City of Sacramento
Law and Legislation Committee Report
915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
www.cityofsacramento.org
File ID: 2023-00207 3/7/2023 Consent Item 2.
Law and Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2023-00207
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Pass a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Committee meeting minutes dated February 7, 2023 and February 21, 2023.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-February 7, 2023 Law and Legislation Committee DRAFT Meeting Minutes 3-February 21, 2023 Law and Legislation Committee DRAFT Meeting Minutes Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: It is the best practice for the legislative body to approve the minutes for each meeting.
Policy Considerations: As a best practice, the City Clerk keeps a permanent record of the Law and Legislation Committee proceedings showing all action considered and taken, motions and records, the text of ordinances and resolutions introduced or adopted, and all amendments thereto proposed or adopted, and the vote of each member regarding any matter before the Law and Legislation Committee.
Economic Impacts: None.
Environmental Considerations: This action is not a project that is subject to CEQA because it is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines §15378(b)(5).)
File ID: 2023-00207 3/7/2023 Consent Item 2.
Sustainability: None.
Commission/Committee Action: None.
Rationale for Recommendation: After each Law and Legislation Committee meeting, the City Clerk composes the DRAFT Minutes noting the action taken by the legislative body. The DRAFT Minutes are presented to the Law and Legislation Committee for its approval as a permanent record of the meetings actions.
Financial Considerations: None.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): None.
LAW AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Katie Valenzuela, Chair, District 4
Lisa Kaplan, District 1
Eric Guerra, District 6
Rick Jennings, II, District 7
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
City Hall Complex
Council Chamber, 915 I Street, 1st Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City Clerk
(916) 808-7200
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
1:00 p.m.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
City Council Meetings are currently a hybrid of Teleconference and In-Person attendance. 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 may return to Teleconference Meetings only to align with local and federal guidelines and social distancing recommendations for the containment of the coronavirus.
In Person: Seating is a first come, first-serve basis.
Teleconference: Join this meeting via Zoom through the link below.
https://cityofsacramento-org.zoom.us/j/99188848826?pwd=bUtvbUlEcDhSeE45NWdEcHo1a1VRQT09
Webinar ID: 991 8884 8826 Passcode: 092077
Dial in via telephone: 888-788-0099 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 991 8884 8826 # #
Address the Legislative Body via Zoom
1. LOCATE the meeting agenda and Zoom link on the City’s Upcoming Meetings website at meetings.cityofsacramento.org for the meeting you wish to make public comment.
2. LOGIN to the meeting by either clicking on the Zoom webinar link on the meeting’s agenda or dialing the Zoom phone number and entering the webinar ID.
3. “RAISE YOUR HAND” to provide public comment when the presiding officer confirms the public comment speaking period for your desired item.
o Online: If you are online, click on “raise hand” on the bottom of your screen. o Mobile App: In the mobile app, you can raise your hand by tapping the "Raise Hand" option in the "More" tab.
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Submit eComments Electronically: eComments are distributed to members, filed in the record, and will not be read aloud. Members of the public are encouraged to submit ecomments electronically through the City’s Upcoming Meetings website at https://meetings.cityofsacramento.org.
Listen to or Watch the Legislative Body Online: City Council meetings are broadcast live on Metrocable Channel 14, Comcast Broadband Cable System and/or rebroadcast on the Saturday following the date of the meeting. The live meeting broadcast on Metro Cable channel 14 can also be heard free on KUBU radio, 96.5 FM until 9:00 p.m., unless County Board of Supervisor meetings are still in progress. Live video streams and indexed archives of meetings are available via the City’s Upcoming Meetings / Archived Meetings website at https://meetings.cityofsacramento.org.
Speaker Time Limits: In the interest of facilitating the legislative body’s conduct of the business of the City, members of the public (speakers) who wish to address the legislative body during the meeting will have two (2) minutes per speaker for Consent Calendar Items, Public Hearing Items, Discussion Calendar Items, and Matters not on the Agenda for a maximum total of eight (8) minutes per speaker per meeting. Each speaker shall limit his/her remarks to the specified time allotment.
