Mayor· month-level start: November 2022 per city page 'elected to his first term for City Council on November 8, 2022' (seating day unpublished); month-level end: November 2026 per city page 'Term expires: November 2026'. District 4 seat; Mayor by council selection. Seat on the Nov 3 2026 ballot; keep as current until a successor is seated.

Eric Ohlsen

Palmdale

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At a glance

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Term ending Nov 1, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 3
Total speaking time: 17:20
Avg per meeting: 5:47
Segments: 383

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Top issues during term (1)(Zoning)

high↓Apr 2026[1]

ADU and Junior ADU zoning rule changes

No direct cost to the city beyond staff time; the rules shape what homeowners can build on their own property.

Decisions during term (1)

Recorded while Ohlsen was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved5-0May 5, 2026

Item 8.3 — Ordinance No. 1667, ADU/JADU zoning amendment

Voting record (0)(Zoning)

No votes found matching Zoning.