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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
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Housing Authority
Public Financing Authority
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City Hall Complex
915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City Clerk
(916) 808-7200
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
5:00 p.m.
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City of Sacramento
City Council
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, March 19, 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 5:03 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Members Absent: Mai Vang.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Guerra.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Guerra.
Closed Session Report – None.
Special Presentation/General Communications
A. Recognition of Young Artists at American Legion High School, Presented by Vice Mayor Maple – continued to a later meeting.
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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, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Absent: Member Mai Vang.
A motion passed to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated at each item.
1. Change Order: Groundwater Flush to Waste Project
File ID: 2024-00532
Location: Districts 2, Represented by Mayor Steinberg; District 3, Represented by Mayor Pro Tem Talamantes; and District 5, Represented by Vice Mayor Maple Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0054: 1) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute Change Order No. 14 to City Agreement No. 2021-1142 with Ranger Pipelines, Inc., for an amount not-to-exceed $71,544.60, bringing the agreement’s total not-to-exceed amount to $6,742,045.53; and 2) resetting the City Manager’s authority to issue Change Orders for the Agreement.
Contact: Colleen Karbowski, Project Manager (916) 808-1474; Michelle Carrey, Supervising Engineer (916) 808-1438; Sherill Huun, Engineering & Water Resources Division Manager, (916) 808-1455; Pravani Vandeyar, Director, (916) 808-3765, [email protected]; Department of Utilities
2. Ordinance to Levy a Special Tax within the Greenbriar Community Facilities District No. 2018-03 (Improvements) and Supplementing and Amending Ordinance Nos. 2018-0052 and 2021-0033 (Passed for Publication 03/12/2024; Published 03/15/2024)
File ID: 2024-00539
Location: District 1, Represented by Councilmember Kaplan Action: Adopted Ordinance No. 2024-0004 Supplementing and Amending Ordinance Nos. 2018-0052 and 2021-0033 and Levying a Special Tax Within the City of Sacramento Greenbriar Community Facilities District No. 2018-03 (Improvements) (CFD).
Contact: Eric Frederick, Senior Development Project Manager, (916) 808-5129, [email protected]; Sheri Smith, Special Districts Manager, (916) 808-7204, [email protected], Department of Finance
3. Active Transportation Commission 2023 Annual Report
File ID: 2024-00575
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Jennifer Donlon Wyant, Transportation Planning Manager, (916) 808-5913, [email protected]; Jeff Jelsma, Transportation Planner, (916) 808-5347, [email protected]; David Edrosolan, Engineering Manager, (916) 808-5974, [email protected], Public Works Department City of Sacramento Page 4
4. Professional Services Agreement: H Street Cycle Track to Sacramento Valley Station (T15029000)
File ID: 2024-00565
Location: H Street from 5th Street to 10th Street and 10th Street from H Street to I Street, District 4, Represented by Councilmember Valenzuela Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0055 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to award and execute a Professional Services Agreement for an amount not to exceed $473,957 with Psomas for the preliminary engineering of the H Street Cycle Track to Sacramento Valley Station Project (T15029000).
Contact: Cecilyn Foote, Associate Civil Engineer, (916) 808-6843, [email protected]; Ofelia Avalos, Engineering Services Manager, (916) 808-5054, [email protected], Department of Public Works
5. Department of Utilities Annual Development Fee Report for Fiscal Year 2022/23 File ID: 2024-00605
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed the Department of Utilities Annual Development Fee Report for Fiscal Year 2022/23.
Contact: Pravani Vandeyar, Director, (916) 808-376,
[email protected]; Chuong (Ryan) Pham, Business Services Manager, (916) 808-8995, [email protected]; Penny Buchman, Supervising Financial Analyst, (916) 808-148, [email protected]; Linh Tuyen, Senior Accountant Auditor, (916) 808-5988, [email protected]; Department of Utilities
6. Supplemental Contract: Chemical Purchases with Chemtrade Chemicals US, LLC File ID: 2024-00608
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0056 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to execute Supplemental Contract No. 1 to City Contract No.
PRC002324 with Chemtrade Chemicals US, LLC for the purchase of aluminum sulfate, for an amount not-to exceed $150,000, bringing the contract’s total not-to-exceed amount to $750,000.
Contact: Andrew Costan, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6339, [email protected]; Deanne Neighbours, Interim Logistics Manager, (916) 808-3536; [email protected]; David Herrmann, Division Manager, (916) 808-5652, [email protected]; Pravani Vandeyar, Director, (916) 808-3765, [email protected]; Department of Utilities
7. Contract: Firefighter PPE Cleaning, Inspection, Maintenance & Repair Services (Two-Thirds Vote Required)
File ID: 2024-00616
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0057: 1) suspending competitive bidding in the best interest of the City; and 2) authorizing the City Manager, or City Manager’s designee to execute a five-year contract with Scott’s PPE Recon, Inc. for Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) cleaning, inspection, maintenance, and repair services in an amount not-to-exceed $600,000 for the total life of the contract.
