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LAW AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Jay Schenirer, Chair, District 5
Jeff Harris, Vice Chair, District 3
Katie Valenzuela, District 4
Eric Guerra, District 6
COMMITTEE STAFF
Wendy Klock-Johnson, Assistant City Clerk
Steve Itagaki, Supervising Deputy City Attorney
Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs
Special Meeting
DRAFT Minutes
Law and Legislation Committee
Teleconference Meeting Only
City Hall Complex
Council Chamber, 915 I Street, 1st Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City Clerk
(916) 808-5163
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
12:30 p.m.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
In compliance with AB361 and the Resolution Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency Relating to the COVID- 19 Pandemic, adopted by the City of Sacramento City Council, City Council and other public meetings are currently Teleconference Meetings Only to align with local and federal guidelines and social distancing recommendations for the containment of the coronavirus.
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City of Sacramento
Law and Legislation Committee
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Council Chamber, 1st Floor
Teleconference Meeting Only
Special Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
12:30 p.m.
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Law and Legislation Committee unless otherwise noted.
Join this meeting via Zoom:
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Open Session – 12:30 p.m.
Special session called to order by Chair Schenirer at 12:31 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2022.
Members Present: Eric Guerra, Jeff Harris, Katie Valenzuela, and Jay Schenirer (all via teleconference).
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Valenzuela.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Harris.
Consent Calendar
All items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered and acted upon by one Motion. Anyone may request an item be removed for separate consideration.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Harris / Member Schenirer.
Yes: Eric Guerra, Jeff Harris, Katie Valenzuela, and Jay Schenirer.
A motion passed to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated at each item.
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1. Law and Legislation Log
File ID: 2022-00068
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Log.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
2. Legislative Advocacy Correspondence
File ID: 2022-00069
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
3. Law and Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2022-00587
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Committee meeting minutes dated January 4, 2022.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
4. Ordinance Adding 3.56.075 to the Sacramento City Code, Relating to the Procurement of Organic Mulch and Paper (Two-Thirds Vote Required) File ID: 2022-00560
Location: Citywide
Action: 1) Reviewed an Ordinance adding 3.56.075 to the Sacramento City Code, Relating to the Procurement of Organic Mulch and Paper; and 2) passed a Motion forwarding the Ordinance to City Council for consideration by two-thirds vote to waive the requirement under Rule 13.B.1.e. of the Council Rules of Procedure which requires items to be placed on the log and approved by the Law and Legislation Committee before scheduling the item for discussion on the Committee agenda.
Contact: Gary O’Neill, Contract and Compliance Specialist, (916) 808-7832, [email protected]; Dayana Reyes Zanaska, Procurement Services Manager, (916) 808-5524, [email protected], Department of Finance
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Discussion Calendar
Discussion calendar items include an oral presentation including those recommending “receive and file”.
5. Comprehensive Study of the Cannabis Industry Workshop (Part 1) File ID: 2022-00262
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Conducted a workshop on a comprehensive study of the cannabis industry and the City’s cannabis program.
Contact: Davina Smith, Cannabis Manager, 916-808-4772,
[email protected], Zarah Cruz, Program Specialist, 916-808-8925, [email protected], Office of Cannabis Management, Office of the City Manager
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Adjourned – 2:40 p.m.