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CITY COUNCIL
Kevin McCarty, Mayor
Lisa Kaplan, District 1
Roger Dickinson, District 2
KarinaTalamantes, 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
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, January 7, 2025
5:00 p.m.
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City of Sacramento
City Council - 5PM
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
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 Kevin McCarty at 5:31 p.m. Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 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 Vice Mayor Maple.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Vice Mayor Maple.
Closed Session Report – None.
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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 Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
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. Confirm Mayoral Appointments of City Councilmembers for Calendar Year 2025: Vice Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, Council Standing Committees, and Various Regional Authorities, Agencies, Commissions, and Committees File ID: 2024-01975
Location: Citywide/Regional
Action: 1) Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0001 confirming mayoral appointments of city councilmembers for calendar year 2025: Vice Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, council standing committees, and various regional authorities, agencies, commissions, and committees.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
2. Confirmation of Board and Commission Appointments
File ID: 2025-00004
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0001 confirming the following board and commission appointments: 1) Active Transportation Commission: Melissa Harris - Seat B, Emel Wadhwani - Seat D, and Isaac Gonzalez, Jr. - Seat F; 2) Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy Commission: Justina Martino - Seat F; 3) Community Police Review Commission: John Lawrence Johnson, Jr. - Seat B, and Karen Korbs - Seat D, and Manuel Buenrostro - Seat F; 4) Measure U Community Advisory Commission:
Timothy Smith - Seat B and Conner Johnston - Seat F; 5) Parks and Community Enrichment Commission: Charles Marc Laver - Seat D and Victoria Vasquez - Seat F; 6) Planning and Design Commission: Larry Lee - Seat A, David Nybo - Seat D, and Nicolina Hernandez - Seat F; 7) Sacramento Children’s Fund Planning and Oversight Commission: Lilian Ghafari - Seat F; and 8) Youth Commission: Ziqi Lin - Seat H, Hugo de Leon - Seat K, and Mallory Turk - Seat L.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442,
[email protected]; Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected]; Office of the City Clerk
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3. November 2024 Monthly Investment Transactions Report File ID: 2024-01883
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Stacy Hussey, Chief Investment Officer, (916) 808-7746, [email protected], Office of the City Treasurer
4. 2025 All-Hazard Emergency Operation Plan
File ID: 2024-02064
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0002 adopting the 2025 City of Sacramento All-Hazard Emergency Operation Plan.
Contact: Daniel Bowers, Director of Emergency Management, (916)-808- 1833, [email protected]; Emily Alexander, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-1753, [email protected]; Office of Emergency Management
5. Site Amenities Plan and Naming of Crape Myrtle Park in the Panhandle Development
File ID: 2024-01988
Location: District 1, Represented by Councilmember Kaplan Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0002: 1) the site amenities plan for the community park located in Panhandle Development project; and 2) naming of the community park Crape Myrtle Park.
Contact: Jeff Nittka, Senior Landscape Architect, Park Planning and Development Services, (916) 808-5996, [email protected]; Jason Wiesemann, Park Planning & Development Services Manager, (916) 808-7634, [email protected]; Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment
6. Surplus Property Donation to United Way California Capital Region File ID: 2024-01994
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0003: 1) authorizing the donation of one surplus compact truck to United Way California Capital Region; and 2) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documentation to complete the property transfers, including a hold harmless agreement.
Contact: Stacey Chatman, Program Specialist, (916) 808-6711, [email protected]; Alison Kerstetter, Fleet Manager, (916) 808-1163, [email protected]; Department of Public Works
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7. Grant: 2024/25 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) File ID: 2024-02022
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0004 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to: 1) accept the 2024/25 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness grant award for $11,962.50 from the California Office of Emergency Services; 2) establish the 2024/25 HMEP Grant project (G12904300); and 3) establish the revenue and expenditure budgets of the 2024/25 HMEP Grant project (G12904300) for $11,963 in the operating grant fund (Fund 2702).
Contact: Masoumeh Ramazani, Administrative Officer, (916) 808-8065, [email protected], Fire Department
8. Sacramento Youth Development Plan Fund: Contract with Grantee PRO Youth and Families
File ID: 2024-01983
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0003 authorizing the City Manager or City Manager’s designee to execute a Sacramento Youth Development Plan Fund (SYDPF) grant agreement with PRO Youth and Families with a not-to-exceed amount of $270,652.00.
