City of Sacramento
Law and Legislation Committee Report
915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
www.cityofsacramento.org
File ID: 2023-00295 3/21/2023 Consent Item 1.
Law and Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2023-00295
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Pass a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Committee meeting minutes dated March 7, 2023.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-March 7, 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).)
Sustainability: None.
File ID: 2023-00295 3/21/2023 Consent Item 1.
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.
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LAW AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Katie Valenzuela, Chair, District 4
Rick Jennings, II, Vice Chair, District 7
Lisa Kaplan, District 1
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
City Hall Complex
915 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City Clerk
(916) 808-7200
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
1:00 p.m.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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Law and Legislation Committee Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes March 7, 2023
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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.
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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
Law and Legislation Committee
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Council Chamber, 1st Floor
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, March 7, 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 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 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 Guerra.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Guerra.
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Law and Legislation Committee Meeting DRAFT Minutes March 7, 2023
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 Kaplan.
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: 2022-02178
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. Law and Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2023-00207
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed 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
Discussion Calendar
3. Provide Direction to Amend Various Sections of Sacramento Municipal City Code Chapter 8.68, Relating to Noise Regulations
File ID: 2023-00149
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Provided direction for amendments to various sections of chapter 8.68 of the Sacramento City Code.
Contact: Peter Lemos Code & Housing Enforcement Chief (916)808-8183 Community Development Department
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Law and Legislation Committee Meeting DRAFT Minutes March 7, 2023
4. Workshop: Considerations for Amending City Code to Include a Process for Allowing Digital Street-Light Pole Banners in the City of Sacramento File ID: 2023-00095
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Provided direction on whether to pursue an ordinance to revise Sacramento City Code Chapters 3.76 and 15.148 for purposes of allowing installation of digital street-light pole banners within the public right-of-way.
Contact: Michael Hanebutt, Senior Planner, 916-808-7933, [email protected], Kevin Colin, Principal Planner, 916-808-5260, [email protected], Community Development Department; Jennifer Johnson, Supervising Engineer, 916-808-7754, [email protected], Public Works; Darin Arcolino, Assistant IT Director, 916-808-0403, [email protected], IT Operations
5. Discussion of Taxes and Other Options to Incentivize Development or Improvement of Vacant Parcels and Buildings
File ID: 2023-00183
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Reviewed and commented on taxes and other options to incentivize development or improvement of vacant parcels and buildings.
Contact: Greta Soos, Associate Planner, (916) 808-2027, [email protected], Community Development Department; Matt Hertel, AICP, Principal Planner, (916) 808-7158, [email protected], Community Development Department
6. Ordinance Relating to Vacant Lot Enforcement
File ID: 2023-00148
Location: Citywide
Action: Provided direction on amendments to an Ordinance amending section 8.136 of the Sacramento City Code relating to enforcement measures and the monitoring of vacant lots.
Contact: Peter Lemos, Code and Housing Enforcement Chief, (916) 808-8183, [email protected], Community Development Department
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
None.
Adjourned – 3:21 p.m.