Ian Sobieski (Councilmember) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Sausalito City Council after the election.
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Background
- About
- Chairman of the Band of Angels, an angel investing group, with a Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford.
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. City of Sausalito
On the record: Ian Sobieski
6 sourced01Marinship zoning1 sourced position
as quoted by CBS San Francisco
Proposed a Sausalito maritime land trust to keep land at subsidized or very low rent for artists and maritime professionals.
We could have a Sausalito maritime land trust that would save land specifically for subsidized or very low rent to a class of artists and professionals that we want to directly help”
Own statementCBS San FranciscoLink
02Housing on city land1 sourced position
Voted yes on directing staff to make the city-owned MLK/Bus Barn and Corporation Yard sites available for affordable housing (unanimous, January 2026).
Council voteSausalito City Council minutes, January 6, 2026 · Jan 6, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Measure X1 sourced position
Voted yes on commissioning a staff report and an independent outside-firm report on the AIM Initiative (Measure X) under Elections Code 9212 (passed 4-1, June 2026).
Council voteSausalito City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Business license tax1 sourced position
Voted yes on directing staff to prepare business license tax amendments as an ordinance and ballot measure for November 2026 (passed 4-1, July 2026).
Council voteSausalito City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 · Jul 7, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Charter city1 sourced position
Voted yes on tabling action on charter city status and holding public workshops in late 2026 before any 2028 ballot measure (unanimous, June 2026).
Council voteSausalito City Council minutes, June 2, 2026 · Jun 2, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Regional planning1 sourced position
Voted yes on sending an amended comment letter to MTC and ABAG on the Plan Bay Area 2050 environmental impact report (passed 4-1, December 2025).
Council voteSausalito City Council minutes, December 16, 2025 · Dec 16, 2025LinkHow the council voted
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