Contact: Rene Kausin, Youth Development Program Manager, (916) 808-6157, [email protected], Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment (YPCE)
9. Contract Amendment: Department Issued Badges
File ID: 2024-02058
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0004: 1) increasing the not-to-exceed contract amount to $255,000 for Department Issued Badges with The Ed Jones Co. through September 19, 2025; 2) suspending competitive bidding by a two-thirds vote of the City Council in the best interests of the city; and 3) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute the specified above and any and all extension(s).
Contact: Masoumeh Ramazani, Administrative Officer, (916)808-8065, [email protected], Fire Department
10. Contract Amendment: Subscription and Support Services of Sansio Health EMS System [Two-Thirds Vote Required]
File ID: 2024-02068
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0005: 1) increasing the not-to-exceed contract amount to $519,216 for HealthEMS with Sansio through June 30, 2025; 2) suspending competitive bidding by a two-thirds vote of the City Council in the best interests of the city; and 3) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute the specified contract supplement above.
Contact: David Charron, Assistant Chief, (916) 808-2250, [email protected], Fire Department
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11. Agreement: Purchase of VTScada Software Support and Upgrade Services File ID: 2024-02020
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0006 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to: 1) suspend competitive bidding in the best interest of the City for the purchase of VTScada Software Support and Upgrade Services; and 2) execute a Goods and Services Agreement with Trihedral, Inc. for the purchase of VTScada Software Support and Upgrade Services for a five-year term in an amount not-to-exceed $647,500.
Contact: Deanne Neighbours, Logistics Manager,
[email protected], (916) 808-3536; Ray Wilderman, Operations & Maintenance Superintendent, [email protected], (916) 808-8067; Charley Cunningham, Utilities Operation and Maintenance Manager, [email protected], (916) 808-5518; Pravani Vandeyar, Director, [email protected], (916) 808-3765; Department of Utilities
12. Agreement: Cityworks License and Maintenance Agreement with Azteca Systems, LLC
File ID: 2024-02044
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0007 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to: 1) suspend competitive bidding in the best interests of the City; and 2) execute an Agreement with Azteca Systems, LLC to provide software licensing and support services needed to operate and maintain the Azteca Cityworks© Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for a term of 8 years in an amount not-to-exceed $840,445.
Contact: Deanne Neighbours, Logistics Manager,
[email protected], (916) 808-3536; Warren Haven, IT Supervisor, [email protected], (916) 808-4079; Rong Liu, IT Manager, [email protected], (916) 808-5087; Pravani Vandeyar, Director, [email protected], (916) 808-3765; Department of Utilities
13. Supplemental Agreement: On-Call Specialty Inspection Services File ID: 2024-02025
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0008 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to City Agreement C2022-1069 with Brown & Caldwell for on-call specialty inspection services for the Department of Utilities (DOU) for an additional amount not-to-exceed $900,000, bringing the agreement’s total not-to-exceed amount to $1,900,000.
Contact: Megan Thomas, Project Manager, [email protected],
(916) 808-1729; Michelle Carrey, Supervising Engineer,
[email protected], (916) 808-1438; Sherill Huun, Engineering & Water Resources Division Manager, [email protected], (916) 808- 1455; Pravani Vandeyar, Director, [email protected], (916) 808- 3765; Department of Utilities
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14. Supplemental Agreement: Truxel Bridge Concept and Feasibility Study (T15235000)
File ID: 2025-00047
Location: American River from Sequoia Pacific Boulevard at Richards Boulevard, District 4, Represented by Councilmember Pluckebaum; Truxel Road at Garden Highway, District 3, Represented by Mayor Pro Tem Talamantes
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Maple.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
No: Member Lisa Kaplan.
Action: Passed Motion
No. 2025-0009: 1) authorizing the City Manager or the
City Manager’s designee to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 5 to City Agreement No. 2023-0700 with Dokken Engineering in an amount not to exceed $24,580 increasing the total not to exceed amount of the agreement to $714,184.38; 2) resetting the City Manager’s authority to issue supplemental agreements for City Agreement No.2023-0700; and 3) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to submit a grant application for Planning, Environmental, and Project Development phase for the Truxel Bridge to the federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program.
Contact: Fedolia “Sparky” Harris, Principal Planner, (916) 808-2996, [email protected]; Lucinda Willcox, Assistant Director, (916) 808-5052, [email protected]; Department of Public Works
15. Change Order: 5th Street Sinkhole Repair Project
File ID: 2024-02047
Location: District 4, Represented by Councilmember Pluckebaum Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0005: 1) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute Change Order No. 2 to City Agreement No. 2024- 0966 with Steve P. Rados, Inc., for an amount not-to-exceed $774,049.78, bringing the agreement’s total not-to-exceed amount to $1,064,609.52; 2) approving the budget transfer of $622,000 from the Wastewater available fund balance (Fund 6006) to the Combined Sewer Pipe Program (X14170100, Fund 6006); and 3) resetting the City Manager’s authority to issue Change Orders for the Agreement.
