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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
Farishta Ahrary, Interim 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, February 13, 2024
5:00 p.m.
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City of Sacramento
City Council - 5PM
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Council Chamber, 1st Floor
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
5:00 PM
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the City Council unless otherwise noted.
Open Session
Regular session called to order by Vice Mayor Caity Maple at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Eric Guerra, Lisa Kaplan (until 6:03 p.m.), Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Rick Jennings, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg (at 5:24 p.m., until 6:16 p.m.).
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Kaplan.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Kaplan.
Closed Session Report – None.
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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 Jennings.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Rick Jennings, 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 City Council Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2024-00172
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0026 approving City Council Meeting Minutes dated January 9, 2024 (City Council 5PM), January 16, 2024 (City Council 2PM), January 23, 2024 (City Council 1PM), and January 23, 2024 (City Council 5PM), and January 30, 2024 (City Council 1PM).
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5441,
[email protected], Office of the City Clerk
2. December 2023 Monthly Investment Transactions Report File ID: 2023-01619
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Stacy Hussey, Chief Investment Officer, (916) 808-7746, [email protected], Office of the City Treasurer
3. Budgetary Adjustment and Professional Services Agreement: Vision Zero School Safety Project (T15235600)
File ID: 2024-00170
Location: District 3, Represented by Mayor Pro Tem Talamantes; District 4, Represented by Councilmember Valenzuela; District 5, Represented by Vice Mayor Maple; District 6, Represented by Councilmember Guerra
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0041: 1) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to award and execute a Professional Services Agreement not-to-exceed $563,181 with WSP USA, Inc.; and 2) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to increase the expenditure budget for the Vision Zero School Safety Project (T15235600) by transferring $466,000 (Major Street Construction Tax, Fund 2007) from the State and Federal Grant Match Project (T15007200).
Contact: Luke Fuson, Associate Engineer (916) 808-6601, [email protected]; William Shunk, Senior Engineer (916) 808-2986, [email protected]; Ofelia Avalos, Engineering Services Manager (916)
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808-5054, [email protected], Department of Public Works
4. Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan; Approve Tree Removal for the Del Paso Park Renfree Field Renovation Project
File ID: 2024-00332
Location: District 2, Represented by Mayor Steinberg
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0042: 1) adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan; and 2) approving the removal of three Modesto Ash (two 22”, and one 30” tree), two Tree of Heaven (one 7” and one 9” tree), four Callery Pear (one 7”, one 10”, one 12” and one 26” tree), seven London Plane Trees (two 15”, three 16”, one 18” and one 22” tree) and five Idaho Locust (one 4”, one 6”, one 7”, one 13” and one 14” tree). The twenty-one existing trees recommended for removal are required for the construction of the Del Paso Park Renfree Field Renovation Project.
Contact: Dennis Day, Landscape Architect, (916) 808-7633, [email protected]; Jason Wiesemann, Park Planning, Design and Development Manager, (916) 808-7634, [email protected], Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment
5. Establish Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and Appropriation of Funds to Various Park Projects
File ID: 2024-00361
Location: District 1, Represented by Councilmember Kaplan, District 3, Represented by Mayor Pro Tem Talamantes, and District 4, Represented by Mayor Steinberg Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0043: 1) establishing new Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) for a) Ninos Park Improvements Project (L19912100); b) North Pointe Park Improvements Project (L19912200); and c) Sutter’s Landing Park River Access Trail Project (L19913000); 2) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to establish revenue and expenditure budgets from Prop 68 State Grant (Fund 3704) in the amount of $950,000 to Sutter’s Landing Park River Access Trail Project (L19913000).).
Contact: Tin-Wah Wong, Associate Landscape Architect, (916) 808-5540, [email protected]; Jason Wiesemann, Park Planning & Development Services Manager, (916) 808-7634, [email protected], Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment
6. Contract Award: Pavement Data Collection and Analysis (R15200800) File ID: 2024-00389
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0027: 1) authorizing the City Manager or City Manager’s designee to execute a two-year Professional Services Agreement for an amount not to exceed $432,400 with Nichols Consulting Engineers (NCE) to perform Pavement Data Collection and Analysis, for the City’s Pavement Analysis Program.
