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CITY COUNCIL
Kevin McCarty, Mayor
Lisa Kaplan, District 1
Roger Dickinson, District 2
Karina Talamantes, Vice Mayor, District 3
Phil Pluckebaum, District 4
Caity Maple, District 5
Eric Guerra, Mayor Pro Tem, 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
Leyne Milstein, Interim City Manager
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 28, 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 28, 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 5:06 p.m. Tuesday, January 28, 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 Councilmember Pluckebaum.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Pluckebaum.
Closed Session Report – None.
Special Presentation/General Communications
A. Human Trafficking Awareness Month - Presented by Mayor Pro Tem Guerra
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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 Dickinson / Member Guerra.
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. Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2025-00394
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0026 approving City Council Meeting Minutes dated December 10, 2024 (City Council 2PM), December 10, 2024 (City Council 5PM), December 17, 2024 (City Council 5PM), January 7, 2025 (City Council 5PM), and January 14, 2025 (City Council 2PM).
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5441,
[email protected], Office of the City Clerk
2. Confirmation of Board and Commission Appointments
File ID: 2025-00356
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0027 confirming the following board and commission appointments: 1) Animal Wellbeing Commission: Douglas Snell - Seat C; 2) Sacramento Children’s Fund Planning and Oversight Commission: Monica Ruelas Mares - Seat H; and 3) Youth Commission: Alex Liu - Seat I.
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
3. Review and Approval of City’s State and Federal Legislative Platform File ID: 2025-00202
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0028
approving the City’s State and Federal
Legislative Platform.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, [email protected], O ffice of the City Manager
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4. 2025 Planning and Zoning Work Program (M24-012)
File ID: 2025-00355
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0023 approving the 2025 Planning and Zoning Work Program.
Contact: Greg Sandlund, Planning Director, (916) 808-8931, [email protected], Department of Community Development
5. Grant Applications for the Valley Vision (We Prosper Together) - Catalyst Pre-Development Projects Program for Advancing a Sustainable Governance Structure for the Sacramento Valley Station District and Pre-development for the 102 Acre City-owned site in Meadowview
File ID: 2025-00352
Location: District 4, Represented by Councilmember Pluckebaum; District 8, Represented by Councilmember Vang
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0029 authorizing the City Manager, or City Manager’s designee, to: 1) submit up to two grant applications to Valley Vision (We Prosper Together) for up to $1,200,000 total for two Catalyst Pre-Development projects. The two grant applications will be for pre-development costs for the following: a) Advancing a Sustainable Governance Structure for the Sacramento Valley Station District; and b) Redevelopment of City-owned 102-acre site in Meadowview; 2) accept the grants if awarded in an amount that is less than $250,000, staff will return to the City Council if the awarded amount is more than $250,000; 3) and execute the associated grant agreement and any related grant documents, subject to City Attorney review and approval as to form.
Contact: Marco Gonzalez, Senior Development Project Manager, (916) 808-8506, [email protected], City Manager’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development; Greg Taylor, Supervising Architect, 916-808-5268, [email protected], Department of Public Works; Elizabeth Boyd, Senior Planner, 916-808-3540, [email protected], Community Development Department
6. Grant: Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative File ID: 2025-00354
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0024 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to: 1) submit a subaward application for the FY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant funding to the California Office of Emergency Services, on behalf of the City of Sacramento, for the Sacramento regional urban area; 2) accept the FY 2024 UASI subaward in the amount of $2,820,672 on behalf of the Sacramento urban area regional partners; 3) establish the FY 2024 UASI operating grant project (G11016924); 4) adjust the operating grant (G11016924) revenue and expenditure budgets in the amount of $2,820,672; and 5) maintain four Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions: 1.0 FTE Police Lieutenant, 1.0 FTE Program Specialist, 1.0 FTE Administrative Analyst, and 1.0 FTE Fire Captain previously maintained by Resolution 2024-0303.
Contact: Joe Bailey, Police Lieutenant, Homeland Security Division, (916) 808-0330, [email protected], Police Department
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7. Contract: Brownfield On-Call Agreements: Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), Hazardous Materials Testing, and Remediation Services File ID: 2025-00353
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0030 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute a Professional Servies Agreement for environmental consulting serviced with: 1) Geocon Consultants, Inc.; 2) Nichols Consulting Engineers, Chtd.; 3) Ninyo and Moore; 4) Stratus Engineering Associates; and 5) Terracon Consultants, Inc., each for an initial three-year term and up to two additional one-year terms for a total possible contract term of five years and amount not-to- exceed $350,000.
Contact: Amanda Wallace, Development Project Manager, (916) 808-5453, [email protected], City Manager’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development
8. Agreement: Sacramento County Contracting for Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership
File ID: 2025-00323
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0031 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to approve payments per the Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership’s Memorandum of Understanding for Division of Administrative Responsibilities and Apportionment of Costs (2012-0656) for a total amount not-to- exceed $464,103 in FY2024/25 through FY2029/30.
