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CITY COUNCIL
Kevin McCarty, Mayor
Lisa Kaplan, District 1
Roger Dickinson, District 2
Karina Talamantes, Mayor Pro Tem, District 3
Phil Pluckebaum, 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, City Auditor
Howard Chan, City Manager
John Colville, City Treasurer
Regular Adjourned
Meeting
DRAFT Minutes
City Council
Financing Authority
Housing Authority
Public Financing Authority
Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency
Council Chambers
City Hall Complex
915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City
Clerk (916) 808-7200
Tuesday December 17, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
at City Council Chambers 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 (adjourned from Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.)
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City of Sacramento
City Council - 5PM
Council Chambers / City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Regular Adjourned Meeting DRAFT Minutes
From Tuesday, December 10, 2024 5:00 PM
To
Tuesday, December 17, 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 5:02 p.m. Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Members Absent: Shoun Thao and Katie Valenzuela.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Mayor Pro Tem Talamantes.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Mayor Pro Tem Talamantes.
Closed Session Report – None.
Special Presentation/General Communications
A. Oath of Office for Roger Dickinson District 2 Councilmember
B. Oath of Office for Phil Pluckebaum District 4 Councilmember
C. Oath of Office for Eric Guerra District 6 Councilmember
D. Oath of Office for Mai Vang District 8 Councilmember
E. Oath of Office for Kevin McCarty Mayor
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Adjourned – In accordance with California Government Code 54955, at 6:19 p.m. on December 10, 2024, the meeting was adjourned to a Regular Adjourned Meeting on December 17, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. at Council Chambers / City Hall Complex 915 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814.
In accordance with California Government Code 54955 a copy of the notice of adjournment was posted on the doors of the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber within 24 hours after the time of the adjournment.
In accordance with Sacramento City Code 4.04.020 the Regular Adjourned Meeting agenda was posted 120 hours prior to the regular adjourned meeting date.
Open Session
Regular Adjourned Meeting session called to order by Mayor Kevin McCarty at 5:09 p.m.
Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Pluckebaum.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Dickinson.
Closed Session Report – None.
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Discussion Calendar
Discussion calendar items include an oral presentation including those recommending “receive and file.”
1. Approval of an Amendment of the City Manager’s Employment Agreement File ID: 2024-01973
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Talamantes.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
No: Members Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, and Phil Pluckebaum.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Passed Motion No. 2024-0386: 1) rejecting an amendment to the employment agreement for the City Manager extending its term to December 31, 2025; and 2) rejecting authorization for the Mayor to execute the amended employment agreement for the City Manager.
Contact: Jennifer Wilkinson, Program Specialist, (916) 808-5295, [email protected], Department of Human Resources
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Council Comments-Ideas, Questions, AB1234 Reports
1. Information Requests
None.
2. AB1234 Reports
a. Member Guerra
1. Reported that on December 12-13, 2024 he attended the California Foundation on the Environment and the Economy Water Policy Forum meeting.
City Manager's Report
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 7:26 p.m.