Elk Grove City Council
Regular Meeting, October 8, 2025
CITY OF ELK GROVE
Incorporated July 1, 2000
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Mayor Singh-Allen called the regular City Council meeting of October 8, 2025, to order at 6:00 p.m.
Present: Mayor Singh-Allen and Council Members Brewer, Spease, and Suen.
Absent: Vice Mayor Robles.
Mayor Singh-Allen read the Land Acknowledgement.
Police Chief Bobby Davis led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Singh-Allen asked that a moment of silence be observed.
APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Motion: M/S Brewer/Suen to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Singh- Allen, Brewer, Spease, Suen); Noes: 0;
Absent: 1 (Robles).
CLOSED SESSION
None.
PRESENTATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
4.1 Council Member Brewer presented a proclamation recognizing October 13, 2025 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day to Jesus Tarango, Jr., Chairman of the Wilton Rancheria Tribe.
4.2 Council Member Suen presented a proclamation recognizing October 2025 as Domestic Violence Action Month to Julie Seewald Bornhoeft with WEAVE Inc.
4.3 Council Member Spease presented a proclamation declaring October 2025 as Disability Awareness Month to Daisy Hughes with the Disability Advisory Committee.
4.4 Daisy Hughes, representing the Disability Advisory Committee, recognized EG Speaks, recipients of the City of Elk Grove Disability Advisory Committee’s 19 th
Annual Above and Beyond Program Accessibility Award.
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GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
Gary Mendoza introduced Nanosecond Productions which planned to carry on events under The Arts Advocacy Project (TAAP) to promote the arts in the community, noting an upcoming mixer event to be held on October 26 at the Annie Peony Fine Art Gallery.
Imam Yasir Khan requested support to engage with the Elk Grove Unified School District to apply to a program to access mental health resources for youth.
Kirk Thomson had a proposed proclamation for a day to recognize Charlie Kirk by next year, but raised concerns how the item would be received after his viewing of recent City Council comments on immigration enforcement in the community.
Lynn Wheat read online comments posted regarding the Elk Grove Historic Main Street Special Planning Area Persona Study and survey.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
City Manager Jason Behrmann reviewed the Administrative Report for October 8, 2025 (filed).
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Motion: M/S Suen/ Spease to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Singh -Allen, Brewer, Spease, Suen); Noes:
0; Absent: 1 (Robles).
Agenda Item No. 7.1: Approved City Council meeting minutes of the September 24, 2025 special meeting.
Agenda Item No. 7.2: Received report on City Manager approved purchases and contracts authorized by Elk Grove Municipal Code Chapter 3.42 Contracts and Purchasing, and projects awarded under the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act, filed through September 30, 2025.
Agenda Item No. 7.3: Received report on Requests for Proposals, Qualifications, and Bids.
Agenda Item No. 7.4: Adopted Ordinance No. 21 -2025 authorizing the levying and apportioning of special taxes in territory annexed to Community Facilities District No. 2003-2 (Police Services) and amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.18.010 (Second Reading).
Agenda Item No. 7.5 : Adopted Ordinance No. 22 -2025 authorizing the levying and apportioning of special taxes in territory annexed to Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Maintenance Services) and amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.19.010 (Second Reading).
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Agenda Item No. 7.6: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-190 amending the City of Elk Grove Flag Policy to include the United States Space Force Flag in the list of flags approved to be flown on City-owned property.
Agenda Item No. 7.7 : Adopted Resolution No. 2025 -191 dispensing with the formal bidding procedure pursuant to Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.42.180(B)(4) (Cooperative Purchasing Agreement) and authorizing the Chief Information Officer to execute order forms and such other documents as may be necessary for the purchase of portable and mobile radios from Motorola Solutions, Inc. for a total amount not to exceed $188,202.28.
Agenda Item No. 7.8 : Adopted Resolution No. 2025 -192 dispensing with the formal bidding procedure pursuant to Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.42.180(B)(4) (Cooperative Purchasing Agreement) and authorizing the Chief Information Officer to execute order forms and such other documents as may be necessary for the purchase of replacement police mobile computers and related hardware from Dell Marketing, L.P. for a total amount not to exceed $301,582.13.
Agenda Item No. 7.9: Adopted Resolution No. 2025- 193 amending the FY 2025- 26 Budget and 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program for the Ty Lenehan Public Safety Center Monument (WCE039).
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Agenda Item No. 8.1 : Conduct Public Hearings in consideration of resolutions calling special elections and declaring results of the special elections to annex certain territory as described to Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Maintenance Services) (Annexation No. 104); Street Maintenance District No. 1, Zone 3- AT (Annexation No. 57); and Storm Water Drainage Fee Zone 2 (Annexation No. 74) for the Coral Blossom Apartments Project and to introduce an ordinance levying and apportioning the special tax to the annexing areas and amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.19.010.
RECOMMENDATION
Conduct public hearings and take the following actions:
A-1. Adopt a resolution calling a special election to submit the question of levying a special tax within the area proposed to be annexed to Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Maintenance Services) (Annexation No. 104) to the qualified electors for the Coral Blossom Apartments Project.
A-2. Adopt resolution declaring the results of the special election held on October 8, 2025, for the one hundred and fourth annexation to Community Facilities District No. 2006- 1 (Maintenance Services).
