Steven Zane
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 18
- Total speaking time
- 29:03
- Avg per meeting
- 1:37
- Segments
- 585
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Top issues during term (20)(Taxes Budget)
Elected officials' 2.75% salary increase
Raises take effect 30 days after adoption; total cost not stated in the meeting.
Fiscal Year 2026-27 adopted budget
Remaining fund balance will fund two vehicles and a Strategic Priorities Account deposit.
Board of Equalization matters before the Assessor
Determines the county tax rates on every property tax bill for the coming year.
Fiscal Year 2026/27 County Recommended Budget
Sets the county's $287.4 million spending plan for the year ahead.
FY 2026-27 County Budget Adoption
Sets the county's $287.4 million spending plan for the year ahead.
County Recommended Budget FY 2026-27
Determines the county tax rates on every property tax bill for the coming year.
Employment programs for CalWORKs participants
Raises the program contract cap to $667,350 in county-administered funding.
FY 2026-27 Property Tax Rates
Determines the county tax rates on every property tax bill for the coming year.
Social Services Director salary increase
A salary range increase for the Social Services Director position, effective December 15, 2026.
Solar permit fee cost recovery
Building Official Ewald explained the fee structure; the Chief Administrator anticipates a slight fee increase in the future.
WIC program funding increase
Increases WIC contract funding by $72,579 to $3,047,232 total.
Sheriff's aviation budget dispute
The disputed aviation budget line could shift Sheriff's Office funding levels.
Supervisor Salary Charter Amendment
Would raise each supervisor's pay to roughly $35,000 a year plus benefits, with the election itself estimated at $20,000-$30,000.
Microsoft O365 software purchase for Social Services
Up to $265,000 of county money over three years.
Closed-session transparency and Brown Act concerns
Litigation risk if the process is found invalid; one commenter cited case law vacating actions taken after open-meeting violations.
Elected Department Heads Negotiations
Could affect pay and benefits for elected department heads.
Retroactive Social Services Title Change
The change carries pay and retirement implications retroactive to September 15, 2025.
Meeting continuity despite audio system failure
Fixing the system will likely require hiring the county's outside audio vendor.
Elections costs and second special election
About $115,000 extra for the August special election, on an elections budget of roughly $800,000.
Senior meal funding cuts
Roughly 400 seniors could lose home-delivered meals as the department stretches shrinking funding across rising costs.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Zane was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
No votes found matching Taxes Budget.