Elk Grove City Council
Regular Meeting, September 23, 2026
CITY OF ELK GROVE
Incorporated July 1, 2000
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Mayor Singh-Allen called the regular City Council meeting of September 23, 2026, to order at 6:05 p.m.
Present: Mayor Singh-Allen and Council Members Brewer, Robles, and Spease.
Absent: Vice Mayor Suen.
Council Member Robles read the Land Acknowledgment.
Reina Tarango 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/Spease to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Singh-Allen, Brewer, Robles, Spease); Noes: 0; Absent:
1 (Suen).
CLOSED SESSION
None.
PRESENTATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
4.1 Council Member Robles presented a proclamation recognizing September 15 to October 15, 2026 as Hispanic Heritage Month to Doni Blumenstock and Adrian Ruiz representing Creciente Latinx Leadership Program.
4.2 Council Member Brewer presented a proclamation recognizing October 12, 2026 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day to representatives of the Wilton Rancheria Tribe.
4.3 Council Member Spease presented a proclamation in recognition of Elk Grove History Week to members of the Historic Preservation Committee.
4.4 With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Peggy Forseth-Andrews provided the Historic Preservation Committee Annual Update.
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GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
Jim Wilson, Adela Sher, and Ellen raised issues regarding Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) and of the company practices of Flock, concerns of abuses of surveillance technologies and data collected by such systems, and speakers called for more stringent controls with regular public audits, strict policy, and penalties for misuse of systems. Ellen did not support use of ALPR technologies, believing the City was not meeting with residents or providing sufficient audits on use of the technologies, and that there existed ALPR data sharing in violation of state law.
Justin reviewed court cases regarding use of ALPR, noting new rulings proceeded to come forth regarding protections of constitutional rights of individuals.
Francisco, Pam, and Aamir Deen, representing Unite Here Local 49, stated efforts to engage in labor negotiations with Sky River Casino had been ongoing for four years, requested support of the effort to unionize, and invited supporters to take part in a picket line on September 30.
Lynn Wheat raised concern of property sales along Elk Grove Boulevard in the area of Historic Main Street, believing such properties would be utilized for redevelopment of the area for individual profit and not for public purposes or benefit.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
City Manager Jason Behrmann reviewed the Administrative Report for September 23, 2026 (filed).
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Motion: M/S Spease/Robles to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Singh-Allen, Brewer, Robles, Spease); Noes: 0;
Absent: 1 (Suen).
Agenda Item No. 7.1: Approved City Council meeting minutes of the September 9, 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, filed through September 15, 2026.
Agenda Item No. 7.3: Received report on Requests for Proposals, Qualifications, and Bids.
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Agenda Item No. 7.4: Received the Monthly Disbursement Summary and AP Check Register Listing for August 1, 2026, through August 31, 2026, showing Automatic Clearing House Nos. 25225 through 25332; General Warrant Nos. 154076 through 154447; and Electronic Fund Transfer Nos. 90073342 through 90073367.
Agenda Item No. 7.5: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-191 approving the reallocation of unspent American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to the Homeless Shelter Project and authorizing the necessary budget adjustments.
Agenda Item No. 7.6: Adopted: 1) Resolution No. 2026-192 declaring intention to annex territory to Street Maintenance District No. 1, Zone 2-K (Annexation No. 11) and to levy a special tax to pay for street maintenance for the Dunisch Project; and 2) Resolution No. 2026-193 declaring intention to annex territory to Storm Water Drainage Fee Zone 2 (Annexation No. 79) for the Dunisch Project pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982.
Agenda Item No. 7.7: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-194 authorizing the City Manager to execute a Credit Reimbursement Agreement with 60 Acre Construction, LLC, for privately constructed public facilities included in the Elk Grove Southeast Policy Area (SEPA) Park and Trail Impact Fee Program for the benefit of the Telos Greens Project.
Agenda Item No. 7.8: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-195: 1) authorizing the City Manager to issue refunds related to City development impact fees paid on building permits issued for certain accessory dwelling units and office buildings and amending the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget to reflect these expenditures; and 2) authorizing the Finance Director to issue any future refunds for overpayment of City development impact fees and to make the necessary budget adjustments to account for the expenditures.
Agenda Item No. 7.9: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-196 authorizing the City Engineer to execute the Subdivision Improvement Agreement and approving the Final Map for the Dunisch Subdivision Project (Subdivision No. 22-047) (CEQA Exempt).
Agenda Item No. 7.10: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-197 authorizing the City Manager to execute an Economic Development Agreement between the Greater Sacramento Economic Council and the City of Elk Grove for a term of one year in the amount of $73,137, and authorizing the City Manager to execute up to two one-year extensions in amounts calculated at the time of extension as stipulated in the Agreement, but in no event greater than the amount budgeted for such purposes in the annual budget for each year, subject to City Council approval.
Agenda Item No. 7.11: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-198 approving the Elk Grove Florin Road Complete Street & Resurfacing Project (WTR078) (Federal Project: STPL5479(077)); authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Radius Earthwork, Inc. for the Project in the amount of $1,866,115.06; authorizing the Public Works Director to approve change orders not to exceed $373,223; and authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with the second lowest bidder if the first lowest bidder does not meet filing obligations (CEQA Exempt).
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Agenda Item No. 7.12: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-199 dispensing with the formal request for proposal procedure pursuant to Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.42.140(B)(3) and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to the contract with Sloan, Sakai, Yeung & Wong, LLP for legal services, revising the hourly billing rates and increasing the total compensation amount by $70,000 (for a total contract amount not to exceed $140,000).
