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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
915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City Clerk
(916) 808-7200
Tuesday, March 26, 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, March 26, 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 5:25 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings (at 5:26 p.m.), Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg (until 7:59 p.m.).
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Vang.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Mayor Steinberg.
Closed Session Report None.
Special Presentation/General Communications
A. Recognized Wendell Brown on his Retirement, Presented by Councilmember Kaplan
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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, 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. Feb 2024 Monthly Investment Transactions Report
File ID: 2024-00471
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Stacy Hussey, Chief Investment Officer, (916) 808-7746, [email protected], Office of the City Treasurer
2. Direct Filing of Annual Reports for City of Sacramento Assessment Districts File ID: 2024-00494
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0081 directing the Supervising Engineer of the Department of Public Works or the Supervising Engineer’s designee to prepare and file annual reports for Fiscal Year 2024/25 with the City Clerk for the following assessment districts in accordance with the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 and City Code Chapter 3.124: Citywide Landscaping and Lighting District, Village Garden Landscape Maintenance District, Power Inn Road Maintenance District, Neighborhood Landscaping District, Neighborhood Lighting District, Willowcreek Maintenance Assessment District, Northside Subdivision Maintenance District, Laguna Creek Maintenance District, and Neighborhood Water Quality District.
Contact: Sini Makasini, Senior Development Project Manager, (916) 808-7967, [email protected], Department of Finance; Sheri Smith, Special Districts Manager, (916) 808-7204, [email protected], Department of Finance
3. Suspend Competitive Bidding and Authorize On-Call Request for Qualifications for the Community Development Department Neighborhood Code Compliance Heavy Duty Tow Services Agreement (Two-Thirds Vote Required) and Waive the Minimum Local Business Enterprise (LBE) Participation Requirement File ID: 2024-00541
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2024-0069 1) suspending competitive bidding in the best interests of the City in favor of an on-call Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process to allow Heavy Duty tow companies to apply for and participate in the Community Development Department Neighborhood Code Compliance Heavy Duty Tow Rotation Agreement 2) waive the minimum Local Business Enterprise (LBE) participation requirement.
Contact: Peter Lemos, Chief of Code and Housing, (916) 808-8183, City of Sacramento Page 4
[email protected]; Monica Duncan, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-8025, [email protected], Community Development Department
4. Funding Agreement Between the City of Sacramento and the Regional Water Authority for Groundwater Enhancement Projects, Approval of Implementing Agreements with the Sacramento Suburban Water District and the Sacramento County Groundwater Agency, and Certification of Environmental Impact Report for the Groundwater Well Replacement Program
File ID: 2024-00534
Location: Citywide
Action: 1) Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0082 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to certify the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and adopt the Findings of Fact and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the Groundwater Master Plan Well Replacement Program; and 2) Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0083 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to: a) execute an agreement with the Regional Water Authority (RWA) to receive a $7,060,000 grant and any related documents necessary to support the grant award to help fund groundwater well projects; b) receive the grant funding through the Regional Water Authority’s grant agreement with the State of California Department of Water Resources (DWR); c) adjust the revenue and expenditures budgets in the Groundwater Well Rehabilitation Program (Z14110100, Fund 6205) for an amount up to $7,060,000; d) execute agreements with Sacramento Suburban Water District (SSWD) and Sacramento County Water Agency (SCWA) for receiving groundwater and recharging the groundwater basin; and e) enter into minor amendments to the aforementioned agreements subject to approval by the City Attorney or her designee.
Contact: Kathy Sananikone, Project Manager, (916) 808-1425, [email protected]; Brett Ewart, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-1438, [email protected]; Sherill Huun, Engineering & Water Resources Division Manager, (916) 808-1455, [email protected]; Pravani Vandeyar, Director, (916) 808-3765, [email protected], Department of Utilities
5. Letter of Commitment for the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District’s Application for an EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Implementation Grant EPA-R-OAR-CPRGI-23-07
File ID: 2024-00728
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0084 directing the City Manager, or City Manager’s designee to submit a Letter of Commitment to the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD) for up to $21.5 million in total project funding for an application to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program.
Contact: Vic Randall, Senior Planner, Community Development Department, [email protected], 916-808-5530; Greg Taylor, AIA, Supervising Architect, 916-808-5268, [email protected].
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6. Agreement: Engineering Services for the 72-inch Force Main Rehabilitation Project [Published for 10-Day Review 03/14/2024]
File ID: 2024-00589
Location: District 7, Represented by Councilmember Jennings Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0085 : 1) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Woodard & Curran for engineering and project coordination services for the 72- inch Force Main Rehabilitation Project (X14170100, Fund 6206), for an amount not -to- exceed $1,367,214; and 2) authorizing an increase to the revenue and expenditure budgets in the Combined Sewer System Rehabilitation & Replacement Program (X14170100, Fund 6206) in the amount of $1,500,000.
