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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, April 8, 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, April 8, 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 Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes at 5:07 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra (at 5:12 p.m., until 7:46 p.m.), Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty (at 5:12 p.m., until 7:42 p.m.).
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Kaplan.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Kaplan.
Closed Session Report – City Attorney Susana Alcala Wood reported that there is nothing to report out from closed session.
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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 Guerra.
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. Confirmation of Board and Commission Appointments
File ID: 2025-00764
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0092 confirming the following board and commission appointments: 1) Ann Land and Bertha Henschel Memorial Funds Commission: Kim Stephens - Seat I; 2) Measure U Community Advisory Commission: Jose Goris, Jr. - Seat H; 3) Utilities Rate Advisory Commission: Srirama Divakar Tanikella - Seat A; and 4) Youth Commission: Samaya Caraveo - Seat C.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected]; Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected]; Office of the City Clerk
2. Contract Change Order and Authority Reset: Northwood School Access Improvements Project (T15186100)
File ID: 2025-00674
Location: El Camino Avenue from Evergreen Street to Clay Street and along Frienza Avenue and Taft Street; District 2
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0093: 1) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute Change Order No. 3 to City Agreement No 2023-0695 with Martin General Engineering, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $266,094, bringing the agreement’s total not-to-exceed amount to $5,399,811; and 2) resetting the Interim City Manager’s authority to issue Change Orders for Agreement No. 2023-0695.
Contact: Amber Castle-Keane, Senior Engineer, (916) 808-8141, [email protected]; Judy Matsui-Drury, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-7610, [email protected]; Ofelia Avalos, Engineering Services Manager, (916) 808-5054, [email protected]; Department of Public Works
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3. Approval of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Public Right-of-Way Prospective Plan for Fiscal Year 2024/25
File ID: 2025-00687
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0094 approving the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Public Right-of-Way Prospective Plan for Fiscal Year 2024/25.
Contact: Cecilyn Foote, Associate Civil Engineer, (916) 808-6843, [email protected]; Ofelia Avalos, Engineering Manager, (916) 808-5054, [email protected]; Department of Public Works
4. City of Sacramento Community Police Review Commission 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Workplan
File ID: 2025-00737
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
5. Proposed Modifications to Residential Permit Parking Restrictions Adjacent to Channel 24 Live Music Venue
File ID: 2025-00772
Location: District 4
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0089 restricting parking on designated streets adjacent to the new Channel 24 live music venue, with “One-Hour Parking, 8:00 am to 12:00 am Except with Permit” or “No Parking 8:00 am to 12:00 am Except with Permit.” Contact: Greg Lim, Operations General Supervisor, (916) 808-5275; Staci Hovermale, Parking Services Manager, (916) 808-5047; Department of Public Works
6. Grant: Fiscal Year 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program - Local Solicitation (Fiscal Year 2024 JAG)
File ID: 2025-00801
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0090 authorizing the Interim City Manager, or designee to 1) accept the “Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program - Local Solicitation” grant award of $257,556; 2) establish an operating grant project (G11017824); and 3) adjust the operating grant revenue and expenditure budgets by $257,556.
Contact: Adam Green, Deputy Chief, Office of Investigations, (916) 808-0854, [email protected], Police Department
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7. Suspension of Competitive Bidding: North Sacramento-Hagginwood Library (NSHL) Relocation Project (C15000850) [Two-Thirds Vote Required] File ID: 2025-00813
Location: 1124 Del Paso Boulevard, District 2
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0095 by two-thirds vote per City Code Section
3.56.230(E) suspending competitive bidding, in the best interests of the City, to utilize a two-step process authorizing the use of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to pre-qualify construction firms based on their experience, expertise, and capacity to complete the project followed by an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to solicit bids exclusively from the pre-qualified firms to ensure the selection of the most qualified contractor at the lowest competitive price for construction of the North Sacramento-Hagginwood Library (NSHL) Relocation Project (C15000850).