Contact: Jakob Pelk, Assistant Chief, (916)808-2280, [email protected], Fire Department
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8. (Pass for Publication) Corporate Way Retail Pad with Drive-Thru (P22-040) File ID: 2024-00627
Location: APNs: 031-0053-017-0000, -028-0000, and -030-0000, South of Corporate Way and North of 7375 Greenhaven Drive; District 7, Represented by Councilmember Jennings
Action: 1) Reviewed: a) Resolution adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation Monitoring Plan; b) Ordinance amending Title 17 of the Sacramento City Code to rezone three parcels totaling ±0.87-acres from the Office Business Low Rise Mixed Use (OB-PUD) zone and Greenhaven Executive Park Planned Unit Development (PUD) to the General Commercial (C-2-PUD) zone and Greenhaven Executive Park PUD; c) Resolution amending the Greenhaven Executive Park PUD Guidelines and Schematic Plan to designate the site for commercial, office, restaurant, and drive-through restaurant use and to amend the permitted uses in the commercial zones to allow one drive-through facility and remove the prohibition on fast food restaurants; and d) Resolution approving i) Conditional Use Permit for a drive-through restaurant; ii) Site Plan and Design Review for a ±2,830-square-foot commercial pad with two commercial suites and a drive-through within the General Commercial (C-2-PUD) zone and Greenhaven Executive Park PUD; and iii) Tree Permit for the removal of one private-protected tree; and 2) passed for publication the ordinance titles per City Charter section 32(c) to be considered March 26, 2024.
Contact: Zach Dahla, Associate Planner, (916) 808-5584, [email protected]; Marcus Adams, Senior Planner, (916) 808-5044, [email protected], Community Development Department
9. Charging Infrastructure for Government Fleets Grant Application - California Energy Commission Clean Transportation Program
File ID: 2024-00657
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0075 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee: 1) to apply for funding from the Charging Infrastructure for Government Fleets grant through the California Energy Commission’s’ Clean Transportation program; and 2) if awarded, to sign, enter into, and execute the grant agreement with the California Energy Commission, and execute and submit any related documents necessary to support the grant application and award.
Contact: Saurabh Harohalli, Climate Action Graduate Student Intern, (916) 808-1419, [email protected]; Rachel Patten, Sustainability Specialist, (916) 808-5016, [email protected]; Lucinda Willcox, Assistant Director, (916) 808-5052, [email protected]; Department of Public Works
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10. Confirmation of Board and Commission Appointments
File ID: 2024-00659
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0058 confirming the following board and commission appointments: 1) Preservation Commission: Patricia Ambacher - Seat B and Salvatore Ricca - Seat D; 2) Utilities Rate Advisory Commission: Spencer Eberle - Seat C; 3) Parks and Community Enrichment Commission: Lindsey King - Seat E; 4) Sacramento Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy Commission: Justina Martino - Seat F; 5) Sacramento Children’s Fund Planning and Oversight Commission: Lilian Borunda - Seat F; 6) Sacramento Youth Commission: Hugo Sebastian de
Leon - Seat K and Mallory Rose Turk - Seat L; and 7) correcting term dates for: a) Animal Care Citizens Advisory Committee: Leah Morris - Seat F; and b) Sacramento Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy Commission: America Lomeli - Seat L.
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
11. Removal of a Commission Member for Lack of Attendance File ID: 2024-00663
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0059 removing Anthony Orozco, Jr. from the Sacramento Youth Commission for good cause.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442,
[email protected], Office of the City Clerk
12. Second Quarter Financial Report - Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 File ID: 2024-00666
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Mirthala Santizo, Budget Manager, (916) 808-5078, Department of Finance
13. Grant: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) Cannabis Equity Grant for Local Jurisdictions
File ID: 2024-00701
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0076 authorizing the City Manager, or the City Manager’s designee to: 1) execute any and all necessary documentation, including a standard agreement to accept the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) Cannabis Equity Grant for Local Jurisdictions in the amount of $1,250,000; 2) establish the GO-Biz Cannabis Equity Grant operating project (G02420700); 3) transfer $750,000 for the City’s grant match from the CORE Multi-Year Operating Project (I024200000) to the GO-Biz Cannabis Equity Grant Project (G02420700); and 4) establish the revenue and expenditure budgets for the GO-Biz Cannabis Equity Grant project (G02420700) in the amount of $2 million.
