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CITY COUNCIL
Darrell Steinberg, Mayor, District 2
Lisa Kaplan, District 1
Karina Talamantes, Mayor Pro Tem, District 3
Katie Valenzuela, District 4
Caity Maple, Vice Mayor, District 5
Eric Guerra, District 6
Rick Jennings, II, District 7
Mai Vang, 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
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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, January 16, 2024
2 :00 p.m.
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City of Sacramento
City Council - 2PM
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Council Chamber, 1st Floor
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
2:00 PM
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the City Council unless otherwise noted.
Open Session
Regular session called to order by Mayor Steinberg at 2:06 p.m. Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Members Absent: Eric Guerra,
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Vang.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Mayor Steinberg.
Closed Session Report – None.
Special Presentations/General Communications
A. Resolution Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presented by Councilmember Jennings
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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 Vang / Member Maple.
Yes: Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Absent: Eric Guerra.
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. Modifications to Existing Traffic Restrictions in Alleys in the Dixieanne Neighborhood (T15235100)
File ID: 2024-00074
Location: District 2, Represented by Mayor Steinberg
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0012 modifying the restrictions to vehicular and pedestrian traffic authorized by Resolution 2004-0122 by removal of gates and placement of removable bollards for the following five alleys: a) the alley bounded by Dixieanne Avenue, Oakmont Street, Calvados Avenue and Cambridge Street; b) the alley bounded by Dixieanne Avenue, Cambridge Street, Calvados Avenue and Beaumont Street; c) the alley bounded by Dixieanne Avenue, Beaumont Street, Calvados Avenue and Empress Street; d) the alley bounded by Dixieanne Avenue, Empress Street, Calvados Avenue and Boxwood Street; and e) the alley bounded by Dixieanne Avenue, Boxwood Street, Calvados Avenue and Erickson Street Contact: Fedolia “Sparky” Harris, Principal Planner, (916) 808-2996, [email protected]; Lucinda Willcox, Assistant Director, (916) 808-5052, [email protected], Department of Public Works
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2. Application for the State Water Resources Control Board: California Extended Water and Wastewater Arrearage Payment Program
File ID: 2023-01638
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0013 authorizing the City Manager or City Manager’s designee to: 1) submit an application to the State Water Resources Control Board for the California Extended Water and Wastewater Arrearage Payment Program (Extended Arrearage Program) for the City’s drinking water arrearage customers; 2) accept funds from the Extended Arrearage Program in an amount not-to-exceed $3,429,376 in order to address COVID-19 related drinking water arrearages; and 3) adjust Department of Utilities Fiscal Year 2023/24 operating revenue budgets in the Water and Wastewater Funds (6005, 6006) based on actual revenues received.
Contact: Pravani Vandeyar, Director, (916) 808-1434,
[email protected]; Chuong (Ryan) Pham, Business Services Manager, (916) 808-8995, [email protected]; David Levine, Program Manager, (916) 808-6213, [email protected]; Alaina Jordan, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-5801, [email protected], Department of Utilities
3. Approving Application for Ramp Repair and Modification Grant Program for Miller Park Launch Ramp Repair Project
File ID: 2024-00274
Location: Sacramento Marina, District 4, Represented by Councilmember Valenzuela Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0014: 1) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to submit an application for funding for the Miller Park Launch Ramp Repair Project through the Ramp Repair and Modification Grant program from State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways; and 2) authorizing the City Manager or City Manager’s designee to execute the grant agreement documents, if awarded.
Contact: Rachel Patten, Sustainability Analyst, (916) 808-5016, [email protected]; Kendra Gray, Marina Manager, (916) 808-5712, [email protected], Department of Public Works; Staci Hovermale, Parking Services Manager, (916) 808-5047, [email protected], Department of Public Works
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4. Budgetary Adjustments and Supplemental Agreements: Niños Parkway Phase II (K15202000)
File ID: 2023-01597
Location: District 3, Represented by Mayor Pro Tem Talamantes
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Vang / Member Maple.
Yes: Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Katie Valenzuela, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Abstain: Karina Talamantes.
Absent: Eric Guerra.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0015: 1) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to transfer $90,000 from the Transportation Development Impact Fee (Fund 3215) available fund balance to the expenditure budget of the Niños Parkway Phase II Project (K15202000); 2) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 10 to City Agreement No. 2022-0137 with Dewberry Engineering Inc. for an amount not-to-exceed $25,294, bringing the agreement’s total not-to-exceed amount to $125,332; 3) resetting the City Manager’s administrative authority to issue supplemental agreements for City Agreement No. 2022-0137; and 4) resetting the City Manager’s administrative authority to make appropriation changes from the Transportation Development Impact Fee (Fund 3215) fund balance.
Contact: Avtar Banwait, Assistant Civil Engineer, (916) 808-6805, [email protected]; Judy Matsui-Drury, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-7610, [email protected]; Ofelia Avalos, Engineering Services Manager, (916) 808-5054, [email protected], Department of Public Works
5. Budgetary Adjustments: Dixieanne Neighborhood Clean and Green Alleys (T15235100)
File ID: 2023-01645
Location: District 2, Represented by Mayor Steinberg
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0016: 1) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to increase the expenditure budget for Dixieanne Neighborhood Clean and Green Alleys Project (T15235100) by transferring $382,777 (General Fund, Fund 1001) from the State and Federal Grant Match Project (T15007200).
