Pedro Espinal

Providence City Council · Majority Leader · District W10

Land-use votes

Yes / No / Abstain

19 / 1 / 0

Dissents (no votes)

Dates on record

Feb 5, 2026 to Jul 30, 2026

Showing land-use votes. Pedro Espinal has 28 total recorded votes on the Providence City Council, 2 of them dissents.

Recorded votes

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YesSubmission of petitioned proposed ordinance to voters (items five and six)Jul 30, 2026Motion carried
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Council President Miller. Aye. Deputy Majority Webb Anderbaugh. Aye. Councilor Davidson. Aye. Majority Leader Espanol. Aye. Senior Deputy Majority Leader Gonsalves. Aye. Councilwoman Graves is absent. Deputy Majority Leader Harris. Aye. Councilwoman Peterson. Aye on five and nay on six. Council President Pro Tempore Pichardo. Aye. Councilor Royas is absent. Councilwoman Ryan is absent. Majority Whip Sanchez. Aye. Councilman Taylor is absent. Councilwoman Ana Vargas is absent. Councilman Oscar Vargas. Aye. You have 10 ayes and five absent on item five. You have nine ayes, one no, and five absent on number six. The motion carries
YesSecond passage of items 7 through 15 (including PPSD procurement ordinance and affordable-housing tax ordinances)Jul 16, 2026Motion carried
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Council President Miller? Aye. Deputy Majority Whip Anderbois is absent. Councilor Davidson? Aye. Majority Leader Espanol? Aye. Senior Deputy Majority Leader Gonsalves? Aye. Councilwoman Graves? Aye. Deputy Majority Leader Harris is absent. Councilwoman Peterson? Aye. Council President Pro Tempore Pichardo? Aye. Councillor Roy is is absent councilwoman Ryan So noted majority whip Sanchez Councilman Taylor no on 12 and 13 I on the rest So noted councilwoman Ana Vargas I Councilman Oscar Vargas. Aye. So you have 12 ayes and three absent for items seven through 11 and 14 and 15. And you have 10 ayes, two nos, and three absent for items 12 and 13. The motion carries
YesJuvenile Hearing Board Ordinance Amendments - First Passage (Item 35)Jun 18, 2026Motion carried
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Council President Miller. Aye. Deputy Majority with Vanderbilt. Absolutely aye. Councilor Davidson. Aye. Majority Leader Espinal. Aye. Senior Deputy Majority Leader Gonzales. Aye. Councilwoman Graves. Aye. Deputy Majority Leader Harris. Aye. Councilwoman Peterson. Aye. Council President Pro Tempore Pichardo. Aye. Councilor Royas? Aye. Councilwoman Ryan is absent. Majority Whip Sanchez? Aye. Councilman Taylor? Aye. Councilwoman Ana Vargas? Aye. Councilman Oscar Vargas? Aye. You have 14 ayes, 1 absent. The motion carries
YesItems 7 through 9 - Second PassageJun 18, 2026Motion carried
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Council President Miller. Aye. Deputy Majority Whip Anderbaugh. Aye. Councilor Davidson. Aye. Majority Leader Espinal. Aye. Senior Deputy Majority Leader Gonsalves. Aye. Councilwoman Graves. Aye. Deputy Majority Leader Harris. Aye. Councilwoman Peterson. Aye. Council President Pro Tempore Pichardo. Aye. Councillor Royas is absent. Councilwoman Ryan is absent. Majority Whip Sanchez? Councilman Taylor? Aye. Councilwoman Ana Vargas? Aye. Councilman Oscar Vargas? Aye. You have 13 ayes, 2 absent. The motion carries
YesItem 6 - Budget-related ordinance, substituted and amendedJun 18, 2026Motion carried
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Council President Miller. Aye. Deputy Majority Whip Anderbois. Aye. Councilor Davidson? Aye. Majority Leader Espanol? Aye. Senior Deputy Majority Leader Gonzales? Aye. Councilwoman Graves? Aye. Deputy Majority Leader Harris? Aye. Councilwoman Peterson? Council President Pro Tempore Pichardo? Aye. Councilor Royas is absent. Councilwoman Ryan is absent. Majority with Sanchez? Aye. Councilman Taylor? Aye. Councilwoman Ana Vargas? Aye. Councilman Oscar Vargas? Aye. You have 13 ayes, 2 absent. The motion carries
YesFY2026 City Budget Approval (First Reading)Jun 15, 2026Motion carried
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Council President Miller. Aye. Deputy Majority with Anderblad. Aye. Councilor Davidson. Aye. Majority Leader Espinal. Aye. Senior Deputy Majority Leader Gonzales. Aye. Councilwoman Graves. Aye. Deputy Majority Leader Harris. Aye. Councilwoman Peterson. Aye. Council President Pro Tempore Pichardo. Aye. Councilor Reyes. Aye. Councilwoman Ryan is absent. Majority Whip Sanchez? Aye. Councilman Taylor? Aye. Councilwoman Ana Vargas? Present. councilman Oscar Vargas aye you have 14 eyes one absent the motion carries
YesItem 6Jun 4, 2026Motion carried
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Council President Miller? Aye. Deputy Majority Whip Anderbaugh? Aye. Councilor Davidson? Aye. Majority Leader Espinal? Aye. Senior Deputy Majority Leader Gonzales? Aye. Councilwoman Graves? Aye. Deputy Majority Leader Harris? Aye. Councilwoman Peterson? Aye. Council President Pro Tempore Pichardo? Aye. Councillor Royas is absent. Councilwoman Ryan? Aye. Majority Whip Sanchez? Councilman Taylor is absent. Councilwoman Ana Vargas? Aye. Councilman Oscar Vargas? Aye. You have 13 ayes, 2 absent. The motion carries
YesPARA police accountability ordinance amendments (item 4)Jun 4, 2026Motion carried
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Council President Miller. Aye. Deputy Majority with Anderbois. Aye. Councilor Davidson. Aye. Majority Leader Espanol. Aye. Senior Deputy Majority Leader Gonzales. Aye. Councilwoman Graves. Aye. Deputy Majority Leader Harris. Aye. Councilwoman Peterson. Aye. Council President Pro Tempore Pichardo. aye councillor roy is absent councilwoman ryan majority whip sanchez councilman taylor is absent councilwoman anna vargas hi councilman oscar vargas hi you have 13 eyes two absent the motion carries
YesItem 30 - first passage on roll call voteMay 21, 2026
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Council President Pichardo? Aye. Deputy Majority Whip Anderbois is absent. Councilor Davidson? Aye. Majority Leader Espanol. Aye. Senior Deputy Majority Leader Gonsalves is absent. Councilwoman Graves. Deputy Majority Leader Harris. Aye
YesCDBG / urban redevelopment funding ($5.4 million)May 21, 2026Motion carried
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Council President Pichardo. Yes. Deputy Majority Whip Anderbois is absent. Councilor Davidson? I'm accused. Majority Leader Espinal? Aye. Senior Deputy Majority Leader Gonzales is absent. Councilwoman Graves? Aye. Deputy Majority Leader Harris? Aye. Councilwoman Peterson? Aye. Councilor Royas? Aye. Councilwoman Ryan? Aye. Majority Whip Sanchez? Aye. Councilman Taylor? Councilwoman Ana Vargas? Aye. Councilman Oscar Vargas? Aye. The voting is closed. We have 11 ayes, 1 recuse, and 3 absent. The motion carries

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