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Shafter City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Gilbert T.
Alvarado

Councilmember; term expires December 2028City of Shafter

Gilbert T. Alvarado (Councilmember) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Shafter City Council after the election.

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Shafter councilmember, first elected to the council in December 2008.
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Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6

On the record: Gilbert T. Alvarado

8 sourced
01Growth and development2 sourced positions

  • Voted yes on Tentative Tract No. 7422, a 1,289-lot residential subdivision on a 351.97-acre site in the Gossamer Grove Specific Plan (passed 4-0, May 2026).

    Council voteCity of Shafter · May 5, 2026

  • Voted yes on a general plan amendment and zone change for 40.06 acres at E. Los Angeles and S. Mannel avenues, to low-density residential (R-1) zoning (passed 5-0, May 2026).

    Council voteCity of Shafter · May 19, 2026

02Economic development1 sourced position
03City sponsorships2 sourced positions
04Aquatic center1 sourced position

  • Voted yes on a contract with SAC SFM, LLC (Sports Facilities Management) to manage the Aquatic Center, up to $850,000 a year for three years (passed 5-0, May 2026).

    Council voteCity of Shafter · May 19, 2026

05Public safety1 sourced position

  • Voted yes on a memorandum of understanding with the Kern Community College District to explore a Shafter-based regional law enforcement training facility (passed 5-0, May 2026).

    Council voteCity of Shafter · May 19, 2026

06Police technology1 sourced position

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