Desert Hot Springs City Council District 1 · Nov 3, 2026

Edward Boumendil

Candidate for City Council District 1

4 candidates · 2 seats6 sourced positions

Edward Boumendil is running for Desert Hot Springs City Council District 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Gary Gardner.

Vote-by-mail ballots mailed to voters · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Engineer and technology consultant who previously worked at GM's Cruise and Intuit. He lives in District 1.

Where Edward Boumendil stands: positions on the record

Rental registration1 sourced position

Says he will work to repeal the rental registration ordinance and use existing enforcement against unsafe housing.
“As a councilmember, I will work to repeal the rent ordinance.”
Own statementEdward for Desert Hot Springs

Cannabis tax1 sourced position

Supports eliminating the city's cannabis-specific taxes, including the cultivation tax.
“I support eliminating Desert Hot Springs’ special cannabis taxes, including the cultivation tax based on square footage.”
Own statementEdward for Desert Hot Springs

Data centers1 sourced position

Says he does not support bringing data centers into the city.
“I do not support bringing them into our city.”
Own statementEdward for Desert Hot Springs

Surveillance cameras1 sourced position

Says Flock license-plate cameras should come to a council vote with clear rules on access, retention and sharing.
“I’d have demanded a vote.”
Own statementEdward for Desert Hot Springs

Budget oversight1 sourced position

Says he would have voted no on the 2023 Guy J. Tedesco Park restroom spending.
“I would have voted no to the Tedesco Fiasco.”
Own statementEdward for Desert Hot Springs

Animal shelter1 sourced position

Says the city should move animal shelter operations from the Flora Avenue site to the Indian Avenue site.
“the city should move its animal shelter operations from Flora Avenue to the Indian Avenue location.”
Own statementEdward for Desert Hot Springs

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