Contact: Ezra Roati, Senior Architect, (916) 808-5877, [email protected]; David R. Avila, Supervising Architect, (916) 808-7501, [email protected]; James Christensen, Facilities Manager, (916) 808-5863,
[email protected]; Department of Public Works
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Public Hearings
8. An Ordinance Amending Various Provisions of Title 17 of the Sacramento City Code Relating to Off-Street Vehicle Parking Requirements (M25-004) [Passed for Publication on 3/25/2025; Noticed on 3/28/2025; Published 3/28/2025] File ID: 2025-00775
Location: Citywide
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.
Conducted a public hearing and upon conclusion: 1) Adopted Resolution No. 2025- 0091 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); and 2) Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-0007 amending various provisions of Title 17 of the Sacramento City Code, relating to off-street vehicle parking requirements.
Contact: Ryan Dodge, Associate Planner, (916) 808-8044, [email protected]; Vic Randall, Senior Planner, (916) 808-5530, [email protected]; Department of Community Development
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9. City Participation in the Bond Opportunities for Land Development Program [Noticed 03/28/2025]
File ID: 2025-00780
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Kaplan / 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.
Conducted a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopted Resolution No. 2025-0092 1) authorizing the City to participate in the California Municipal Finance Authority’s (CMFA) Bond Opportunities for Land Development Program (BOLD Program); 2) authorizing the CMFA to accept applications from property owners, conduct proceedings and levy special taxes within the City of Sacramento pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Act of 1982, as amended; and 3) authorizing related actions to implement the BOLD Program in the City of Sacramento.
Contact: Eric Frederick, Special Districts Manager, (916) 808-5129, [email protected]; Department of Finance
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Discussion Calendar
Discussion calendar items include an oral presentation including those recommending “receive and file”.
10. Railyards Special Sign District (M25-005)
File ID: 2025-00676
Location: Sacramento Railyards Special Planning District, District 4
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Pluckebaum.
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) Reviewed and commented on: (a) the boundaries of a proposed Railyards Special Sign District; (b) the boundaries of five subdistricts within the proposed Railyards Special Sign District; and (c) the allowance of five or more proposed off-site, general advertising for hire, digital billboards within subdistrict three; and 2) passed Motion No. 2025-0096 directing the Interim City Manager or designee to prepare for City Council consideration an ordinance establishing a Railyards Special Sign District that, among other things, allows for digital billboards, consistent with the procedures established in Sacramento City Code chapter 15.148 and the Council Rules of Procedure.
Contact: Matthew Sites, Senior Architect, AIA, LEED AP, (916) 808-7646, [email protected]; Karlo Felix, Senior Planner, (916) 808-7183, [email protected]; Bruce Monighan, Urban Design Manager, (916) 808-5260, [email protected]; Community Development Department
11. 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report
File ID: 2025-00442
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Reviewed, discussed and provided direction to staff on the 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report.
Contact: Greta Soos, AICP, Senior Planner, (916) 808-2027, [email protected], Department of Community Development
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12. Streamline Sacramento - An Update on the City’s Development Process Improvements Program
File ID: 2025-00714
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Reviewed, discussed and provided direction to staff on Streamline Sacramento - the City’s Development Process Improvements Program.
Contact: Matt Hertel, AICP, Assistant Director, (916) 808-7158, [email protected]; Mandy Holm, Program Specialist, (916) 808-8112, [email protected]; Community Development Department
Information Items
This item is for information only and is not eligible for action at this time.
13. Notification of Parcel Map of 2411 C Street (Z24-044/FPM 24-0044) File ID: 2025-00859
Location: District 4
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: David Veasey, Supervising Surveyor, (916) 808-6364, [email protected], Department of Public Works
Council Comments-Ideas, Questions, AB1234 Reports
1. Information Requests
a. Member Vang
1. Asked that the Mayor or Personnel and Public Employees (P&PE) Chair bring the City Attorney’s evaluation to a closed session meeting.
2. AB1234 Reports
a. Member Kaplan
1. Reported that she attended the Cal Cities Housing and Economic Development Committee meeting (March 27, 2025 in Burbank).
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City Manager's Report
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 8:05 p.m.