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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 25, 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, March 25, 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 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes (until 9:07 p.m.), Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Vice Mayor Talamantes.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Vice Mayor Talamantes.
Closed Session Report – None.
Special Presentation/General Communications
A. International Transgender Day of Visibility - Presented by Councilmember Kaplan and Councilmember Pluckebaum
B. Cesar Chavez Day - 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 Maple / Member Kaplan.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, and Mai Vang.
Absent: Member Phil Pluckebaum 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. City of Sacramento Active Transportation Commission 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Workplan
File ID: 2025-00391
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Jeff Jelsma, Transportation Planner, (916) 808-5347, [email protected]; Jennifer Donlon Wyant, Mobility and Sustainability Division Manager, (916) 808-5913, [email protected]; Public Works Department
2. Supplemental Agreement: Florin Road Vision Zero Safety Project (T15215800) File ID: 2025-00498
Location: District 5; District 8
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0076: 1) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 4 to City Agreement No. 2022- 0275 with Mark Thomas and Company, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $185,783, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $807,471; and 2) resetting the Interim City Manager’s authority to issue Supplemental Agreements for City Agreement No. 2022-0275.
Contact: Luke Fuson, Senior Engineer, (916) 808-6601, [email protected]; Judy Matsui-Drury, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-7610, jmatsui- [email protected]; Ofelia Avalos, Engineering Services Manager, (916) 808- 5054, [email protected]; Department of Public Works City of Sacramento Page 4
3. Establish Capital Improvement Project, Budgetary Adjustments, and Professional Services Agreement for the Floodgate Modernization Project (T15255200)
File ID: 2025-00501
Location: District 4; District 6
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0068: 1) establishing the Floodgate Modernization Project (T15255200) as a new Capital Improvement Project; 2) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to increase the revenue and expenditure budget of the Floodgate Modernization Project (T15255200) by $387,000 (Other Capital Grants, Fund 3704); 3) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to transfer $350,000 from the expenditure budget of the Transportation Corridor Program (R15200000, Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation, Fund 2036) to the expenditure budget of the Floodgate Modernization Project (T15255200); and 4) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to award and execute a Professional Services Agreement not to exceed $605,063 with Mead and Hunt.
Contact: William Shunk, Senior Engineer, (916) 808-2986, [email protected]; Greg Smith, Senior Engineer, (916) 808-8364, [email protected]; Ofelia Avalos, Engineering Services Manager, (916) 808-5054, [email protected]; Department of Public Works
4. Third Amendment to Lease Agreement 1995-95-061 for a Telecommunications Tower at Johnston Park
File ID: 2025-00508
Location: Johnston Park, 218 Eleanor Ave, District 2
Action: Item withdrawn.
Contact: Long Thao, Development Project Manager, (916) 808-8577, [email protected]; Jennifer Johnson, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808- 7754, [email protected]; Department of Public Works; Dana Repan, Senior Planner, (916) 808-2762, [email protected]; Jason Wiesemann, Park Planning and Development Services Manager, (916) 808-7634, [email protected]; Youth, Parks and Community Enrichment
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5. (City Council/Housing Authority) Labor Agreement: Approval of Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency Employee Association (SHRAEA) Labor Agreements/Memorandum of Understanding; Approval of Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Revised Agency Wide Salary Schedule [Published for 10-Day Review on 03/14/2025]
File ID: 2025-00571
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted: 1) City Council Resolution No. 2025-0069: a) approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA or Agency) and the Sacramento Housing & Redevelopment Agency Employee Association (SHRAEA); b) approving the revised Salaries for SHRAEA (represented) employees; c) authorizing the Executive Director to make minor changes or adjustments to exhibits in order to correct omissions and errors; d) authorizing the Executive Director to amend the FY2025/26/27 Approved Budget as necessary to implement the terms of this agreement; and 2) Housing Authority Resolution No. 2025-0004: a) approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between SHRA and the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency Employee Association (SHRAEA); b) approving the revised salaries for SHRAEA (represented) employees; c) authorizing the Executive Director to make minor changes or adjustments to exhibits in order to correct omissions and errors; and d) authorizing the Executive Director to amend the FY2025/26/27 Approved Budget as necessary to implement the terms of this agreement; and continue to March 25, 2025, for approval.
