John M. Vasquez
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 9:29
- Avg per meeting
- 4:45
- Segments
- 135
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Top issues during term (20)
Domestic violence awareness and services
Behavioral health interoperability contract
Roughly $826,000 in transitional housing contracts plus behavioral health master agreements through June 30, 2027.
ARPA fund closeout
Unspent ARPA funds may be reallocated to the Radio Interoperability Project.
Business license tax on energy producers and data centers
New tax revenue could offset county resource impacts if data centers get built, but rates would be set by the ordinance voters approve.
Short-term rental ordinance clarifications
Protects the county's transient occupancy tax, permit fee, and business license revenue.
West Nile virus warning
2027 legislative platforms
Counties could face roughly $2 billion in shifted CalFresh benefit costs statewide if the cost shift isn't delayed, plus state sales tax on the county's own software purchases starting in January.
CIF FY2026/27 annual grants and NAMI Solano funding gap
Approximately $325,000 in annual funding lost, cutting NAMI Solano's county support to zero.
Justice Campus flood gates
$4.9 million from the General Fund and Capital Renewal Reserve.
User fee increases under AB 2380 and AB 2224
About $6,600 in agricultural fee revenue and roughly $335,000 in recorder revenue for the remainder of the fiscal year.
OpenGov contract management software
$2,316,416 from November 2026 through September 2031.
Public safety dispatcher market equity increase
Raises dispatcher pay by 11.6%, with the county's total cost depending on headcount.
Quarterly fire protection district meetings
First 5 Solano audit
None directly; the audit reviews the financial statements of the early childhood commission.
Native American Heritage Month proclamation
Winter storm and flood preparedness
County crews are refilling sandbag sites and a grant-funded sandbagging machine is in procurement; the Lopes Road rebuild remains delayed pending FEMA funding.
UC Cooperative Extension services and volunteer programs
Nine positions were lost region-wide when SNAP-Ed funding cuts ended the CalFresh Healthy Living program in September.
Fire district cost-of-living raises
The COLAs and new executive salary ranges add recurring cost to the three fire district payrolls, funded from district budgets.
Minor Use Permit requirement for English Hills Road building project
The property owner faces added permit costs and timeline delays for his project.
NorthBay health facilities revenue bonds
No county money or liability — the bonds are repaid by the nonprofit borrower.
Decisions during term (325)
Recorded while Vasquez was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
National Family Caregivers Month resolution
National Adoption Month resolution
Approval of consent calendar (items 4-6, 8-11)
Pull Economic Development Manager item (item 7)
FY2026/27 user fee revisions (Agriculture, Assessor/Recorder)
Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan and SB 1 project list
English Hills Transportation Impact Fee increase
Adopt a resolution approving the Side Letter with Service Employees International Union Local #1021 (SEIU) to amend the Memorandum of Understanding for Unit 7, Regulatory, Technical, and General Services, to provide an 11.6% market equity…
Adopt a resolution and plaque of appreciation honoring Kathleen Azevedo, Probation Services Manager, upon her retirement from the Solano County Probation Department with over 25 years of dedicated public service to Solano County
Native American Heritage Month resolution
Approval of the meeting agenda
Consent calendar (Items 2-18)
Special districts consent calendar (Items 19-21, including fire district salaries and COLAs)
2027 state and federal legislative platforms
26-812 Authorize the County’s contribution of $3,000 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 5 to benefit the following organizations, including the American Legion Auxiliary Post 165 for their Girls State program…
26-856 Authorize the County’s contribution of $1,500 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 1 to benefit the following organizations, including Future Leadership Solano for youth leadership development programs ($500) and…
26-852 Approve the minutes of the Solano County Board of Supervisors’ regular meeting of October 6, 2026
26-853 Receive and file the Meeting Attendance Reports for the month of September 2026 from the members of the Board of Supervisors
26-778 Approve a four-year contract with Shaw Yoder Antwih Schmelzer & Lange, Inc. (SYASL Partners) for the term of January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2030, for an initial annual contract amount of $150,600, for state legislative…
26-817 Adopt a resolution authorizing the County Administrator to designate the Assistant County Administrators or other appropriate County employee to execute contracts and other agreements when the Board of Supervisors has delegated…
Voting record (13)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Native American Heritage Month resolution
Approval of the meeting agenda
Consent calendar (Items 2-18)
Special districts consent calendar (Items 19-21, including fire district salaries and COLAs)
Workforce Development Month resolution (26-768)
Fall Prevention Week resolution (26-735)
National Suicide Prevention Week resolution (26-737)
National Security Officer Appreciation Week resolution (26-760)
National Forensic Science Week resolution (26-757)
Consent Calendar items 6-26
Centenarian Week resolution and video presentation (26-682)
1) opposed the proposed Solano Maritime and Manufacturing Act legislation as presented; and 2) directed staff and the Shipbuilding Ad-hoc committee to continue discussions with State representatives a
Collinsville shipbuilding/maritime legislation position
Questioned whether the legislation could still be revised and whether the county should support it this cycle.