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Tina Walia

Vice Mayor2020-12-01 – 2028-12-01 (month-level start: December 2020, listed as Vice Mayor with Council Members Fitzsimmons and others in the roll call of the City Council minutes of December 16, 2020; second term oath of office administered December 18, 2024 per City Council minutes of December 18, 2024 after the 2024 election was cancelled for lack of opposition; month-level end: December 2028, four-year term seated December 2024)

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
31
Total speaking time
5:16:27
Avg per meeting
10:12
Segments
4489

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Top issues during term (13)(Development)

critical↓Aug 2026[32]

Masson Estates 25-home subdivision on Pierce Road

Five of the 25 homes will be affordable to low-income households; the project also brings development impact fees.

critical↑Apr 2026[18]

SB 9 Urban Lot Splits Approved

Fee waivers could reduce building permit revenue (roughly $17,000 for a 1,200 sq. ft. ADU), offset by more affordable units.

medium↑Oct 2026[12]

Mountain Winery annexation

Annexation could shift tax revenue and service costs, but a study is only being requested.

critical↓Sep 2026[10]

Three-Lot Subdivision at 14486 Oak Place

Approval could add homes and property tax revenue but also triggered debate over whether growth helps fund services like police.

medium↓May 2026[3]

Arborist Plan Check Fee Change

New flat cost-recovery fee based on average arborist review time, effective July 1, 2026.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Marshall Lane Nine-Lot Subdivision Final Map

$3,375,000 Williamson Act cancellation fee was paid to the county.

high↓Jul 2026[2]

Bellasiti Vineyard Development Concerns

Not quantified, but Albert cited the city's limited infrastructure funding.

medium↓May 2026[2]

19519 Glen Una Drive deck privacy dispute

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

ADU Incentives for Affordable Housing

Fee waivers could reduce building permit revenue (roughly $17,000 for a 1,200 sq. ft. ADU), offset by more affordable units.

high↓Apr 2026[1]

West Valley Homelessness Response

A preliminary $80,000 consultant budget may be shared among the five cities — but tonight's resolution commits Saratoga to no money.

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

Building Permit Process Modernization

Consultant (Urban 37) costs were previously incurred; the process change itself carries no new fee for residents.

high↓Mar 2026[1]

Three-lot subdivision appeal at 13785 Saratoga Avenue

No direct city cost tonight, but future bridge and road improvements would be borne by the property owner under conditions of approval.

high↓May 2026[1]

Chester/Allendale 52-lot subdivision and Williamson Act cancellation

The developer paid a $3,828,125 Williamson Act cancellation fee and expects to write the city a check for roughly $5 million in impact and permit fees.

Decisions during term (0)

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Voting record (0)(Development)

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