Austin City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Vanessa Fuentes
Council member, District 2, re-elected Nov 2024City of Austin Resolution No. 20241119-001 canvassing the Nov 5, 2024 election · Nov 19, 2024
Vanessa Fuentes (Council member, District 2, re-elected Nov 2024) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Austin City Council after the election.
Has served on the council since 2021; her work has included a $22 hourly minimum wage for city employees and air conditioning requirements for apartments.
Where Vanessa Fuentes stands: positions on the record
Budget and taxes2 sourced positions
Voted yes in the roll call adopting the city budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 (passed 9-2, Aug 2026).
Council voteAustin City Council Aug 12, 2026 budget meeting transcript (official minutes not yet posted) · Aug 12, 2026
Voted yes on calling the November 2025 tax rate election for a rate of $0.574017 per $100 (passed 11-0, Aug 2025).
Council voteAustin City Council minutes · Aug 13, 2025
Bonds1 sourced position
Voted yes on directing the city manager to prepare a November 2026 bond election ordinance (passed 8-3, Aug 2026).
Council voteAustin City Council minutes · Aug 4, 2026
Homelessness1 sourced position
Voted yes on buying a building at 2401 South Interstate 35 for up to $4,375,000 (passed 8-3, Oct 2025).
Council voteAustin City Council minutes · Oct 9, 2025
City spending1 sourced position
Voted yes on creating a citywide Comprehensive Efficiency Assessment Program under the City Auditor (passed 11-0, Feb 2026).
Council voteAustin City Council minutes · Feb 26, 2026
Public safety1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance setting rules for city use of surveillance technology (passed 10-0, April 2026).
Council voteAustin City Council minutes · Apr 23, 2026
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