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Law and Legislation Committee Report
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File ID: 2025-00367 1/14/2025 Consent Item 2.
Law and Legislation Log
File ID: 2025-00367
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Pass 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 Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Law and Legislation Log 1.14.25
Item Requester & date Bill/Author/Subject Description of Issue Status Notes 9 Zoning
An Ordinance Amending Various Provisions of Title
17 of the Sacramento City Code, Including the
Addition of New Chapters 17.876 and 17.880, All
Relating to Housing Element Implementation Program
H15: Permitting Requirements for Special Needs
Housing (M24-011) L&L on 11/12
An ordinance with various amendments to the Planning and Development Code (Title 17 of the City Code) related to Housing Element Program H15: Permitting Requirements for Special Needs Housing including: (1) Low Barrier Navigation Centers, (2) Temporary Residential Shelters, (3) SROs (i.e, residential hotels), (4) Supportive Housing, and (5) Group Homes. Passed at Council 12/10/24. To be removed from log.
8 Zoning
2024 Title 17 Omnibus (Bundle): An Ordinance
Amending Various Provisions of Title 17 of the
Sacramento City Code Relating to Planning and
Development, an Ordinance to Remove the Ascot
Avenue Overlay and Labor Intensive Overlay from
the Zoning Map, an Ordinance Amending Chapter
17.704, Section 17.860.040 and Section 17.860.050 to
be Consistent with State Density Bonus Law, and an
Ordinance Adding Chapter 17.868 to the City Code
to Implement Senate Bill 684 (M24-010)
L&L on 11/12
Omnibus ordinances address the following topics: (1) State Law Consistency: amendments that respond to planning and zoning laws passed during the 2023 state legislative session; (2) Streamlining:
amendments that refine existing regulations without establishing a fundamental new policy; and (3) Administrative Cleanup: amendments that correct typographical errors. Passed at Council 12/11/24. To be removed from log.
7 Ordinance regarding sideshows, street races, and
reckless driving exhibitions L&L 8/15/23
Heard at L&L 8/15/23. Passed at Council 11/19/24. To be removed from log.
6 Sacramento Forward housing proposals L&L 8/15/23
Heard at L&L 8/15/23. Motion passed to direct staff to look at additional policies relating to tenants and work with interested parties.
Update on stakeholder process was provided on 12/5/23. Staff was directed to continue stakeholder outreach and draft an ordinance relating to minimal labor standards for specified projects. Amendments to and an extension of the Tenant Protection Ordinance was passed at Council on 11/19/24. To be removed from log.
5 Code Enforcement Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance L&L 8/15/23 Heard at L&L 8/15/23. Motion passed to direct staff to look at additional policies relating to tenants and work with interested parties.
Tenant protection item heard at L&L on 10/15/24 and passed at Council 11/19/24. To be removed from log.
4 Zoning
North Sacramento Zoning Changes – Interim
Ordinance Related to Commercial Truck Usage L&L 10/3/23 Heard at L&L 10/3/23. Motion passed to direct staff to work with interested parties prior to proceeding to Council.
3 Various
Outstanding cannabis items - zoning updates,
exploration of cannabis lounges, presentation on
public health impacts, taxation, high THC products,
and other administrative changes TBD
CBOT item heard at L&L on 9/5. Motion passed to forward a proposal to implement a Phased Tax model for CORE businesses. Social consumption item heard at L&L on 9/19/23, 5/21/24, 8/20/24 and 9/17/24, and passed at Council on 11/19/24. Tax item heard at L&L on 11/28/23. Modifications to CORE program heard at Council 1/23/24.
Zoning item heard at L&L 8/20/24.
2 Code Enforcement Ordinance relating to vacant lot enforcement L&L 3/7/23 Staff presented to L&L on 3/7/23 per Council direction to enhance the enforcement process. Direction was given to staff, who will return to L&L with proposed ordinance.
1 Econ Dev Aggie Square Community Benefit Ordinance L&L 4/18/23 Heard at L&L 3/29/22, 4/18/23 and 10/17/23. Heard at Council 2/27/24 and 12/3/24. To be removed from the log.
Law and Legislation Committee Log