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PERSONNEL AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES COMMITTEE
Angelique Ashby, Chair, District 1
Katie Valenzuela, Vice Chair, District 4
Sean Loloee, District 2
Jeff Harris, District 3
COMMITTEE STAFF
Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk
Wendy Klock-Johnson, Assistant City Clerk
Fhanysha Gaddis, Senior Deputy City Attorney
DRAFT Minutes
Personnel and Public
Employees 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, May 24, 2022
3:00 p.m.
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City of Sacramento
Personnel and Public Employees Committee
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Council Chamber, 1st Floor
Teleconference Meeting Only
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
3:00 p.m.
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Personnel and Public Employees Committee unless otherwise noted.
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Open S ession – 3:00 p.m.
Regular session called to order by Chair Ashby at 3:01 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.
Members Present: Jeff Harris, Sean Loloee, Vice Chair Katie Valenzuela, and Chair Ashby.
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 Valenzuela
Yes: Members Loloee, Harris, Vice Chair Valenzuela, and Chair Ashby.
1. Personnel and Public Employees Committee Meeting Minutes File ID: 2022-00570
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Personnel and Public Employees Committee meeting minutes dated March 15, 2022.
Contact: Wendy Klock-Johnson, MMC, Chief Assistant City Clerk, (916) 808-7509, [email protected], O
ffice of the City Clerk
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Discussion Calendar
Discussion calendar items include an oral presentation including those recommending “receive and file”.
2. Review of Applicants for the Natomas Basin Conservancy Board of Directors File ID: 2022-01124
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Harris / Member Valenzuela
Yes: Members Loloee, Harris, Vice Chair Valenzuela, and Chair Ashby.
Action: 1) Conducted interviews of applicants to the Natomas Basin Conservancy Board of Directors for Seat B: member who is not a current employee of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the United States Department of Interior, California Department of Fish and Game, or the State of California's Resources Agency and appointed by the City of Sacramento, and Seat C: member who is not a current employee of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the United States Department of Interior, California Department of Fish and Game, or the State of California's Resources Agency and appointed by the City of Sacramento; 2) discussed candidates eligibility; and 3) passed a Motion recommending appointment to Mayor and Council:
Steve Cohn to Seat B, and Chandra Sekahar Chilmakuri to Seat C.
Contact: Wendy Klock-Johnson, MMC, Chief Assistant City Clerk, (916) 808-7509, [email protected]
, Office of the City Clerk
3. Review of Applicants for the Utilities Rate Advisory Commission File ID: 2021-01123
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Valenzuela / Member Loloee
Yes: Members Loloee, Harris, Vice Chair Valenzuela, and Chair Ashby.
Action: 1) Conducted interviews of applicants to the Utilities Rate Advisory Commission for Seat A: a member who is a city resident; resides in, owns, or manages a multifamily residence that receives utility service; and possesses expertise or has demonstrated leadership in one or more of the following areas: accounting, auditing, construction management, engineering, finance, law, sewage collection and treatment, solid waste collection and disposal, recycling, storm water collection and conveyance, water quality, or water supply and distribution, and Seat G: a member who is a city resident and receives utility service; 2) discussed candidates eligibility; and 3) passed a Motion recommending appointment to Mayor and Council: Megan Fidell to Seat A, and Melissa Lee to Seat G.
Contact: Wendy Klock-Johnson, MMC, Chief City Clerk, (916) 808-7509, City of Sacramento Page 5
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[email protected], Office of the City Clerk; Adam Roitman, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-3508, [email protected], Department of Public Works
4. Review of Applicants for the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Commission
File ID: 2022-00716
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Harris / Member Loloee
Yes: Members Loloee, Harris, Chair Ashby.
No: Member Valenzuela
Action: 1) Passed a Motion confirming Personnel and Public Employees Committee recommendations for the appointment of the following seats on the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Commission: Seat A: Member appointed by the Sacramento City Mayor who is not an elective officer or an employee of the city or county, Seat C: Member appointed by the Sacramento City Mayor who is not an elective officer or an employee of the city or county, and Seat D: Member appointed by the Sacramento City Mayor who is not an elective officer or an employee of the city or county; and 2) forwarded to the Mayor and City Council for appointment; and 3) passed a Motion recommending appointment to Mayor and Council: Stephanie Duncan to Seat A, Samuel Starks to Seat C, and Andres Ramos to Seat D.
Contact: Wendy Klock-Johnson, Chief Assistant City Clerk, (916) 808-8976, [email protected]
, Office of the City Clerk
5. An Ordinance Adding Chapter 1.14 to the Sacramento City Code, Relating to Procedure for Mayor or Councilmember Vacancies, and Amending Chapter 2.40 of the Sacramento City Code, Relating to Boards and Commissions Generally File ID: 2022-01121
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Ashby / Member Harris
Yes: Members Loloee, Harris, Vice Chair Valenzuela.
Action: 1) Reviewed an Ordinance adding Chapter 1.14 to the Sacramento City Code, relating to the procedure for Mayor or Councilmember vacancies, and amending Chapter 2.40 of the Sacramento City Code, relating to boards and commissions generally; and 2) passed a Motion forwarding the ordinance to the City Council for adoption.
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Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Wendy Klock-Johnson, Chief Assistant City Clerk, (916) 808-7509, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
Members of the committee provided comments.
Public Comments – Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided comments.
Adjournment- 4:14 p.m.