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
Special Meeting
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, August 15, 2023
11:00 a.m.
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Law and Legislation Committee/City Council
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
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Special Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
11:00 AM
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Law and Legislation Committee unless otherwise noted.
Open Session - 11:00 a.m.
Special session called to order by Chair Valenzuela at 11:09 a.m. Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Eric Guerra, Lisa Kaplan, and Chair Katie Valenzuela.
Member Absent: Rick Jennings.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Kaplan.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Kaplan.
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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, Kaplan, and Chair Valenzuela.
Absent: Member Jennings.
A motion passed to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated at each item.
1. (Law and Legislation Committee) Law and Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2023-00915
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed 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
2. (Law and Legislation Committee) Law and Legislation Log File ID: 2022-02187
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. (Law and Legislation Committee) Legislative Advocacy Correspondence File ID: 2023-01067
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808- 7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
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Discussion Calendar
4. An Ordinance Rescinding Ordinance No. 2022-0025 and Adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy
File ID: 2023-00946
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Kaplan
Yes: Members Guerra, Kaplan, and Chair Valenzuela.
Absent: Member Jennings.
Members of the public provided public comments.
1) Reviewed an Ordinance rescinding Ordinance No. 2022-0025 and adopting a renewed Military Equipment Use Policy; 2) reviewed the Annual Military Equipment Use Report; and 3) passed a Motion forwarding the Ordinance and the Annual Military Equipment Use Report to City Council for consideration.
Contact: Norman Leong, Deputy Chief, Office of Specialized Services, (916) 808-0800, [email protected], Police Department
5. Councilmember Proposal Request for Committee Consideration -Tenant Anti- Harassment Ordinance (TAHO)
File ID: 2023-00737
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Kaplan.
Yes: Members Guerra and Kaplan
No: Chair Valenzuela
Absent: Member Jennings.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Discussed whether staff should continue to work on the proposal for a Tenant Anti- Harassment Ordinance or other policy related to tenants. Passed a Motion directing staff to work on other policies related to tenants.
Contact: Jose Mendez, Code Enforcement Manager, 916-808-5497, [email protected], Community Development Department, Peter Lemos, Code and Housing Enforcement Chief, 916-808-8183, [email protected], Community Development Department
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6. (Law and Legislation Committee) Councilmember Proposal Request for Committee Consideration - City of Sacramento to Adopt and Ordinance Regarding Sideshows, Street Races, and Reckless Driving Exhibitions and to Increase Fines File ID: 2023-00866
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Valenzuela.
Yes: Members Guerra, Kaplan, and Chair Valenzuela.
Absent: Member Jennings.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Committee reviewed and provided direction on the attached councilmember proposal regarding a request for the City of Sacramento to adopt an ordinance regarding sideshows, street races, and reckless driving exhibitions and to increase fines and passed a Motion directing the appropriate council appointive officer to commence work on the proposal and bring it back to the committee for review and consideration.
Contact: Councilmember Lisa Kaplan; Amir Singh-Allen, Council Representative, (916) 808-7001, [email protected], Office of Councilmember Kaplan
7. (Law and Legislation Committee) Councilmember Proposal Request for Committee Consideration - Sacramento Forward: A Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Housing and Homelessness File ID: 2023-01075 Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Valenzuela / Member Guerra.
Yes: Members Guerra, Kaplan, and Chair Valenzuela.
Absent: Member Jennings.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Committee reviewed and provided direction on the attached councilmember proposal regarding Sacramento Forward: a comprehensive approach to addressing housing and homelessness and passed a Motion directing the appropriate council appointive officer to commence work on the proposal and bring it back to the committee for review and consideration.
Contact: Zach Freels, Chief of Staff, (916) 808-5241, [email protected], Office of Councilmember Katie Valenzuela; Asia Lee, Chief of Staff, (916) 808-7337, [email protected], Office of Mayor Pro Tem Mai Vang; and Ryan Brown, Chief of Staff, (916) 808-7234, [email protected], Office of Councilmember Caity Maple
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Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Adjourned – 3:27 p.m.