A-3. Introduce an ordinance levying and apportioning the special tax in territory annexed to Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Maintenance Services) (Annexation No. 104) and amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.19.010.
B. Adopt resolution declaring no majority protest and determining to levy assessments in Street Maintenance District No. 1, Zone 3-AT (Eastern Area) (Annexation No. 57) for the Coral Blossom Apartments Project pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982.
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C. Adopt resolution declaring no majority protest and determining to levy assessments in Storm Water Drainage Fee Zone 2 (Annexation No. 74) for the Coral Blossom Apartments Project pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982.
With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Cindy Tiffany, Finance and Budget Analyst I, provided an overview of the staff report and recommendation.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing open for CFD 2006-1 (Annexation 104).
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing closed.
Motion #A-1: M/S Suen/Brewer to adopt Resolution No. 2025 -194 calling a special election to submit the question of levying a special tax within the area proposed to be annexed to Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Maintenance Services) (Annexation No. 104) to the qualified electors for the Coral Blossom Apartments Project. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Singh -Allen, Brewer, Spease, Suen); Noes:
0; Absent: 1 (Robles).
City Clerk Jason Lindgren announced of 81 possible votes, 81 affirmative votes were cast authorizing the City of Elk Grove to levy a special tax at the rate apportioned and described. The measure passed with more than two-thirds of all votes cast in the election in favor of the measure. A resolution declaring the results of the election was available for Council consideration.
Motion #A-2: M/S Suen/Brewer to adopt Resolution No. 2025-195 declaring the results of the special election held on October 8, 2025, for the one hundred and fourth annexation to Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Maintenance Services). The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Singh- Allen, Brewer, Spease, Suen); Noes: 0;
Absent: 1 (Robles).
Motion #A -3: M/S Suen/Brewer to introduce Ordinance No. 23- 2025 levying and apportioning the special tax in territory annexed to Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Maintenance Services) (Annexation No. 104) and amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.19.010. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Singh- Allen, Brewer, Spease, Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Robles).
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing open for SMD-1, Zone 3-AT.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing closed.
City Clerk Lindgren stated there was no majority protest. Of 81 possible votes (weighted according to the proportional financial obligation for each property), 81 affirmative votes were returned. The ballots approved the proposed assessments and the proposed Elk Grove City Council
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inflation adjustment limits described for the parcels identified in the ballots. A resolution determining to levy assessments in the district was available for Council consideration.
Motion B: M/S Suen/Brewer to adopt Resolution No. 2025 -196 declaring no majority protest and determining to levy assessments in Street Maintenance District No. 1, Zone 3- AT (Eastern Area) (Annexation No. 57) for the Coral Blossom Apartments Project pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes:
4 (Singh-Allen, Brewer, Spease, Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Robles).
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing open for SWDF Zone 2, Annexation 74.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing closed.
City Clerk Lindgren stated there was no majority protest. Of three possible votes (weighted according to the proportional financial obligation for each property), three affirmative votes were returned. The ballot approved the proposed assessments and the proposed inflation adjustment limits described for the parcel identified in the ballot. A resolution determining to levy assessments in the district was available for Council consideration.
Motion C: M/S Suen/Brewer to adopt Resolution No. 2025 -197 declaring no majority protest and determining to levy assessments in Storm Water Drainage Fee Zone 2 (Annexation No. 74) for the Coral Blossom Apartments Project pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Singh- Allen, Brewer, Spease, Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Robles).
REGULAR AGENDA ACTION ITEMS / RECOMMENDATIONS
Agenda Item No. 9.1: Receive the results of the 2025 National Business Survey.
RECOMMENDATION
Receive the results of the 2025 National Business Survey.
With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Tishiana Mann, Economic Development Analyst, provided an overview of the staff report and recommendation.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
The City Council deliberated on the matter, voicing appreciation for the initial effort to conduct a business survey, but noting that as the survey was not statistically valid and had a low response rate, it was difficult to discern informative trends from the broad variation in responses. There was value to look at the issues raised in the survey, and continued surveys with improved methodologies for both collecting demographic information of respondents and business profile data of responding businesses would be beneficial. The City Council believed that getting more participation by business Elk Grove City Council
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munity stakeholders, and opportunities to partner with the Chamber of Commerce to encourage participation in future surveys, may assist in seeing improved engagement from local businesses in participating and providing survey responses.
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onomic Development Director Darrell Doan noted this was the City’s first foray utilizing a third party survey, and while there was not an expectation of an active response to the survey, staff were surprised by the low participation rate . Staff would evaluate if a more appropriate survey could assist future outreach, and wanted to share the results of this opportunity start with this survey methodology, and to seek future opportunities to further refine surveys of the business community.
The C
ity Council received and filed the report.
COUNCI
L COMMENTS / REPORTS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
May
or Singh-Allen and Council Members Brewer and Spease had no items to report.
Counc
il Member Suen attended the Sacramento Area Sewer District board meeting, and expressed appreciation to staff hosting the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) in Elk Grove for a workshop on regionalism.
ADJO
URNMENT
Wi
th no additional business to conduct, the October 8, 2025 City Council meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
JA SON LINDGREN, CITY CLERK
ATTEST:
BOBBIE SINGH-ALLEN, MAYOR