Contact: Angelo Vasquez, Project Manager, [email protected], (916) 808-1701; 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
7. Resolution Declaring the City of Sacramento a Sanctuary City for Transgender People
File ID: 2024-00772
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Valenzuela / Member Vang.
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.
Adopted Resolution No. 2024-0086 declaring the City of Sacramento a sanctuary city for transgender people.
Contact: Katie Valenzuela, Councilmember, (916) 808-7004, [email protected], Office of Councilmember Valenzuela, District 4 City of Sacramento Page 6
Public Hearings
8. Public Hearing and (Pass for Publication) Ordinance on Renewal of Sacramento Tourism Marketing District No. 2024-01
File ID: 2024-00669
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.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Conducted a public hearing and upon conclusion: Passed Motion No. 2024-0070 approving the proposed assessment and marketing services, and the boundary map shown on Attachment 4, for the Sacramento Tourism Marketing District No. 2024-01 (STMD) renewal term, and directing the City Clerk to: a) tabulate any written protests submitted and not withdrawn before the hearing is closed; and b) bring back the matter as a consent item on April 2, 2024, with the protest results, for City Council’s formal renewal of the STMD; 2) pass for publication an Ordinance to renew the STMD; and 3) bypass the Law and Legislation Committee for review of the renewal ordinance.
Contact: Susanne Tam, Development Project Manager [email protected], (916) 808-7535; Sheri Smith, Special Districts Manager, [email protected] (916) 808-7204, Department of Finance
9. 2024 Weed and Rubbish Abatement (Noticed 03/14/2024) File ID: 2024-00381
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Kaplan / Member Talamantes.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Conducted a public hearing to consider all objections to the proposed removal of weeds, rubbish, and/or refuse and upon conclusion, adopted Resolution No. 2024- 0087 as amended authorizing the Community Development Department Director to abate the nuisances by having the weeds, rubbish, and/or refuse removed from the parcels of the property that may constitute a public nuisance.
Contact: Shawn Bartosh, Supervising Code Enforcement Officer, (916) 808-8673, [email protected]; Peter Lemos, Code and Housing Enforcement Chief, (916) 808-8183, Community Development Department
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10. Corporate Way Retail Pad with Drive-Thru (P22-040) [Noticed 03/15/24; Passed for Publication 03/19/24; Published 03/22/24]
File ID: 2024-00699
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: Moved/Seconded: Member Jennings / Member Guerra.
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 adopted the following:
1) Resolution No. 2024-0088 adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation Monitoring Plan; 2) Ordinance No. 2024-0005 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; 3) Resolution No. 2024-0089 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 4) Resolution No. 2024-0090 approving a) Conditional Use Permit for a drive-through restaurant; b) 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 c) Tree Permit for the removal of one private-protected tree.
Contact: Zach Dahla, Associate Planner, (916) 808-5584, [email protected]; Marcus Adams, Senior Planner, (916) 808-5044, [email protected], Community Development Department
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Discussion Calendar
Discussion calendar items include an oral presentation including those recommending “receive and file”.
11. Age-Friendly Community Action Plan
File ID: 2024-00622
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / 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.
Passed Motion No. 2024-0071 adopting the Age-Friendly Community Action Plan.
Contact: Andrea Villarroel, Associate Planner (916) 808-5005, [email protected]; Elizabeth Boyd, AICP, Senior Planner (916) 808-3540, [email protected], Community Development Department
12. 2023 Housing Element Annual Progress Report and 2021-2029 Housing Element Mid-term Evaluation of Implementation Programs
File ID: 2024-00733
Location: Citywide
Action: Reviewed and commented on the 2023 Housing Element Annual Progress Report and the Mid-term Evaluation of Implementation Programs.
Contact: Greta Soos, AICP, Associate Planner, (916) 808-2027, [email protected]; Matt Hertel, AICP, Long Range Planning Manager, (916) 808-7158, [email protected], City of Sacramento, Community Development Department
Information Items
This item is for information only and is not eligible for action at this time.
13. Notification of Final Map Approval of Diamond Estates (Z20-067/FPM21-0054) File ID: 2024-00748
Location: District 2, Represented by Mayor Steinberg
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: David Veasey, Supervising Surveyor, (916) 808-6364, [email protected], Department of Public Works
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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
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – in memory of Viola Warren at 9:13 p.m.