMEND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET BY RECOGNIZING REVENUE AND…
approvedOct 13, 2026
Item 8 — FY 2027 Capital Improvement Program budget amendment
approvedOct 13, 2026
FINANCE COMMITTEE : APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET (Finance Dept.)
approvedOct 13, 2026
Item 8 — FY 2027 CIP budget amendment (Raymond Avenue lighting district)
approvedOct 13, 2026
FINANCE COMMITTEE : APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET (Finance Dept.)
approvedVoted no7-1Aug 24, 2026
Police heliport hangar contract and CIP budget amendment (Item 4)
approvedAug 17, 2026
AUTHORIZE the CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH OpenGov Inc., for a budgeting software solution for an amount not-to-exceed $879,918 (Finance Dept. )
approvedJul 13, 2026
FINANCE COMMITTEE : AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (CAL OES) AGREEMENT NO. A231012258-A2 AND AMEND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT’S FISCAL YEAR 2027 ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET (PFD)
approvedJul 13, 2026
FINANCE COMMITTEE : AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (CAL OES) AGREEMENT NO. A231012258-A2 AND AMEND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT’S FISCAL YEAR 2027 ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET (PFD)
approvedJun 22, 2026
FINANCE COMMITTEE : AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET (Public Work Dept.)
approvedJun 22, 2026
FINANCE COMMITTEE : AMENDMENTS TO FISCAL YEAR 2026 OPERATING BUDGET (Finance Dept.)
approved8-0Jun 22, 2026
FINANCE COMMITTEE : AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET (Public Work Dept.)
approved8-0Jun 22, 2026
FINANCE COMMITTEE : AMENDMENTS TO FISCAL YEAR 2026 OPERATING BUDGET (Finance Dept.)
approvedJun 15, 2026
FY 2027 operating budget — Rent Stabilization segment
Voting record (9)(Budget)
8 yes1 no
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Voted noAug 24, 2026
Police heliport hangar contract and CIP budget amendment (Item 4)
Protest over not receiving timely information on the $924,000 cost increase during the capital budget process
Voted yesJun 15, 2026
FY 2027 operating budget adopted in segments (Item 10)
Supports the balanced budget but remains concerned it spends every available dollar including one-time funds on ongoing costs.
Voted yesJun 15, 2026
FY 2027 operating budget — balance of budget (Item 10)
Voted yesMay 18, 2026
Item 1: Fire Department FY 2026 Budget Amendments
Voted yesMay 18, 2026
Item 9: FY 2027 Operating Budget Public Hearing
Voted yesMay 18, 2026
Item 1: Fire Department FY 2026 budget amendment
Voted yesMay 18, 2026
Item 9: FY 2027 operating budget hearing continued
Voted yesMay 4, 2026
Operating budget hearing opened and continued to May 11
Voted yesMay 4, 2026