Contact: Josh Werner, Assistant Engineer, (916) 808-8158, [email protected]; Greg Smith, Senior Engineer, (916) 808-8364,
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[email protected]; Jose Sanchez, Streets Manager, (916) 808-2254, [email protected], Department of Public Works
7. Approval of Commercial Waste Franchise Agreement with Recology Sacramento for Commercial Solid Waste Collection and Hauling
File ID: 2024-00403
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0028 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute a commercial solid waste franchise agreement through June 30, 2024, with four additional one-year renewal options between the City of Sacramento and Recology Sacramento.
Contact: Erin Treadwell, Program Manager, (916) 808-4934, [email protected]; John Febbo, Integrated Waste General Manager, (916) 808-4949, [email protected], Department of Public Works
8. Supplemental Agreement: Landfill and Waste Disposal Services File ID: 2024-00419
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0029 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 6 to City Agreement PRC000602 with L and D Landfill, Limited Partnership, to provide Landfill and Waste Disposal Services for an amount not-to-exceed $400,000, bringing the agreement’s total not-to-exceed amount to $2,027,807.
Contact: Andrew Costan, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6339, [email protected]; Deanne Neighbours, Interim Logistics Manager, (916) 808-3536; [email protected]; Pravani Vandeyar, Director of Utilities, (916) 808-3765, [email protected], Department of Utilities
9. Approval of Professional Services Agreements for Laboratory Services for Groundwater Analysis in Relation to Monitoring and Regulatory Reporting of City of Sacramento’s Landfills (Y14000100)
File ID: 2024-00424
Location: District 4, Represented by Mayor Steinberg
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0030 1) awarding a professional services agreement to Enthalpy Analytical, LLC in an amount not to exceed $610,000 for a term of 5 years for laboratory services for groundwater analysis; 2) awarding a professional services agreement to Moore Twining Associates, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $750,000 for a term of 5 years for laboratory services for groundwater analysis; and 3) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute the agreements specified above.
Contact: Chris Thoma, Integrated Waste Planning Superintendent, (916) 808-4833, [email protected]; John Febbo, General Manager, (916) 808-4949, [email protected], Department of Public Works
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10. Agreement: Cost Share Agreement with Integrated Communications Strategies, LLC
File ID: 2024-00428
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0031 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute a cost share agreement between the City of Sacramento, the Placer County Water Agency (PCWA), and the City of Roseville (Partners) not to exceed $520,000, which will fund an agreement with Integrated Communications Strategies, LLC for services critical to the Partners.
Contact: Brian Sanders, Program Specialist, (916) 808-1416, [email protected]; Anne Sanger, Government Affairs Manager, (916) 808-5378, [email protected]; Pravani Vandeyar, Director, (916) 808-3765, [email protected], Department of Utilities
11. Cooperative Purchase Contract: Chorley Park Playground Equipment File ID: 2024-00383
Location: District 5, Represented by Vice Mayor Maple
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0032: 1) approving the use of the Sourcewell cooperative purchase agreement with The PlayPower, Inc. (Contract No. 010521-LTS) for the purchase of playground equipment in an amount not to exceed $110,749; and 2) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents to complete the purchase specified above.
