CITY COUNCIL
Darrell Steinberg, Mayor
Lisa Kaplan, District 1
Sean Loloee, District 2
Karina Talamantes, District 3
Katie Valenzuela, District 4
Caity Maple, District 5
Eric Guerra, Vice Mayor, District 6
Rick Jennings, II, District 7
Mai Vang, Mayor Pro Tem, District 8
CHARTER OFFICERS
Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk
Susana Alcala Wood, City Attorney
Jorge Oseguera, City Auditor
Howard Chan, City Manager
John Colville, City Treasurer
DRAFT Minutes
City Council Financing
Authority Housing
Authority
Public Financing Authority
Redevelopment Agency Successor
Agency
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, October 24, 2023
2:00 p.m.
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City Council - 2PM
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Council Chamber, 1st Floor
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
2:00 PM
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the City Council unless otherwise noted.
Open Session – 2:00 p.m.
Regular session called to order by Mayor Darrell Steinberg at 2:05 p.m. Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Sean Loloee, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Valenzuela.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Valenzuela.
Special Presentation/General Communications
A. National Community Planning Month - Presented by Councilmember Kaplan
B. Recognized October Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Albie Aware Breast Cancer Foundation - Presented by Mayor Steinberg
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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 Guerra / Member Maple.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Sean Loloee, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Members of the public provided public comments.
A motion passed to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated at each item.
1. Approval of California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Form 130 Designating Agents Necessary to Provide for All Matters Pertaining to State and Federal Pre- and Post-Disaster Assistance
File ID: 2023-01344
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2023-0290 authorizing the City Manager or City Manager’s designee to submit State of California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES 130) as amended and Designation of Applicant’s Agent Resolution for Non-State Agencies as amended for the purpose of obtaining certain federal financial assistance under Public Law 93-288 for disaster relief and emergency assistance.
Contact: Daniel Bowers, Director of Emergency Management, 916-264-5011, [email protected] Office of Emergency Management.
2. Membership in California Public Finance Authority in Furtherance of the St. Anton Ascent Affordable Housing Project
File ID: 2023-01357
Location: Citywide
Action: 1) Adopted Resolution No. 2023-0329 authorizing the City to join the California Public Finance Authority; 2) Adopted Resolution No. 2023-0330 authorizing the City Manager or City Manager’s designee to a) execute a memorandum of understanding with the California Public Finance Authority and Ascent Affordable, LP, related to the St.
Anton Ascent affordable housing project, and b) deposit all funds received from the California Public Finance Authority under the memorandum of understanding in the Office of Innovation and Economic Development operating budget.
Contact: Michael Jasso, Assistant City Manager, (916) 808-1380, [email protected]; Leslie Fritzsche, Economic Investment Manager, (916) 808-5450, [email protected], City Manager’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development
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Public Hearings
3. (City Council/Housing Authority) Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) Hearing and Approving Issuance of Tax-Exempt Bonds for St. Anton Ascent
Affordable Housing Development
File ID: 2023-00437
Location: 3561 Del Paso Road, District 1, Represented by Councilmember Kaplan
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Kaplan / Member Guerra.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Sean Loloee, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Conducted a public hearing, and upon conclusion adopted: 1) City Council Resolution No. 2023-0332 which a) indicates the City has conducted a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) public hearing related to the proposed development of St.
Anton Ascent (Project) b) approving issuance of Tax-Exempt Bonds by California Public Finance Authority (CalPFA) and 2) a Housing Authority Resolution No. 2023-0015 which authorizes the Housing Authority to accept an Underwriting TEFRA Fee for the Project.
Contact: Christine Weichert, Director, Development Finance, (916) 440-1353, [email protected]; Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency
Discussion Calendar
Discussion calendar items include an oral presentation including those recommending “receive and file”.
4. Approval of City-County Affordable Housing Plan
File ID: 2023-00441
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Talamantes / Member Jennings.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Sean Loloee, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Abstain: Member Katie Valenzuela.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2023-0331 approving the City-County Affordable Housing Plan.
Contact: La Shelle Dozier, Executive Director, (916) 440-1319, [email protected]; Christine Weichert, Director, Development Finance, (916) 440-1353, [email protected], Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency
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Council Comments-Ideas, Questions, AB1234 Reports
1. Information Requests
a. Mayor Steinberg
1. Related to his proposal to help fund the welfare tax exemption for affordable housing within the CADA boundaries, asked that staff include a city zoning clean up to amend the section related to density bonus requirements to add CADA to the list of public agencies that can hold the related regulatory affordability agreement.
2. AB1234 Reports
None.
City Manager's Report
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 3:44 p.m.