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Zach Jacob

District 3 Council Member2024-2027

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Term ending Dec 31, 2027.

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Meetings spoken in
90
Total speaking time
10:41:27
Avg per meeting
7:08
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District 3 Council Member Zach Jacob on the recordAI-generated · 10 meetings

Council Member Zach Jacob consistently advocates for fiscal responsibility, long-term infrastructure sustainability, and strategic, site-specific land-use planning. He has frequently expressed skepticism toward broad industrial development and high-density residential proposals, pushing instead for clearer zoning definitions and thorough assessments of traffic and water impacts. Throughout the term, Jacob has maintained a focus on legislative clarity and orderly municipal governance, while engaging in notable votes such as opposing restrictive business regulations and supporting balanced, fee-based service models for city departments.

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Top issues during term (2)(Budget)

Moved or seconded (40)

Motions Jacob 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.

  • movedpassed 7-02026-07-14

    Council Member Jacob moved to POSTPONE Ordinance No. 26-34 to a future meeting not later than the end of the year.

  • movedpassed 5-02026-06-09

    Council Member Jacob moved to APPROVE Resolution No. 26-032 Requesting a Fee Waiver in the Amount of $450 for Six Dumpsters for a Neighborhood Cleanup Day.

  • secondedpassed 5-22026-05-26

    Call the Question

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-05-26

    APPROVE the consent agenda as listed.

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-05-26

    Councilmember McConnehey moved to go into a closed session to discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual; Strategy Session to dis…

  • movedpassed 7-02026-05-26

    Resolution No. 26-028: Service in Lieu of Fees for West Jordan Baseball League

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 6-12026-05-26

    APPROVE Resolution No. 24-014 authorizing the Mayor to execute an employment agreement with Paul Jerome as Assistant City Administrator and a severance clause in excess of three mo…

  • secondedpassed 7-02026-05-26

    APPROVE Consent Items as listed

  • movedpassed 6-02026-05-05

    Board Member Jacob moved to APPROVE Consent Items as listed.

  • secondedpassed 6-02026-03-24

    Council Member Whitelock moved to adjourn the meeting.

  • secondedpassed 6-02026-03-24

    APPROVE Resolution No. 26-010 Requesting a Fee Waiver in the Amount of $4,902 for the Jordan Education Foundation for the Challenge Obstacle Run on May 9, 2026.

  • movedpassed 6-02026-03-24

    APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-18 Amendments to West Jordan City Code Title 13, Chapter 5B, Section 8 – Accessory Dwelling Units.

  • secondedpassed 6-02026-03-24

    APPROVE Resolution No. 26-009 Authorizing a Fee Waiver in the Amount of $150 for the Spring Hollow HOA Neighborhood Cleanup Day.

  • movedpassed 4-32026-03-10

    Petition for 6205 West 9000 South (Ordinances 26-13 and 26-16)

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 7-02026-03-10

    Council Member Jacob moved to APPROVE consent items.

  • movedpassed 7-02026-02-24

    Truck Parking Amendments (Ordinance No. 26-11)

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 6-12026-02-10

    Council Member Jacob moved to RECONSIDER Ordinance No. 26-11 Proposed Amendments to West Jordan City Code Title 7, Chapters 3 and 4 – Truck Parking during the meeting.

  • movedpassed 7-02026-02-10

    Council Member Jacob moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-11 Proposed Amendments to West Jordan City Code Title 7, Chapters 3 and 4 – Truck Parking changing all of the “or”s in Sectio…

  • movedpassed 7-02026-02-10

    Council Member Jacob moved to CONTINUE Ordinance No. 26-11 Proposed Amendments to West Jordan City Code Title 7, Chapters 3 and 4 – Truck Parking to the next Council meeting to all…

  • movedpassed 7-02026-01-13

    Council Member Jacob moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-03 Amending the West Jordan City Code Title 13 and 15 Regarding Variances, Land Use Appeals, and Public Hearing and Noticing …

Decisions during term (8)

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

Voting record (50)(Budget)

48 yes2 no

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Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approval of CDBG Budget Adjustment and Subrecipient Allocations (Resolution No. 26-043)

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approval of Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Amendment (Ordinance No. 26-49)

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

Council Member Lamb moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-39 adopting the Final Budget for the City of West Jordan Fiscal Year 2027.

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

Resolution No. 032: Amending Interim Budget

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

Resolution No. 26-025: Interim Budget Adoption

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

Board Member Shelton moved to APPROVE Resolution No. 032 Amending the Interim Budget for Fiscal Year 2027

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Acting Chairperson Wignall moved to APPROVE RDA Resolution No. 255 Adopting the FY2027 Annual Budget for the Redevelopment Agency of the City of West Jordan.

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Council Member Jacob moved to APPROVE Resolution No. 26-019 Stating the Compensation Increase for Local Government Officers as Proposed in the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2027.

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Chair Wignall moved to APPROVE Resolution No. 256 Amending the Redevelopment Agency Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026.

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-27 Amending the City's Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026.

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Board Member Whitelock moved to APPROVE Resolution No. 026 Amending the West Jordan Fairway Estates Special Service Recreation District Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026.

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

APPROVE Resolution No. 26-029 Adopting the Tentative Budget for FY2027 Which Includes a Proposed Property Tax Increase, and Scheduling a Public Hearing Before Adoption of the Interim Budget.

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Board Member Whitelock moved to APPROVE FESSRD Resolution No. 029 Adopting the Interim Budget for the Fairway Estates Special Service District for Fiscal Year 2027.

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Acting Chairperson Wignall moved to APPROVE RDA Resolution No. 255 Adopting the FY2027 Annual Budget for the Redevelopment Agency of the City of West Jordan.

