Council Member Place 5· 2021-2027
Zahnd Schlensker
Forney
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 3
- Total speaking time
- 0:12
- Avg per meeting
- 0:04
- Segments
- 12
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Top issues during term (14)(Public Safety)
Public Safety and Crime Prevention
No immediate financial impact reported during the presentation.
Wrecker and Towing Services Agreement
Sets terms for municipal towing services.
Community Park Safety
Property values have declined for homeowners in affected blocks due to rental saturation and community disruptions.
Public Safety Promotional Examinations
Routine administrative costs associated with civil service testing and personnel management.
emergency services contracting
The subcommittee will work with consultants to determine the costs associated with various service levels.
Fire Department Technology Upgrade
Total expenditure of $366,942 over five years, funded through the FY2026 budget.
Crime Control and Prevention District Budget for FY 2026 and FY 2027
Determines funding levels and resource allocation for community crime control and prevention efforts.
Fire Department SAFER Grant Application
Requires city cost-sharing of 25% for the first two years and 65% in the third year if awarded.
Animal Shelter Adoption Fee Increase
Minor revenue adjustment offsetting microchip procurement costs for animal adoptions.
Emergency Repairs for Pump Station 2
Unspecified emergency expenditure drawn from utility maintenance funds.
public safety staffing
The grant covers a significant portion of salary and benefits for nine new positions over three years.
public safety operations
The contracts total $89,068.40 for cameras and $278,873.60 for drones over five years, which were pre-approved in the FY2026 budget.
public safety enforcement
Expect to see more tax dollars funneled into police overtime and specialized enforcement equipment to keep these events off our streets.
emergency management
You might end up paying for last-minute supplies or dealing with potential vehicle repairs if you hit the slick roads.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Schlensker personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-06-02
Mayor Pro Tem Helm moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-06-02
Council Member Salgado moved to schedule formal approval of the proposed ordinance at the June 16, 2026 Regular Meeting.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-05-19
Council Member Salgado moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Council Member Traylor moved to Remove the Item from the Table.
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Council Member Schlensker moved to approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Council Member Schlensker moved to deliberate the item in Executive Session.
- secondedpassed 6-02026-04-07
Mayor Pro Tem Helm moved to approve the item as presented.
- movedpassed 5-02026-03-17
Consider approval of the acceptance of public improvements for the Costco Project. (Staff 66 recommends approval of the item.) 67 [APPROVED] 68 69
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 4-02026-03-17
Council Member Schlensker moved to approve the Minutes as presented.
- movedpassed 5-02026-03-17
Council Member Schlensker moved to adopt the item as presented.
- seconded2026-02-17
Council Member Salgado moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-02-17
Council Member Traylor moved to approve the item as presented, with the membership consisting of five (5) members.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-02-17
Council Member Salgado amended her motion to approve the item incorporating the amendments requested by staff
- secondedpassed 5-02026-02-17
Following discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Helm moved to approve the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 4-12026-01-20
Mayor Pro Tem Helm moved to deny the item.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-01-20
Council Member Salgado moved to adopt the item as presented.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-01-20
deny the item because the site plan for the Club Car Wash cannot move forward as they have no approved conditional use permit for that site.
- secondedpassed 4-02026-01-20
Mayor Pro Tem Helm moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
- secondedpassed 5-02026-01-20
Ordinance 26-06: Habitual Criminal and Nuisance Properties
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- moved2026-01-06
Council Member Schlensker moved to approve the item as presented.
Decisions during term (1)
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Voting record (1)(Public Safety)
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