District 1 Supervisor, Vice Chair· 2025-01-07 to 2029-01-01 (start 2025-01-07 per Board agenda item 25-6 oath of office item; month-level end: January 2029 per 2024 election cycle, four-year term; statute text unavailable)
Cassandra James
Solano County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 11
- Total speaking time
- 1:00:50
- Avg per meeting
- 5:32
- Segments
- 571
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Top issues during term (20)(Taxes Budget)
ARPA fund closeout
$173,926 in federal relief funds reallocated.
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.
2027 legislative platforms
Federal bridge funding could increase resources available for the Highway 12 bridge replacement near Rio Vista.
County user fee schedule revisions
Fee revenue changes across 20 departments starting July 1, 2026 — some higher, some lower for residents and businesses.
OpenGov contract management software
$2,316,416 from November 2026 through September 2031.
First 5 Solano audit
None directly; the audit reviews the financial statements of the early childhood commission.
Registrar of Voters governance change
Nut Tree Airport property litigation
Litigation costs not stated.
Transient Occupancy Tax increase on November ballot
About $58,000 more per year for the county's General Fund.
FY2026/27 County Budget
Over $1 million in mid-year transfers, mostly offset by state and federal reimbursement revenue.
Green Valley Open Space Maintenance District Assessments
Assessment amounts will be set after the Engineer's Report and July 28 hearing.
Ongoing county labor negotiations
Adopted labor agreements add county payroll costs over the 2026-2028 term.
$5 million grant application for Vallejo community center
Up to $5 million in grant funding — no county match identified in the item.
FY2026/27 Appropriations Limits (GANN)
Sets the legal spending ceiling at $974,946,584 for the county plus separate limits for special districts.
County Attorney Union Contract (Unit 1)
Sets attorney pay for roughly two years; the wage re-opener could add costs in 2028.
Probation Department Cloud Migration
$210,000 upfront, $126,250/year hosting, plus $62,500 in consulting.
Delinquent solid waste charges and property liens
Delinquent charges plus a $62 administrative lien fee per affected parcel go onto the FY2026/27 property tax roll.
CIF FY2026/27 annual grants and NAMI Solano funding gap
Up to $365,000 in one-time Community Investment Fund grants for FY2026/27.
Federal and State Legislative Update
Federal bridge funding could increase resources available for the Highway 12 bridge replacement near Rio Vista.
SB 707 remote meeting disruption policy
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while James 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.