Montclair City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Bill Ruh

Candidate for City Council (incumbent)

5 candidates · 3 seats9 sourced positions

Bill Ruh, the incumbent, is running for Montclair City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 2 seats.

Ballots mailed and early voting begins · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Montclair councilmember since 1998 who has worked in government affairs. He served on the Planning Commission from 1988 to 1998.

Where Bill Ruh stands: positions on the record

Housing1 sourced position

Voted yes on Urgency Ordinance No. 26-1017-U, adding development standards for ministerial approval of multi-family housing citywide (passed 4-1, April 2026).
Council voteMontclair City Council minutes, April 20, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026

Council pay2 sourced positions

Abstained on Ordinance No. 26-1018, setting four council pay schedules, including lower ones a council majority may assign after a court misconduct finding (adopted 3-1-1, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Montclair · Sep 23, 2026
Voted against Ordinance No. 24-1008, raising monthly council pay from $1,150 to $1,438 (adopted 3-1-1, March 2024).
Council voteCity of Montclair

Homelessness2 sourced positions

Abstained on the agreement for Montclair to join the regional West End Navigation Center in Fontana, subject to county funding terms (passed 4-0-1, Jan. 2026).
Council voteMontclair City Council minutes, Jan. 20, 2026 · Jan 20, 2026
Said at the Jan. 20, 2026 meeting that he preferred a more local model, like those in Azusa and Montebello, to the regional center in Fontana.
Own statementMontclair City Council minutes, Jan. 20, 2026 · Jan 20, 2026

Council censure1 sourced position

Voted yes on Resolution No. 26-3511, reaffirming and expanding the council's censure of Councilmember Ben Lopez (passed 4-1, March 2026).
Council voteMontclair City Council minutes, March 16, 2026 · Mar 16, 2026

Street projects1 sourced position

Voted no on awarding a $3,082,734.20 contract with Garcon Construction for the Fremont Avenue Improvement Project (passed 3-2, April 2026).
Council voteMontclair City Council minutes, April 20, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026

Public safety1 sourced position

Lists more police presence and faster emergency response among his priorities.
“More police presence in neighborhoods and faster emergency response times, so that when someone calls, help arrives quickly.”
Own statementBill Ruh for Montclair City Council 2026

Property taxes1 sourced position

Says he strongly supports Proposition 13.
“I strongly support Proposition 13 and will continue to oppose efforts that threaten the taxpayer protections it provides.”
Own statementBill Ruh · Aug 20, 2026

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