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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 27, 2024
5:00 p.m.
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City of Sacramento
City Council
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Council Chamber, 1st Floor
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, February 27, 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 Mayor Darrell Steinberg at 5:23 p.m. Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Girl Scouts Troop 1290.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Girl Scouts Troop 1290.
Closed Session Report – None.
Special Presentation/General Communications
A. Recognized Black History Month, Presented by Councilmember Jennings.
B. Recognized Councilmember Rick Jennings in Honor of Black History Month.
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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 Talamantes.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
A motion passed to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated at each item.
1. Fiscal Year 2022-23 Community Facilities District (CFD) Special Tax Administration
Report
File ID: 2024-00267
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 CFD Special Tax Administration Report.
Contact: Claudia Lara, Debt Analyst, (916) 808-2267, [email protected]; Brian Wong, Debt Manager, (916) 808-5811, [email protected], Office of the City Treasurer
2. Adding Ramirez & Co., Inc. to the City’s Pool of Bond Underwriters File ID: 2024-00326
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0055: 1) approving an amended pool of firms qualified to provide bond underwriting services to the City through fiscal year 2026/27; and 2) authorizing the City Treasurer to select firms from the pool as needed to participate on City financing projects.
Contact: Claudia Lara, Debt Analyst, (916) 808-2267, [email protected]; Brian Wong, Debt Manager, (916) 808-5811, [email protected], Office of the City Treasurer
3. Fiscal Year 2022/23 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) File ID: 2024-00351
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0056: 1) accepting the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR); and 2) accepting the auditor’s letter to the City Council.
Contact: Osvaldo Lopez, Finance Manager, (916) 808-4740, [email protected]; Peter Coletto, Finance Director, (916) 808-5416, [email protected], D
epartment of Finance
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4. Fiscal Year 2022/23 Independent Accountants’ Report on the Appropriation Limit Calculation
File ID: 2024-00364
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Osvaldo Lopez, Finance Manager, (916) 808-4740, [email protected]; Peter Coletto, Director, (916) 808-5416, [email protected], Department of Finance
5. January 2024 Monthly Investment Transactions Report
File ID: 2024-00470
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Stacy Hussey, Chief Investment Officer, (916) 808-7746, [email protected], Office of the City Treasurer
6. Supplemental Parking Permit Pilot
File ID: 2024-00473
Location: District 4, Represented by Councilmember Valenzuela Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0057 approving a Supplemental Parking Permit pilot on designated streets in Township 9 and near 1900 3rd Street to support new residential developments with limited on-site parking and encourage alternative modes of transportation.
Contact: Staci Hovermale, Parking Services Manager, (916) 808-5047, [email protected]; Matt Eierman, Director of Public Works (916) 808-5849, [email protected]; Department of Public Works
7. Budgetary Adjustment: Public Works - Maintenance Services - Urban Forestry Department ID (15001811)
File ID: 2024-00476
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Resolution No. 2024-0058 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee for a one-time increase for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 to the expenditure budget for the Urban Forestry section of Public Works - Maintenance Services Division (15001811) by transferring $500,000 (Fund 2232) from available fund balance in the Citywide Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District (L&L).
Contact: Kevin Wasson, Operations General Supervisor, (916) 808-8074, [email protected]; Jose Sanchez, Streets Manager, (916) 808-2254, [email protected], Department of Public Works
8. Supplement to Contract No. 2021-1154 with Dean, Gazzo, Roistacher, LLP for Legal Services for Jimmy Southern v. City of Sacramento File ID: 2024-00496
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0042 amending contract #2021-1154 by $97,349.31 and authorizing the City Attorney to execute a supplemental contract with Dean, Gazzo, Roistacher, LLP for a new amount not-to-exceed $196,349.31 for litigation assistance. Contact: Andrea Velasquez, Supervising Deputy City Attorney, (916) 808- 5346 [email protected], Office of the City Attorney City of Sacramento Page 5
9. Grant: 2022 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) File ID: 2024-00503
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0059 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to: 1) accept the 2022 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness grant award for $71,280 from the California Office of Emergency Services; 2) establish the 2022 HMEP Grant project (G12903700); and 3) establish the revenue and expenditure budgets of the 2022 HMEP Grant project for $71,280 in the operating grant fund (Fund 2702).
