Mayor· 2022-11-01 - 2026-12-01
Pranita Venkatesh
San Carlos
About
Pranita Venkatesh's platform includes fiscal conservatism regarding local taxation, notably opposing increases to the sales tax. As a child psychologist and the city's youngest mayor, her campaign focused on fiscal responsibility and community representation.
Campaign promises (1)
- taxesPranita Venkatesh opposed the proposed sales tax increase during her campaign.Related votes
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 19
- Total speaking time
- 3:09:04
- Avg per meeting
- 9:57
- Segments
- 3170
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Top issues during term (7)(Taxes Budget)
Teamsters Labor Agreement
Labor agreements can affect the city budget, but no costs were disclosed at this meeting.
Measure G spending plan accountability
Measure G would raise an estimated $84 million over 14 years; no itemized spending plan has been published.
$84 million sales tax criticism
Would raise an estimated $6 million per year for 14 years if voters approve it in November.
Childcare Grant Program Rules Update
Grants total $235,654 from the $250,000 budgeted impact-fee fund, with about $640,000 collected so far.
Structural Budget Deficits and Mid-Cycle Budget
About $2.3 million a year at risk for San Carlos — enough to rival recent local revenue measures.
City Sponsorship of Community Foundation Annual Gala
The proposed sponsorship would have cost the city $5,000 on top of existing support for the foundation.
2026 Strategic Plan adoption
About $72 million — 64% of the 2025-2030 capital budget — is directed toward mobility and transportation goals.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Venkatesh was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
No votes found matching Taxes Budget.