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PERSONNEL AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
COMMITTEE
Rick Jennings, Chair, District 7
Lisa Kaplan, District 1
Karina Talamantes, District 3
Mai Vang, District 8
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, February 4, 2025
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, February 4, 2025
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 Jennings at 11:01 a.m. Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang and Chair Rick Jennings.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Member Vang.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Chair Jennings.
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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 Kaplan / Member Talamantes
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, and Mai Vang.
Abstain: Chair Rick Jennings.
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: 2025-00173
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Personnel and Public Employees Committee meeting minutes dated January 7, 2025.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected]; Rosanna Montesinos, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-7171, [email protected]; Office of the City Clerk
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Discussion Calendar
2. Proposed Process and Schedule for Selecting an Executive Recruitment Firm to Conduct the City Manager Recruitment
File ID: 2025-00481
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Talamantes / Member Kaplan.
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang and Chair Rick Jennings.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Passed a Motion confirming the process and schedule for selecting the executive recruitment firm to conduct the City Manager recruitment.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442,
[email protected], Office of the City Clerk
3. Review of Executive Recruitment Firms to Conduct the City Manager Recruitment File ID: 2025-00461
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Vang / Member Kaplan
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang and Chair Rick Jennings.
1) Reviewed cost and process proposals of firms proposing to conduct the executive recruitment for City Manager; 2) discussed comments and suggestions from City Councilmembers at the January 28, 2025 council meeting; 3) discussed the executive recruitment firms’ qualifications and proposals and provide direction to staff; and 4) passed a Motion directing the City Clerk to invite selected firms to present to the P&PE Committee on February 18, 2025.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442,
[email protected], Office of the City Clerk
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4. City of Sacramento Planning and Design Commission 2024 Annual Report (M24-005)
File ID: 2025-00363
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Kaplan / Member Vang
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang and Chair Rick Jennings.
1) Reviewed and provided direction on the 2024 Annual Report for the City of Sacramento Planning and Design Commission; and 2) passed a Motion directing staff to forward the Annual Report to the City Council for review.
Contact: Stacia Cosgrove, Principal Planner, 916-808-7110, [email protected], Community Development Department
5. City of Sacramento Utilities Rate Advisory Commission 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Work Plan
File ID: 2025-00357
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Kaplan / Chair Jennings.
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang and Chair Rick Jennings.
1) Reviewed and provided direction on the 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Workplan for the City of Sacramento Utilities Rate Advisory Commission; and 2) passed a Motion directing staff to forward the Annual Report and Workplan to the City Council for review.
Contact: Jordan Bird, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-1778, [email protected], Department of Utilities
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6. City of Sacramento Preservation Commission 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Workplan (M24-008)
File ID: 2025-00362
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Kaplan / Member Vang.
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang and Chair Rick Jennings.
1) Reviewed and provided direction on the 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Workplan for the City of Sacramento Preservation Commission; and 2) passed a Motion directing staff to forward the Annual Report and Workplan to the City Council for review.
Contact: Sean de Courcy, Preservation Director, 916-808-2796, [email protected], Community Development Department
7. Selection of Vice Chair for Calendar Year 2025
File ID: 2025-00429
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Jennings / Member Vang
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Mai Vang and Chair Rick Jennings.
Abstain: Member Karina Talamantes.
Passed a Motion selecting Lisa Kaplan as the Personnel and Public Employees Committee Vice Chair for calendar year 2025.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
Committee members made comments and asked questions.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 11:54 a.m.