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Saura Jost

Council Member2024-01-01 – 2028-12-01 (month-level start: January 2024 per Legistar office record [body 138, City Council] [start 2024-01-01]; month-level end: December 2028 per Legistar office record [body 138, City Council] [end 2028-12-31])

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
40
Total speaking time
2:07:17
Avg per meeting
3:11
Segments
1810

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Filtered to Public Safety

Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)

high↑Oct 2026[20]

Coordinated response to unsheltered homelessness

The resolution itself doesn't spend money, but it sets up coordination that could shape future spending on shelters and outreach.

medium↓Mar 2026[20]

Fire Chief minimum qualifications

medium↓Jan 2026[19]

Interim Fire Chief appointed

medium↑Jan 2026[19]

Nuisance abatement order appeals

Abatement costs are assessed against individual properties.

high↓Jun 2026[17]

Termination of Flock Safety camera contracts

Any savings or costs from ending the contracts aren't spelled out in the resolution.

high↑Sep 2026[15]

Department of Emergency Management 2027 Budget

The police budget is a major piece of the city's 2027 spending plan, which ultimately shapes property taxes — specific dollar figures weren't recorded here.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

City-funded legal counsel in Mayor Her lawsuit

Legal costs for the special counsel will be borne by the city; the amount depends on the indemnity determination.

critical↓Jan 2026[10]

Civil immigration ordinance (Ord 26-19)

Mainly training and reporting costs; no big price tag discussed.

high↑Nov 2026[10]

Fire certificate of occupancy revocation

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Police grants and donations

Adds $22,000 in private donations plus a state enforcement grant for police overtime.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

2027 Office of Neighborhood Safety budget

The presentation shows the proposed funding for community safety programs next year.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Fire safety orders to vacate

Unoccupied units mean lost rental income for the owner and potential housing disruption for occupants.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Fire Department whole blood program funding

Brings $25,140.87 in reimbursement into the Fire Department budget.

high↓Mar 2026[8]

Ramsey County emergency shelter partnership

$1.08 million redirected to shelter operations.

high↓Jan 2026[8]

St Paul Saloon liquor license penalty

A $500 fine plus roughly $4,500 for an ID scanner the owner said he cannot easily afford.

low↓Sep 2026[6]

Speedway #4420 tobacco license adverse action

Penalty amount not stated in the record.

medium↓Sep 2026[6]

947 Fremont Avenue abatement enforcement

Up to $10,000 in performance deposit at risk of forfeiture.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Police Department federal microgrant application

Grant amount unspecified; application has no immediate city cost.

high↓Feb 2026[5]

Data Practices Study

The study is funded from the committee's roughly $50,000 annual audit budget.

high↓Sep 2026[5]

Community-First Public Safety Summer Review

Decisions during term (5)

Recorded while Jost was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.