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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
Brett Witter, Assistant City Attorney
DRAFT Minutes
Personnel and Public Employees
Committee
City Hall Complex
915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City
Clerk (916) 808-7200
Tuesday, November 19, 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
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, November 19, 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 11:02 a.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes (at 11:03 a.m.), Katie Valenzuela and Chair Lisa Kaplan.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Member Maple.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Member 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 Valenzuela.
Yes: Members Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela and Chair Lisa Kaplan.
A motion passed to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated at each item.
1. Approval of Personnel and Public Employees Committee Meeting Minutes File ID: 2024-00321
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Personnel and Public Employees Committee meeting minutes dated October 8, 2024.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected]; Rosanna Montesinos, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-7171, [email protected]; Office of the City Clerk
2. Reallocation of Commission Seat Appointment - Animal Wellbeing Commission File ID: 2024-01773
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion forwarding to Mayor and City Council a recommendation to reallocate the appointment Paul Hefner to Seat L of the Animal Wellbeing Commission.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected]; Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected]; Office of the City Clerk
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Discussion Calendar
3. Review of Applicants for the Active Transportation Commission File ID: 2024-01916
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Maple / Member Valenzuela.
Yes: Members Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela and Chair Lisa Kaplan.
1) Conducted interviews of applicants to Active Transportation Commission for Seats J and K: members 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 David Moore to J and Juanluis Licea-Cruz to Seat K to Mayor and Council.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
4. Review of Applicants for the Animal Wellbeing Commission File ID: 2024-01918
Location: Citywide
Action:Moved/Seconded: Member Maple / Member Valenzuela.
Yes: Members Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela and Chair Lisa Kaplan.
1) Conducted interviews of applicants to Animal Wellbeing Commission for Seat M:
members 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 Noemi Phew Phew to Seat M to Mayor and Council.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
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5. Review of Applicants for the Civil Service Board
File ID: 2024-01908
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Chair Kaplan / Member Maple.
Yes: Members Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela and Chair Lisa Kaplan.
1) Conducted interviews of applicants to Civil Service Board for Seat C: members 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 Joy Gonzales-Cabatic to Seat C to Mayor and Council.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
6. Review of Applicants for the Measure U Community Advisory Commission File ID: 2024-01909
Location: Citywide
Action:Moved/Seconded: Member Maple / Member Valenzuela.
Yes: Members Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela and Chair Lisa Kaplan.
1) Conducted interviews of applicants to Measure U Community Advisory Commission for Seats J, K, N, and O: members 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 Richard “Teddy” Georgeoff to Seat J, Emily Gerosky to Seat K, Sandra Frye-Lucas to Seat N, and Maximillian Rosa to Seat O to Mayor and Council.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
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7. Review of Applicants for the Planning and Design Commission File ID: 2024-01910
Location: Citywide
Action:Moved/Seconded: Member Maple / Member Talamantes.
Yes: Members Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela and Chair Lisa Kaplan.
1) Conducted interviews of applicants to Planning and Design Commission for Seats K and L: members 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 Robert Chase to Seat K and Erin Reschke to Seat L to Mayor and Council.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
8. Review of Applicants for the Preservation Commission File ID: 2024-01911
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Chair Kaplan/ Member Maple.
Yes: Members Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela and Chair Lisa Kaplan.
1) Conducted interviews of applicants to Preservation Commission for Seats B, D, F, and G: members 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, Salvatore Ricca to Seat D, Ella Cross to Seat F, and Max McSlavkin to Seat G to Mayor and Council.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
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9. Councilmember Proposal Request to Amend Council Rules of Procedure to Clarify Process for Commission Recommendations
File ID: 2024-01829
Location: Citywide
Action: Reviewed and provided direction to staff.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, MMC, (916) 808-5442,
[email protected], Office of the City Clerk
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 12:03 p.m.