Councilmember (District 3)· 2024-12-17 to 2028-12 (oath of office 2024-12-17 per council minutes; month-level end: December 2028 per city 'Meet the Mayor and Council' page 'Term expires December 2028')
Jean Rasch
Monterey
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 7
- Total speaking time
- 1:22:37
- Avg per meeting
- 11:48
- Segments
- 1084
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Top issues during term (6)(Environment)
Opposition to federal coastal protection legislation
Local coastal program and sea level rise planning
$818,000 in grant money so far, with a $684,000 phase-two application pending; full effort around $1.5 million.
Casanova Oak Knoll air quality concerns
Council noted limits on what the general fund could contribute.
Citywide landscape and planting plan
Staff time and a roughly 90-day statutory amendment process would be required.
Monterey-Seaside border and airport toxic plume
The city maintains property technically belonging to Seaside, funded in part with NCIP money.
Hopkins Marine Station Partnership
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Rasch was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Environment)
No votes found matching Environment.