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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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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 7
- Total speaking time
- 5:48
- Avg per meeting
- 0:50
- Segments
- 121
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Top issues during term (5)(Roads)
low↓Aug 2026[10]
No Parking Zone on Chester Avenue
Minor cost for signage installation only.
medium↓Sep 2026[8]
VTA bus pilot for Redwood Middle School
No new city funding requested; parents pay via youth Clipper cards and the city may dedicate some staff time.
medium↓Mar 2026[5]
2025 speed survey speed limit reductions
Minimal direct cost — mainly new signage.
high↓Feb 2026[3]
Costco/El Paseo Traffic Study
$40,000 from the general fund for the study.
medium↓Apr 2026[1]
Saratoga Avenue Traffic Congestion
Unknown; the speaker flagged potential budget cuts to the Traffic Safety Commission.
Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Roads.
Voting record (0)(Roads)
No votes found matching Roads.