Elk Grove City Council
Regular Meeting, February 11, 2026
CITY OF ELK GROVE
Incorporated July 1, 2000
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Mayor Singh-Allen called the regular City Council meeting of February 11, 2026, to order at 6:12 p.m.
Present: Mayor Singh-Allen, Vice Mayor Suen, and Council Members Brewer, Robles, and Spease.
Absent: None.
Vice Mayor Suen read the Land Acknowledgement.
Boy Scout Michael John Fraser led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Singh-Allen asked that a moment of silence be observed.
APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Motion: M/S Robles/Suen to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh- Allen, Suen, Brewer, Robles, Spease); Noes: 0; Absent: 0.
CLOSED SESSION
None.
PRESENTATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
Trista Kelly and Debra Williams spoke in support of Musical Mayhem Productions providing youth theatre, the benefits of performing arts centers in the community, and invited the community to view upcoming performances.
Pieter Friedrich advocated for a strict position of the City in opposition to activities of the organizations of the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) and the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) which he believed operated in conjunction with the political organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in India, noting that though the City had rescinded a proclamation request of the HSS, he voiced preference that the City emulate the actions of the City of Manteca in publicly addressing the matter.
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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
City Manager Jason Behrmann reviewed the Administrative Report for February 11, 2026 (filed).
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Motion: M/S Robles/Suen to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh-Allen, Suen, Brewer, Robles, Spease); Noes: 0; Absent: 0.
Agenda Item No. 7.1 : Approved City Council meeting minutes of the January 14, 2026 regular meeting, and the January 28, 2026 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 pursuant to Elk Grove Municipal Code Chapter 3.50 Public Works Projects, filed through February 3, 2026.
Agenda Item No. 7.3: Received report on Requests for Proposals, Qualifications, and Bids.
Agenda Item No. 7.4: Adopted Ordinance No. 03 -2026 finding no further environmental review is necessary under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15183 (Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (State CEQA Guidelines) and amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Title 23, Zoning Table 23.27-1 (Allowed Uses and Required Entitlements for Base Zoning Districts) to allow Outdoor Event Center use in the Agricult ural-Residential zoning districts (AR-10, AR-5, AR-2, and AR-1) with certain parameters for the Bartholomew Winery Amendment Project (PLNG24-056) (Second Reading).
Agenda Item No. 7.5: Received Treasurer’s Report and Post Employment Benefits Trust and Post Employment Benefits Trust Pension Report for the Quarter ending December 31, 2025.
Agenda Item No. 7.6: Received for filing the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2025.
Agenda Item No. 7.7: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-020 authorizing the City Manager to execute one Agreement for Acquisition of Privately Constructed Facilities or Reimbursement of Eligible Expenditures within the City of Elk Grove Community Facilities District No. 2005- 1 (Laguna Ridge) by and between the City of Elk Grove and Lennar Homes of California, LLC, a California limited liability company, utilizing funds from the CFD 2005-1 Series 2025 bonds pursuant to the Laguna Ridge Community Facilities District Guiding Principles.
Agenda Item No. 7.8: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-021 authorizing the City Manager to execute a one -year contract with two optional one- year extensions with CircleUp Elk Grove City Council
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Education to provide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training to City staff and the community in an amount not to exceed $105,422.10.
Agenda Item No. 7.9: Received for filing the 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program Quarterly Status Report for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025- 26.
Agenda Item No. 7.10 : Adopted Resolution No. 2026 -022 dispensing with the formal bidding procedure pursuant to Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.42.180(B)(3); authorizing the City Manager to execute the second amendment to the contract with Merrimac Petroleum, Inc., dba Merrimac Energy Group of Long Beach, to provide bulk and card lock fuel services for City-owned vehicles in an amount not to exceed $930,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,430,000; and amending the FY 2025-26 Budget.
Agenda Item No. 7.11: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-023 declaring certain City-owned property located at 8851 Bruceville Road (APN 116- 0012-070) exempt surplus land; authorizing the City Manager to execute a Disposition and Development Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions with Sheldon Farms, L.P., for the conveyance of such property for the proposed Sheldon Farms North multifamily affordable housing Project; and approving a conditional loan commitment of $7,069,998 for the Project (CEQA Exempt).
