PERSONNEL AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
COMMITTEE
Rick Jennings, Chair, District 7
Lisa Kaplan, Vice Chair, 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
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
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL
Description: Attached is supplemental material received after publishing the agenda. The attached staff report replaces the original staff report in its entirety.
For the Meeting of: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.
Agenda Item: Discussion Item 3
3. Review of Applicants for the City of Sacramento Compensation Commission
File ID: 2025-00559
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: 1) Conduct interviews of applicants to the City of Sacramento Compensation Commission for Seat C and E: members appointed in the manner provided by the Charter of the City of Sacramento for the appointment of members of City boards, commissions, and agencies; 2) discuss candidates eligibility; and 3) recommend appointment to Mayor and Council unless additional discussion in a subsequent meeting is needed.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
City of Sacramento
Personnel and Public Employees Committee Report
915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
www.cityofsacramento.org
File ID: 2025-00559 3/4/2025 Discussion Item 3.
Review of Applicants for the City of Sacramento Compensation Commission File ID: 2025-00559
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: 1) Conduct interviews of applicants to the City of Sacramento Compensation Commission for Seat C and E: members appointed in the manner provided by the Charter of the City of Sacramento for the appointment of members of City boards, commissions, and agencies; 2) discuss candidates eligibility; and 3) recommend appointment to Mayor and Council unless additional discussion in a subsequent meeting is needed.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
Presenter: None.
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Board Details and Roster
3-Applications
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: Prior to forwarding nominations to the Mayor and Council for confirmation of appointment, the Personnel and Public Employees Committee conducts interviews of applicants for open board and commission positions.
Policy Considerations: Members are appointed in the manner provided by the Charter of the City of Sacramento for the appointment of members of City boards, commissions, and agencies.
Economic Impacts: None.
Environmental Considerations: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): This action is not a project that is subject to CEQA because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines §15378(b)(5)).
File ID: 2025-00559 3/4/2025 Discussion Item 3
Sustainability: None.
Commission/Committee Action: Not Applicable.
Rationale for Recommendation: When a position on a City board or commission becomes available through term expiration or resignation, the Office of the City Clerk conducts a recruitment for interested parties. When the application period has closed, the Personnel and Public Employees Committee conducts interviews of the applicants and forwards nominations to the Mayor for appointment. The appointment is then confirmed by the whole council.
Financial Considerations: None.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): None.
Background:
VACANCY INFORMATION
Seat Description Term End Term Dates Residency Incumbent Seat C - Member
representing the public at
large and shall be a
resident of the city of
Sacramento.
Full 06/30/2028 Required Term Expired
12/31/2024
Seat E - Member
representing the public at
large and shall be a
resident of the city of
Sacramento.
Full 06/30/2028 Required Resigned
01/17/2025
INCUMBENT INFORMATION
The incumbent for Seat C is Marlon Lara, who was appointed on 12/14/2021 and whose term is expiring on 12/31/2024. The incumbent did not apply for reappointment.
The incumbent for Seat E is Tiffani Scott, who was appointed on 04/05/022 and who resigned on 01/17/2025.
File ID: 2025-00559 3/4/2025 Discussion Item 3
SUMMARY OF APPLICANTS
Applicant Name Eligible Seat(s) District
Theresa C. Riviera Seats C and E District 6
Daniel Rubinstein Seats C and E District 4
Steven M. Cohn Seats C and E District 4
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City of Sacramento, CA | Generated 2/28/2025 @ 12:30:03 AM by OnBoardGOV - Powered by ClerkBase Applicant Date Address Contact Status
Mr Steven M Cohn 2/27/2025 Sacramento, CA 95816
Ward/District: District 4
Validated
Theresa C Riviera 2/14/2025 Sacramento, CA 95820
Ward/District: District 6
Validated
Daniel Rubinstein 1/6/2025 Sacramento, CA 95811
Ward/District: District 4
Validated
Mr Steven M Cohn
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Status
Name
Status
Basic Information
Name
Mr Steven M Cohn
Contact Information
Address
Sacramento, CA 95816
Ward/District
District 4
Occupation
Employer
Retired
Occupation
Former Elected Official/Retired
Attorney
Job Title
Sacramento City Councilmember
D3/SMUD Chief Asst General
Counsel
Professional Licenses
California State Bar
Registrations/Certifications
U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Ninth
Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S.
District Courts (E.D. Cal. and N.D.
Cal.)
Please state the reason(s) you would like to serve on
this legislative body.
To honor request from Mayor McCarty
Please list all of your professional experience
directly related to the seat you are applying for.
Longest serving Councilmember in Sacramento history,
elected to five terms (1994 2014), while serving two terms as Vice Mayor, and Chair of SACOG, CCJPA, SAFCA, SacRT, STA, Sac Public Library Authority, Sac Regional Solid Waste Authority, Sac Regional Arts Facility Authority, and City Council Law and Legislation and P&PE Committees; and
founding member and Vice Chair of SJJPA. Until my
retirement in 2011, I was the number two attorney for the nation’s fifth largest municipal utility with a billion dollar budget, helping to manage the in-house law office reporting to the SMUD Board of Directors, and directly handling the most complex regulatory, licensing, contract, and litigation matters.