• The Presiding Officer shall consistently utilize the timing system which provides speakers with notice of their remaining time to complete their comments. A countdown display of the allotted time will appear and flash red at the end of the allotted time. • In the further interest of time, speakers may be asked to limit their comments to new materials and not repeat what a prior speaker said. Organized groups may choose a single spokesperson who may speak for the group but with no increase in time. Speakers shall not concede any part of their allotted time to another speaker.
• The Presiding Officer may further limit the time allotted for public comments per speaker or in total for the orderly conduct of the meeting and such limits shall be fairly applied.
Assistance: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, a disability-related modification or accommodation, agenda materials in an alternative format, or auxiliary aids to participate in this meeting, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 916-808- 7200 or [email protected] as soon as possible. Providing at least 72 hours’ notice will help ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made.
The order and estimated time for agenda items are listed for reference and may be taken in any order deemed appropriate by the legislative body.
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Join this meeting via Zoom:
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Webinar ID: 991 8884 8826 Passcode: 092077
Dial in via telephone: 888-788-0099 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 991 8884 8826 # # City of Sacramento
Law and Legislation Committee
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Council Chamber, 1st Floor
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
1:00 PM
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the City Council unless otherwise noted.
Open Session - 1:00 p.m.
Regular session called to order by Chair Valenzuela at 1:02 p.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, and Chair Katie Valenzuela.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Kaplan.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Kaplan.
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.
1. Law and Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2022-02251
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Valenzuela.
Yes: Members Guerra, Jennings, and Chair Valenzuela.
Abstain: Member Kaplan.
Passed a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Committee meeting minutes dated November 15, 2022.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442,
[email protected], Office of the City Clerk
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2. Law and Legislation Log
File ID: 2022-02176
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Valenzuela.
Yes: Members Guerra, Jennings, Kaplan, and Chair Valenzuela.
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
Discussion Calendar
3. 2023 Planning and Zoning Work Program
File ID: 2022-02513
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Kaplan.
Yes: Members Guerra, Jennings, Kaplan, and Chair Valenzuela.
1) Reviewed and commented on the 2023 Planning and Zoning Work Program; and 2) passed a Motion forwarding to City Council.
Contact: Greg Sandlund, Planning Director, (916) 808-8931, [email protected], Community Development Department
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 1:49 p.m.
LAW AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Katie Valenzuela, Chair, District 4
Lisa Kaplan, District 1
Eric Guerra, District 6
Rick Jennings, II, District 7
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
City Hall Complex
Council Chamber, 915 I Street, 1st Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City Clerk
(916) 808-7200
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
1:00 p.m.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
City Council Meetings are currently a hybrid of Teleconference and In-Person attendance. 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 may return to Teleconference Meetings only to align with local and federal guidelines and social distancing recommendations for the containment of the coronavirus.
In Person: Seating is a first come, first-serve basis.
Teleconference: Join this meeting via Zoom through the link below.
https://cityofsacramento-org.zoom.us/j/99188848826?pwd=bUtvbUlEcDhSeE45NWdEcHo1a1VRQT09
Webinar ID: 991 8884 8826 Passcode: 092077
Dial in via telephone: 888-788-0099 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 991 8884 8826 # #
Address the Legislative Body via Zoom
1. LOCATE the meeting agenda and Zoom link on the City’s Upcoming Meetings website at meetings.cityofsacramento.org for the meeting you wish to make public comment.
2. LOGIN to the meeting by either clicking on the Zoom webinar link on the meeting’s agenda or dialing the Zoom phone number and entering the webinar ID.
