City of Sacramento
Law and Legislation Committee Report
915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
www.cityofsacramento.org
File ID: 2025-00099 2/11/2025 Consent Item 1.
Law and Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2025-00099
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Pass a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Committee meeting minutes dated January 14, 2025.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-January 14, 2025, Law and Legislation Committee DRAFT Meeting Minutes Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: It is the best practice for the legislative body to approve the minutes for each meeting.
Policy Considerations: As a best practice, the City Clerk keeps a permanent record of the Law and Legislation Committee proceedings showing all action considered and taken, motions and records, the text of ordinances and resolutions introduced or adopted, and all amendments thereto proposed or adopted, and the vote of each member regarding any matter before the Law and Legislation Committee.
Economic Impacts: None.
Environmental Considerations: This action is not a project that is subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines §15378(b)(5)).
Sustainability: None.
Commission/Committee Action: None.
File ID: 2025-00099 2/11/2025 Consent Item 1.
Rationale for Recommendation: After each Law and Legislation Committee meeting, the City Clerk composes the DRAFT Minutes noting the action taken by the legislative body. The DRAFT Minutes are presented to the Law and Legislation Committee for its approval as a permanent record of the meetings actions.
Financial Considerations: None.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): None.
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LAW AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Caity Maple, Chair, District 5
Roger Dickinson, District 2
Phil Pluckebaum, District 4
Rick Jennings, II, District 7
COMMITTEE STAFF
Wendy Klock-Johnson,
Assistant City Clerk
Steve Itagaki,
Supervising Deputy City Attorney
Consuelo Hernandez,
Director of Governmental Affairs
DRAFT Minutes
Law and Legislation
Committee
City Hall Complex
915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City Clerk
(916) 808-7200
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
11:00 a.m.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Where to Find the Agenda and Staff Reports: The agenda provides a general description and staff recommendation; however, legislative bodies may take action other than what is recommended. Full staff reports are available at https://meetings.cityofsacramento.org.
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Public Comment Speaker Time Limits: In the interest of facilitating the legislative body’s conduct of the business of the City, members of the public (speakers) who wish to address the legislative body during the meeting will have two minutes per speaker for Consent Calendar Items, Public Hearing Items, Discussion Calendar Items, and Matters not on the Agenda for a maximum total of eight minutes per speaker per meeting. Each speaker shall limit his/her remarks to the specified time allotment.
Notice to Lobbyists: When addressing the legislative body, you must identify yourself as a lobbyist and announce the client/business/organization you are representing.
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City of Sacramento
Law and Legislation Committee
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
11:00 AM
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Law and Legislation Committee unless otherwise noted.
Open Session
Regular meeting called to order by Chair Maple at 11:04 a.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum and Chair Caity Maple.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Dickinson.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Dickinson.
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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 Jennings / Member Dickinson.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum and Chair Caity Maple.
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. Law and Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2024-00307
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Committee meeting minutes dated November 12, 2024.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442,
[email protected], Office of the City Clerk
2. Law and Legislation Log
File ID: 2025-00367
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed 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
Discussion Calendar
3. 2025 Planning and Zoning Work Program (M24-012)
File ID: 2024-02041
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Jennings / Member Dickinson.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum and Chair Caity Maple.
Passed a Motion recommending approval and forwarding the 2025 Planning and Zoning Work program to City Council.
Contact: Greg Sandlund, Planning Director, (916) 808-8931, [email protected], Department of Community Development
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4. Review and Approval of City’s State and Federal Legislative Platform File ID: 2025-00203
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Jennings / Member Dickinson.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum and Chair Caity Maple.
Passed a Motion: 1) approving the City’s State and Federal Legislative Platform; and 2) forwarding the platform to City Council for approval.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
5. Selection of Vice Chair for Calendar Year 2025
File ID: 2025-00381
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Maple / Member Jennings.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum and Chair Caity Maple.
Passed a Motion selecting Member Phil Pluckebaum as the Law and Legislation Committee Vice Chair for calendar year 2024.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442,
[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
None.
Adjourned – 11:49 a.m.