District 4 Council Member· 2024-2028
Wade Kirchner
Yuba City
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 11
- Total speaking time
- 28:02
- Avg per meeting
- 2:33
- Segments
- 390
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Top issues during term (20)
Roadway audit and rehabilitation program
Estimated $1,500 in personal vehicle damage; a separate SACOG system preservation grant application was approved for road maintenance.
Aquifer Storage and Recovery Well No. 3
A $650,000 supplemental appropriation to the water capital fund and a reduced engineering contract of $2,406,684.94.
Youth civic engagement with Lincoln Elementary leadership class
Minimum wage and salary schedule changes
Raises minimum wage to $17.40 for city employees and adds a position paid $115,020–$139,800.
North Gilsizer Detention Basin trash capture project
Funded through a Proposition 1 Integrated Regional Water Management grant.
Newkom Ranch Units 1 and 2 subdivision maps
Not stated in the agenda packet.
Sam Brannan security improvements
Contract amount not stated in the available materials.
Thiara Estates subdivision
Lighting and Landscape District annexations (Zone K-18)
Annexation typically adds district maintenance assessments to the affected properties' tax bills.
November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election
Skipping the election saves the city roughly $36,000 to $50,000 it had budgeted for county election services.
Sam Brannan Park closure and remediation
Estimated $230,000 to $265,000 from capital improvement and contingency accounts.
Industrial Wastewater Rate Schedule 2026-2031
Typical residential bills will rise in steps over five years, with roughly 40-54% cumulative increases cited by speakers; 47% of water revenue and 44% of sewer revenue go to capital, debt, and purchases.
Landscape and Lighting District Assessments, FY 2026-27
Continued assessments would appear on property tax bills in the affected districts for FY 2026-27.
Housing Element General Plan Amendment
Compliance ensures eligibility for state housing grants and avoids potential penalties.
Code Enforcement Citation Fines on Tax Roll
Could improve collection of unpaid fines but shifts unpaid amounts onto property owners' tax bills.
Sutter Bike Path Gap Closure
Total project cost about $2.278 million, mostly covered by federal grant funds with $294,000 in local TDA money.
AFSCME Local 1 Labor Agreement
Kingwood Park Playground Replacement
An additional $10,250, for a total contract of $248,807.11.
2025 Street Resurfacing Project
About $1.3 million for construction plus a $129,421 contingency.
Regional SWAT Team MOU Renewal
Decisions during term (82)
Recorded while Kirchner was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Calendar Approval
Road Facilities Development Impact Fee Implementation
City Water Service Connection - Vittoria Grove Court
Approve Reclassification of Administrative Assistant
Appoint Dave Shaw to Council District 1
Appoint Marc Boomgaarden to Council District 2
Appoint Michael Pasquale to Council District 3
Adopt resolution appointing the nominated candidates and withdrawing the election
Consent Calendar (Items 4-8 and 10-14)
Item 4: Minutes from April 7 and May 5, 2026 Meetings
Item 5: Pedestrian Safety and Striping Improvements Project (Award Contract)
Item 6: Investment Report, Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
Item 7: ZC 26-01 Mobile, Open Air, and Sidewalk Vending Ordinance Update
Item 8: Prop 1 IRWM Grant Project #4 - Corp Yard Improvements
Item 9: Sutter Bike Path Gap Closure (Contract Award)
Item 10: SACOG System Preservation Program (Grant Application)
Item 11: Amended/Restated Regional Housing Authority JPA - Adding Lake County
Item 12: Approve Changes for Field Service Technician
Item 13: Approve Side Letter Agreement for IT Standby Pay
Item 14: Approve Changes for Environmental Compliance Specialist
Voting record (3)
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