Sam Salmon
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- Meetings spoken in
- 15
- Total speaking time
- 3:17:31
- Avg per meeting
- 13:10
- Segments
- 2378
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Top issues during term (20)
Chuck Memorial Dog Park safety hazards
Unaddressed, the safety hazards could expose the town to liability far exceeding routine maintenance costs.
Youth banner installation and Water is Life mural
Budgeted at $8,000 this fiscal year after being rolled forward from last year.
Windsor Creek School Site Negotiations End
Town purchase could cost $4.9 million, with full park build-out of $10–23 million plus $175,000–$200,000 a year in maintenance — a tough ask amid budget discussions.
Flock automatic license plate reader concerns
$75,000 a year, up to $225,000 over three years, already built into the adopted general fund budget.
School Resource Officer funding agreement
Roughly $175,000 in savings to the town's general fund over the two-year contract.
Mediterranean oak borer, Esposti heritage oak, and fire blight
Treatment and removal of mature oaks is costly for the town and expensive for homeowners, with no financial assistance program available for private tree removal.
Downtown Entertainment Zone
Minimal so far; a pilot would cost a few thousand dollars for signage and cups, likely shared with businesses.
Kaiser Park community center and resilience hub
The planning grant requires no town match; no general fund money has gone into Kaiser Park planning so far.
Windsor Unified School District Measure J Bond
Measure J would extend an existing school bond with figures between $92 million and $96 million cited by the speaker.
Development Impact Fee Pilot Program
About $2.4 million in impact fee revenue discounted so far across three projects.
Mobile home park closure moratorium extension
The extension itself costs the town nothing, but litigation with Harmony Communities is ongoing and unresolved.
Sonoma County Transit Route Changes (MASCOTS Phase II)
Changes aim to cut duplicated service costs; Route 66 service improvements could be funded by the town's recent grant award.
1% sales tax measure on November ballot
About $5.5 million a year in new revenue at a 1% rate; shoppers would pay 10.25% total sales tax in Windsor.
Senior access to CRV recycling redemption
Seniors who depended on can redemption income are losing money to app fees and hassle; no direct cost to the town.
Windsor Senior Center multimedia art show
The class costs participants an $8 drop-in fee; the show itself is free.
Playground improvements at Esposti Park and the Town Green
Airport Village water supply adequacy
No direct town cost — the assessment was done by town staff and the project itself is county-approved.
Measure I-funded preschool and infant-toddler programs
Built with $3.2 million in state grant funds, developer fees, about $700,000 in leftover bond funds and a $5 million Lytton Band donation.
Senior center visibility on town Facebook page
A dedicated page would cost nothing extra; it's a town policy question, not a funding one.
Commission seat expirations and recruitment
Decisions during term (60)
Recorded while Salmon was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of minutes from September 23, 2026
Postponement of oath of office for youth commissioner
Approval of Minutes (Consent Calendar)
School Resource Officer Agreement
Proclamation: Filipino American Awareness Month (October 2026)
Proclamation: United Against Hate Week (Oct 19-25, 2026)
Proclamation: Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October 2026)
Proclamation: Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October 2026)
Consent Calendar (Items 11.1-11.6)
GHD Professional Services Agreement and $7.65M AHSC Appropriation — Old Redwood Highway Complete Streets (13.1)
Approval of Minutes (July 21, 2026)
Approval of September 9, 2026 meeting minutes
Cancellation of November 11, 2026 regular meeting
Adoption of the 2026 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan and Windsor Annex
Adoption of the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan
Consent calendar (items 12.1–12.6)
Approval of August 12 meeting minutes
Consent calendar (items 11.1-11.10)
Urgency ordinance extending mobile home park moratorium (item 12.1)
Consent Calendar: Approval of July 14, 2026 meeting minutes
Voting record (31)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Approval of Minutes (Consent Calendar)
School Resource Officer Agreement
Consent Calendar (Items 11.1-11.6)
GHD Professional Services Agreement and $7.65M AHSC Appropriation — Old Redwood Highway Complete Streets (13.1)
Adoption of the 2026 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan and Windsor Annex
Adoption of the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan
Consent calendar (items 11.1-11.10)
Urgency ordinance extending mobile home park moratorium (item 12.1)
Consent Calendar (Items 11.1–11.8)
Airport Village Housing Development Water Supply Assessment
Designation of Voting Delegates, League of California Cities Annual Conference
Consent Calendar (Minutes, Zoning Code Amendments, 1% Sales Tax Ordinance, Willdan Code Enforcement Agreement)
Solid Waste Franchise Agreement with Sonoma County Resource Recovery (Resolution)
Consent calendar (items 12.1–12.8)
Zoning code amendments for housing element implementation (13.1)
Resolution placing 1% sales tax on November 3, 2026 ballot (14.1)
Introduction of 1% transactions and use tax ordinance (14.1)
Consent Calendar (Items 12.1–12.8)
Second Extension of Urgency Ordinance Moratorium on Personal Storage Facilities (Item 13.1)
Renewal of Automated License Plate Recognition (Flock) Contract (Item 14.1)
Cost is justified because it solves serious crimes quickly, which pays for itself.
Introduction of Purchasing Policy Ordinance — First Reading (Item 14.2)
Adoption of Fiscal Governance Policies (Budget, Reserves, Long-Term Planning)
Consent Calendar (Items 11.1–11.6)
Animal Care, Sheltering and Control Services (Item 13.1)
Speed Limit Ordinance — First Reading (Item 13.2)
Windsor Active Transportation Plan (Item 13.3)
Consent Calendar (minutes and salary schedule update)
Wastewater revenue bond package and Water District加入 Financing Authority (Item 14.1)
2026 Downtown Windsor Photo Contest recommendations (Item 14.2)
Wants photos displayed where more people will see them; the pathway and Wild Oak sites are too deserted.