Cecil Chambers
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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 (13)(Public Safety)
Public Safety and Crime Prevention
No immediate financial impact reported during the presentation.
Community Park Safety
Property values have declined for homeowners in affected blocks due to rental saturation and community disruptions.
emergency services contract
The contract will involve significant city expenditures for emergency services.
Fire Department Technology Upgrade
Total expenditure of $366,942 over five years, funded through the FY2026 budget.
public safety staffing
The grant covers a significant portion of salary and benefits for nine new positions over three years.
emergency services contracting
The subcommittee will work with consultants to determine the costs associated with various service levels.
Fire Department SAFER Grant Application
Requires city cost-sharing of 25% for the first two years and 65% in the third year if awarded.
Public Safety Promotional Examinations
Routine administrative operations covered under existing city budgets.
Animal Shelter Adoption Fee Increase
Minor revenue adjustment offsetting microchip procurement costs for animal adoptions.
Emergency Repairs for Pump Station 2
Unspecified emergency expenditure drawn from utility maintenance funds.
emergency management
You might end up paying for last-minute supplies or dealing with potential vehicle repairs if you hit the slick roads.
public safety operations
The contracts total $89,068.40 for cameras and $278,873.60 for drones over five years, which were pre-approved in the FY2026 budget.
public safety enforcement
Expect to see more tax dollars funneled into police overtime and specialized enforcement equipment to keep these events off our streets.
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.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Chambers was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (1)(Public Safety)
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