Contact: Dennis Day, Landscape Architect, (916) 808-7633, [email protected]; Jason Wiesemann, Park Planning, Design and Development Manager, (916) 808-7634, [email protected], Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment
12. (Pass for Publication) Ordinance Amending Section 2.13.040 of the Sacramento City Code, Relating to Campaign Contribution Limitations File ID: 2024-00441
Location: Citywide
Action: 1) Reviewed an Ordinance amending Section 2.13.040 of the Sacramento City Code, relating to Campaign Contribution Limitations; and 2) Passed for Publication the ordinance title as required by Sacramento City Charter §32(c), to be submitted to the City Council for adoption on February 27, 2024.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk; Kamie Southward, Program Specialist, (916) 808-7604, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
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13. Resolution of Intention to Renew the River District Property and Business Improvement District No. 2024-02 and Providing Related Signatory Authority for Additional City-Owned Properties
File ID: 2024-00458
Location: District 4 Represented by Councilmember Katie Valenzuela Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0044 of Intention to renew the River District Property and Business Improvement District (PBID) No. 2024-02 and set the time and place of a Public Hearing for April 9, 2024 and authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to vote for the additional City-owned properties to be included in the renewal of the River District Property and Business Improvement District: APNs 001-0040-019, 001-0040-020, 001-0160-006, 001-0160-018, 001-0160-034, 001-0320-003, 001-0320-009, 003-0032-024, 003-0032-026, 003-0032-029, and 003-0032-032.
Contact: Susanne Tam, Development Project Manager, [email protected], (916) 808-7535; Sheri Smith, Special Districts Manager, [email protected] (916) 808-7204, Department of Finance
14. Revised 2024 Meeting Schedule for the Defined Contribution Plans Committee File ID: 2024-00465
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0033 approving the revised 2024 Meeting Schedule for the Defined Contribution Plans Committee.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442,
[email protected], Office of the City Clerk
15. Sacramento Valley Station Governance/Operations Analysis (T15029000) [Published for 10-day Review on 02/01/2024]
File ID: 2024-00171
Location: 401 I Street, District 4, Represented by Mayor Steinberg Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0034 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute a professional services agreement with WSP USA Inc. in an amount not to exceed $1,055,408 for the Sacramento Valley Station Governance/Operations Analysis and Recommendations.
Contact: Greg Taylor, AIA, Supervising Architect, 916-808-5268, [email protected]; Lucinda Willcox, Assistant Director, 916-808-5052, [email protected], Department of Public Works
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16. Agreements: On-call Services for Large Diameter Pipe Cleaning and Inspection (I14010800 & I14630200) [Published for 10-day Review on 02/01/2024] File ID: 2023-01537
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0035 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute agreements for On-Call Services for Large Diameter Pipe Cleaning and Inspection (I1401800 and I14630200) for an initial three year term with up to a potential five years and not-to exceed amounts of $4 million per agreement with: a) APS Environmental; b) Cobabe Brothers, Inc.; c) National Plant Services; d) Pipe and Plant Solutions; e) Pro-Pipe, Inc.; f) Redzone Robotics, Inc.; and g) Summit Pipelines.
Contact: Deanne Neighbours, Program Specialist, [email protected], (916) 808-3536; Roxanne Dilley, Supervising Engineer, [email protected], (916) 808-1458; Sherill Huun, Engineering & Water Resources Division Manager, [email protected] (916) 808-1455; Pravani Vandeyar, Director, [email protected] (916) 808-3765; Department of Utilities
17. Agreement: Communication Engineering Services [Published for 10-day Review on 02/01/2024]
File ID: 2024-00440
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0036 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Infiniti Wireless to provide Communication Engineering Services for a one-year term with up to four one-year renewal options for an amount not-to-exceed $1,000,000.
Contact: Brett Alcodia, Project Manager, (916) 202-8865, [email protected]; Paul Barnes, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-1442, [email protected]; Sherill Huun, Engineering and Water Resources Division Manager, (916) 808-1455, [email protected]; Pravani Vandeyar, Director, (916) 808-3765, [email protected]; Department of Utilities
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18. Supplement Agreement: Heavy Duty Towing Services and Storage for Community Development Department and Sacramento Police Department (Two-Thirds Approval Required) [Published for 10-day Review on 02/01/2024] File ID: 2024-00398
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0037: 1) Authorizing the City Manager or City Manager’s designee to execute Supplemental Agreement Number 4 to City Agreement Number PRC001434 with College Oak Road Solutions for Heavy Duty Towing Services for both the Sacramento Police Department and the Community Development Department, Neighborhood Code Compliance with a not-to-exceed amount of $400,000, bringing the total not-to-exceed amount to $1,935,000 for College Oak Road Solutions for Heavy Duty Towing Services 2) 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: Peter Lemos, Chief of Code and Housing, (916) 808-8183; Monica Duncan, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-8025, Community Development Department
19. Acceptance of Funding from the California Department of Food and Agriculture for a Meadowview Community Farmers Market
File ID: 2024-00400
Location: District 8, Represented by Councilmember Vang Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0019 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to: 1) submit an invoice to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (State) for $500,000 for a Meadowview Community Farmers Market; 2) accept $500,000 from the State for a Meadowview Community Farmers Market; and 3) establish a Meadowview Farmers Market grant project (G02180350) along with the revenue and expenditure budgets in the amount of $500,000 in the operating grant fund (Fund 2702).
