6 meetings · Jan 13, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026
Governance intelligence brief
Across published meetings, the council record is near-unanimous, with 2 recorded No votes across 62 voted items.
60 of 62 voted items had no recorded No votes. Smith and Kirwin cast recorded No votes. Yamaguchi and Smith stepped away from votes. Recorded absences appear across 44 vote rows.
How to read vote records
A Yes vote means the member voted to approve the recorded item. Split votes and recusals are highlighted because they show where the public record diverged from routine approval. Recusal records show when a member stepped away from an item; they do not add conclusions beyond the public record.
Hummer
District 148 Yes votes and 16 recorded absences in this scope. No recorded No votes.
Kirwin
District 263 Yes votes and 1 recorded No vote in this scope. Yes share is 98% of recorded Yes or No votes. First recorded No vote appears on "LMD 92-1 annexation approved 3-1-1, Kirwin voted No, R-2026-20, 230 new ...".
Recorded No votes:
Smith
District 561 Yes votes, 1 recorded No vote, 1 recorded absence, and 1 vote step-away in this scope. Yes share is 98% of recorded Yes or No votes. First recorded No vote appears on "OC Animal Care Services 5-year agreement approved 3-1-1, Smith voted No,...".
Recorded No votes:
Wanke
District 447 Yes votes and 17 recorded absences in this scope. No recorded No votes.
Yamaguchi
District 353 Yes votes, 10 recorded absences, and 1 vote step-away in this scope. No recorded No votes.
Split outcomes — where No votes were recorded
OC Animal Care Services 5-year agreement approved 3-1-1 — Smith voted NO — ~$487,925/year through May 2031 — pulled by Smith
Smith cast the recorded No vote. The item was approved 3-1-1.
LMD 92-1 annexation approved 3-1-1 — Kirwin voted NO — R-2026-20 — 230 new parcels — Kirwin raised sustainability concerns
Kirwin cast the recorded No vote. The item was approved 3-1-1.
Egg Drop/Influence Church sub-vote only
Prior professional relationship with Influence Church
Celtic Festival sub-vote only
Involvement with Orange County Law Enforcement Emerald Society, a benefactor of the Celtic Festival