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PERSONNEL AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
COMMITTEE
Lisa Kaplan, Chair, District 1
Karina Talamantes, District 3
Katie Valenzuela, District 4
Caity Maple, Vice Chair, District 5
COMMITTEE STAFF
Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk
Jacob Bredberg, Administrative
Analyst
Steve Itagaki, Supervising Deputy
City Attorney
DRAFT Minutes
Personnel and Public Employees
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, March 12, 2024
11:00 a.m.
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City of Sacramento
Personnel and Public Employees Committee
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Council Chamber, 1st Floor
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
11:00 AM
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Personnel and Public Employees Committee unless otherwise noted.
Open Session
Regular meeting called to order by Chair Kaplan at 11:03 a.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Caity Maple, and Chair Lisa Kaplan.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Member Talamantes.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Member Talamantes.
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: A motion was moved by Member Maple. No second to the motion was obtained.
Members of the public provided public comments.
1. Approval of Personnel and Public Employees Committee Meeting Minutes File ID: 2024-00313
Location: Citywide
Action: No action taken.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected]; Rosanna Montesinos, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-7171, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk City of Sacramento Page 3
Discussion Calendar
2. Review of Applicants for the Preservation Commission File ID: 2024-00617
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Maple / Member Valenzuela.
Yes: Members Talamantes, Valenzuela, Maple, and Chair Kaplan.
Members of the public provided public comments.
1) Conducted interviews of applicants to Preservation Commission for Seats B and D: a member appointed in the manner provided by the Charter of the City of Sacramento for the appointment of members of City boards, commissions, and agencies; 2) discussed candidates eligibility; and 3) recommended appointment of Patricia Ambacher to Seat B and Salvatore Ricca to Seat D to Mayor and Council.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
3. Review of Applicants for the Utilities Rate Advisory Commission File ID: 2024-00308
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Talamantes / Member Valenzuela.
Yes: Members Talamantes, Valenzuela, Maple, and Chair Kaplan.
1) Conducted interviews of applicants to Utilities Rate Advisory Commission for Seats C and F: a member appointed in the manner provided by the Charter of the City of Sacramento for the appointment of members of City boards, commissions, and agencies; 2) discussed candidates eligibility; and 3) recommended appointment of Spencer Eberle to Seat C and Gerald May to Seat F to Mayor and Council.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
4. Review of Firms to Conduct the City Auditor Recruitment File ID: 2024-00542
Location: Citywide.
Action: 1) Conducted interviews of firms proposing to conduct the recruitment for City Auditor; 2) discussed firms’ qualifications; and 3) recommended engagement of WBCP, Inc.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
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Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
Committee members made comments and asked questions.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
None.
Adjourned – 12:09 p.m.