Contact: Tracy Knighton, Human Resources Manager, (916) 440-1359, [email protected]; James Shields, Deputy Executive Director of Administration, (916) 440-1319, [email protected]
6. Resolution to Rescind City Council Resolution No. 1989-0544 and Supplemental Agreement: North 5th Navigation Center Supplemental Agreement with The Gathering Inn [Published for 10-day Review on 03/14/2025]
File ID: 2025-00572
Location: 700 North 5th Street, District 4
Action: 1) Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0070 rescinding Resolution No. 1989-0544; and 2) Passed Motion No. 2025-0077 authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to City Agreement No. 2024-1367 with The Gathering Inn for an amount not to exceed $1,897,821 for operation of the North 5th Street Navigation Center, bringing the total not-to-exceed amount to $3,441,414.
Contact: Brian Pedro, Director, (916) 808-7816, [email protected]; Rodolfo Davidson, Program Manager, (916) 808-3703,
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[email protected]; Department of Community Response
7. Grant: Sacramento Fire Department Emergency Medical Service Corps - California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship Program Year 2024-2026 Supplemental Grant from Public Works Alliance the Grant Intermediary File ID: 2025-00670
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0071 authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to: 1) accept grant funding from the Public Works Alliance (PWA) for the California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship (COYA) program, as administered by the California Department of Industrial Relations, in an amount up to $684,000 to support the Sacramento Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Service Corps program; 2) establish the PWA COYA operating grant project (G12904400), including establishing revenue and expenditure budgets in G12904400 in the amount of $684,000 in the Operating Grants Fund (Fund 2702); 3) accept all eligible grant expenditures related to the COYA program grant; 4) approve all terms and conditions for implementing the grant; and 5) assure adherence to all grant regulations.
Contact: Kim Iannucci, Assistant Chief, (916) 808-2218, [email protected], Fire Department
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8. Budget Adjustments and Contract: Telecommunications, Wiring and Design Contracts for Last Mile Connectivity Project [Published for 10-Day Review 03/14/2025]
File ID: 2025-00505
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0072: authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to: 1) create the Last Mile Connectivity Project (A07001800); 2) establish the revenue and expenditure budget of $38,696,843 for the Last Mile Connectivity Project (A07001800), Fund 3703 (Federal Capital Grant), Fund 3704 (Other Capital Grants); 3) transfer appropriations from Last Mile Connectivity Grant (G07000200), including preceding contracts and resolutions to the Last Mile Connectivity Project (A07001800); 4) close the Last Mile Connectivity Grant (G07000200); 5) award a Professional Services Agreement with GHD, Inc. for an amount not-to-exceed $899,013 for preliminary engineering, final design, and construction support for the Last Mile Connectivity Project (A07001800); 6) execute a Professional Services Agreement with GHD, Inc.; 7) increase Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to City Agreement 2024-0890 with Integrity Data & Fiber, Inc. for telecommunications cabling and wiring services for the Last Mile Connectivity Project (A07001800), for an amount not-to-exceed $2.1 million, increasing the total not-to-exceed amount to $5.1 million.
Contact: Manuel Martinez, IT Manager, (916) 808-8785,
[email protected]; Adam Randolph, Senior Engineer, [email protected]; Cassy Vaioleti, IT Program Specialist, (916) 808-8047, [email protected]; Darin Arcolino, Chief Information Officer, (916) 808-0403, [email protected], Information Technology Department
9. City of Sacramento Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy Commission 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Workplan
File ID: 2025-00738
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Jason Jong, Cultural and Creative Economy Manager, Office of Arts and Culture, (916) 808-5105, [email protected], Department of Convention and Cultural Services.
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10. [Pass for Publication] An Ordinance Amending Various Provisions of Title 17 of the Sacramento City Code Relating to Off-Street Vehicle Parking Requirements (M25-004)
File ID: 2025-00742
Location: Citywide
Action: 1) Reviewed a resolution determining the project is a subsequent project within the scope of the Master Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the 2040 General Plan, the project will not have any additional project-specific environmental effects not previously examined in the Master EIR, and no new mitigation measures or alternatives are required (California Public Resources Code §21157.1; CEQA Guidelines §15177); 2) reviewed an ordinance amending various provisions of Title 17 of the Sacramento City Code, relating to off-street vehicle parking requirements; and 3) passed for publication the ordinance per Sacramento City Charter section 32(c) for City Council consideration on April 8, 2025.