Contact: Stephanie Saiz, Assistant Civil Engineer, (916) 808-6808, [email protected]; Department of Public Works; Megan Johnson, Senior Engineer, (916) 808-1967, [email protected], Department of Public Works; Ofelia Avalos, Engineering Services Manager, (916) 808-5054, [email protected], Department of Public Works
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6. Budgetary Adjustments and Contract: Sacramento EV Blueprint - Vehicle Chargers Project - Phase 1 (C15210000)
File ID: 2024-00266
Location: 4799 Stockton Blvd., Represented by Councilmember Guerra and Mayor Steinberg; 5600 South Land Park Dr., Represented by Councilmember Jennings and 2450 Meadowview Represented by Councilmember Vang
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0017: 1) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to amend the revenue and expense budgets to add $108,000 (Fund 3702, CIP Reimbursable) to the Sacramento Electric Vehicle (EV) Blueprint Vehicle Chargers Phase 1 (C15210000) to reflect rebates from the Sacramento Municipal Utilities District (SMUD); 2) awarding the construction contract to North Star Construction & Engineering, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $868,000 for the Sacramento EV Blueprint - Vehicle Chargers- Phase 1 (C15210000); and 3) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute the contract specified above.
Contact: Ezra Roati, Senior Architect, (916) 808-5877, [email protected]; David Avila, Supervising Architect, (916) 808-7501, [email protected]; James Christensen, Facilities Manager, (916) 808-5863,
[email protected], Department of Public Works
7. Supplemental Agreement: Marysville Boulevard Vision Zero Safety Project (T15216300)
File ID: 2023-01623
Location: District 2, Represented by Represented by Mayor Steinberg Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0010: 1) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to City Agreement No. 2023-0958 with Wood Rodgers, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $98,677; and 2) resetting the City Manager’s authority to issue supplemental agreements for City Agreement No. 2023-0958.
Contact: Luke Fuson, Associate Engineer (916) 808-6601, [email protected]; Jesse Gothan, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-6897, [email protected]; Ofelia Avalos, Engineering Services Manager, (916) 808-5054, [email protected], Department of Public Works
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8. Contract: Goods Supplemental Agreement: Veterinary Supplies and Medications (two-thirds vote required)
File ID: 2024-00257
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0018: 1) suspend competitive bidding, in the best interests of the City, for veterinary supplies and medication; 2) pass a Motion authorizing the City Manager or City Manager’s designee to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 3 to City Agreement PRC002168 with MWI Animal Health (Amerisource Bergen) in the amount not-to-exceed $300,000, bringing the total not-to-exceed amount to $545,000 for veterinary supplies and medications; and 3) ratifying all prior supplemental agreements previously issued by the City Manager and resetting the City Manager’s authority to issue supplemental agreements accordance with Chapter 3.56 of the City Code.
Contact: Phillip Zimmerman, Animal Care Services Manager, (916) 808-8333, [email protected]; Jennifer Chikasawa, Administrative Officer, (916) 808-5851, [email protected], Community Development Department
9. Review and Approval of City’s State and Federal Legislative Platform File ID: 2023-01639
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0012 approving the City’s State and Federal Legislative Platform.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
10. Confirmation of Board and Commission Appointments
File ID: 2024-00396
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0013 confirming the following board and commission appointments: 1) Active Transportation Commission: David Moore - Seat I and C.
Sequoia Erasmus - Seat J; 2) Natomas Basin Conservancy Board of Directors: Patrick Huber - Seat A and Ethan Valburg - Seat E; 3) Sacramento Disabilities Advisory Commission: Alexandria Smith - Seat F; and 5) correcting term dates for: a) Animal Care Citizens Advisory Committee: Leah Morris - Seat F; b) Housing Code Advisory and Appeals Board: George Antablian, Jr. - Seat C; c) Planning and Design Commission: Robert Blunt - Seat J; d) Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District: Raymond LaTorre -Seat A; and e) Sacramento Youth Commission: Ziqi Lin - Sea H.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442,
[email protected]; Wendy Klock-Johnson, MMC, Chief Assistant City Clerk, (916) 808-7509, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
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Discussion Calendar
Discussion calendar items include an oral presentation including those recommending “receive and file”.
11. Adopt Amendments to the City Council Rules of Procedure File ID: 2024-00405
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Talamantes / Member Vang.
Yes: Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Absent: Eric Guerra.
Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0019 rescinding Resolution No. 2023-0066 and adopting amended City Council Rules of Procedure.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442,
[email protected], Office of the City Clerk; and Matthew Ruyak, Assistant City Attorney, (916) 808-5346, [email protected], Office of the City Attorney
Council Comments-Ideas, Questions, AB1234 Reports
1. Information Requests
Councilmember Kaplan asked that the COLA discussion regarding City Clerk, Treasurer, and Director of OPSA be brought back next week.
2. AB1234 Reports
None.
City Manager's Report
Mario Lara, Assistant City Manager, made a brief report from the incident management team regarding homeless response.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 2:42 p.m.