Contact: Allison Narramore, Administrative Officer, (916)808-8065, [email protected], Fire Department
10. Contract: Training for Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-P) Students
File ID: 2024-00509
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Resolution No. 2024-0060: 1) authorizing the City Manager, or City Manager's designee, to execute the Agreement Regarding Training for EMT-Paramedic Students with Merced Community College District (MCCD) for the Sacramento Fire Department to provide education and training in emergency medical services to MCCD students for $3,300 per student for an initial three-year period with two possible one-year extensions not to exceed a total of five years; and 2) authorizing the City Manager to adjust the Fire Department's revenue and expenditure budgets to reflect funds collected under this agreement.
Contact: David Charron, Assistant Chief, (916) 808 - 2250, [email protected], Fire Department
11. Agreements: On-Call Construction Management Services File ID: 2024-00528
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0043: 1) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to establish an on call list with six independent consultant firms, as identified in Exhibit A, for Construction Management Services; 2) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute five-year agreements with the three highest ranked consultants on the on-call construction management service list, each in an amount not to exceed $900,000; and 3) authorizing other City departments to use the On-Call Professional Services List for needed services, provided that sufficient funding exists and each department obtains appropriate approvals and executes its own agreements and purchase orders.
Contact: Ezra Roati, Senior Architect (916) 808-5877 [email protected]; David R. Avila, Supervising Architect (916) 808-7501 [email protected]; James Christensen, Facilities Manager (916) 808-5863
[email protected], Department of Public Works
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12. Contract: Belle Cooledge Community Center Accessible Parking Upgrade and Path of Travel Improvements (C13000400)
File ID: 2024-00531
Location: 5699 South Land Park Drive, District 7, Represented by Councilmember Jennings
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0044: 1) awarding a construction contract to FBD Vanguard Construction, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $263,651 for Belle Cooledge Community Center Accessible Parking Upgrade and Path of Travel Improvements; and 2) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute the contract specified above.
Contact: Obi Agha, Program Specialist, (916) 808-8426, [email protected]; Kevin Love, Program Manager, (916) 808-5592, [email protected]; James Christensen, Facilities Manager, (916) 808-5863, [email protected], Department of Public Works
13. Natomas Trail Naming: Jackrabbit Trail Name Extension, Airport Road to Garden Highway
File ID: 2024-00475
Location: District 3, Represented by Mayor Pro Tem Talamantes Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0061 to name the trail starting at Airport Road south to Garden Highway the “Jackrabbit Trail.”
Contact: Jeff Jelsma, Transportation Planner, (916) 808-5347, [email protected], Department of Public Works; Jennifer Donlon Wyant, Transportation Planning Manager, (916) 808-5913, [email protected]
14. 2024 SACOG Carbon Reduction Program Grant Applications File ID: 2024-00429
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0062 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to: 1) submit the following applications to the SACOG Carbon Reduction Program: a) Niños Parkway Gap Closure Project, and b) the Walking and Bicycling Wayfinding Project; 2) submit any related documents necessary to support the grant applications; and 3) execute the grant agreements and any related grant documents upon award.
Contact: Jennifer Donlon Wyant, Transportation Planning Manager, (916) 808-5913, [email protected]; Jesse Gothan, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-6897, [email protected]; David Edrosolan, Transportation Division Manager (916) 808-5974, [email protected], Department of Public Works
15. Calling a Special Election to Annex Territory and Make Certain Changes to the Greenbriar Community Facilities District No. 2018-03 (Improvements) File ID: 2024-00540
Location: District 1, Represented by Councilmember Kaplan Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0063 calling for a special election on proposals to annex property to Improvement Area No. 2 (IA-2) of the Greenbriar Community Facilities District No. 2018-03 (Improvements) (CFD) and to change the Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Tax (RMA) for IA-2 of the CFD.
