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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, March 4, 2025
2:00 p.m.
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City of Sacramento
City Council - 2PM
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
2:00 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 2:04 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 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 Maple.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember 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 Dickinson / Member Kaplan.
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. January 2025 Monthly Investment Transactions Report
File ID: 2025-00358
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Stacy Hussey, Chief Investment Officer, (916) 808-7746, [email protected], Office of the City Treasurer
2. Confirmation of Board and Commission Appointments
File ID: 2025-00552
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0062 confirming the following board and commission appointments: 1) Active Transportation Commission: Simon Hyatt - Seat I; 2) Animal Wellbeing Commission: Jennifer M.A. Mouzis - Seat I and Hilary G. Bagley-Franzoia - Seat J; 3) Ann Land and Bertha Henschel Memorial Funds Commission: Alex Brown - Seat F and Teresa Elizabeth Ubag - Seat J; 4) Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy Commission: Jeff Eisenberg - Seat B and Maya Wallace - Seat D; 5) Community Police Review Commission: GaNeane E. Lewis - Seat H; 6) Disabilities Advisory Commission:
Michael Andrew Barnbaum - Seat B and Joseph Wilson - Seat E; 7) Parks and Community Enrichment Commission: Anthony Uribe - Seat B; 8) Planning and Design Commission: Deborah Venise Ortiz - Seat I; 9) Stadium Area Public Financing Authority: Genevieve Akiko Shiroma - Seat A and Dard Andrew Hunter - Seat B; 10) Utilities Rate Advisory Commission: Babalawo Heru Oba Shambe - Seat H; and 11) Youth Commission: Santiago Avila - Seat N.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, 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. Fiscal Year 2023/24 Measure U Sales Tax Performance Audit File ID: 2025-00422
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Osvaldo Lopez, Accounting Manager, (916) 808-4740, [email protected]; Peter Coletto, Finance Director, (916) 808-5416, [email protected]; Department of Finance
4. Fiscal Year 2023-24 Community Facilities District (CFD) Special Tax Administration Report
File ID: 2025-00513
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 CFD Special Tax Administration Report.
Contact: Claudia Lara, Debt Analyst, (916) 808-2267, [email protected]; Brian Wong, Debt Manager, (916) 808-5811, [email protected]; Office of the City Treasurer
5. City Signatory Authority for City Property: Downtown Sacramento Property and Business Improvement District No. 2025-01
File ID: 2025-00531
Location: District 4
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0051 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to vote for the 67 City-owned properties listed on the accompanying resolution to be included in the renewal of the Downtown Sacramento Property and Business Improvement District.
Contact: Susanne Tam, Development Project Manager, (916) 808-7535 [email protected]; Eric Frederick, Special Districts Manager, (916) 808-5129, [email protected]; Department of Finance
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6. Agreement with the California Department of Education for START After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program at Robla School District for FY2024/25 File ID: 2025-00507
Location: District 1 and District 2
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0052: 1) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute an agreement with the State of California, Department of Education (CDE) to accept grant funding for the Sacramento Students Today Achieving Results for Tomorrow (START) After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program at five elementary schools in the Robla School District for an amount not to exceed $753,792 during Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25; and 2) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to adjust the Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment’s (YPCE) FY2024/25 operating revenue and expenditure budgets as necessary to implement and administer the grant agreement in the START Fund (Fund 2501).
Contact: Joyce Wenger Johnson, Recreation Superintendent, (916) 808-3849, [email protected]; Katie Houser, Recreation Manager, (916) 808-6046, [email protected]; Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment
7. Agreement: Suspend Competitive Bidding for the Purchase of Versaterm Public Safety Inc., Software [Published for 10-Day Review 02/21/2025] File ID: 2025-00542
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0063 authorizing the City Manager, or the City Manger’s designee, to: 1) suspend competitive bidding for the software products from Versaterm Public Safety Inc. (Versaterm), in the best interest of the City; and 2) execute an agreement with Versaterm to a) continue maintenance and support services for SPIDR Tech and the CI Technology suite of products, and b) to purchase the SPIDR Tech Community Module and the Case Services Reporting online report submission platform. The total not-to-exceed amount is $1,838,127.18 for a term of up to 5 years, expiring on July 31, 2029.
Contact: Ethan Hanson, Police Captain, Office of Investigation, (916) 808-0714, [email protected], Police Department
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8. Supplemental Agreement: Telecommunications Cabling, Networking, and Wiring for Last Mile Connectivity Project [Published for 10-Day Review 02/21/2025] File ID: 2025-00505
Location: Citywide
Action: Item withdrawn.
Contact: Manuel Martinez, IT Manager, (916) 808-8785,
[email protected]; Cassy Vaioleti, IT Program Specialist, (916) 808-8047, [email protected]; Darin Arcolino, Chief Information Officer, (916) 808-0403, [email protected], IT Department
9. An Ordinance Amending Various Sections of Chapter 15.104 of the Sacramento City Code Relating to Floodplain Management
File ID: 2025-00623
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-0003 amending various sections of Chapter
15.104 of the Sacramento City Code Relating to Floodplain Management.
