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Jessica Rafeh

CommitteewomanJanuary 2025 – December 2027 (month-level start: January 2025 per 2025 reorganization agenda certification of election; month-level end: December 2027 from the three-year staggered term per the Mayor and Committee page)

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 1, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
14
Total speaking time
44:01
Avg per meeting
3:09
Segments
595

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Top issues during term (20)

medium↑Feb 2026[14]

Veteran Tax Exemptions and Refunds

Cancels municipal tax revenue on qualifying properties, in exchange for state-mandated veteran relief.

high↑Jul 2026[12]

Stockton Park Improvements

Brings $918,179 in outside grant money into the township budget.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Police Chief Separation Agreement

Not stated in the published materials.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Former River Road Landfill Remediation

Not stated; the resolution supports remediation but does not itself commit funds.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Body-Worn Cameras for Police

Purchase price not stated in the published materials.

medium↓Feb 2026[7]

No-parking sign enforcement dispute on Froschhoffer/King Street alleyway

Minor cost for sign removal and new no-parking signs.

high↓Sep 2026[6]

Traffic safety at Merchantville Avenue and Camden Avenue

high↓Feb 2026[6]

Long-range stormwater and drainage plan

Costs aren't set yet — projects will be priced and prioritized in the engineer's plan and weighed against other budget demands each year.

medium↓Feb 2026[6]

Police fleet vehicle upfit funding

Up to $140,000 from the township budget.

medium↓Aug 2026[6]

Incomplete curb construction safety concern

high↓Aug 2026[6]

Remington Avenue sewer project condition and property maintenance

medium↓Apr 2026[6]

Pennsauken Country Club turf products contract

$240,000 total, with up to $228,000 bonded.

high↑Mar 2026[6]

election logistics

Elections cost local government money to run, but staying informed helps ensure those tax dollars are put to good use.

high↓Mar 2026[6]

CDBG street resurfacing - Bloomfield, Homestead & Terrace Avenues

Fully grant-funded at $353,294.70 — no local tax dollars needed.

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Zoning Board of Adjustment appointments

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

School crossing guard staffing

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Revocation of VFW Post 1270 club liquor license

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Senior bus service expansion with Stonegate Three

Stonegate Three LLC will contribute $1,000 annually to help offset the cost of the bus run.

high↓Apr 2026[5]

2026 Municipal Budget Amendment

Creates up to about $1.25 million in additional allowable 2026 budget authority, with roughly $418,000 above the normal cap.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Traffic ordinance for Horner & Upsal Avenues

Decisions during term (188)

Recorded while Rafeh was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approvedSep 17, 2026

Approval of Minutes - September 3, 2026

approvedSep 17, 2026

Proclamation - National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (Caius Tavarez-Martinez)

approvedVoted yes5-0Sep 17, 2026

Ordinance 2026:15 - Vehicle & Traffic (Horner & Upsal Avenues) - First Reading

approved5-0Sep 17, 2026

Consent Resolutions 2026:243 through 2026:248

approvedSep 17, 2026

Payment of Bills - August 2026

approved5-0Sep 17, 2026

Resolution Rejecting the Submittals for BID #2026-BID-11 Post Frame Garage Installation

approved5-0Sep 17, 2026

Resolution Accepting the Resignation of a Crossing Guard

approved5-0Sep 17, 2026

Resolution Authorizing Refunds of 2026 Zoning Board Escrows

approved5-0Sep 17, 2026

Resolution Approving a Place-to-Place of a In Pocket Liquor License 0421-32-021-007

approved5-0Sep 17, 2026

Resolution Appointing a School Crossing Guard

approvedSep 3, 2026

Approval of Minutes (Regular and Closed Session, August 13, 2026)

approvedVoted yes5-0Sep 3, 2026

Consent Agenda Resolutions 2026:231 through 2026:242

approved5-0Sep 3, 2026

Resolution Authorizing the Award of Non-Fair and Open Contracts for Professional Services for Engineering Services (Remington & Vernick)

approved5-0Sep 3, 2026

Resolution Authorizing the Award of Non-Fair and Open Contracts for Professional Services for Engineering Services (Consulting Engineer Services)

approved5-0Sep 3, 2026

Resolution Authorizing an Increase in the Not-To-Exceed Amount for Traffic Signal, Pedestrian and School Flasher Emergency Response and Signal Modifications and Miscellaneous Electric Service Under the Cherry Hill Cooperative Pricing…

approved5-0Sep 3, 2026

Resolution for Unpaid Municipal Charges for Example but Not Limited to Grass cutting, Clean-up and Board-up; Established a Final Billing; Impose Municipal Assessments; Enforce through Tax Sale; and Impose Municipal Liens (Lexington Ave)

approved5-0Sep 3, 2026

Resolution Accepting the Resignation of Crossing Guard(s)

approved5-0Sep 3, 2026

Resolution Appointing Anibal Sanchez as an Alternate Member to the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Township of Pennsauken

approved5-0Sep 3, 2026

Resolution Appointing a Full Member to the Township of Pennsauken Zoning Board of Adjustment to Fill an Unexpired Vacancy

approvedSep 3, 2026

ADJOURNMENT

Voting record (42)

