Atascadero City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Susan Funk

Candidate for City Council (incumbent)

5 candidates · 3 seats7 sourced positions

Susan Funk, the incumbent, is running for Atascadero City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 2 seats.

Early voting begins at the SLO Elections Office · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Atascadero council member since 2018 and a healthcare management consultant with a Stanford MBA. She was a hospital administrator.

Endorsed by: Her campaign site lists Assemblymember Dawn Addis, Alec Bleher and Jim Milligan, among others. Funk for City Council 2026, Endorsements
Campaign website: www.votesusanfunk.com

Where Susan Funk stands: positions on the record

Retail cannabis1 sourced position

Voted no on directing staff not to move forward with any changes to the cannabis ordinance (passed 3-2, Oct 2025).
Council voteAtascadero City Council minutes, October 14, 2025 · Oct 14, 2025

Affordable housing funds1 sourced position

Voted yes to appropriate $527,573 in in-lieu housing funds for the People's Self-Help Housing Del Rio Ridge project loan (passed 5-0, Oct 2025).
Council voteAtascadero City Council minutes, October 14, 2025 · Oct 14, 2025

Sewer rates1 sourced position

Voted yes to approve the proposed wastewater rates after the Proposition 218 protest hearing (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteAtascadero City Council minutes, May 12, 2026 · May 12, 2026

Ambulance contract1 sourced position

Voted yes on a resolution supporting the City of Paso Robles' bid for the county ambulance contract on behalf of all cities (passed 3-2, Sep 2026).
Council voteAtascadero City Council draft minutes, September 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026

Transportation sales tax1 sourced position

Voted yes on approving the SLOCOG transportation expenditure plan for a potential sales tax measure (passed 4-1, Feb 2026).
Council voteAtascadero City Council minutes, February 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026

Housing1 sourced position

Says Atascadero needs to pay attention to attracting housing that young people and seniors can afford.
“We need to really pay attention to attracting housing that young people and seniors can afford”
Own statementNew Times SLO, Atascadero council race draws four candidates for two seats · Sep 24, 2026

Homelessness1 sourced position

Describes homelessness as a complex problem that needs funding from several levels of government and a community effort through ECHO.
“Homelessness is a complex problem in which any setback can make people lose their housing, and sky-high rents in a tight rental market make it hard to regain”
Own statementThe Tribune, Atascadero candidates weigh in on homelessness efforts

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