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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Firebaugh City Council Election 2026

2 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 3 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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The candidates

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Two of the five council seats are on the ballot citywide; each voter can choose up to two of the three candidates.

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What the next council decides

01City manager2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 the council gave the City Manager an unsatisfactory evaluation with no raise and voted 4-1 to begin soliciting a new City Manager.

What's on the tableWho the council hires as Firebaugh's next City Manager and on what terms.

02Police chief selection4 sourced facts

Where it standsSince December 2025 the City Council, not the City Manager, selects Firebaugh's Chief of Police; it appointed Fernando Campa in July 2026.

What's on the tableHow the council oversees the police department and fills the Chief of Police position in the future.

03Fire department funding3 sourced facts

Where it standsA special parcel tax for fire and emergency response was placed on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot in July 2026, then rescinded by the council in August 2026.

What's on the tableHow the city pays for its volunteer fire department and emergency response.

04Vacant lots and public nuisances3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted Ordinance No. 25-04 amending the public nuisance abatement chapter in February 2026 and set vacant lot registration fees in July 2026.

What's on the tableHow the city enforces upkeep of vacant lots and how it uses the registration fees.

05Mayor selection2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn November 2025 the council adopted a policy for choosing the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore with a two-year term limit, and it chose Freddy Valdez as Mayor in January 2026.

What's on the tableWho the council picks as Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem, and whether to keep the selection policy.

06Rental fee waivers3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council decides case by case whether to waive rental fees at the community center and VFW Hall for local fundraisers.

What's on the tableWhen local groups pay to rent city halls for fundraisers, and what conditions apply.

2 notes on these statements

The Fresno County candidate list names Felipe Perez, James "Big Jim" Fraser and Silvia Renteria for Firebaugh City Council, vote for 2. Fresno County

Fresno County lists no candidate statement filed for Felipe Perez, James "Big Jim" Fraser or Silvia Renteria. Fresno County

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  1. 1. Should the council look for a new city manager?

  2. 2. Who should choose Firebaugh's police chief?

  3. 3. How should the council choose the mayor?

  4. 4. Should owners of vacant lots pay a yearly registration fee?

  5. 5. Should the city waive hall rental fees for local fundraisers?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted9 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Brady Jenkins, Elsa Lopez, Freddy Valdez2 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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