Sparks City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Joe Rodriguez
Councilmember, Ward 5; elected in November 2024City of Sparks
Joe Rodriguez (Councilmember, Ward 5) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Sparks City Council after the election.
Ward 5 member of the Sparks City Council, elected in November 2024. He served on the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees from 2021 through November 2024 and is a Nevada Army National Guard veteran.
Where Joe Rodriguez stands: positions on the record
License plate readers1 sourced position
Voted yes on a five-year, $1,046,000.05 Axon contract amendment for automated license plate recognition (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteSparks City Council minutes, June 22, 2026 · Jun 22, 2026
City budget3 sourced positions
Voted yes on budget recommendations that included raising the Waste Management franchise fee from 8% to 18% of gross receipts (passed 3-2, May 2025).
Council voteSparks City Council minutes, May 12, 2025 · May 12, 2025
Voted no on adopting the FY 2025-26 final budget with direction to raise the Waste Management franchise fee from 8% to 14% (passed 3-2, May 2025).
Council voteSparks City Council minutes, May 27, 2025 · May 27, 2025
Moved and voted yes on adopting the FY 2026-27 final budget (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteSparks City Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026
Data centers1 sourced position
Voted yes on directing the city manager to draft zoning amendments and development standards for data centers (passed 5-0, Sept. 2025).
Council voteSparks City Council minutes, Sept. 22, 2025 · Sep 22, 2025
Homelessness1 sourced position
Voted yes on expanding the ban on camping on public property to the Sparks Marina, Victorian Square, city parks and city parking structures (passed 5-0, June 2025).
Council voteSparks City Council minutes, June 23, 2025 · Jun 23, 2025
Fire services1 sourced position
Voted yes on an agreement with Reno to share one fire chief, with the Reno fire chief overseeing both departments (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteSparks City Council minutes, July 27, 2026 · Jul 27, 2026
Room tax1 sourced position
Voted yes on directing the city manager to prepare a 2027 bill draft request for a Sparks room tax surcharge (all five council members voted yes, June 2026).
Council voteSparks City Council workshop minutes, June 24, 2026 · Jun 24, 2026
Advisory committees1 sourced position
Voted no on Resolution No. 3461, which dissolved the Arts and Culture, Equity and Inclusion, and Senior Citizens advisory bodies (passed 4-1, April 2025).
Council voteSparks City Council minutes, April 14, 2025 · Apr 14, 2025
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