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LAW AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Caity Maple, Chair, District 5
Roger Dickinson, District 2
Phil Pluckebaum, Vice Chair, District 4
Rick Jennings, II, District 7
COMMITTEE STAFF
Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk
Steve Itagaki, Supervising
Deputy City Attorney
Consuelo Hernandez, Director of
Governmental Affairs
DRAFT Minutes
Law and Legislation
Committee
City Hall Complex
915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City Clerk
(916) 808-7200
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
11:00 a.m.
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City of Sacramento
Law and Legislation Committee
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
11:00 AM
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Law and Legislation Committee unless otherwise noted.
Open Session
Regular meeting called to order by Vice Chair Pluckebaum at 11:03 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum and Chair Caity Maple (at 1:08 p.m.).
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Jennings.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Jennings.
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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 Jennings / Member Dickinson.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, and Phil Pluckebaum.
Absent: Chair Caity Maple.
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. Law and Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2025-00096
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Committee meeting minutes dated March 11, 2025.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
2. Law and Legislation Log
File ID: 2025-00518
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Log.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
3. Legislative Advocacy Correspondence
File ID: 2025-00651
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
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Discussion Calendar
4. An Ordinance Amending Various Provisions of Title 17 Relating to Cannabis Land Uses (M25-003)
File ID: 2025-00684
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Jennings / Member Dickinson.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, and Phil Pluckebaum.
Absent: Chair Caity Maple.
Members of the public provided public comments.
1) Reviewed an ordinance amending various provisions of Title 17 of the Sacramento City Code, relating to cannabis land uses; and 2) passed a Motion forwarding the ordinance to City Council for consideration.
Contact: Kirk Skierski, Senior Planner, (916) 808-7933, [email protected]; Kevin Colin, Zoning Administrator, (916) 808-5260, [email protected]; Department of Community Development
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5. Policy Direction Relating to Cannabis Consumption Lounges File ID: 2025-00635
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Dickinson / Member Jennings.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, and Phil Pluckebaum.
Absent: Chair Caity Maple.
Members of the public provided public comments.
1) Reviewed an ordinance removing Section 5.150.235 and adding Section 5.150.1365 of the Sacramento City Code, relating to call-up review of cannabis business permit issuance and the geographic distribution of cannabis consumption lounges, respectively; 2) passed a Motion forwarding the Ordinance to City Council for consideration.
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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6. Discussion on Proposed Entertainment Zones
File ID: 2025-00769
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Pluckebaum / Member Jennings.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum and Chair Caity Maple.
Members of the public provided public comments.
1) Reviewed, commented and provided direction to the Interim City Manager on preparing an ordinance amending the Sacramento City Code to add Chapter 12.50 related to Entertainment Zones; and 2) Passed a Motion forwarding the ordinance to council without full Law and Legislation Committee review.
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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7. Councilmember Proposal Request for Committee Consideration – Create a Loan Program for Deed Restricted Housing Developments
File ID: 2025-00881
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Dickinson / Member Pluckebaum.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum and Chair Caity Maple.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Reviewed and provided direction on the attached councilmember proposal regarding the creation of a loan program to support deed restricted housing developments and passed a Motion directing the appropriate council appointive officer to commence work on the proposal with committee members and forwarding the item to the city council for consideration without further review by the committee.
Contact: Mayor Pro Tem Eric Guerra, Philip Norton, Chief of Staff, (916) 808-7006, [email protected], Office of Councilmember Eric Guerra, District 6; Councilmember Caity Maple, Ryan Brown, Chief of Staff, (916) 808-7005, [email protected], Office of Councilmember Caity Maple, District 5
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 1:43 p.m.