Cecil Chambers

Council Member Place 22021-2028

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Term ending Dec 31, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 38
Total speaking time: 2:18:12
Avg per meeting: 3:38
Segments: 2423

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Top issues during term (4)(Budget)

critical→Apr 2025[24]

FY 2026-2027 Budget and Tax Rate

Values increased by 4.5% overall, with each penny on the tax rate raising approximately $487,000.

high↓Jun 2025[5]

EMS Funding and Leadership

The fee will generate approximately $162,000 annually.

critical↓Jul 2025[2]

Early Redemption of 2013 Sales Tax Revenue Bonds

Saves money on interest payments and frees up future sales tax revenue for the EDC.

high↓May 2022[2]

municipal financial oversight

The city maintains an unassigned general fund balance of $8.4 million and a positive general fund budget variance of $7.6 million.

Moved or seconded (31)

Motions Chambers personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.

secondedpassed 6-02026-05-19
Council Member Traylor moved to approve the Minutes as presented.
secondedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Council Member Schlensker moved to approve the item as presented.
secondedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Council Member Traylor moved to approve the Minutes as presented.
secondedpassed 5-02026-03-17
Consider approval of the acceptance of public improvements for the Costco Project. (Staff 66 recommends approval of the item.) 67 [APPROVED] 68 69
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
secondedpassed 6-02026-01-06
Consider approval of the acceptance of public improvements for the 1st Choice Insurance 52 Office project. (Staff recommends approval of the item.) 53 [APPROVED] 54 55
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed 6-02025-12-02
Council Member Chambers moved to approve a settlement agreement in Case No. 24-30972, In Re: Bhavi Hospitality LLC, for the payment of Hotel Occupancy Fees.
secondedpassed 5-02025-10-21
Abandoned ROW 464 465
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed 6-02025-09-16
Council Member Chambers moved to approve the item as presented.
movedpassed 6-02025-09-16
Council Member Chambers moved to approve the item as presented.
secondedpassed 6-02025-09-16
Council Member Weatherford moved to approve the item as presented.
secondedpassed 6-02025-09-16
Mayor Pro Tem Helm moved to approve an ad valorem tax rate of $0.350937 on each $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property for general city purposes and to pay the current main…
movedfailed2025-08-19
approve item.
movedpassed 5-02025-08-19
Council Member Chambers moved to approve the item as presented.
secondedpassed 5-02025-08-19
approve item as presented.
secondedpassed 5-02025-08-05
Schedule Special Meeting for Proposed Tax Rate
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
movedpassed 5-02025-08-05
National Opioid Settlement Participation
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
seconded2025-07-15
Consider approval of the Minutes of the June 3, 2025 (Regular) Meeting. (Staff 32 recommends approval of the item.) 33 34 Council Member Salgado moved to approve the Minutes as presented. Council Member 35
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
secondedpassed 6-02025-07-15
Council Member Schlensker moved to approve the item as presented.
movedpassed 5-02025-06-17
Council Member Chambers moved to approve the item as presented.
movedpassed 5-02025-05-20
Mayor Pro Tem Chambers moved to appoint Council Member Helm as Mayor Pro Tem for a period of one year.