San Diego City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Sean Elo-Rivera
Sean Elo-Rivera (San Diego City Council Member) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the San Diego City Council after the election.
District 9 councilmember.
Where Sean Elo-Rivera stands: positions on the record
Taxes2 sourced positions
Voted yes on placing a one-cent general sales tax measure on the November 2024 city ballot (passed 9-0, July 2024).
Council voteSan Diego City Council minutes, July 22, 2024 · Jul 22, 2024
Voted yes on placing an Empty Homes Tax measure on the June 2026 city ballot (passed 8-1, March 2026).
Council voteSan Diego City Council minutes, March 3, 2026 · Mar 3, 2026
Trash fee1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the city's new solid waste management (trash) fee schedule for fiscal years 2026-2029 (passed 6-3, June 2025).
Council voteSan Diego City Council minutes, June 9, 2025 (afternoon session) · Jun 9, 2025
Paid parking4 sourced positions
Voted yes on setting Balboa Park paid parking fees, with separate rates for residents and non-residents (passed 6-2, September 2025).
Council voteSan Diego City Council minutes, Sept. 15, 2025 · Sep 15, 2025
Voted yes on repealing Balboa Park paid parking and on lowering previously approved trash fee rates for 2028 and 2029 (both unanimous, June 2026).
Council voteSan Diego City Council results summary, June 8, 2026 · Jun 8, 2026
Said he wanted Balboa Park parking fees removed for San Diego residents but kept for visitors from other cities.
“I do not think that San Diego is better off subsidizing vacations for those who can afford to visit here”
Own statementNBC 7 San Diego · Jun 8, 2026
Voted no on drafting a ballot measure framework to keep parking at city beaches and bays free (passed 3-2 in the council's Rules Committee, March 2026).
Council voteSan Diego City Council Rules Committee minutes, March 18, 2026 · Mar 18, 2026
Homelessness1 sourced position
Voted no on adopting the ordinance regulating encampments on public property (passed 5-4, June 2023).
Council voteSan Diego City Council minutes, June 27, 2023 · Jun 27, 2023
City Hall management1 sourced position
Voted no on sending Kent Lee's proposed charter measure on fiscal accountability and oversight to the full council for the November 2026 ballot (failed 2-3 in Rules Committee, June 2026).
Council voteSan Diego City Council Rules Committee minutes, June 24, 2026 · Jun 24, 2026
ADUs1 sourced position
Voted no on Foster's motion capping backyard homes (ADUs) at four to six per single-family lot, depending on lot size (passed 5-4, June 2025).
Council voteKPBS · Jun 17, 2025
Wages1 sourced position
Voted yes on a minimum wage ordinance for certain hospitality workers at hotels, event centers and amusement parks (passed 7-0, September 2025).
Council voteSan Diego City Council minutes, Sept. 30, 2025 · Sep 30, 2025
What Sean Elo-Rivera said vs. how Sean Elo-Rivera voted
Paid parking
In their words
Said he wanted Balboa Park parking fees removed for San Diego residents but kept for visitors from other cities.
Jun 8, 2026 ·NBC 7 San Diego · Jun 8, 2026
On the record
Voted no on drafting a ballot measure framework to keep parking at city beaches and bays free (passed 3-2 in the council's Rules Committee, March 2026).
Mar 18, 2026 ·San Diego City Council Rules Committee minutes, March 18, 2026 · Mar 18, 2026
Voted yes on repealing Balboa Park paid parking and on lowering previously approved trash fee rates for 2028 and 2029 (both unanimous, June 2026).
Jun 8, 2026 ·San Diego City Council results summary, June 8, 2026 · Jun 8, 2026
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