Please list any training or education directly related
to the seat you are applying for.
Refer to my answer to previous question about professional experience.
Please list any additional experience, community
activities, volunteering experience, or other
qualifications that would be helpful in evaluating
your application.
In addition to my answer to previous question about
professional experience. Post-retirement, I co-founded and currently serve as Board President of SMART, a non-profit transit advocacy organization. I have also served as Board President of Breathe California Sacramento Region, and
Secretary and Treasurer of The Natomas Basin Conservancy.
I have previously served as Board Member and co-founder of the Capital Unity Council, East Sacramento Chamber of Commerce, and Midtown Property and Business
Improvement District, as well as Board Member of the Assn of California State Attorneys & ALJs, and President of the East Sacramento Improvement Association.
Please list the Seat(s) you are applying for.
B, C, D or E
Theresa C Riviera
City of Sacramento, CA | Generated 2/27/2025 @ 7:30 pm by OnBoardGOV - Powered by ClerkBase Theresa C Riviera
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Status
Name
Status
Basic Information
Name
Theresa C Riviera
Contact Information
Address
Sacramento, CA 95820
Ward/District
District 6
Occupation
Employer
Retired
Please state the reason(s) you would like to serve on
this legislative body.
I am interested in serving on the Compensation Commission representing the public at large to understand the context and purpose that showcase attention to detail and
commitment which fosters trust and respect to the public.
Please list all of your professional experience
directly related to the seat you are applying for.
As a supervisor for 10+ years I reviewed pay raise for staff annual salaries, by reviewing the job specifications and their performance.
Please list any training or education directly related
to the seat you are applying for.
As a former member of Measure U training was provided on budgets, policy and procedures applicable to review
applications for funding. Member discussion and learning other points of views to collaborate promoted constructive communication. Yet supporting changes where needed.
Please list any additional experience, community
activities, volunteering experience, or other
qualifications that would be helpful in evaluating
your application.
As a current member of the Crocker Museum Board training was provided on policy and procedures governing the
museum board, budgets, and process. I am a member of
the Sacramento County League of Women Voters and a
former board member. Member Sacramento County Voter
Registration and Elections Department, Accessibility
Advisory Committee reviewing and implementing ADA
guidelines. Inaddition to Community Review Commission
(Sacramento County) and Mental Health Board (Sacramento County).
Please list the Seat(s) you are applying for.
Member representing the public at large and shall be a
resident of the city of Sacramento.
Daniel Rubinstein
City of Sacramento, CA | Generated 2/27/2025 @ 7:30 pm by OnBoardGOV - Powered by ClerkBase Daniel Rubinstein
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Status
Name
Status
Basic Information
Name
Daniel Rubinstein
Please state the reason(s) you would like to serve on
this legislative body.
As a public servant who has experience in multiple chief executive’s offices, I am dedicated to improving every
government jurisdiction- especially the jurisdiction in which I reside. Our City is only as good as the City Council and other boards which governs it. T o that end, we must ensure that the compensation for Mayor, City Councilors, and
board members is competitive, fair, and based on merit.
The question of proper compensation requires lengthy,
thorough studies; such as comparing Sacramento to other cities. Only through an examination of all facts undertaken by people experienced in executive compensation can we
arrive at an appropriate answer.
Please list all of your professional experience
directly related to the seat you are applying for.
I am currently the Chief of Staff to the Caltrans Chief Safety Officer and was previously the Executive Manager for the
Director’s Office at Caltrans. I also served in the Director’s Office of the Department of Managed Health Care and the
Office of the State Labor Secretary. I am responsible for navigating complex, sensitive situations, including those of executive personnel management. My current experience
and State Civil Service human resources background
directly apply to the duties of a City Compensation
Commission member. I was formerly a manager and lead
analyst in the Director’s Office at the Department of
Managed Health Care, a human resources analyst at the
Office of the State Labor Secretary, and a human resources student assistant at the Secretary of State’s. In all of these positions, I counseled executive leadership on
compensation for appointees and senior civil service
employees based on a variety of factors such as the
salaries of current employees, competing entities,
geographic factors, scope and complexity of work, etc.
Please list any training or education directly related
to the seat you are applying for.
I graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s in political science from Sacramento State University. Over the course of my State Civil Service career, I have participated in many trainings related to aspects of executive appointments, the classification and pay plan, performance management,
labor relations, administrative case law, and more.
Please list any additional experience, community
activities, volunteering experience, or other
qualifications that would be helpful in evaluating
your application.
Contact Information
Address
Sacramento, CA 95811
Ward/District
District 4
Occupation
Employer
State of California - Caltrans
Occupation
Executive Governance and
Administration
Job Title
Chief of Staff, Safety Programs
Division
I have always been geared towards public service. In middle and high school, I served as a volunteer recreation leader for my local parks and recreation district.
Please list the Seat(s) you are applying for.
Seat C