Guadalupe City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Amelia M.
Villegas
Council Member; term 2024-2028City of Guadalupe
Amelia M. Villegas (Council Member) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Guadalupe City Council after the election.
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Background
- About
- Retired as the City of Guadalupe's first Human Resources Manager after 13 years with the city.
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6
On the record: Amelia M. Villegas
10 sourced01City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-27 city budget (passed 4-1, July 2026).
Council voteGuadalupe City Council minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Royal Theatre4 sourced positions
Voted to terminate the Royal Theatre project but consider options to preserve the building (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteGuadalupe City Council minutes, July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Moved and voted yes on appointing Tom Brandeberry as the city's Royal Theatre capital campaign coordinator (3 ayes, 2 nays; March 2026).
Council voteGuadalupe City Council minutes, March 24, 2026 · Mar 24, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted no on creating a two-member council oversight committee for the Royal Theatre project (3 ayes, 2 noes; February 2026).
Council voteGuadalupe City Council minutes, February 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Cast the only no vote on creating an advisory oversight committee for the Royal Theatre project (passed 4-1, September 2025).
Council voteGuadalupe City Council minutes, September 9, 2025 · Sep 9, 2025LinkHow the council voted
03Elected officials' stipends1 sourced position
Moved and voted yes on reducing the monthly stipends of the council, mayor, treasurer and clerk to $150 (3 ayes, 1 nay, 1 absent; September 2026).
Council voteGuadalupe City Council minutes, September 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Hotel tax (Measure J)2 sourced positions
Argument in favor signed by the mayor and all four council members
Listed as a signer of the official argument in favor of Measure J2026, which would raise the hotel tax from 6% to 12%.
Own statementCity of GuadalupeLink
Voted yes on placing the hotel tax increase (Measure J2026) and the cannabis business tax (Measure G2026) on the November 2026 ballot (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteGuadalupe City Council minutes, June 23, 2026 · Jun 23, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Housing1 sourced position
Voted yes on approving the seven-unit Dunes Vista affordable apartment project at 855 Pioneer Street (passed 5-0, September 2026).
Council voteGuadalupe City Council minutes, September 22, 2026 · Sep 22, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06City administrator1 sourced position
Cast the only nay vote on Amendment No. 1 to City Administrator David Trujillo's employment agreement (passed 4-1, September 2026).
Council voteGuadalupe City Council minutes, September 22, 2026 · Sep 22, 2026Link
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