Manhattan Beach City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Amy Howorth
Candidate for City Council (incumbent)
Amy Howorth, the incumbent, is running for Manhattan Beach City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 2 seats.
Vote-by-mail ballots mailed by · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayAmy Howorth served on the Manhattan Beach City Council from 2011 to 2019 and was elected again in 2022.
- Campaign website
- www.amyhoworth.net
Amy Howorth is the only incumbent on the ballot; Richard Montgomery and Mark Burton are former council members and Joseph Ungoco is a Planning Commission member. MB News · Aug 19, 2026
Candidates for the November 3, 2026 ballot are Richard P. Montgomery, Amy Howorth, Mark Burton and Joseph Ungoco, as listed by the City Clerk. City of Manhattan Beach
Where Amy Howorth stands: positions on the record
Speed cameras2 sourced positions
Voted yes to accept the Sepulveda Boulevard traffic safety study and to continue advocating for legislation allowing speed enforcement cameras there (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, May 5, 2026 (draft) · May 5, 2026
Supports bringing automated speed enforcement to Sepulveda Boulevard, in a state pilot or a city-shaped version, and says cameras are not a substitute for street design.
“Speed cameras aren't a substitute for better street design, but they save lives.”
Own statementMB News Candidate Conversations · Sep 28, 2026
License plate readers1 sourced position
Says she voted in 2016 to approve the license plate reader program and would vote for it again; supports linking private cameras only if voluntary.
“I voted in 2016 to approve Manhattan Beach's license plate reader program, and I'd vote for it again.”
Own statementMB News Candidate Conversations · Sep 28, 2026
Building height1 sourced position
Voted yes to start a code amendment raising the height limit from 26 to 30 feet at two downtown city-owned sites, if parking is provided (passed 5-0, April 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, April 21, 2026 (draft) · Apr 21, 2026
City staffing1 sourced position
Voted yes to add one Human Resources Assistant and one Public Works Management Analyst positions in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget (passed 3-2, June 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, June 2, 2026 (draft) · Jun 2, 2026
Regional housing trust1 sourced position
Voted yes to proceed with joining the South Bay Regional Housing Trust joint powers authority (passed 4-1, February 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, February 17, 2026 (draft) · Feb 17, 2026
Housing Element1 sourced position
Voted yes to introduce an ordinance implementing programs in the city's 6th Cycle Housing Element (passed 4-1, June 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, June 16, 2026 (draft) · Jun 16, 2026
Business license tax2 sourced positions
Voted yes to direct staff to conduct a tax study, polling and research on the Business License Tax Modernization Plan (passed 4-1, March 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, March 3, 2026 (draft) · Mar 3, 2026
Voted yes to direct staff to proceed with Tax Model 4, with a $100,000 cap on the maximum tax (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, July 21, 2026 (draft) · Jul 21, 2026
What Amy Howorth said vs. how Amy Howorth voted
Speed cameras
In their words
Supports bringing automated speed enforcement to Sepulveda Boulevard, in a state pilot or a city-shaped version, and says cameras are not a substitute for street design.
Sep 28, 2026 ·MB News Candidate Conversations · Sep 28, 2026
On the record
Voted yes to accept the Sepulveda Boulevard traffic safety study and to continue advocating for legislation allowing speed enforcement cameras there (passed 5-0, May 2026).
May 5, 2026 ·City Council minutes, May 5, 2026 (draft) · May 5, 2026
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