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Woodlake City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Frances S.
Ortiz

Frances S. Ortiz, the incumbent, is running for Woodlake City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 3 seats.

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Background

About: Vice Mayor of Woodlake, on the City Council for more than 30 years.
Party: Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6

On the record: Frances S. Ortiz

10 sourced

01Water and sewer rates2 sourced positions

Voted yes to set new water service rates after a public hearing (passed 4-0, June 2026).
Council voteWoodlake City Council minutes, June 22, 2026 (in the July 13, 2026 agenda packet) · Jun 22, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes to start the Proposition 218 notice and protest process for proposed water and sewer rate increases (passed 5-0, April 2026).
Council voteWoodlake City Council minutes, April 27, 2026 (in the May 11, 2026 agenda packet) · Apr 27, 2026 Link How the council voted

02City budget2 sourced positions

Voted yes on the city's fiscal year 2026/2027 budget (passed 4-0, June 2026).
Council voteWoodlake City Council minutes, June 22, 2026 (in the July 13, 2026 agenda packet) · Jun 22, 2026 Link How the council voted
as reported by The Sun-Gazette
Said projects that are not getting done are held back by a lack of funding.
The dream is there, the desire is there, the work is there for it, but the funding is not yet available”
Own statementThe Sun-Gazette · Oct 7, 2026 Link

03Housing1 sourced position

Voted yes on a purchase and sale agreement with Self-Help Enterprises for the Lakeview Estates lots to support affordable housing (passed 5-0, January 2026).
Council voteWoodlake City Council minutes, Jan. 12, 2026 (in the Jan. 26, 2026 agenda packet) · Jan 12, 2026 Link How the council voted

04Cannabis businesses1 sourced position

Voted yes on a six-month permit extension so Verax Business Group could bring the Uncle Green cannabis business into compliance (passed 5-0, March 2026).
Council voteWoodlake City Council minutes, March 23, 2026 (in the April 13, 2026 agenda packet) · Mar 23, 2026 Link How the council voted

05Parks and streets1 sourced position

Voted yes to award a $1,833,719 construction contract for the West Sequoia Avenue Multimodal Improvements Project (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteWoodlake City Council minutes, July 13, 2026 (in the July 27, 2026 agenda packet) · Jul 13, 2026 Link How the council voted

06Police and Civic Center1 sourced position

Voted yes to award the furniture contract for the new Woodlake Civic Center (passed 5-0, August 2026).
Council voteWoodlake City Council minutes, Aug. 10, 2026 (in the Aug. 24, 2026 agenda packet) · Aug 10, 2026 Link How the council voted

07Roads1 sourced position

as reported by The Sun-Gazette; not a direct quote
Identified roads as an area of the community that needs more attention.
Own statementThe Sun-Gazette · Oct 7, 2026 Link

08Water supply1 sourced position

as reported by The Sun-Gazette; not a direct quote
Said she would like to see another source of water for Woodlake in the future.
Own statementThe Sun-Gazette · Oct 7, 2026 Link

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Frances S. Ortiz: their words and their votes on the same issue

City budget

In their words

Said projects that are not getting done are held back by a lack of funding.
Oct 7, 2026 ·as reported by The Sun-Gazette ·The Sun-Gazette · Oct 7, 2026

On the record

Voted yes on the city's fiscal year 2026/2027 budget (passed 4-0, June 2026).
Jun 22, 2026 ·Woodlake City Council minutes, June 22, 2026 (in the July 13, 2026 agenda packet) · Jun 22, 2026

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