Contact: Eric Frederick, Senior Development Project Manager, (916) 808-5129, [email protected]; Sheri Smith, Special Districts Manager, (916) City of Sacramento Page 7
808-7204, [email protected], Department of Finance
16. Establishing the AFSCME Anti-Displacement Housing Project and Entering into a Contract with Step-up on Second Street, Inc.
File ID: 2023-01398
Location: Stockton Boulevard Area; Districts 5, Represented by Vice Mayor Maple; and District 6, Represented by Councilmember Guerra
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Talamantes.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Abstain: Member Lisa Kaplan.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Passed a Resolution No. 2024-0064 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manger’s designee to: 1) accept $5 million from the settlement agreement that the Regents of the University of California is obligated to provide towards a new American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299 Greg McNair UC Workers Housing Fund to be administered by the City; 2) establish the AFSCME Anti-Displacement Housing Externally Funded Project (E02000120) along with the revenue and expenditure budget totaling $5 million in the Externally Funded Programs Fund (Fund 2703); and 3) execute a contract for anti-displacement and housing stabilization programming services for qualified households with Step Up on Second Street, Inc. for a total not-to-exceed amount of $500,000 for a term of 12 months with the option to extend for an additional 6 months for a total contract term of 18 months.
Contact: Leslie Fritzsche, Economic Investment Manager, (916) 808-5450, [email protected], Office of Innovation & Economic Development; Ya-yin Isle, City Housing Manager, (916) 808-1869, [email protected], Office of Innovation & Economic Development; Axel Magallanes, Housing Analyst, (916) 808-1844, [email protected], Office of Innovation & Economic Development
17. Supplement to Contract No. 2022-0829 with Dean, Gazzo, Roistacher, LLP for Legal Services
File ID: 2024-00537
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0045 amending contract 2022-0829 by $125,000 and authorizing the City Attorney to execute a supplemental contract with Dean, Gazzo, Roistacher, LLP in an amount not-to-exceed $200,000 for litigation assistance.
Contact: Andrea Velasquez, Supervising Deputy City Attorney, (916) 808-5346 [email protected], Office of the City Attorney City of Sacramento Page 8
18. Confirmation of Board and Commission Appointments
File ID: 2024-00558
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0046 confirming the following board and commission appointments: 1) Compensation Commission: Elisabeth Pray - Seat B; 2) Planning and Design Commission: Erin Reschke - Seat L; 3) Sacramento Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy Commission: America Lomeli - Seat L; and 4) Measure U Community Advisory Committee: Waleed Hojeij - Seat I.
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
19. Ordinance Amending Section 2.13.040 of the Sacramento City Code, Relating to Campaign Contribution Limitations [Passed for Publication 02/13/2024; Published 02/16/2024]
File ID: 2024-00572
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Ordinance No. 2024-0002 amending Section 2.13.040 of the Sacramento City Code, relating to Campaign Contribution Limitations.
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
20. Non-Professional Service Agreements: Mail Preparation, Printing, and Pre-Sorting Service (Citywide) [Publish for 10-Day Review on 02/15/2024] File ID: 2024-00382
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0047: 1) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to award non-professional service agreements to: a) KP LLC, b) Mailing Systems, Inc., and c) Print Project Managers; and 2) authorizing the City Manager or City Manager’s designee to execute the agreements and renewal options for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1.8 million for the five-year period provided that sufficient funds are available in the budget adopted for each applicable fiscal year.
Contact: Gary O’Neill, Contract and Compliance Specialist, (916) 808-7432, [email protected]; Dayana Reyes Zanaska, Procurement Manager, (916) 808-5524, [email protected], Finance Department
21. Cooperative Purchase Agreement: Fire Ambulances [Publish for 10-Day Review on 02/15/2024]
File ID: 2024-00468
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0048: 1) approving the use of the Houston Galveston Area Council of Governments (HGAC) cooperative purchase contract with Braun Northwest, Inc. (Contract AM10-23) for the purchase of eleven (11) ambulances for an amount not to exceed of $2,132,790; 2) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute the purchase specified above.
