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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, April 18, 2023
1:00 p.m.
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Law and Legislation Committee
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Council Chamber, 1st Floor
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
1:00 PM
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Law and Legislation Committee unless otherwise noted.
Open Session
Regular session called to order by Chair Valenzuela at 1:03 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, 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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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 Kaplan / Member Guerra.
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 Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2023-00418
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Committee meeting minutes dated March 21, 2023 and April 4, 2023.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442,
[email protected], Office of the City Clerk
2. Law and Legislation Log
File ID: 2022-02182
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
3. Legislative Advocacy Correspondence
File ID: 2022-02224
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
Discussion Calendar
4. Surplus Land Act and Disposal of Surplus Real Property File ID: 2022-02531
Location: Citywide
Item withdrawn.
Recommendation: Receive and file.
Contact: Richard Sanders, Facilities & Real Property Superintendent, (916) 808-7034, [email protected] Department of Public Works
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5. Ordinance Adding Chapter 3.156 to the Sacramento City Code, Relating to Community Benefits Agreements
File ID: 2023-00351
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Jennings.
Yes: Members Guerra, Jennings, Kaplan, and Chair Valenzuela.
Members of the public provided public comments.
1) Reviewed Ordinance adding chapter 3.156 of the Sacramento City Code, relating to community benefits agreements; and 2) passed a Motion giving staff direction to make amendments and to bring it back to the Law and Legislation Committee for review.
Contact: Ellen Sullivan, Senior Development Project Manager, (916) 808-5758, [email protected], Office of Innovation and Economic Development; Leslie Fritzsche, Community Investment Manager, (916) 808-5450, [email protected], Office of Innovation and Economic Development
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
None.
Adjourned – 2:14 p.m.