City of Sacramento
Law and Legislation Committee Report
915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
www.cityofsacramento.org
File ID: 2023-00915 8/15/2023 Consent Item 1.
Law and Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2023-00915
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Pass a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Committee meeting minutes dated June 20, 2023.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
Presenter: None.
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-June 20, 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.
Commission/Committee Action: None.
File ID: 2023-00915 8/15/2023 Consent Item 1.
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, June 20, 2023
1:00 p.m.
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Law and Legislation Committee Meeting DRAFT Minutes June 20, 2023
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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, June 20, 2023
1:00 PM
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Law and Legislation Committee unless otherwise noted.
Open Session - 1:00 p.m.
Regular session called to order by Chair Valenzuela at 1:01 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, 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 Jennings.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Jennings.
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Law and Legislation Committee Meeting DRAFT Minutes June 20, 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 Jennings / 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 Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2023-00851
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Committee meeting minutes dated May 16, 2023.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442,
[email protected], Office of the City Clerk
2. Law and Legislation Log
File ID: 2022-02185
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
Discussion Calendar
3. Consideration for Adopting an Ordinance Relating to Healthcare Worker Minimum Wage in the City of Sacramento
File ID: 2023-00770
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Provided direction to pursue an Ordinance to impose a healthcare worker minimum wage in the City of Sacramento.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, 916-808-7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager City of Sacramento Page 5
Law and Legislation Committee Meeting DRAFT Minutes June 20, 2023
4. Councilmember Proposal Request for Committee Consideration - City Council Support Position and Letter of Support for Various Bills File ID: 2023-00829
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Kaplan / Member Guerra
Yes: Members Guerra, Jennings, Kaplan, and Chair Valenzuela.
Committee reviewed and provided direction on the attached councilmember’s proposal regarding city council support position and letter of support for various bills (with the exception of AB957) and passed a Motion directing the appropriate council appointive officer to commence work on the proposal with committee members and forwarding the item to the city council for consideration without further review by the committee.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Kaplan
Yes: Members Guerra, Kaplan, and Chair Valenzuela.
No: Member Jennings.
Committee reviewed and provided direction on the attached councilmember’s proposal regarding city council support position and letter of support for AB957 and passed a Motion directing the appropriate council appointive officer to commence work on the proposal with committee members and forwarding the item to the city council for consideration without further review by the committee.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Contact: Councilmember Katie Valenzuela; Zachary Freels, Chief of Staff, (916) 808- 5241, [email protected], Office of Councilmember Valenzuela.
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
Members asked questions and made comments.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 2:31 p.m.