Contact: Bobbie Small, Program Specialist, (916) 808-6711, [email protected]; Alison Kerstetter, Fleet Manager, (916) 808-1163, [email protected]; Department of Public Works
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Public Hearings
22. Adoption of the 2040 General Plan and Climate Action & Adaptation Plan (Noticed on 02/16/2024)
File ID: 2024-00322
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Maple / Member Kaplan.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, 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: 1) adopt Resolution No. 2024-0065 certifying the Master Environmental Impact Report and adopting the mitigation monitoring program for the 2040 General Plan and Climate Action & Adaptation Plan; 2) adopt Resolution No. 2024-0066 adopting and implementing the 2040 General Plan and repealing the 2035 General Plan; and 3) adopt Resolution No. 2024-0057 adopting the Climate Action & Adaptation Plan.
Contact: Amy Yang, Associate Planner, (916) 808-5023,
[email protected]; Remi Mendoza, Senior Planner, (916) 808-5003, [email protected]; Vic Randall, Senior Planner, (916) 808-5530, [email protected]; Matt Hertel, AICP, Long Range Planning Manager, (916) 808-7158, [email protected], Community Development Department
The full council took a recess at 7:11 p.m. Vice Mayor Caity Maple returned at 7:52 p.m. and directed the Seargeant-at-arms to clear the chambers and then only let members of the media back into chambers. The full council resumed at 9:14 p.m.
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Discussion Calendar
Discussion calendar items include an oral presentation including those recommending “receive and file”.
23. Labor Agreement: Western Council of Engineers Successor Labor Agreement/Memorandum of Understanding; and the Citywide Salary Schedule File ID: 2024-00591
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Talamantes.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0068 by two-thirds vote: 1) waiving the requirement for 10-day posting of labor agreements; 2) approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Sacramento (City) and Western Council of Engineers (WCE); 3) approving the revised citywide salary schedule; 4) authorizing the City Manager to conduct the necessary budget adjustments and transfers from fund balances to adequately fund the MOU; and 5) 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 MOU and salary schedule.
Contact: Aaron Donato, Labor Relations Manager, (916) 808-5816, Department of Human Resources; Sean Arnold, Labor Relations Officer, (916) 808-5536, Department of Human Resources
24. Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 Budget Update and FY2024/25 Budget Preview File ID: 2024-00355
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Talamantes.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0069: 1) accepting the FY2023/24 budgetary adjustments; 2) committing $7.4 million in FY2022/23 year-end resources for future budget development; 3) committing non-mandated General/Measure U (G/MU) Fund revenues and positive net year-end results under Sections 17 and 18 of the Approved Budget Resolution (Resolution 2023-0205) for future budget development reserves; and 4) committing projected FY2023/24 salary savings in the G/MU Fund for future budget development.
Contact: Peter Coletto, Finance Director, (916) 808-5416, [email protected]; Mirthala Santizo, Budget Manager, (916) 808-5078, [email protected], Department of Finance
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Information Items
This item is for information only and is not eligible for action at this time.
25. Notification of Final Map Approval of Greenbriar Phase 2 Village 10 (P18-050.6/FPM22-0024)
File ID: 2024-00561
Location: District 1, Represented by Councilmember Kaplan Action: Received and filed.
Contact: David Veasey, Supervising Surveyor, (916) 808-6364, [email protected], Department of Public Works
26. Notification of Parcel Map Approval of New Warehouse at 6370 Sky Creek Drive (Z21-021/FPM21-0044)
File ID: 2024-00571
Location: District 6, Represented by Councilmember Guerra Action: Received and filed.
Contact: David Veasey, Supervising Surveyor, (916) 808-6364, [email protected], Department of Public Works
Council Comments-Ideas, Questions, AB1234 Reports
1. Information Requests
None.
2. AB1234 Reports
None.
City Manager's Report
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
None.
Adjourned – 9:18 p.m.