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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
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 Agenda
Tuesday, March 25, 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 2:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Roger Dickinson (until 4:47 p.m.), Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan (until 4:42 p.m.), Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum (until 4:42 p.m.), Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty (until 4:42 p.m.).
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Vang.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Mayor McCarty.
Closed Session Report – None.
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Discussion Calendar
Discussion calendar items include an oral presentation including those recommending “receive and file”.
1. Department of Community Development, Convention and Cultural Services, and Office of Innovation and Economic Development Presentations on Operational Program, Planning and Deployment of Strategic Resources and Budget [Oral Report]
File ID: 2025-00549
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Michael Jasso, Assistant City Manager (916) 808-1380; [email protected], City Manager’s Office
2. Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Presentation [Oral Report] File ID: 2025-00596
Location: Citywide
Action: Item withdrawn. Will come back to the City Council on April 1, 2025.
Contact: Megan Van Voorhis, Director, (916) 808-5979; Dustin Hollingsworth, Assistant Director, (916) 808-5538, [email protected]; Convention and Cultural Services Department
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3. Storefront Cannabis Dispensary Permit Opportunities for the Cannabis Opportunity Reinvestment and Equity (CORE) Program
File ID: 2025-00753
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved / Seconded: Member Maple / Member Vang.
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. 2025-0067 extending the expiration date for the three permit opportunities that expire on April 1, 2025, by one year for a new expiration date of April 1, 2026; and modify the opportunity to apply for and operate a storefront for any new applicant from 3 to 5 years; and directed staff to bring forward an Ordinance to add three additional CORE storefront dispensary permits providing the next three top-scoring participants on the RFQ list the opportunity to apply for a permit.
Contact: Peter Coletto, Director of Finance, [email protected], (916) 808-5416, Office of the City Manager, Alvaro Romero-Gibu, Cannabis Manager, (916) 808-4772, [email protected], Fiona Mattson, Program Manager, (916) 808-8925, [email protected]; Office of Cannabis Management
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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 – 4:48 p.m.