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 (4)(Business Jobs)
Carver Construction Outside Storage CUP
None on city funds.
OBO Auto Sales Relocation to 7800 South
Generates local sales tax revenue and business licensing fees for West Jordan City.
Complete Machine Outdoor Storage Compliance
Business licensing fee compliance and private expenditure for required fencing and paving.
Claw City Indoor Arcade Conditional Use Permit
Small business establishment creating local jobs and retail activity.
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 (0)
Recorded while Jacob was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Business Jobs.
Voting record (0)(Business Jobs)
No votes found matching Business Jobs.