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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
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, June 21, 2022
1:00 p.m.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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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
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
1:00 p.m.
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Law and Legislation Committee unless otherwise noted.
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Open Session – 1:00 p.m.
Regular session called to order by Chair Schenirer at 1:02 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
Members Present: Eric Guerra, Jeff Harris (at 1:03 p.m.), Katie Valenzuela, and Jay Schenirer (all via teleconference).
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Consuelo Hernandez.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Consuelo Hernandez.
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 Eric Guerra, Jeff Harris, Katie Valenzuela, and Jay Schenirer.
Passed a motion 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: 2022-01251
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: 2022-00191
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: 2022-01110
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Committee meeting minutes dated May 10, 2022 and May 17, 2022.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442,
[email protected], Office of the City Clerk
4. A mend City Code Section 3.82.030 - Disposition of Badges File ID: 2022-01102
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion forwarding the proposed ordinance amending section
3.82.030 (Disposition of Badges) of the Sacramento City Code to the City Council for adoption.
Contact: Anne Iturraran, [email protected] , 916-808-0452
5. Business Operating Tax (BOT) Rates for Cannabis Businesses File ID: 2022-01188
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
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
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Discussion Calendar
Discussion calendar items include an oral presentation including those recommending “receive and file”.
6. Ordinance Amending Chapter 12.24 of the Sacramento City Code Relating to Sidewalk Obstructions and Pedestrian Interference
File ID: 2022-01224
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Harris / Member Schenirer.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Jeff Harris, and Jay Schenirer.
Abstain: Member Katie Valenzuela.
Members of the public provided public comments.
1) Reviewed an Ordinance amending Chapter 12.24 of the Sacramento City Code relating to Sidewalk Obstructions and Pedestrian Interference; and 2) passed a Motion forwarding the Ordinance to City Council for consideration.
Contact: Susana Alcala Wood, City Attorney, (916) 808-5346, [email protected]
; Michael J. Benner, Senior Deputy City Attorney,
(916) 808-5346, [email protected], Office of the City Attorney
7. An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No. 2021-0034 and Adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy
File ID: 2022-00544
Location: Citywide
Action: Members Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Harris.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Jeff Harris, Katie Valenzuela, and Jay Schenirer.
Members of the public provided public comments.
1) Reviewed an Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 2021-0034 and adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy; and 2) passed a Motion forwarding the Ordinance to City Council for consideration.
Contact: Norman Leong, Deputy Chief, Office of Specialized Services, (916) 808-0800, [email protected]
, Police Department
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8. Climate Related Project Updates: New Building Electrification Ordinance, Existing Building Electrification Strategy, and Onsite Water Reuse Study File ID: 2022-01186
Location: Citywide
Item continued to a later meeting.
Recommendation: Review and comment on: 1) preparation for implementation of the City’s New Building Electrification Ordinance; 2) development of the Existing Building Electrification Strategy; and 3) Onsite Water Reuse and Dual Plumbing Study.
Contact: Matt Hertel, Principal Planner, 916-808-7158, [email protected], Laura Tuller, Associate Planner, 916-808-3546, [email protected], Community Development Department; Yvette Rincon, Chief of Staff to the Director of Utilities, 916-808-1806,
[email protected], Department of Utilities
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Public Comments – Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 2:55 p.m.