Belal Aftab

Council Member2022-12-13 – 2026-12-07 (oath of office administered at the December 13, 2022 City Council Reorganization meeting per City Council minutes of December 13, 2022; Mayor in 2025; seat is on the November 3, 2026 ballot and the City calendar shows a December 7, 2026 special meeting for 'Election Results - Reorganization', so the end is that planned seating day, provisional)

About

Belal Aftab's platform centers on enhancing public safety with a specific emphasis on traffic safety initiatives. Additionally, he prioritizes fostering community vitality and engagement within the city of Saratoga.

Campaign promises (2)

public-safety
Belal Aftab committed to prioritizing traffic safety as a core focus of his tenure.
transparency
He pledged to focus on enhancing community vitality in Saratoga.
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At a glance

News mentions: 0

Term ending Dec 7, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 18
Total speaking time: 2:59:00
Avg per meeting: 9:57
Segments: 2284

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Top issues during term (1)(Budget)

critical↓Jan 2026[12]

FY 2026-27 City Budget Adoption

Adopts roughly $35.2 million in General Fund spending for the year beginning July 1, 2026.

Decisions during term (11)

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

approvedVoted no4-1Oct 7, 2026

Voting record (22)(Budget)

11 yes7 no4 abstained

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Voted noOct 7, 2026

ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 BUDGET FOR THE HAKONE GARDENS KOI POND RENOVATION CIP PROJECT FOR $2,500,000.

Voted noOct 7, 2026

Hakone Gardens Koi Pond Renovation — Budget Amendment (Item 2.3)

Believed the decision should go to the next council via a more deliberate, public process

Voted noOct 7, 2026

ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 BUDGET FOR THE HAKONE GARDENS KOI POND RENOVATION CIP PROJECT FOR $2,500,000.

Voted noOct 7, 2026

ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY’S BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026 REMOVING $40K IN FUNDING FOR THE TRAFFIC STUDY CIP PROJECT

Voted yesJun 17, 2026

ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY’S BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026

Voted yesJun 17, 2026

FY 2026-27 Budget Adoption (Resolution 26-037)

Voted noJun 17, 2026

ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY’S BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026 REMOVING $40K IN FUNDING FOR THE TRAFFIC STUDY CIP PROJECT.

Voted yesJun 17, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGE IN THE BUDGET THE $493K SVCE GRANT SECURED IN MAY 2025, IDENTIFY THE FULL SCOPE OF THE NEW CIP PROJECT IN THE BUDGET, DIRECT STAFF TO RETURN WITH THE NECESSARY ALLOCATIONS TO COMP

AbstainedMay 20, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGE IN THE BUDGET THE $493K SVCE GRANT SECURED IN MAY 2025, IDENTIFY THE FULL SCOPE OF THE NEW CIP PROJECT IN THE BUDGET, DIRECT STAFF TO RETURN WITH THE NECESSARY ALLOCATIONS TO COMP

AbstainedMay 20, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGE IN THE BUDGET THE $493K SVCE GRANT SECURED IN MAY 2025, IDENTIFY THE FULL SCOPE OF THE NEW CIP PROJECT IN THE BUDGET, DIRECT STAFF TO RETURN WITH THE NECESSARY ALLOCATIONS TO COMP

AbstainedMay 20, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGE IN THE BUDGET THE $493K SVCE GRANT SECURED IN MAY 2025, IDENTIFY THE FULL SCOPE OF THE NEW CIP PROJECT IN THE BUDGET, DIRECT STAFF TO RETURN WITH THE NECESSARY ALLOCATIONS TO COMP

Voted yesApr 1, 2026

ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FY 2025-26 BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE $2,500 FROM THE LIBRARY GO BONDS FUND FOR ANNUAL BANK FEES AND CONTINUING DISCLOSURE SERVICES

Voted yesApr 1, 2026

1.5 Library GO Bonds Budget Amendment

Voted yesFeb 18, 2026

ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FY2025- 26 OPERATING BUDGET TO ADD $20,000 TO THE PARAMOUNT LANDSCAPE {TAB} AND {TAB} LIGHTING {TAB} ASSESSMENT {TAB} DISTRICT {TAB} (LLA) {TAB} ZONE {TAB} 38 BUDGET

Voted yesFeb 4, 2026

APPROVE A NEW FY2025-26 CIP PROJECT FOR CONGRESS SPRINGS PARK (CSP) BACKSTOP REPLACEMENT, AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FY2025/26 BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $67,000 FOR THE

