Ward 5 Council Member· 2024–2028
Joe Mendoza
Fernley
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 12
- Total speaking time
- 45:53
- Avg per meeting
- 3:49
- Segments
- 659
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Top issues during term (11)(Taxes Budget)
Insurance renewal timing and interlocal agreement
The renewal costs $475,899.68 from FY 2026-2027 funds, a 12.91% increase over last year.
FY 2026/2027 Final Budget Adoption
General fund came in about $4.5 million better than budgeted, with projects rolling into FY 27.
2027 legislative agenda — equipment financing
No direct cost now; could give the city a new financing tool for expensive public-works equipment.
Private activity bond cap transfer
No direct city cost — it's a reallocation of federal bond-financing capacity.
$4M capital improvement commitment
Nearly $4 million of general fund reserves would be earmarked for capital projects and equipment.
FY 2026-27 property and liability insurance renewal
City insurance spending rises about $54,400 over last year to $475,899.68.
City manager recruitment stalls
No direct cost tonight, but a prolonged vacancy during budget season could slow decisions and delay services.
FY2027 property tax rate
Rate decreases slightly, but growing assessed values still lift total city tax revenue.
Facilities Master Plan contract
Up to $876,036, paid in phases over the contract period.
Proposed elimination of city manager position and creation of two chief officer roles
Estimated $50,000-$150,000 in annual savings depending on what a new city manager would have cost.
BLM public-lands conveyance funding
$79,700, funded by the city.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Mendoza 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.