Contact: Kyle Beltran, Project Manager, (916) 808-3828, [email protected]; Roxanne Dilley, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-1458, [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
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16. Change Order: Sim Park Baseball Improvements Project File ID: 2024-01950
Location: District 6, Represented by Councilmember Guerra Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0010: 1) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute Change Order No. 1 to City Contract No. 2024-1421 in an amount of $26,910 with Olympic Land Construction, Inc. for a new amount of $250,650; and 2) resetting the City Manager’s change order authority.
Contact: Dennis Day, Senior Landscape Architect, (916) 380-8813, [email protected]; Jason Wiesemann, Park Planning and Development Services Manager, (916) 808-7634, [email protected]; Department of Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment
17. Marina Vista / Alder Grove: Ball Out Academy Contract Amendment File ID: 2024-02083
Location: Marina Vista/Alder Grove Communities, District 4 Represented by Councilmember Pluckebaum
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0006 authorizing the City Manager or City Manager’s designee to execute an amendment to increase the Not-to-Exceed (NTE) amount of grant agreement C2023-0568-01, with Ball Out Academy, by $25,000. The new NTE would be $265,000.
Contact: Rene Kausin, Youth Development Program Manager, (916) 808-6157, [email protected], Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment (YPCE)
18. Agreement: Purchase of Envirex, Evoqua, and US Filter Brand Products, Parts, Equipment, and Service (Two-Thirds Vote Required) [Published for 10-day Review on 12/26/2024]
File ID: 2024-02034
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0011 authorizing the City Manager or City Manager’s designee to: 1) suspend competitive bidding in the best interest of the City, for the purchase of Envirex, Evoqua, and US Filter Brand Products, Parts, Equipment, and Service; and 2) execute an agreement with Evoqua Water Technologies LLC for a five-year term, for an amount not-to-exceed $3,000,000.
Contact: Deanne Neighbours, Logistics Manager,
[email protected], (916) 808-3536; David Herrmann, Utilities Operations and Maintenance Manager, [email protected], (916) 808- 5652; Pravani Vandeyar, Director,
[email protected], (916) 808-3765;
Department of Utilities
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19. Contract Supplement: Laboratory Services for Drinking Water and Groundwater Analysis [Published for 10-Day Review on 12/26/2024] File ID: 2024-02076
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0012 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to City Agreement PRC002508 with Eurofins Analytical for Laboratory Services for Drinking Water and Groundwater Analysis, for an amount not to exceed $1,250,500 bringing the agreement’s total not-to-exceed amount to $1,500,000.
Contact: Deanne Neighbours, Logistics Manager, (916) 808-3536, [email protected]; David Herrmann, Water Division Manager, (916) 808-5652, [email protected]; Pravani Vandeyar, Director, (916) 808-3765, [email protected]; Department of Utilities
20. Medical Center Reservoir Rehabilitation Project [Published for 10-Day Review 12/26/2024]
File ID: 2024-02042
Location: District 6, Represented by Councilmember Guerra Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0013: 1) approving the contract plans and specifications for the Medical Center Reservoir Rehabilitation Project; and 2) awarding the contract to Farr Construction Corporation dba. Resource Development Company for an amount not-to-exceed $4,609,600.
Contact: Kelsey Fisher, Project Manager, (916) 808-1709, [email protected]; Michelle Carrey, 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
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Discussion Calendar
Discussion calendar items include an oral presentation including those recommending “receive and file”.
21. Update on Recruitment for City Manager and Appointment of Interim City Manager
File ID: 2025-00285
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Talamantes / Member Guerra.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, and Mayor Kevin McCarty
No: Member Mai Vang.
Abstain: Member Roger Dickinson.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Passed Motion
No. 2025-0014 appointing Leyne Milstein as Interim City Manager, designating Mayor McCarty as negotiator, and directing staff to return to council next week for approval of terms and conditions for Interim City Manager.
Contact: Kevin McCarty, Mayor, (916) 808-5300, [email protected], Office of the Mayor
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Council Comments-Ideas, Questions, AB1234 Reports
1. Information Requests
a. Mayor McCarty
1. Asked that the City Clerk work with the mayor’s office to agenize in the coming weeks a discussion of Proposition 36 Implementation to include briefings from District Attorney Tien Ho and Police Chief Kathy Lester.
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 President Jimmy Carter at 6:36 p.m.