Voted yesFeb 4, 2026

APPROVE A NEW FY2025-26 CIP PROJECT FOR CONGRESS SPRINGS PARK (CSP) BACKSTOP REPLACEMENT, AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FY2025/26 BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $67,000 FOR THE

Belal Aftab

About

Campaign promises (2)

Top issues during term (1)(Budget)

FY 2026-27 City Budget Adoption

Decisions during term (11)

Hakone Gardens Koi Pond Renovation — Budget Amendment (Item 2.3)

Hakone Gardens Koi Pond Renovation — $2.5 Million Budget Amendment

FY 2026-27 Budget Amendment

FY 2026-27 Budget Amendment

FY 2026-27 Budget Adoption (Resolution 26-037)

Failed Motion: Budget with $40K Traffic Study Removal

FY 2026-27 Budget Adoption (Resolution 26-037)

1.5 Library GO Bonds Budget Amendment

Consent: Resolution 26-006 Budget Amendment for Paramount LLA Zone 38

FY 2025-26 Grant Agreement and CIP Budget Adjustment

1.7 SVCE Grant Agreement and CIP Budget Adjustment

Voting record (22)(Budget)

ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 BUDGET FOR THE HAKONE GARDENS KOI POND RENOVATION CIP PROJECT FOR $2,500,000.

Hakone Gardens Koi Pond Renovation — Budget Amendment (Item 2.3)

ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 BUDGET FOR THE HAKONE GARDENS KOI POND RENOVATION CIP PROJECT FOR $2,500,000.

Hakone Gardens Koi Pond Renovation — $2.5 Million Budget Amendment

ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY’S BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026

ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY’S BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026

ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY’S BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026 REMOVING $40K IN FUNDING FOR THE TRAFFIC STUDY CIP PROJECT

ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY’S BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026

FY 2026-27 Budget Adoption (Resolution 26-037)

ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY’S BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026 REMOVING $40K IN FUNDING FOR THE TRAFFIC STUDY CIP PROJECT.

FY 2026-27 Budget Adoption (Resolution 26-037)

Failed Motion: Budget with $40K Traffic Study Removal

ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY’S BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026.

ACKNOWLEDGE IN THE BUDGET THE $493K SVCE GRANT SECURED IN MAY 2025, IDENTIFY THE FULL SCOPE OF THE NEW CIP PROJECT IN THE BUDGET, DIRECT STAFF TO RETURN WITH THE NECESSARY ALLOCATIONS TO COMP

ACKNOWLEDGE IN THE BUDGET THE $493K SVCE GRANT SECURED IN MAY 2025, IDENTIFY THE FULL SCOPE OF THE NEW CIP PROJECT IN THE BUDGET, DIRECT STAFF TO RETURN WITH THE NECESSARY ALLOCATIONS TO COMP

ACKNOWLEDGE IN THE BUDGET THE $493K SVCE GRANT SECURED IN MAY 2025, IDENTIFY THE FULL SCOPE OF THE NEW CIP PROJECT IN THE BUDGET, DIRECT STAFF TO RETURN WITH THE NECESSARY ALLOCATIONS TO COMP

ACKNOWLEDGE IN THE BUDGET THE $493K SVCE GRANT SECURED IN MAY 2025, IDENTIFY THE FULL SCOPE OF THE NEW CIP PROJECT IN THE BUDGET, DIRECT STAFF TO RETURN WITH THE NECESSARY ALLOCATIONS TO COMP

ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FY 2025-26 BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE $2,500 FROM THE LIBRARY GO BONDS FUND FOR ANNUAL BANK FEES AND CONTINUING DISCLOSURE SERVICES

1.5 Library GO Bonds Budget Amendment

ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FY2025- 26 OPERATING BUDGET TO ADD $20,000 TO THE PARAMOUNT LANDSCAPE {TAB} AND {TAB} LIGHTING {TAB} ASSESSMENT {TAB} DISTRICT {TAB} (LLA) {TAB} ZONE {TAB} 38 BUDGET

APPROVE A NEW FY2025-26 CIP PROJECT FOR CONGRESS SPRINGS PARK (CSP) BACKSTOP REPLACEMENT, AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FY2025/26 BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $67,000 FOR THE

APPROVE A NEW FY2025-26 CIP PROJECT FOR CONGRESS SPRINGS PARK (CSP) BACKSTOP REPLACEMENT, AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FY2025/26 BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $67,000 FOR THE