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LAW AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Katie Valenzuela, Chair, District 4
Caity Maple, District 5
Eric Guerra, District 6
Rick Jennings, II, District 7
COMMITTEE STAFF
Katie Gresham, Program Specialist
Steve Itagaki,
Supervising Deputy City Attorney
Consuelo Hernandez,
Director of Governmental Affairs
DRAFT Minutes
Law and Legislation
Committee
City Hall Complex
915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City Clerk
(916) 808-7200
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
11:00 a.m.
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City of Sacramento
Law and Legislation Committee
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
11:00 AM
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Law and Legislation Committee unless otherwise noted.
Open Session
Regular meeting called to order by Chair Valenzuela at 11:02 a.m. Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Eric Guerra (at 11:05 a.m.), Rick Jennings, Caity Maple and Chair Katie Valenzuela.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Maple.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Maple.
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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 Maple / Member Jennings.
Yes: Members Rick Jennings, Caity Maple and Chair Valenzuela.
Absent: Member Eric Guerra.
A motion passed to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated at each item.
1. Law and Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2024-00304
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Committee meeting minutes dated August 20, 2024.
Contact: Katie Gresham, Program Specialist, (916) 808-8016, [email protected]; Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected]; Office of the City Clerk
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2. Law and Legislation Log
File ID: 2023-01671
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Log.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808- 7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
3. Legislative Advocacy Correspondence
File ID: 2023-01681
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
Discussion Calendar
4. Tenant Protection Program Update
File ID: 2024-01257
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Reviewed and commented.
Contact: Peter Lemos, Code and Housing Enforcement Chief, (916) 808-8183, [email protected]; Greg Sandlund, Planning Director, (916) 808-8931, [email protected]; Community Development Department
5. Policy Direction Relating to Cannabis Consumption Lounges File ID: 2024-01339
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: 1) Reviewed and considered a pilot-permit program for the social consumption of cannabis in designated areas at storefront cannabis dispensaries; and 2) provided direction to staff.
Contact: Leyne Milstein, Assistant City Manager, (916) 808-8491, [email protected]; Peter Coletto, Director of Finance, (916) 808-5416, [email protected]; Office of the City Manager; Fiona Mattson, Program Specialist, (916) 808-8925, [email protected], Office of Cannabis Management
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6. Councilmember Proposal Request for Committee Consideration - Amend Ordinance Section 17.612.010 Landscaping Requirements
File ID: 2024-01629
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra/ Member Maple.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Caity Maple and Chair Valenzuela.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Committee reviewed and provided direction on the attached councilmember proposal regarding a request to amend Sacramento City Code section 17.612.010 Landscaping Requirements; and passed a Motion directing the appropriate council appointive officer to commence work on the proposal with committee members and forwarding the item to the city council for consideration without further review by the committee.
Contact: Councilmember Lisa Kaplan; Mateo Ramirez-Mercado, District Director, (916) 808-7339, [email protected], Office of Councilmember Kaplan
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
None.
Adjourned – 12:56 p.m.