Zahnd Schlensker

Council Member Place 52021-2027

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At a glance

News mentions: 0

Term ending Dec 31, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 3
Total speaking time: 0:12
Avg per meeting: 0:04
Segments: 12

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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 (40)

Motions Schlensker 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 5-02026-06-02
Mayor Pro Tem Helm moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
secondedpassed 5-02026-06-02
Council Member Salgado moved to schedule formal approval of the proposed ordinance at the June 16, 2026 Regular Meeting.
secondedpassed 6-02026-05-19
Council Member Salgado moved to approve the item as presented.
secondedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Council Member Traylor moved to Remove the Item from the Table.
movedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Council Member Schlensker moved to approve the item as presented.
movedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Council Member Schlensker moved to deliberate the item in Executive Session.
secondedpassed 6-02026-04-07
Mayor Pro Tem Helm moved to approve the item as presented.
movedpassed 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
movedpassed 4-02026-03-17
Council Member Schlensker moved to approve the Minutes as presented.
movedpassed 5-02026-03-17
Council Member Schlensker moved to adopt the item as presented.
seconded2026-02-17
Council Member Salgado moved to approve the item as presented.
secondedpassed 5-02026-02-17
Council Member Traylor moved to approve the item as presented, with the membership consisting of five (5) members.
secondedpassed 5-02026-02-17
Council Member Salgado amended her motion to approve the item incorporating the amendments requested by staff
secondedpassed 5-02026-02-17
Following discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Helm moved to approve the item as presented.
secondedpassed 4-12026-01-20
Mayor Pro Tem Helm moved to deny the item.
secondedpassed 5-02026-01-20
Council Member Salgado moved to adopt the item as presented.
secondedpassed 5-02026-01-20
deny the item because the site plan for the Club Car Wash cannot move forward as they have no approved conditional use permit for that site.
secondedpassed 4-02026-01-20
Mayor Pro Tem Helm moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
secondedpassed 5-02026-01-20
Ordinance 26-06: Habitual Criminal and Nuisance Properties
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
moved2026-01-06
Council Member Schlensker moved to approve the item as presented.