Member of the City Council
What does this office do?
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Amy Howorth is a Manhattan Beach City Council member with twenty years of elected service on the council and the Manhattan Beach Unified school board. She backed seven more police officers and a drone responder program and wants limits on state housing mandates.
Records: Environment and Public Health 5 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 3 for, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 2 against,
Nonpartisan
Joseph Ungoco is a retired publicist who served seven years on the Manhattan Beach Planning Commission. He wants hard term limits for the council, a balanced budget and savings set aside for aging city buildings.
Records: Housing Affordability 5 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for
Nonpartisan
Mark Burton is an attorney and former Manhattan Beach mayor and council member. He wants to stop high-rise development, cut wasteful spending by 10% and limit council members to two four-year terms.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for, Government Efficiency 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for,
Nonpartisan
Richard P. Montgomery is a local business owner and former Manhattan Beach City Council member who left the council in 2024. He says the city has a spending problem and wants to rebuild its reserves.
Records: Environment and Public Health 6 for, 1 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 5 for, Housing Affordability 2 for, 2 against,
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