District 3 Council Member· 2022-2026
Ditas Yamane
National City
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 3
- Total speaking time
- 11:11
- Avg per meeting
- 3:44
- Segments
- 159
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Top issues during term (20)
El Niño Local Emergency Proclamation
The city failed to recover $363,000 in 2024 flood costs; officials stressed reserves and documentation are critical for FEMA reimbursement.
Closed-session litigation exposure
Unknown — litigation exposure could carry settlement or judgment costs for the city, but no figures were disclosed.
Fiscal Year 2026-2027 City Budget
A $12.7 million projected deficit with only about $500,000 in unassigned reserves left by the end of FY27 — plus $235,000 restored for senior meals.
Library programming and event publicity
Beer and wine service at new Korean BBQ on Highland Avenue
New state changes will cut development fees for ADU applicants starting January 1.
Business License Tax Reform (Gross Receipts Tax)
Reform aims to address a projected budget deficit; a competing tax initiative reportedly risks undermining the collaborative process.
Blue Curb Disabled Parking Spaces
Minor cost for curb painting and signage, not itemized in the agenda.
Police Portable Radios via Federal Grant
$27,226 in federal grant funds with a matching appropriation in the Police Department Grants Fund.
City Towing and Impound Service Contracts
Sets the rates and terms the city pays for police-related towing for three years.
Personnel Change
Unfilled part-time positions mean stretched-thin staffing, though no new budget direction has come from the city manager.
environmental policy and industrial development
The completed assessment used about $500,000 from the EPA and nearly $300,000 from the state; cleanup grants are a possible next phase but require the city to apply as property owner.
New public comment rules under SB 707
Pending ~$7 million encampment resolution grant
Over $7 million requested, plus roughly $4 million in leveraged county and partner resources.
Union Tower affordable apartments completion
This project adds much-needed housing stock, potentially easing rent burdens for many.
Six city-owned development sites
Business License Tax Reform Advisory Committee Direction
Reform of the business license tax could change city revenue and business costs; amounts were not stated.
Capital Improvement Program On-Call Consultants
Up to $3.8 million in combined not-to-exceed consultant spending over three years.
Library patron suspension policy
Library as election voting site
Loss of dedicated library security
Decisions during term (109)
Recorded while Yamane was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.