Imperial Beach City Council District 3 · Nov 3, 2026

Mariko Nakawatase

Candidate for City Council District 3 (incumbent)

7 candidates · 3 seats4 sourced positions

Mariko Nakawatase, the incumbent, is running for Imperial Beach City Council District 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.

Ballots begin going out to registered voters · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Imperial Beach City Councilmember for District 3 and district director for County Supervisor Joel Anderson.

Where Mariko Nakawatase stands: positions on the record

License plate readers1 sourced position

Voted yes on a Sheriff's Office agreement to install four automated license plate reader cameras and a two-month pilot of public safety cameras (passed 4-0, June 2026).
Council voteImperial Beach City Council draft minutes, June 3, 2026 (June 17, 2026 agenda packet) · Jun 17, 2026

Tijuana River sewage3 sourced positions

Voted yes on the consent calendar that included Resolution 2025-068 continuing the local emergency over cross-border Tijuana River pollution (passed 5-0, December 2025).
Council voteImperial Beach City Council minutes, December 3, 2025 · Dec 3, 2025
Opposes an added tax on residents to address the crisis, saying the money, labor and efforts need to be seen with Mexico.
“the money, labor, and efforts need to be seen with our southern neighbors.”
Own statementSan Diego Union-Tribune · Oct 3, 2026
as reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune; not a direct quote
Says she has pushed for the IBWC to restore its public forum and called for more accessible public dashboards on project updates and sewage flows.
Own statementSan Diego Union-Tribune · Oct 3, 2026

In their words

Says she has pushed for the IBWC to restore its public forum and called for more accessible public dashboards on project updates and sewage flows.
Oct 3, 2026 ·as reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune; not a direct quote ·San Diego Union-Tribune · Oct 3, 2026

On the record

Voted yes on the consent calendar that included Resolution 2025-068 continuing the local emergency over cross-border Tijuana River pollution (passed 5-0, December 2025).
Dec 3, 2025 ·Imperial Beach City Council minutes, December 3, 2025 · Dec 3, 2025

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