Contact: Lisa Moretti, Project Manager & Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-5390, [email protected]; Sherill Huun, Engineering & Water Resources Division Manager, (916) 808-1455, [email protected]; Pravani Vandeyar, Director, (918) 808-3765, [email protected]; Department of Utilities
9. Professional Services Agreements for Street to Housing Pilot Program [Two-Thirds Vote Required]
File ID: 2024-02052
Location: Sacramento Northern Parkway, District 2, Represented by Councilmember Dickinson
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0032: 1) waiving the requirements of Sacramento City Code section 4.04.020.C and Council Rules of Procedure section 7.E.2.d relating to agreements greater than $1,000,000; 2) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute a professional services agreement for Landlord Engagement/Housing Location and Housing Stabilization Case Management services with Community HealthWorks for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,356,188.40; and 3) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute a professional services agreement for Rent Administration with Housing Connector for a total not-to-exceed amount of $4,200,000.
Contact: Ya-yin Isle, City Housing Manager, (916) 808-1869, [email protected], City Manager’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development; Brian Pedro, Director, (916) 808-7816,
[email protected], Department of Community Response
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10. Continuation of a Local Declaration of a Shelter Crisis File ID: 2025-00377
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0025: 1) making the findings necessary for declaration of a Shelter Crisis; 2) declaring a continuing Shelter Crisis, pursuant to Government Code sections 8698 et seq. to remain in effect until terminated by City Council; 3) directing the City Manager to submit an annual report required by California Government Code section 8698.4 to the State Legislature.
Contact: Brian Pedro, Director, (916) 808-7816, [email protected]; Tim Swanson, Assistant Director, (916) 808-1844, [email protected]; Department of Community Response; Ya-yin Isle, City Housing Manager, (916) 808-1869, [email protected], City Manager’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development
11. Agreement: On-Call Concrete Repairs for Water Storage Structures [Published for 10-day Review on 1/16/2025]
File ID: 2025-00324
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0033 authorizing the City Manager or City Manager’s designee to execute the contract for On-Call Concrete Repairs for Water Storage Structures to DN Tanks for an amount not-to-exceed $4,000,000 over a five- year term. Contact: Megan Thomas, Senior Engineer, (916) 808-1729, [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
12. Agreement with AidKit Inc. for the Creative Growth Support Fund Project [Published for 10-day Review on 1/16/2025]
File ID: 2024-02054
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0034 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute an agreement with AidKit Inc. as administrator of the Creative Growth Support Fund project with a not-to-exceed amount of $2,247,800.
Contact: Mannylyn Timoteo, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-3982, [email protected]; Jason Jong, Cultural and Creative Economy Manager, (916) 808-5105, [email protected]; Megan Van Voorhis, Director, (916) 808-5979, [email protected]; Department of Convention and Cultural Services
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13. (Pass for Publication) Ordinance Authorizing Amendment to the Contract between the City and the California Public Employees' Retirement System Approval of a Resolution of Intention to Amend the Contract
File ID: 2025-00348
Location: Citywide
Action: Approved Resolution of Intention No. 2025-0026 to amend the contract between the City of Sacramento and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) to reflect the cost share for Unrepresented Classic Members; 2) review an ordinance amending the contract between the City of Sacramento and the Board of Administration of the CalPERS; and 3) pass for publication the ordinance title as required by the Sacramento City Charter Section 32(c) for consideration on February 4, 2025.
Contact: Samantha Hardy, HR Manager, (916) 808-7657,
[email protected], Department of Human Resources
14. Re-Appointment of Hearing Examiners for Code Compliance Hearings File ID: 2024-01960
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0027 appointing Dana Winterrowd and Jeff Townsend as Hearing Examiners to hear proceedings related to tenant and landlord petitions and administrative appeals in Title 5 of the City Code for a two- year term effective January 31, 2025.
Contact: Shawn Bartosh, Code Enforcement Manager, (916) 808-8673, [email protected]; Peter Lemos, Code and Housing Enforcement Chief, (916) 808-8183, [email protected]; Community Development Department
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Discussion Calendar
Discussion calendar items include an oral presentation including those recommending “receive and file”.
15. City Manager Recruitment - Process and Next Steps
File ID: 2025-00455
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Talamantes / 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.
Provided direction to staff on process and next steps in the City Manager Recruitment process and passed Motion
No. 2025-0035: 1) referring to the Personnel and Public Employees (P&PE) Committee the evaluation of executive recruitment search firms from the list of firms approved by the City Council on October 22, 2024 (File ID 2024-01810), and 2) directing the P&PE Committee to return to the City Council with a recommendation on the executive recruitment search firm for use in the City Manager recruitment no later than March 1, 2025.
Contact: Kevin McCarty, Mayor, (916) 808-5300, [email protected], Office of the Mayor
Council Comments-Ideas, Questions, AB1234 Reports
1. Information Requests
None.
2. AB1234 Reports
None.
City Manager's Report
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 6:53 p.m.