Agenda Item No. 7.13: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-200 dispensing with the formal request for proposal procedure pursuant to Elk Grove Municipal Code Section
3.42.188(B)(3), and authorizing the City Manager to execute the second amendment to the contract with JustFOIA, Inc. (Contract No. C-24-686), for records request management software, extending the term through October 31, 2027, and adding $23,000 (for a combined total contracted amount not to exceed $120,000 over a period of six years).
Agenda Item No. 7.14: Received Biennial Notice of Intention to Amend the Elk Grove Conflict of Interest Code.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Agenda Item No. 8.1: A public hearing to consider a resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) (CEQA Exempt)
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt resolution approving the CAPER; authorizing the City Manager to submit the CAPER to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and authorizing staff to make minor technical modifications and/or necessary corrections to the CAPER as may be required by HUD.
Alicia Tutt, Management Analyst, provided an overview of the staff report and recommended action.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing open.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing closed.
Motion: M/S Spease/Robles to adopt Resolution No. 2026-201 approving the CAPER; authorizing the City Manager to submit the CAPER to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and authorizing staff to make minor technical modifications and/or necessary corrections to the CAPER as may be required by HUD.
The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Singh-Allen, Brewer, Robles, Spease); Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Suen).
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Agenda Item No. 8.2: A Public Hearing to consider 1) an ordinance amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Chapter 16.88 (Affordable Housing Fee for Residential Development) and Chapter 16.89 (Affordable Housing Fee for Nonresidential Development); and 2) a resolution adopting the Elk Grove Affordable Housing Impact Fee Update Nexus Study and setting fees for the Affordable Housing Fee Program (CEQA Exempt)
RECOMMENDATION
1) Introduce an ordinance amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Chapter 16.88 (Affordable Housing Fee for new Residential Development) and Chapter 16.89 (Affordable Housing Fee for new Nonresidential Development); and
2) Adopt resolution adopting the Affordable Housing Development Impact Fee Update Nexus Study dated June 30, 2026, and adopting, levying, and establishing the fees for the Affordable Housing Fee Program as set forth in Chapter 16.88 (Affordable Housing Residential Development Fee) and Chapter 16.89 (Affordable Housing Nonresidential Development Fee) of the Elk Grove Municipal Code.
With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Joshua Tovar, Management Analyst, provided an overview of the staff report and recommended action.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing open.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Chris Valencia, representing the North State Building Industry Association, spoke in support of the staff recommendation, and stated a clarification that though the nexus study identified a maximized fee, that stated amount did not take into account other funding subsidies, and the full rate would be approximately half that amount.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing closed.
Council Member Spease stated he could support the item, but noted that as costs increased and fees increased it would continue to increase the cost for housing overall.
Motion #1: M/S Robles/Brewer to introduce Ordinance No. 09-2026 amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Chapter 16.88 (Affordable Housing Fee for new Residential Development) and Chapter 16.89 (Affordable Housing Fee for new Nonresidential Development). The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Singh-Allen, Brewer, Robles, Spease); Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Suen).
Motion #2: M/S Robles/Brewer to adopt Resolution No. 2026-202 adopting the Affordable Housing Development Impact Fee Update Nexus Study dated June 30, 2026, and adopting, levying, and establishing the fees for the Affordable Housing Fee Program as set forth in Chapter 16.88 (Affordable Housing Residential Development Fee) and Chapter 16.89 (Affordable Housing Nonresidential Development Fee) of the Elk Grove Municipal Code. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Singh-Allen, Brewer, Robles, Spease); Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Suen).
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REGULAR AGENDA ACTION ITEMS / RECOMMENDATIONS
Agenda Item No. 9.1: Receive information and consider a resolution establishing the Moderate-Income Homebuyer Assistance Program; adopting the Program Policies, Guidelines, and Procedures; and authorizing the City Manager to take all actions reasonably necessary to implement and administer the Program.
RECOMMENDATION
Receive information and adopt a resolution establishing the Moderate-Income Homebuyer Assistance Program; adopting the Program Policies, Guidelines, and Procedures; and authorizing the City Manager to take all actions reasonably necessary to implement and administer the Program.
With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Joshua Tovar, Management Analyst, provided an overview of the staff report and recommended actions.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Staff stated the loan offerings were planned to be released on a quarterly basis, providing applicants time to pull together application materials and/or re-apply if needed.
Mayor Singh-Allen read a statement from Vice Mayor Suen in support of the ModerateIncome Homebuyer Assistance Program.
Motion: M/S Robles/Spease to adopt Resolution No. 2026-203 establishing the ModerateIncome Homebuyer Assistance Program; adopting the Program Policies, Guidelines, and Procedures; and authorizing the City Manager to take all actions reasonably necessary to implement and administer the Program. The motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: 4 (Singh-Allen, Brewer, Robles, Spease); Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Suen).
COUNCIL COMMENTS / REPORTS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Council Member Brewer attended the Sacramento Public Library Authority Budget and Audit Committee meeting.
Council Member Robles attended the Sacramento Area Sewer District (SASD) Board meeting and noted he would be attending the League of California Cities Annual Conference and participate as the voting delegate representing the City.
Council Member Spease had no items to report.
Mayor Singh-Allen attended the Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA) Board meeting, attended as alternate to the Sacramento Area Sewer District (SASD) Board meeting, and noted the upcoming meeting of Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) Board. Mayor Singh-Allen noted in response to the efforts of Unite Here Local 49 that she respected the sovereignty of the tribe, encouraged the organizations to continue Elk Grove City Council
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discussions, but that the City did not engage in the business of other governmental entities.
ADJOURNMENT
With no additional business to conduct, the September 23, 2026, City Council meeting was adjourned at 7:56 p.m.
JASON LINDGREN, CITY CLERK
ATTEST:
BOBBIE SINGH-ALLEN, MAYOR