Contact: Rosa Millino, Senior Engineer, (916) 808-1451, [email protected]; Neal Joyce, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-1912, [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
10. Acceptance of United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Project Fund Grant for Sacramento River Docks File ID: 2025-00576
Location: Old Sacramento Waterfront, District 4
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0053 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to: a) accept a $1.5 million Community Project Fund Grant from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Sacramento River Docks; and b) establish the revenue and expenditure budgets in the amount of $1.5 million in the Federal Capital Grant Fund (Fund 3703) for the Sacramento River Docks project to the Old Sacramento Revitalization and Improvements Project (C15002100).
Contact: Blair Hongo, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-7237, [email protected]; Ellen Sullivan, Senior Development Project Manager, (916) 808-5758, [email protected], City Manager’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development; Lucinda Willcox, Assistant Director, (916) 808-5052, [email protected], Department of Public Works
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11. Grant Agreement: D2 Thrives - Forward Together Collaborative Impact Grant File ID: 2025-00573
Location: District 2
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0064 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute a grant agreement with CLTRE in an amount not-to-exceed $330,000 to implement various actions from the Forward Together Action Plan.
Contact: Mikel Davila, Senior Development Project Manager, (916) 808-8506, [email protected]; Denise Malvetti, Deputy Director, (916) 808-7064, [email protected]; City Manager’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development
12. Agreement: Meadowview Community Farmers' Market Operator File ID: 2025-00551
Location: District 8
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0065 authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute a Non-Professional Services Agreement with Alchemist Community Development Corporation (“Alchemist CDC”) with a two-year term, through June 2027, in an amount not-to-exceed $320,000, and to increase the total not-to-exceed amount up to $430,000, provided that sufficient funds become available.
Contact: Mikel Davila, Senior Development Project Manager, (916) 808-8506, [email protected]; Denise Malvetti, Deputy Director, (916) 808-7064, [email protected]; City Manager’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development
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13. Acceptance of California Department of Parks and Recreation Grant for Riverfront Safety and Pedestrian Access Restoration Project
File ID: 2025-00575
Location: Old Sacramento Waterfront, District 4
Action: Adopted: 1) Resolution No. 2025-0054 as required by the California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR): a) approving the filing of project applications for the grant project; b) making required certifications; c) delegating authority to the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to conduct all negotiations, sign and submit all documents, including, but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments, and payment requests, which may be necessary to complete the project scopes; and d) agreeing to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and guidelines; and 2) Resolution No. 2025-0055 establishing: a) the Old Sacramento Revitalization and Improvements Project (C15002100); and b) the revenue and expenditure budgets in the amount of $4.6 million in the Other Capital Grant Fund (Fund 3704) to the Old Sacramento Revitalization and Improvements Project (C15002100).
Contact: Blair Hongo, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-7237, [email protected]; Ellen Sullivan, Senior Development Project Manager, (916) 808-5758, [email protected], City Manager’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development; Lucinda Willcox, Assistant Director, (916) 808-5052, [email protected], Department of Public Works
14. 2025 Annual Weed and Rubbish Abatement Notification File ID: 2025-00557
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0056: 1) declaring weeds, rubbish, and refuse to be a public nuisance pursuant to California Government Code § 39561 and City Code Chapter 8.28; 2) declaring that weeds on specified parcels of property are seasonal and recurrent nuisances pursuant to Government Code § 39562.1 and City Code Chapter 8.28, and the description of said parcels are at Exhibit A to the Resolution; 3) authorizing notification be sent to the owners of said real property having any objections to the proposed abatement of said nuisances in the manner prescribed by Government Code § 39567 and 39567.1 and Chapter 8.28 of the Sacramento City Code; and 4) setting a public hearing for March 18, 2025, for objections to be heard and given due consideration.
Contact: Shawn Bartosh, (916) 808-8673, [email protected], Code Enforcement Manager, Community Development Department
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Discussion Calendar
Discussion calendar items include an oral presentation including those recommending “receive and file”.
15. City County Partnership Agreement to Address Homeless Crisis Update [Oral Report]
File ID: 2025-00555
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action Received and filed.
Contact: Mario Lara, Assistant City Manager, (916) 808-8526, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
16. Sacramento Valley Station Governance/Operations Preliminary Recommendations (T15029000)
File ID: 2025-00515
Location: 401 I Street, District 4
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Received and provided direction.
Contact: Greg Taylor, AIA, Supervising Architect, (916) 808-5268, [email protected]; Lucinda Willcox, Assistant Director, (916) 808-5052, [email protected]; Department of Public Works
Information Items
This item is for information only and is not eligible for action at this time.
17. Notification of Parcel Map of New Glendale (Z22-043/FPM 23-0047) File ID: 2025-00532
Location: District 5
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: David Veasey, Supervising Surveyor, (916) 808-6364, [email protected], Department of Public Works
18. Notification of Parcel Map of 2625 27th Street (Z22-067/FPM 23-0023) File ID: 2025-00602
Location: District 7
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: David Veasey, Supervising Surveyor, (916) 808-6364, [email protected], Department of Public Works
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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 – 5:23 p.m.