Mayor Pro Tem, Council Member· month-level start: December 2024 per the Dec 10, 2024 City Council Reorganization agenda (term following the Nov 2024 election; earlier continuous service not sourced, start is current-term only); month-level end: December 2028 per rosemeadca.gov 'Current Term Ends 2028'
Polly Low
Rosemead
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Top issues during term (6)(Development)
Proposed Rosemead Civic Center Project
Multi-million dollar project — but nothing is spent yet; the city is chasing grant and state/federal funding to pay for planning and construction.
State housing laws bypassing local review
Market-rate homes would be priced around $750,000–$850,000, with two affordable units at roughly $1,080 a month.
Mobile home park resident protections
Residents report losing hundreds of dollars a month to rent hikes and disputed utility charges; the city spends little directly but has previously allocated CDBG funds for roof repairs.
Record Homeless Outreach Placements
The city could face new service and infrastructure costs, while the project may offset some costs of homelessness—but the source doesn’t spell out the funding.
Rosemead Civic Center redevelopment concept
No city general fund money committed yet — the proposed planning grant is $500,000 to $2 million, with construction costs unknown and years away.
development transparency
If public money, land, or incentives are attached to this project, residents could be on the hook for terms they never got to see until it's too late.
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (0)(Development)
No votes found matching Development.