Council Member, District 1· 2022-12-13 to 2026-11-01 (start of current (2nd) term 2022-12-13 per Fontana Herald News article on Dec. 13, 2022 swearing-in, first elected 2018; month-level end: November 2026 per city election cycle for Districts 1/4 per arts.fontanaca.gov/2760 and Roberts bio; re-sweep Dec 2026)
Phillip W. Cothran
Fontana, California
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Top issues during term (10)(Taxes Budget)
FY 2026-27 special tax levies for Community Facilities Districts
These charges appear on property tax bills; amounts vary by parcel and service.
Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District assessment rates
Property owners in LMD No. 1 and LMD No. 2 would pay the 2026-27 assessments; the amounts were not stated on the agenda.
2026 Action Plan and federal funding amendments
Determines how federal community development grant money is spent locally, but specific amounts aren't shown.
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Third Quarter Budget Adjustments
Adjustments align spending with actual revenues and needs through the end of the fiscal year.
Development Impact Fee Update
Updated fees shift more infrastructure cost onto new development rather than existing taxpayers.
Fiscal Year 2026/27 Supplemental Budget
Adjustments to the 2026/27 city budget; specific amounts were not stated on the agenda.
Workforce Vacancies, Recruitment and Retention Hearing (AB 2561)
November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election
The election will be conducted at county expense through consolidation, with costs to the city not stated.
Quarterly lien action for delinquent accounts
Delinquent balances could be placed as liens against the affected properties.
FY 2025-26 Midyear Budget
Covers the entire FY 2025-26 budget; specific figures were not included in the agenda excerpt.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Cothran 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.