Contact: Ryan Dodge, Associate Planner, (916) 808-8044, [email protected]; Vic Randall, Senior Planner, (916) 808-5530, [email protected]; Department of Community Development
11. [Pass for Publication] Ordinance Amending Sacramento City Code 5.108 Related to Entertainment Establishments and the Creation of a Limited Entertainment Permit
File ID: 2025-00730
Location: Citywide
Action: 1) Reviewed an ordinance amending Sacramento City Code 5.108 related to Entertainment Establishments and the creation of a Limited Entertainment Permit and 2) Passed for publication the ordinance title as required by Sacramento Charter section 32(c) for council consideration on April 1, 2025.
Contact: Tina Lee-Vogt, Nighttime Economy Manager, (916) 808-2679 [email protected], City Manager’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development; Dustin Hollingsworth, Assistant Director (916) 808-5538, [email protected], Convention & Cultural Services
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12. Contract: Hauling of Residual Solids
File ID: 2025-00621
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0078 authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute a Non-Professional Services Agreement with Blue Jay Trucking, Inc. for a maximum of five years and an amount not-to-exceed $800,000.
Contact: Dalton Le, Project Manager, (916) 808-6008, [email protected]; Deanne Neighbours, Project Manager, (916) 808-3536,
[email protected]; David Herrmann, Division Manager, (916) 808-5652, [email protected]; Pravani Vandeyar, Director, (916) 808-3765, [email protected]; Department of Utilities
13. Direct Filing of Annual Reports for City of Sacramento Assessment Districts File ID: 2025-00433
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0073 directing the Supervising Engineer of the Department of Public Works or the Supervising Engineer’s designee to prepare and file annual reports for Fiscal Year 2025/26 with the City Clerk for the following assessment districts in accordance with the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 and City Code Chapter 3.124: Citywide Landscaping and Lighting District, Village Garden Landscape Maintenance District, Power Inn Road Maintenance District, Neighborhood Landscaping District, Neighborhood Lighting District, Willowcreek Maintenance Assessment District, Northside Subdivision Maintenance District, Laguna Creek Maintenance District, and Neighborhood Water Quality District.
Contact: Sini Makasini, Senior Development Project Manager, (916) 808- 7967, [email protected]; Eric Frederick, Special Districts Manager, (916) 808-5129, [email protected]; Department of Finance
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14. (Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/City Council) Agreements Related to Forgiveness of Loans to The Good Neighbors Club of Del Paso Heights, California
File ID: 2025-00349
Location: 3700 Knightlinger Street, District 2
Action: 1) Adopted Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency (RASA) Motion No. 2025-0001 authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute the attached Assignment and Assumption Agreement on behalf of RASA, which will assign RASA loans totaling $426,000, which were made to The Good Neighbors Club of Del Paso Heights, California in 1989 and 1991, to the City of Sacramento; and 2) adopted City Council Motion No. 2025-0079 a) allocating $10,000 from Del Paso Heights Redevelopment Bond funds (Fund 3809) for the City’s payment of $10,000 to RASA for City assumption of the loans pursuant to the attached Assignment and Assumption Agreement; b) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute the attached Assignment and Assumption Agreement on behalf of the City; and c) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute the attached Agreement for Loan Forgiveness and Deed Restriction with The Good Neighbors Club of Del Paso Heights, California, forgiving the loans totaling $426,000.
Contact: Leslie Fritzsche, Economic Investment Manager, (916) 808-5450, [email protected], Office of Innovation and Economic Development
15. Agreement: Accept a State & Local Cybersecurity Grant Award File ID: 2025-00752
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0074 authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to: 1) accept the State & Local Cybersecurity Grant Program for an amount of $250,000 from the California Office Emergency Services (Cal OES) to develop and expand cybersecurity framework, strategic and planning; 2) execute the required documents necessary to accept the State & Local Cybersecurity Grant Program from the Cal OES; and 3) establish an operating grant G07000300 (Cybersecurity Grant Program), Fund 2702 (Operating Grants) including revenue and expenditure budgets in the amount of $250,000.
Contact: Darin Arcolino, Chief Information Officer, (916) 808-0403, [email protected]; Manuel Martinez, IT Manager, (916) 808-8785, [email protected]; Paolo Tandoc, IT Supervisor, (916) 808-7796, [email protected]; Cassy Vaioleti, Program Specialist, (916) 808-8047, [email protected], Information Technology Department
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16. Adopt Amendments to the City Council Rules of Procedure File ID: 2025-00805
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0075 rescinding Resolution No. 2024-0241 and adopting amended City Council Rules of Procedure.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
Public Hearings
17. Woodspring Suites Hotel Rezone (P24-013) [Noticed on 3/14/2025; Passed for Publication 3/18/2025; Published 3/21/2025]
File ID: 2025-00758
Location: 2270 Del Paso Road, APN 225-0070-127-0000, District 1
Action: Moved / Seconded: Member Kaplan / Member Talamantes.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, and Mai Vang.