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
20. Approval of Employer-Employee Relations Policy (EERP) and the Citywide Salary Schedule
File ID: 2024-00422
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0020: 1) approving the updated Employer-Employee Relations Policy (EERP) which adds new job classifications in the Office of Public Safety Accountability; 2) approving the Citywide salary schedule to reflect the new classifications; and 3) authorizing the City Manager or City Manager’s designee to make minor changes or adjustments to the exhibits in order to correct omissions and errors in the EERP and salary schedule.
Contact: Ebony Heaven, Human Resources Manager, (916) 808-7984, Department of Human Resources
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Public Hearings
21. Ordinance Listing 670 Dixieanne Avenue (North Sacramento School) as a Landmark on the Sacramento Register of Historic and Cultural Resources (M23-010) (Noticed 02/02/2024)
File ID: 2024-00286
Location: 670 Dixieanne Avenue (275-0102-017-0000, 275-0102-018-0000, 275-0102-020-0000), District 2, Represented by Mayor Steinberg
Action: Moved/Seconded: Mayor Steinberg / Member Jennings.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Rick Jennings, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Conducted a public hearing and upon conclusion: 1) passed Motion No. 2024-0038 determining the listing of 670 Dixieanne Avenue (North Sacramento School) as a landmark on the Sacramento Register of Historical and Cultural Resources is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15308, which exempts actions taken to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment and where the regulatory process involves procedures for the protection of the environment; and 2) adopt ed Ordinance No. 2024-0001 listing the North Sacramento School as a landmark on the Sacramento Register of Historic and Cultural Resources.
Contact: Sean de Courcy, Preservation Director, (916) 808-2796, [email protected], Community Development Department
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22. Housing and Dangerous Buildings Case Fees - Findings of Fact for Special Assessment (Noticed 09/13/2023)
File ID: 2024-00486
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Kaplan.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Rick Jennings, and Mai Vang.
Absent: Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Conducted a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopted Resolution No. 2024-0047 as amended making the unpaid expenses incurred by the City in abating nuisances, in the amount as listed on Exhibit A, personal obligations of the respective property owners and special assessments against their properties.
Contact: Peter Lemos, Code and Housing Enforcement Chief, (916) 808-8183, Community Development Department
23. Code Compliance Case Fees and Penalties - Findings of Fact for Special Assessment (Noticed 10/18/2023, 11/15/2023 & 12/20/2023) File ID: 2024-00487
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Kaplan.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Rick Jennings, and Mai Vang.
Absent: Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Conducted a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopted Resolution No. 2024-0048 as amended making the unpaid expenses incurred by the City in abating nuisances, in the amount listed on Exhibit A and Exhibit B, personal obligations of the respective property owners and special assessments against their properties.
Contact: Peter Lemos, Code and Housing Enforcement Chief, (916) 808-8183, Community Development Department
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Council Comments-Ideas, Questions, AB1234 Reports
1. Information Requests
a. Member Jennings
1. Asked the City Manager about relief we can offer constituents to help clean up the debris on city streets.
2. AB1234 Reports
None.
City Manager's Report
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
The council took a brief recess at 6:03 p.m. The council resumed at 6:15 p.m.
Adjourned – 6:56 p.m.