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How the council voted

Every recorded council vote in this guide where two or more of the people we profile voted, side by side. Each line was checked against the meeting minutes it links to. Only candidates and members with a page in this guide are listed; open the minutes for the full roll call.

Waterford voter guide

City budget

Jun 4, 2026

The city's 2026-27 operating budget

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, June 2026

  • YesCharlie GoekenVoted yes on the city's 2026-27 operating budget (passed 5-0, June 2026).
  • YesChristine R. HarrisVoted yes on the city's 2026-27 operating budget (passed 5-0, June 2026).
  • YesGuadalupe GutierrezVoted yes on the city's 2026-27 operating budget (passed 5-0, June 2026).
  • YesJamie HiltonVoted yes on the city's 2026-27 operating budget (passed 5-0, June 2026).

Waterford City Council minutes, June 4, 2026 (June 18, 2026 agenda packet) · Jun 4, 2026Link

District elections

Apr 2, 2026

Asking staff to bring back a ballot measure for district elections using the Green District Map

Result as recorded: passed 3-2, April 2026

  • YesCharlie GoekenVoted yes on asking staff to bring back a ballot measure for district elections using the Green District Map (passed 3-2, April 2026).
  • YesChristine R. HarrisVoted yes on asking staff to bring back a ballot measure for district elections using the Green District Map (passed 3-2, April 2026).
  • YesJamie HiltonVoted yes on asking staff to bring back a ballot measure for district elections using the Green District Map (passed 3-2, April 2026).
  • NoGuadalupe GutierrezVoted no on asking staff to bring back a ballot measure for district elections using the Green District Map (passed 3-2, April 2026).

Waterford City Council minutes, April 2, 2026 (April 16, 2026 agenda packet) · Apr 2, 2026Link

Apr 16, 2026

Placing the district-elections measure on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot

Result as recorded: passed 3-1, April 2026

  • YesCharlie GoekenVoted yes on placing the district-elections measure on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 3-1, April 2026).
  • YesChristine R. HarrisVoted yes on placing the district-elections measure on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 3-1, April 2026).
  • YesJamie HiltonVoted yes on placing the district-elections measure on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 3-1, April 2026).

Waterford City Council minutes, April 16, 2026 (May 7, 2026 agenda packet) · Apr 16, 2026Link

Housing growth

Jul 3, 2025

A tentative map splitting 3.61 acres into 53 single-family lots

Result as recorded: passed 3-2, July 2025

  • YesCharlie GoekenVoted yes on a tentative map splitting 3.61 acres into 53 single-family lots (passed 3-2, July 2025).
  • YesGuadalupe GutierrezVoted yes on a tentative map splitting 3.61 acres into 53 single-family lots (passed 3-2, July 2025).
  • NoChristine R. HarrisVoted no on a tentative map splitting 3.61 acres into 53 single-family lots (passed 3-2, July 2025).
  • NoJamie HiltonVoted no on a tentative map splitting 3.61 acres into 53 single-family lots (passed 3-2, July 2025).

Waterford City Council minutes, July 3, 2025 · Jul 3, 2025Link

Sep 3, 2026

A tentative map splitting 73.70 acres into 412 single-family lots

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, Sept. 2026

  • YesCharlie GoekenVoted yes on a tentative map splitting 73.70 acres into 412 single-family lots (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
  • YesChristine R. HarrisVoted yes on a tentative map splitting 73.70 acres into 412 single-family lots (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
  • YesGuadalupe GutierrezVoted yes on a tentative map splitting 73.70 acres into 412 single-family lots (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
  • YesJamie HiltonVoted yes on a tentative map splitting 73.70 acres into 412 single-family lots (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).

Waterford City Council minutes, September 3, 2026 (September 17, 2026 agenda packet) · Sep 3, 2026Link

Parks

Sep 17, 2026

Tabling a pickleball storage-box agreement until staff drafts an equipment storage policy

Result as recorded: failed 2-2, Sept. 2026

  • YesCharlie GoekenVoted yes on tabling a pickleball storage-box agreement until staff drafts an equipment storage policy (failed 2-2, Sept. 2026).
  • YesChristine R. HarrisVoted yes on tabling a pickleball storage-box agreement until staff drafts an equipment storage policy (failed 2-2, Sept. 2026).
  • NoGuadalupe GutierrezVoted no on tabling a pickleball storage-box agreement until staff drafts an equipment storage policy (failed 2-2, Sept. 2026).

Waterford City Council minutes, September 17, 2026 (October 1, 2026 agenda packet) · Sep 17, 2026Link

Sep 17, 2026

Approving storage boxes for the Stanislaus Pickleball Association on city property

Result as recorded: failed 2-2, Sept. 2026

  • YesGuadalupe GutierrezVoted yes on approving storage boxes for the Stanislaus Pickleball Association on city property (failed 2-2, Sept. 2026).
  • NoCharlie GoekenVoted no on approving storage boxes for the Stanislaus Pickleball Association on city property (failed 2-2, Sept. 2026).
  • NoChristine R. HarrisVoted no on approving storage boxes for the Stanislaus Pickleball Association on city property (failed 2-2, Sept. 2026).

Waterford City Council minutes, September 17, 2026 (October 1, 2026 agenda packet) · Sep 17, 2026Link

Water rates

Jul 17, 2025

A $75 water bill credit for Hickman water system users who received discolored water

Result as recorded: passed 3-1, July 2025

  • YesChristine R. HarrisVoted yes on a $75 water bill credit for Hickman water system users who received discolored water (passed 3-1, July 2025).
  • YesGuadalupe GutierrezVoted yes on a $75 water bill credit for Hickman water system users who received discolored water (passed 3-1, July 2025).
  • NoCharlie GoekenVoted no on a $75 water bill credit for Hickman water system users who received discolored water (passed 3-1, July 2025).

Waterford City Council minutes, July 17, 2025 · Jul 17, 2025Link

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