Zach Jacob
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- Meetings spoken in
- 90
- Total speaking time
- 10:41:27
- Avg per meeting
- 7:08
- Segments
- 11890
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District 3 Council Member Zach Jacob on the recordAI-generated · 10 meetingsCouncil 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.
Top issues during term (2)(Budget)
park funding
Your property taxes or local revenue allocation might shift to cover these park improvements, though exact costs will depend on the final ballot language.
Non-Profit Fee Waivers
The city will forgo $64,015.50 in baseball fees and $9,304 in park fees, though the baseball league will provide over $127,000 in facility improvements.
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.
Approval of CDBG Budget Adjustment and Subrecipient Allocations (Resolution No. 26-043)
Approval of Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Amendment (Ordinance No. 26-49)
Approval of Ordinance No. 26-39 (FY2027 Budget)
Resolution No. 032: Amending Interim Budget
Resolution No. 26-025: Interim Budget Adoption
Acceptance of Tentative Budget for FY 2027
Approval of FY 2027 RDA Budget
Voting record (50)(Budget)
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Approval of CDBG Budget Adjustment and Subrecipient Allocations (Resolution No. 26-043)
Approval of Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Amendment (Ordinance No. 26-49)
Council Member Lamb moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-39 adopting the Final Budget for the City of West Jordan Fiscal Year 2027.
Resolution No. 032: Amending Interim Budget
Resolution No. 26-025: Interim Budget Adoption
Board Member Shelton moved to APPROVE Resolution No. 032 Amending the Interim Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
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.
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.
Chair Wignall moved to APPROVE Resolution No. 256 Amending the Redevelopment Agency Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026.
APPROVE Ordinance No. 26-27 Amending the City's Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 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.
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.
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.
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.
Chair Wignall moved to APPROVE Resolution No. 256 Amending the Redevelopment Agency Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 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
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
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
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
Acceptance of Proposed Budget for FY 2027
Acceptance of Tentative Budget for FY 2027
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.
Accept the Budget for the MBA FY2027.
Acting Chair Wignall moved to accept the budget.
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.
Accept RDA Budget FY2027
Council Member Green moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 25-60 amending the Budget for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026.
Council Member Lamb moved to APPROVE Ordinance No. 25-36 adopting the Final Budget for the City of West Jordan Fiscal Year 2026.
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.