City of Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council Councilmember Alissandra Dramov

A native Californian and longtime Carmel resident, Alissandra Dramov was elected to the Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council in November 2022.

The historian has written four books about Carmel-by-the-Sea and is a former television news broadcast journalist. Dramov is a member of the California Preservation Foundation, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the California Historical Society.

According to the Monterey County Weekly, Dramov decided to run for council after becoming involved in a grassroots effort to stop Verizon from building a wireless antenna near the Golden Bough Playhouse and a residential neighborhood. Other issues she feels strongly about include these: the beautification of downtown, housing, preserving Carmel’s character, incorporating outdoor dining downtown, undergrounding power lines, keeping pension costs low, and finding solutions to downtown parking.

Notable quote: What convinced Dramov to run for office: “This whole experience of rallying our neighbors, defending our community and defending our aesthetics.” (Source: Monterey County Weekly)