3. “RAISE YOUR HAND” to provide public comment when the presiding officer confirms the public comment speaking period for your desired item.
o Online: If you are online, click on “raise hand” on the bottom of your screen. o Mobile App: In the mobile app, you can raise your hand by tapping the "Raise Hand" option in the "More" tab.
o Telephone: If you are calling in via telephone, to raise your hand, dial *9 (star-nine). Then to unmute or mute, dial *6 (star-six). Speakers will be called on by the last four digits of their phone number.
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Law and Legislation Committee Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes February 21, 2023
Submit eComments Electronically: eComments are distributed to members, filed in the record, and will not be read aloud. Members of the public are encouraged to submit ecomments electronically through the City’s Upcoming Meetings website at https://meetings.cityofsacramento.org.
Listen to or Watch the Legislative Body Online : City Council meetings are broadcast live on Metrocable Channel 14, Comcast Broadband Cable System and/or rebroad cast on the Saturday following the date of the meeting. The live meeting broadcast on Metro Cable channel 14 can also be heard free on KUBU radio, 96.5 FM until 9:00 p.m., unless County Board of Supervisor meetings are still in progress. Live video streams and indexed archives of meetings are available via the City’s Upcoming Meetings / Archived Meetings website at https://meetings.cityofsacramento.org.
Speaker Time Limits: In the interest of facilitating the legislative body’s conduct of the business of the City, members of the public (speakers) who wish to address the legislative body during the meeting will have two (2) minutes per speaker for Consent Calendar Items, Public Hearing Items, Discussion Calendar Items, and Matters not on the Agenda for a maximum total of eight (8) minutes per speaker per meeting. Each speaker shall limit his/her remarks to the specified time allotment.
The Presiding Officer shall consistently utilize the timing system which provides speakers with notice of their remaining time to complete their comments. A countdown display of the allotted time will appear and flash red at the end of the allotted time. In the further interest of time, speakers may be asked to limit their comments to new materials and not repeat what a prior speaker said. Organized groups may choose a single spokesperson who may speak for the group but with no increase in time. Speakers shall not concede any part of their allotted time to another speaker.
The Presiding Officer may further limit the time allotted for public comments per speaker or in total for the orderly conduct of the meeting and such limits shall be fairly applied.
Assistance: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, a disability-related modification or accommodation, agenda materials in an alternative format, or auxiliary aids to participate in this meeting, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 916-808- 7200 or [email protected] as soon as possible. Providing at least 72 hours’ notice will help ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made.
The order and estimated time for agenda items are listed for reference and may be taken in any order deemed appropriate by the legislative body.
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City of Sacramento
Law and Legislation Committee
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Council Chamber, 1st Floor
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
1:00 PM
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Law & Legislation Committee unless otherwise noted.
Open Session
Regular session called to order by Chair Valenzuela at 1:01 p.m. Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, and Chair Katie Valenzuela.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Kaplan.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Kaplan.
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 Guerra / Member Jennings.
Yes: Members Guerra, Jennings, Kaplan, and Chair Valenzuela.
A motion passed to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated at each item.
1. Law and Legislation Log
File ID: 2022-02177
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
Join this meeting via Zoom:
https://cityofsacramento-org.zoom.us/j/99188848826?
pwd=bUtvbUlEcDhSeE45NWdEcHo1a1VRQT09
Webinar ID: 991 8884 8826 Passcode: 092077
Dial in via telephone: 888-788-0099 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 991 8884 8826 # # City of Sacramento Page 4
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Discussion Calendar
2. Selection of Vice Chair for Calendar Year 2023
File ID: 2023-00132
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Valenzuela / Member Guerra.
Yes: Members Guerra, Jennings, Kaplan, and Chair Valenzuela.
1) Passed a Motion selecting Councilmember Jennings as the Law and Legislation Committee Vice Chair for calendar year 2023.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442,
[email protected], Office of the City Clerk
3. Update on Cannabis Policy Development and Programs
File ID: 2023-00102
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
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
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 2:06 p.m.