Absent: Members Caity Maple and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Conducted a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopted 1) Resolution No. 2025- 0076 determining the project Exempt pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15183, Consistency with the 2040 General Plan; 2) Ordinance No. 2025-0005 rezoning 2.09-acres from the Employment Center (EC- 50-PUD) zone and Natomas Crossing #1 Planned Unit Development (PUD) to the General Commercial (C-2-PUD) zone and Natomas Crossing #1 PUD; 3) Resolution No. 2025-0077 amending the Natomas Crossing #1 PUD Schematic Plan to redesignate 2.09-acres from Office to Hotel; and 4) Resolution No. 2025- 0078 approving Site Plan and Design Review to construct a four-story, 50,922- square-foot, 122-room hotel and associated site improvements.
Contact: Jose Quintanilla, Associate Planner, (916) 808-5879, [email protected]; Garrett Norman, Senior Planner, (916) 808-7934, [email protected]; Department of Community Development
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Discussion Calendar
Discussion calendar items include an oral presentation including those recommending “receive and file”.
18. City Manager Executive Recruitment Process
File ID: 2025-00721
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved / Seconded: Member Jennings / 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.
1) Received CPS HR Consulting’s report on the consensus of Mayor and City Council input for the City Manager executive recruitment process and compensation assessment; 2) provide final direction on the executive recruitment process; and 3) passed Motion No. 2025-0080 directing CPS HR Consulting to proceed with the executive recruitment process.
Contact: Jennifer Wilkinson, Administrative Officer, (916) 808-5295, [email protected], Department of Human Resources
19. Fiscal Year 2023/24 Risk Management Annual Report
File ID: 2025-00390
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Patrick Flaherty, Risk Manager, (916) 808-8587; Renita Nelson, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-3543; Department of Human Resources
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20. Budgetary Adjustments for Old Sac Revitalization and Improvement Project (C15002100) [Published for 10-Day Review 03/14/2025] File ID: 2025-00727
Location: 1110 Front Street, District 4
Recommendation: Continued to April 1, 2025.
Contact: Kevin Love, Program Manager, (916) 808-5592,
[email protected]; James Christensen, Facilities Manager, (916) 808-5863, [email protected]; Department of Public Works
21. Transportation Safety Initiative: Establish Positions, Establish Quick Build Capital Improvement Project, and Suspend Competitive Bidding and Approve an Alternative Procurement Process to Install Signing and Striping and Quick Build Improvements (Two-Thirds Vote Required)
File ID: 2025-00680
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved / Seconded: Member Maple / Member Talamantes.
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.
Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0079 authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to: 1) establish a Transportation Safety Team by adding the following staff positions to the Transportation Division of the Public Works Department: a) 1.0 FTE Supervising Engineer position, b) 1.0 FTE Senior Engineer position, c) 2.0 FTE Assistant Engineer positions, d) 1.0 FTE Traffic Investigator III position, and e) 1.0 FTE Administrative Analyst position; 2) make the necessary adjustments within the Public Works Department’s labor and services/supplies budgets as part of the FY25/26 operating budget; 3) establish a Quick-Build Safety Program (T15255300) by transferring $1,000,000 (Fund 2036, Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation) and $1,000,000 (Fund 2007, Major Street Construction) from the Transportation Corridor Program (R15200000); and 4) suspend competitive bidding on construction-related agreements to be utilized by the Transportation Safety Team because it is in the best interests of the City to utilize an alternative method of procurement - Request for Proposals (RFP) and/or Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Contact: Megan Carter, Engineering Manager, (916) 808-2522, [email protected]; Jennifer Donlon-Wyant, Mobility Manager, (916) City of Sacramento Page 14
808-5913; [email protected]; Ofelia Avalos, Engineering Manager, (916) 808-5054; [email protected]; Lucinda Willcox, Assistant Public Works Director, (916) 808-5052, [email protected]; Public Works Department
Council Comments-Ideas, Questions, AB1234 Reports
1. Information Request
a. Member Pluckebaum
1. Asked staff to investigate what could provide ongoing funding for Code Enforcement's Emergency Home Repair Program, including but not limited to CDBG funds.
2. AB1234 Reports
a. Member Talamantes
1. Reported that she attended the Common Sense Summitt in Kids and Family in San Francisco this past weekend.
City Manager's Report
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 9:16 p.m.