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Vanessa Fuentes
District 2 Council Member2025-2029
About
Vanessa Fuentes' platform centers on fiscal management and the preservation of essential social services through strategic budget allocations. She has prioritized addressing the tension between city tax rates and the need for funding community support programs, such as family stabilization grants.
Campaign promises (2)
- taxesVanessa Fuentes advocated for the passage of Proposition Q to secure funding for social services and family stabilization grants.
- public-safetyFuentes supported the prioritization of city budget allocations toward family stabilization grants to support vulnerable residents.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 12
- Total speaking time
- 57:37
- Avg per meeting
- 4:48
- Segments
- 1226
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Top issues during term (1)(Administration)
Decisions during term (3)
Recorded while Fuentes was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
tabled10-0May 7, 2026
Approve an ordinance amending City Code to move existing requirements related to special events that occur at certain parks from Chapter 8-1 (Parks Administration) to Chapter 4-20 (Special Events), to update the list of special events,…
approved11-0Feb 5, 2026
Authorize a contract for a benefits administration platform for Austin Human Resources with Selerix Systems, Inc. for an initial term of one year with up to two six-month extension options in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000. Funding:…
approved11-0Feb 5, 2026
Approve a resolution authorizing the submission of an application to, and acceptance of grant funding from, the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to implement the Austin Police Crime…
Voting record (0)(Administration)
No votes found matching Administration.
In the news (3)
KVUEAug 14, 2026
‘You never know what someone is fighting’ | Austin City Council Member Vanessa Fuentes opens up about breast cancer diagnosis, early detection
KVUEJul 21, 2026
Austin City Councilmember Vanessa Fuentes shares breast cancer diagnosis
KVUEJul 21, 2026