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
REGULAR AGENDA ACTION ITEMS / RECOMMENDATIONS
Agenda Item No. 9.1: Receive the Fiscal Year 2025- 26 Mid-Year Budget Report and consider a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget, authorizing changes to the Fiscal Year 2025- 26 Position Control Listing and approving an updated Citywide Salary and Step Schedule.
RECOMMENDATION
Receive the Fiscal Year 2025- 26 Mid -Year Budget Report and adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget, authorizing changes to the Fiscal Year 2025- 26 Position Control Listing and approving an updated Citywide Salary and Step Schedule.
With the aid of a visual presentation, Nathan Bagwill, Budget Manager, provided an overview of the staff report and recommended actions.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Motion: M/S Brewer/Suen to adopt Resolution No. 2026-024 amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget, authorizing changes to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Position Control Listing and approving an updated Citywide Salary and Step Schedule. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh -Allen, Suen, Brewer, Robles, Spease); Noes: 0;
Absent: 0.
Agenda Item No. 9.2: Receive a presentation on potential sites for the permanent homeless shelter project and provide a ranked preference of locations to pursue for acquisition (CEQA Exempt).
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RECOMMENDATION
Receive a presentation highlighting the outcome of the Phase 2 (site selection) community engagement efforts for the Permanent Homeless Shelter Project and provide direction to staff on a ranked preference of locations to pursue for acquisition.
With the aid of a visual presentation, Sarah Bontrager, Housing and Public Services Manager, provided an overview of the staff report and request for direction. Staff responded to questions of the City Council as follows:
The temporary shelter would operate until October 2028; T ransportation modalities of shelter residents did not show there were many users of transit, the predominant method of transportation was to walk or bike, and shelter staff provided rides for certain types of appointments (if working towards housing, employment, or health related issues, but not personal, social or shopping related trips);
Many residents of the shelter were eligible for CalFresh benefits which they could use to purchase personal foods outside of meals received from the shelter; A shelter was not intended for permanent stay, and a goal was to assist residents to permanent housing within 6 months, but as long as an individual was working towards a permanent housing goal the timeframes could be extended; W alk score under the Transportation category was a factor determined based on the experience of a pedestrian to access amenities in vicinity of the project , presence of built infrastructure to accommodate pedestrians (including evaluation of grade level separation walkways and potential challenges for disabled users), and how easy and safe it was for pedestrian users to navigate in vicinity of the location;
The proposed four family suites were intended for families with children aged 0- 17;
For t ransportation provided to residents at the temporary shelter, the shelter operator The Gathering Inn (TGI) had a budget line item and shelter staff would use their personal owned vehicles and submit for a refunded expense for the travel distance;
The current temporary shelter location did not make the final list for site selection to pursue for acquisition due to the close proximity to residences, low feasibility of re-use of existing buildings onsite, and for site acquisition it was a large site that could have potential environmental issues based on its history of a former use as a car dealership;
The Police Department confirmed that each potential site would be fully serviceable from a safety perspective;
No Economic Impact Studies were conducted as part of the site selection process, as prior temporary shelter sites did not indicate impacts to local businesses, and impacts to varietal types of businesses were difficult to assess as staff had no data basis or information to study such impacts in a local context; and In the time it would take to build a shelter facility, likely many development plans would move forward in the areas along Grant Line and Kammerer Roads.
Mayor Singh- Allen requested, and received City Council consensus, to remove the Dwight Road site from consideration due to the sensitive uses around the site, and focus the discussion on the other two sites of E. Stockton Boulevard and Survey Road.
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PUBLIC COMMENT:
Lorena Reilly and James Woo opposed selecting the site at 9269 E. Stockton Boulevard, as the proximity of a shelter would have detrimental economic and operational impacts on the TownPlace Suites by Marriott Elk Grove located at 9320 E. Stockton Boulevard.
If the site moved forward for evaluation speakers requested an Economic Impact Analysis be conducted for all businesses in vicinity.
George Kaminsky, Danny Hamilton, Melissa Stone, and Julie Solis opposed selecting the site at 9269 E. Stockton Boulevard. Speakers raised concerns of the proximity to sensitive uses (an elementary school, elderly assist ed living facility, residences, and businesses), potential for reduced business and home values, and the increased transient pedestrian traffic moving through residential neighborhoods giving concerns of trespass, crime, unsightliness, littering, drug and substance abuse, vandalism, unsightly blight, abandoned vehicles, and safety. Ms. Stone noted the current temporary shelter was a decision imposed on community, the condition of the property had declined, drug use occurred around the facility, the vetting process was under question based on information of individuals that had been admitted, and the response times of the Police Department appeared reactive with little proactive police presence.
