Hermosa Beach City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Dean Francois

Candidate for City Council (incumbent)

6 candidates · 3 seats9 sourced positions

Dean Francois, the incumbent, is running for Hermosa Beach City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 6 candidates are running for 3 seats.

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

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Dean Francois is a Hermosa Beach councilmember and long-time American Red Cross disaster volunteer.

Campaign website: www.dean4council.com

Votes shown for Ray Jackson, Dean Francois, Rob Saemann, Mike Detoy and Michael D. Keegan come from the city's post-meeting council recaps, which list each member's vote on each motion. City of Hermosa Beach

Where Dean Francois stands: positions on the record

Sales tax measure2 sourced positions

Voted no on the resolution placing a half-cent sales tax measure on the November 3, 2026 ballot (passed 4-1, July 2026).
Council voteCity Council recap, July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026
Said he has consistently opposed earlier sales tax measures and that he does not think the burden should fall on residents and businesses.
“consistently been against”
Own statementDaily Breeze · Jul 31, 2026

City budget1 sourced position

Says he will keep pushing for transparency and fiscal discipline at City Hall.
“push for greater transparency and fiscal discipline at City Hall”
Own statementDean Francois campaign website

Short-term rentals1 sourced position

Voted yes on adopting Ordinance 26-1502, a short-term rental program that exempts Coastal Zone rentals from the general prohibition (passed 3-2, September 2026).
Council voteCity Council recap, September 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026

Pier2 sourced positions

Voted yes to direct staff to complete high-priority pier repairs, about $3.7 million over the next one to two years (passed 5-0, March 2026).
Council voteCity Council recap, March 24, 2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Voted yes on directing the Public Works Commission to identify pier replacement project options for further analysis (passed 3-2, March 2026).
Council voteCity Council recap, March 24, 2026 · Mar 24, 2026

E-bikes1 sourced position

Voted no on directing staff to draft a letter supporting AB 1942, which proposes DMV registration and license plates for Class II and Class III e-bikes (passed 4-1, May 2026).
Council voteCity Council recap, May 12, 2026 · May 12, 2026

Dog park1 sourced position

Voted yes on directing staff to study a local dog park, with Valley Park East as the primary site (passed 3-2, May 2026).
Council voteCity Council recap, May 12, 2026 · May 12, 2026

Beach vendors1 sourced position

Voted no on adopting the ordinance allowing beach vendors at approved special events (passed 4-1, April 2026).
Council voteCity Council recap, April 28, 2026 · Apr 28, 2026

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