41 yes0 no1 abstained

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

Ordinance 2026:15 - Vehicle & Traffic (Horner & Upsal Avenues) - First Reading

Voted yesSep 3, 2026

Consent Agenda Resolutions 2026:231 through 2026:242

Voted yesAug 13, 2026

Ordinance 2026:14 — Handicapped Parking Sign (Second Reading)

Voted yesAug 13, 2026

Consent Agenda — Resolutions 2026:219 through 2026:229

Voted yesJul 16, 2026

Ordinance 2026:5 — Budget Cap Bank (Second Reading)

Voted yesJul 16, 2026

Ordinance 2026:14 — Vehicle and Traffic Amendment (First Reading)

Voted yesJul 16, 2026

Resolution 2026:156 — Read Solid Waste Budget by Title Only

Voted yesJul 16, 2026

Resolution 2026:157 (Amended) — Amend the 2026 Municipal Budget

Voted yesJul 16, 2026

Consent Agenda — Resolutions 2026:204 through 2026:218

Voted yesJul 16, 2026

Payment of Bills — June 2026

Voted yesJun 4, 2026

Ordinance 2026:12 — Stop intersection designations (adopted on second reading)

Voted yesJun 4, 2026

Consent Agenda — Resolutions 2026:158 through 2026:165

Voted yesMay 21, 2026

Adoption of Ordinance 2026:11 — ban on carceral facilities

Voted yesMay 21, 2026

First reading of Ordinance 2026:12 — stop intersection designations

Voted yesMay 21, 2026

Consent agenda: Resolutions 2026:150–2026:152

Voted yesMay 21, 2026

Adoption of Resolution 2026:153 — closed session on contracts

Voted yesApr 16, 2026

Bond Ordinance 2026:08 — Fire Department ambulance ($320,000) introduced on first reading

Voted yesApr 16, 2026

Consent agenda — Resolutions 2026:130 through 2026:138 adopted

Voted yesMar 5, 2026

Adopt Ordinance 2026:03 — Pennsauken Country Club 2026 Fees

Voted yesMar 5, 2026

First Reading — Ordinance 2026:07 (Bus Stop Relocation)

Voted yesMar 5, 2026

Consent Agenda — Resolutions 2026:105 through 2026:108

Voted yesMar 5, 2026

Adopt Resolution 2026:109 — Closed Session on Litigation

Voted yesFeb 19, 2026

Ordinance 2026:01 – Peddling and Soliciting amendments (second reading)

Voted yesFeb 19, 2026

Ordinance 2026:02 – Remove handicap sign, 1857 45th Street (second reading)

Voted yesFeb 19, 2026

Ordinance 2026:04 – Remove handicap sign, 1824 44th Street (first reading)

Voted yesFeb 19, 2026

Ordinance 2026:05 – CY 2026 cap bank (first reading)

Voted yesFeb 19, 2026

Ordinance 2026:06 – No parking on King Avenue alley (first reading)

Voted yesFeb 19, 2026

Consent agenda – Resolutions 2026:80 through 2026:104

Voted yesFeb 19, 2026

Resolution 2026:102 – Purchase of three police vehicles, up to $140,000

Voted yesJan 22, 2026

Ordinance 2026:01 — Peddling and Soliciting amendments (first reading)

Voted yesJan 22, 2026

Ordinance 2026:02 — Removal of handicapped parking sign at 1857 45th Street (first reading)

Voted yesJan 22, 2026

Ordinance 2026:03 — Pennsauken Country Club 2026 fees (first reading)

Voted yesJan 22, 2026

Consent Agenda — Resolutions 2026:67 through 2026:78

Voted yesJan 22, 2026

Approval of Bills — December 2025 ($25,141,634.65)

Voted yesJan 22, 2026

Resolution 2026:13 (2026:79) — Closed Session on contracts / Route 130

Voted yesJan 5, 2026

Resolution 2026:01 — Designating Patrick Olivo as Mayor for 2026

Voted yesJan 5, 2026

Resolution 2026:02 — Designating Vince Martinez as Deputy Mayor for 2026

Voted yesJan 5, 2026

Resolution 2026:24 — Safe Neighborhoods Program Officer (Chief Phil Olivo)

Voted yesJan 5, 2026

Resolution 2026:25 — Reappointing Marie McKenna to the Sewerage Authority

AbstainedJan 5, 2026

Resolution 2026:26 — Bassma Jarbouh as Mayor's Liaison to the Library

Voted yesJan 5, 2026

Resolution 2026:44 — Petty Cash, Pennsauken Police Department

Voted yesJan 5, 2026

Resolution 2026:45 — Petty Cash, Police Department Detective Division