Contact: Davina Smith, Cannabis Manager, (916) 808-4772, [email protected], Lindsay Brown, Administrative Officer, (916) 808-5931, [email protected], Office of Cannabis Management, Office of the City Manager.
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14. Preservation Commission Annual Report
File ID: 2024-00706
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Sean de Courcy, Preservation Director, (916) 808-2796, [email protected], Community Development Department
15. Audit of the Department of Utilities Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System
File ID: 2024-00709
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0060 approving the City Auditor’s Audit of the Department of Utilities Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System.
Contact: Farishta Ahrary, Interim City Auditor, (916) 808-7266, [email protected], Office of the City Auditor; Jordan Sweeney, Principal Fiscal Policy Analyst, (916) 808-2310, [email protected], Office of the City Auditor
16. City Auditor's Activity Report for the 2nd Quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 File ID: 2024-00708
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0061 approving the City Auditor’s Activity Report for the 2nd Quarter of FY2023/24.
Contact: Farishta Ahrary, Interim City Auditor, (916) 808-7266, [email protected], Office of the City Auditor
17. Supplemental Agreement: Forensiclean Citywide Cleanup Services Agreement [Published for 10-Day Review 03/07/2024]
File ID: 2024-00478
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0077: 1) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to transfer $1,195,222 (Fund 2702) from the Homeless and Community Outreach MYOP (I23004000) to the Community Response MYOP (I23000100); and 2) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to City Agreement No. 2023-0375 with Forensiclean LLC for Citywide Cleanup Services in an amount not-to-exceed $4,001,701, for a new total contract amount of $8,003,402.
Contact: Brian Pedro, Director, (916) 808-7816, [email protected], Department of Community Response
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18. Contract: Professional Services Supplemental Agreements: Contracted On-site Veterinary Services and Emergency and After-Hours Veterinary Services (Two-thirds vote required) [Published for 10-Day Review 03/07/2024] File ID: 2024-00530
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0062 1) authorizing the City Manager or City Manager’s designee to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to City Agreement PRC002049 with Friends of Front Street Shelter in the amount not-to-exceed $300,000, bringing the total not-to-exceed amount to $1,049,999 for contracted on-site veterinary services; and 2) authorizing the City Manager or City Manager’s designee to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 5 to City Agreement PRC000706 with VCA Mueller Pet Medical Center in the amount not-to-exceed $300,000, bringing the total not-to-exceed amount to $1.7 million for off-site and after-hours emergency veterinary services; and 3) ratify 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
Public Hearings
19. 2024 Weed and Rubbish Abatement (Noticed 03/14/2024) File ID: 2024-00381
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Maple
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Absent: Member Mai Vang.
Passed Motion No. 2024-0063 to continue the item to March 26, 2024.
Contact: Shawn Bartosh, Supervising Code Enforcement Officer, (916) 808-8673, [email protected], or Peter Lemos, Code and Housing Enforcement Chief (916) 808-8183, Community Development Department
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Discussion Calendar
Discussion calendar items include an oral presentation including those recommending “receive and file”.
20. Resolution Calling for an Immediate Bilateral Ceasefire in Gaza (Two-Thirds Vote Required)
File ID: 2024-00759
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Maple / Member Talamantes.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
No: Member Lisa Kaplan.
Absent: Member Mai Vang.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: (1) Passed Motion No. 2024-0064 pursuant to Council Rule of Procedure 1.D, to waive Rule 7.K.1, which requires non-binding resolutions be referred to the Law and Legislation Committee before coming to council (Two-Thirds Vote Required); and (2) adopted Resolution No. 2024-0078 as amended calling for an immediate bilateral ceasefire in Gaza.
Contact: Mayor Darrell Steinberg, (916) 808-5300
The council took a brief recess at 5:16 p.m. The full council resumed at 5:31 p.m.
The council took a brief recess at 7:39 p.m. The full council resumed at 7:56 p.m.
The council took a brief recess at 9:01 p.m. and Mayor Steinberg directed the Seargeant-at- Arms to clear the chambers and once decorum is maintained, allow only representatives of the press or other news media, except those participating in the disturbance, back into chambers.
The full council returned at 11:22 p.m.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Valenzuela / Member Maple.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Absent: Member Mai Vang.
Pursuant to Council Rules of Procedure, Chapter 8 (E)(4) passed a Motion to continue the meeting past 9:30 p.m.
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Council Comments-Ideas, Questions, AB1234 Reports
1. Information Requests
a. Member Guerra
1. Asked that the Parks Master Plan be presented to the Parks and Community Enrichment Commission for their review and comment before coming to the City Council.
2. AB1234 Reports
None.
City Manager's Report
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
None.
Adjourned – 11:53 p.m.