Davis City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Josh Chapman
Council member for District 5, term ends 2028City of Davis
Josh Chapman (Council member for District 5, term ends 2028) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Davis City Council after the election.
First elected in November 2020 and re-elected in November 2024; served as mayor in 2024. Owns and manages Armadillo Music downtown and was president of the Davis Downtown Business Association board.
Where Josh Chapman stands: positions on the record
Housing growth2 sourced positions
Seconded and voted for approving the Willowgrove project and placing it on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteDavis City Council minutes · May 5, 2026
Voted for the Village Farms Davis general plan amendment (Resolution 26-006), which takes effect only after a successful citywide vote (passed 5-0, Jan. 2026).
Council voteCity of Davis Resolution No. 26-006 (Village Farms Davis, Measure V) · Jan 20, 2026
Affordable housing2 sourced positions
Moved and voted for revising the Village Farms affordable housing plan so no building permits beyond the first 150 are issued until construction starts on 100 affordable units (passed 4-1, Jan. 2026).
Council voteDavis City Council minutes · Jan 13, 2026
Voted no on a $369,000 rental housing inclusionary in-lieu fee (failed 2-3, Jan. 2025) and for the $250,000 fee that passed 4-1.
Council voteDavis City Council minutes · Jan 7, 2025
City budget1 sourced position
Seconded and voted for adopting the city's 2026-27 operating and capital budget (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteDavis City Council minutes · Jun 2, 2026
Police surveillance technology2 sourced positions
Moved and voted for continuing the police department's use of surveillance technologies, including automated license plate readers and drones, under their use policies (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteDavis City Council minutes · Jun 2, 2026
Voted for letting police seek grant funding for more license plate reader and public safety cameras and adopting a use policy for license plate readers (passed 5-0, March 2025).
Council voteDavis City Council minutes · Mar 4, 2025
Downtown parking1 sourced position
Voted for directing staff to return with a resolution for $1 parking fees at four downtown lots, including the Amtrak depot lot, and introducing a paid-parking ordinance (passed 4-0, June 2026).
Council voteDavis City Council minutes · Jun 16, 2026
Immigration1 sourced position
Voted to adopt an ordinance governing city interactions with immigration authorities, on the consent calendar (passed 5-0, April 2026).
Council voteDavis City Council minutes · Apr 7, 2026
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