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Chair Wignall moved to APPROVE Resolution No. 256 Amending the Redevelopment Agency Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026.

Voted yesMay 12, 2026

Board Member Shelton moved to APPROVE RDA Resolution No. 254 Adopting the Tentative Budget for the Redevelopment Agency of West Jordan City for Fiscal Year 2027 and Setting May 26, 2026 as the Date fo

Voted yesMay 12, 2026

Board Member Shelton moved to APPROVE RDA Resolution No. 254 Adopting the Tentative Budget for the Redevelopment Agency of West Jordan City for Fiscal Year 2027 and Setting May 26, 2026 as the Date fo

Voted yesMay 12, 2026

APPROVE MBA Resolution No. 117 Adopting the Tentative Budget for the Municipal Building Authority for Fiscal Year 2027 and Setting May 26, 2026 as the Date for a Public Hearing Regarding the Adoption

Voted yesMay 12, 2026

Board Member Whitelock moved to APPROVE FESSRD Resolution No. 025 Adopting the Tentative Budget for the Fairway Estates Special Service Recreation District for Fiscal Year 2027 and Setting May 26, 202

Voted yesMay 5, 2026

Acceptance of Proposed Budget for FY 2027

Voted yesMay 5, 2026

Acceptance of Tentative Budget for FY 2027

Voted yesMay 5, 2026

Council Member Shelton moved to APPROVE Resolution No. 26-027 Acknowledging the Filing of the Mayor’s Proposed Budget for the City of West Jordan, Utah for Fiscal Year 2027.

Voted yesMay 5, 2026

Accept the Budget for the MBA FY2027.

Voted yesMay 5, 2026

Acting Chair Wignall moved to accept the budget.

Voted yesMay 5, 2026

Board Member Lamb moved to APPROVE FESSRD Resolution No. 024 Acknowledging the Statement of Intent to Increase Property Tax in the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and the Property Tax Impact Schedule.

Voted yesMay 5, 2026

Accept RDA Budget FY2027

Voted yesNov 18, 2025

Council Member Green moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 25-60 amending the Budget for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026.

Voted yesAug 26, 2025

Council Member Lamb moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 25-36 adopting the Final Budget for the City of West Jordan Fiscal Year 2026.

Voted noJun 24, 2025

Resolution No. 253: Amend FY 2026 RDA Budget

I don't see the need yet for this and I am in favor of leaving it as is until we have a plan.

Voted noJun 24, 2025

Vice Chairperson Whitelock moved to approve Resolution No. 253 amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Redevelopment Agency Budget

Voted yesJun 24, 2025

Chair Lamb moved to APPROVE Resolution No. 25-028 adopting the Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2026, and setting August 26, 2025 as the date for a public hearing regarding final adoption of the budge

Voted yesJun 24, 2025

Chair Lamb moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 25-29 amending the City's Annual Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.

Voted yesJun 10, 2025

APPROVE Resolution No. 25-027 Stating the Compensation Increase for Local Government Officers as Proposed in the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2026.

Voted yesMay 27, 2025

Resolution No. 251: FY 2026 Annual Budget

Voted yesMay 27, 2025

Board Member Green moved to APPROVE Resolution No. 021 Adopting the Annual Budget for the Fairway Estates Special Service Recreation District for Fiscal Year 2026.

Voted yesMay 27, 2025

Board Member Whitelock moved to APPROVE Resolution No. 251 adopting the Final Budget for the Redevelopment Agency of the City of West Jordan for Fiscal Year 2026 with amendment number 1 adding $30,000

Voted yesMay 27, 2025

Board Member Green moved to APPROVE RDA Resolution No. 252 amending the budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.

Voted yesMay 13, 2025

Adopt Tentative Budget (FES Resolution No. 018)

Voted yesMay 13, 2025

Board Member Green moved to APPROVE FES Resolution No. 018 adopting the Tentative Budget for the West Jordan Fairway Estates Special Service Recreation District for Fiscal Year 2026 and setting May 27

Voted yesMay 6, 2025

Board Member Green moved to APPROVE MBA Resolution No. 116 adopting the Annual Budget for the Municipal Building Authority of the City of West Jordan for Fiscal Year 2026.

Voted yesMay 6, 2025

Adoption of RDA Resolution No. 250 (Tentative Budget FY 2026)

Voted yesMay 6, 2025

MBA Resolution No. 116: FY 2026 Annual Budget

Voted yesMay 6, 2025

APPROVE RDA Resolution No. 250 adopting the Tentative Budget for the Redevelopment Agency of West Jordan City for Fiscal Year 2026 and setting May 27, 2025, as the date for a public hearing regarding

Voted yesMay 6, 2025

Board Member Green moved to APPROVE MBA Resolution No. 116 adopting the Annual Budget for the Municipal Building Authority of the City of West Jordan for Fiscal Year 2026.

Voted yesApr 22, 2025

Adoption of Tentative Budget (Resolution No. 115)

Voted yesApr 22, 2025

Board Member Green moved to APPROVE Resolution No. 115 adopting the Tentative Budget for the Municipal Building Authority of the City of West Jordan for Fiscal Year 2026 and setting May 6, 2025, as th

Voted yesMar 25, 2025

Ordinance No. 25-15: Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Amendment for Justice Center Courts Project

Voted yesMar 25, 2025

Council Member Jacob moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 25-15 amending the annual budget for fiscal year 2025.

Voted yesFeb 11, 2025

Ordinance No. 25-09: FY 2025 Budget Amendment

Voted yesFeb 11, 2025

APPROVE Ordinance No. 25-09 amending the Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.

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