District 3 Council Member· month-level start: May 2009 per city page 'elected to her first term for City Council on May 19, 2009' (continuous service, re-elected Nov 2009/2016/2018); month-level end: November 2026 per city page 'Term expires: November 2026'. Seat on the Nov 3 2026 ballot; keep as current until a successor is seated.
Laura Bettencourt
Palmdale
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 1
- Total speaking time
- 1:04
- Avg per meeting
- 1:04
- Segments
- 27
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Top issues during term (4)(Public Safety)
New Teamsters bargaining unit for Public Works supervisors
$573,820 total fiscal impact over the five-year term.
Dream Village interim housing completion
Additional $333,141.25 on top of roughly $880,000 previously granted.
AEDs / Operation Revive on city property
Not specified; Alarcón noted the program is relatively inexpensive to implement.
Town hall protocols
Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.