Debbie Meyer, Matt Monaghan, Steve Scott, Machenzie Weiser, Odiri Napper, and Kristi Comer voiced appreciation for the removal of the Dwight Road site. Ms. Meyer suggested renaming the facility not as a shelter ( consider restart or transitional housing), and speakers noted the importance to reinforce the rules of residents at the shelter and to maintain law enforcement practices to give the community assurances. Ms. Comer held concerns if shelter facilities did not conduct drug testing, and her inquiries if individuals were admitted that had felony records had not been answered to date.
John Barbour, Kristina Albright, and Mark Doty supported selection of the Survey Road site. Ms. Albright believed transportation could be provided by shelter operations for residents and to consider a dedicated shuttle, and noted frustrations for residential communities disenfranchised with the placement of temporary shelter s in their vicinity.
Mr. Doty noted many homeless utilize trails which can result in creating safety issues.
Sharie Wilson , Tami Silvera, Frank Lucia, Debbie Schoeneschoefer, and David Hutchinson voiced for support of a shelter. Ms. Silvera noted that transportation access, as well as proximity to schools and daycare, were important factors to assist families experiencing homelessness.
NOTE: The City Council took a brief recess at 8:14 p.m. The regular City Council meeting reconvened at 8:18 p.m. with all Council Members present.
Council Member Spease noted the temporary shelter site required expediency, as a result the transparency was not where it was desired, but it provided the opportunity to develop outreach in this process for a permanent shelter. He addressed pedestrian safety noting the dangers of v ehicular-pedestrian accidents along high speed arterial roads, and he believed transportation for shelter residents could be addressed with a dedicated fleet vehicle. Mr. Spease supported the Survey Road site as the primary priority.
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The City Council deliberated on the matter, voicing appreciation for the resident approval of Measure E to provide resources to address homelessness in the community, the work by staff on developing the project, and the engagement of the community through the public outreach meetings. It was noted that engagement with the business community could be improved and appreciated the feedback to evaluate business and economic impacts, there were benefits to have an operational shelter to provide resources to shelter residents and provide an alternative to decrease encampments, the timeline of project completion would likely see other build out and development of neighboring uses to sites over time, and though crimes and issues do arise in residential communities it was cautioned not to assume that such activities were solely conducted by individuals experiencing homelessness. The City Council recognized the outreach results placed the Survey Road site as the top priority, and the projected costs at the Survey Road site comparatively were lowest.
Mayor Singh-Allen believed the Survey Road site should be the only site to be selected, to give the process certainty.
Council Member Robles put forward a motion, seconded by Council Member Spease, to only select the Survey Road site and not consider any additional sites.
Council Member Brewer believed two sites should be selected with a listed priority, as he held concern that any site would require negotiations, and keeping two sites in consideration would give more flexibility.
Substitute Motion: M/S Brewer /Robles to select a ranking order of the Survey Road site as first priority, and the E. Stockton Boulevard site as second priority . The motion FAILED by the following vote: Ayes: 2 (Brewer, Robles); Noes: 3 (Singh- Allen, Suen, Spease); Absent: 0.
Vice Mayor Suen believed there would be adequate time to return consideration of an alternate site if negotiations were not attainable at the Survey Road site.
Motion: M/S Robles/Spease to only select the Survey Road site.
The motion passed by
the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Singh -Allen, Suen, Robles, Spease); Noes: 1 (Brewer);
Absent: 0.
COUNCIL COMMENTS / REPORTS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Council Members Robles and Spease had no items to report.
Vice Mayor Suen attended the Sacramento Area Sewer District meeting.
Mayor Singh- Allen and Council Member Brewer attended the Sacramento Regional Transit District Board meeting.
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ADJO
URNMENT
Wi
th no additional business to conduct, the February 11, 2026 City Council meeting was adjourned at 8:57 p.m. in memory of Lindsey Peralta Vallerga.
JA SON LINDGREN, CITY CLERK
ATTEST:
BOBBIE SINGH-ALLEN, MAYOR