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Yan Zhao
Council Member2022-12-13 – 2026-12-07 (re-elected 2022; oath of office administered December 13, 2022 per City Council minutes of December 13, 2022; also on council in 2020 per City Council minutes of December 2, 2020, earlier service not dated here; 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)
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- Meetings spoken in
- 7
- Total speaking time
- 5:48
- Avg per meeting
- 0:50
- Segments
- 121
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Top issues during term (1)(Budget)
Decisions during term (11)
Recorded while Zhao was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
approvedVoted yes4-1Oct 7, 2026
Hakone Gardens Koi Pond Renovation — Budget Amendment (Item 2.3)
approvedVoted yes4-1Oct 7, 2026
Hakone Gardens Koi Pond Renovation — $2.5 Million Budget Amendment
approved5-0Aug 19, 2026
FY 2026-27 Budget Amendment
approved5-0Aug 19, 2026
FY 2026-27 Budget Amendment
approvedVoted no4-1Jun 17, 2026
FY 2026-27 Budget Adoption (Resolution 26-037)
deniedVoted yes1-4Jun 17, 2026
Failed Motion: Budget with $40K Traffic Study Removal
approvedVoted no4-1Jun 17, 2026
FY 2026-27 Budget Adoption (Resolution 26-037)
approvedVoted yes5-0Apr 1, 2026
1.5 Library GO Bonds Budget Amendment
approved5-0Feb 18, 2026
Consent: Resolution 26-006 Budget Amendment for Paramount LLA Zone 38
approved5-0Feb 4, 2026
FY 2025-26 Grant Agreement and CIP Budget Adjustment
approved5-0Feb 4, 2026
1.7 SVCE Grant Agreement and CIP Budget Adjustment
Voting record (24)(Budget)
20 yes4 no
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Voted yesOct 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 yesOct 7, 2026
Hakone Gardens Koi Pond Renovation — Budget Amendment (Item 2.3)
Voted yesOct 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 yesOct 7, 2026
Hakone Gardens Koi Pond Renovation — $2.5 Million Budget Amendment
Voted yesAug 19, 2026
ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY’S BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026
Voted yesAug 19, 2026
ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY’S BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026
Voted yesJun 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 noJun 17, 2026
ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY’S BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026
Voted noJun 17, 2026
FY 2026-27 Budget Adoption (Resolution 26-037)
Believes the study is a waste of taxpayer money and funds should be reserved for actual mitigation
Voted yesJun 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 noJun 17, 2026
FY 2026-27 Budget Adoption (Resolution 26-037)
Moved to remove $40K in traffic study funding; opposed adopting the budget unchanged.
Voted yesJun 17, 2026
Failed Motion: Budget with $40K Traffic Study Removal
Sought removal of $40K in traffic study funding from the budget.
Voted noJun 17, 2026
ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY’S BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026.
Voted yesMay 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 yesMay 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 yesMay 20, 2026
Budget direction motions (Item 2.3)
Supported acknowledging the grant and creating the CIP project in the budget.
Voted yesMay 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 yesMay 20, 2026
FY 2026-27 Proposed Budget — Public Hearing and Failed Amendments
Voted yesMay 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