Sebastopol City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Phill
Carter
Councilmember; term ends December 2028City of Sebastopol
Phill Carter (Councilmember) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Sebastopol City Council after the election.
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Background
- About
- Former business owner and consultant for social enterprises, with an MBA in finance and marketing.
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6
On the record: Phill Carter
8 sourced01Downtown traffic1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the Reimagining the Core plan to convert Main Street and Petaluma Avenue to two-way traffic (passed 4-1, May 2026).
Council voteSebastopol City Council minutes, May 19, 2026 · May 19, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the fiscal year 2026-27 city budget (passed 3-2, June 2026).
Council voteSebastopol City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Sebastopol Commons1 sourced position
Voted yes on considering a new ad hoc committee in December on the Commons project, with downtown space included in the evaluation (passed 4-1, September 2026).
Council voteSebastopol City Council minutes, September 15, 2026 · Sep 15, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Chain stores1 sourced position
Voted no on directing the city attorney to draft an ordinance prohibiting all new formula businesses (failed 2-3, February 2026).
Council voteSebastopol City Council minutes, February 3, 2026 · Feb 3, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Water and sewer funds2 sourced positions
Seconded and voted yes on reimbursing $350,354 in city attorney costs to the water and sewer enterprise funds (passed 5-0, August 2026).
Council voteSebastopol City Council minutes, August 4, 2026 · Aug 4, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on forgiving the $1.1 million wastewater fund loan from the General Fund (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteSebastopol City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Tenant protections1 sourced position
Voted yes on directing the city attorney to prepare urgency and regular just cause eviction ordinances (passed 4-1, October 2025).
Council voteSebastopol City Council minutes, October 21, 2025 · Oct 21, 2025LinkHow the council voted
07Hotels1 sourced position
Voted yes on amending the Barlow Hotel development agreement to approve a hotel tax sharing arrangement (passed 3-1, August 2026).
Council voteSebastopol City Council minutes, August 4, 2026 · Aug 4, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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