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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, June 24, 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, June 24, 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 Chair Maple at 11:03 a.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum (at 11:27 a.m.), and Chair Caity Maple.
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 Dickinson / Member Jennings.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, and Chair Caity Maple.
Absent: Member Phil Pluckebaum.
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: 2025-00115
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Committee meeting minutes dated May 20, 2025.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
2. Law and Legislation Log
File ID: 2025-01299
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: 2025-00653
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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4. Ordinance Amending Sections 10.04.010, 10.36.110, and 10.40.010 of, and Adding Section 10.40.140 to, the Sacramento City Code, Relating to Parking File ID: 2025-01293
Location: District 4, District 5, District 6
Action: 1) Reviewed an Ordinance amending sections 10.04.010, 10.36.110, and
10.40.010 of the Sacramento City Code and adding section 10.40.140 to the Sacramento City Code, relating to parking; 2) passed a Motion forwarding the Ordinance to City Council for consideration.
Contact: Staci Hovermale, Parking Manager (916) 808-5047, [email protected], Department of Public Works
Discussion Calendar
5. Regulation Changes: Short-term Rentals
File ID: 2025-01007
Location: Citywide
Action: Reviewed, discussed, and provided direction to the Interim City Manager on preparing an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 5.114 related to Short-Term Rentals.
Contact: Jackie Rice, Revenue Manager, (916) 808-5844, [email protected]; Peter Coletto, Director of Finance, (916) 808-5416, [email protected]; Bryan Howard, Program Manager, (916) 808-4847, [email protected]; Department of Finance
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6. An Ordinance Amending Various Sections of Chapter 15.154 of the Sacramento City Code Relating to Universal Design for Residential Dwellings (LR24-005) File ID: 2025-01272
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Pluckebaum / Member Dickinson.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum, and Chair Caity Maple.
Reviewed an Ordinance amending various sections of Chapter 15.154 of the Sacramento City Code, relating to Universal Design (Accessibility Standards) for Residential Dwellings and passed a Motion forwarding the Ordinance to City Council for consideration.
Contact: Greta Soos, AICP, Senior Planner, (916) 808-2027, [email protected]; Remi Mendoza, Principal Planner, (916) 808-5003, [email protected]; Department of Community Development
7. Ordinance Amending Section 12.74.030 of the Sacramento City Code Relating to the City Hall Facilities
File ID: 2025-01309
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Jennings / Member Pluckebaum.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, and Phil Pluckebaum.
Abstain: Member Caity Maple.
Reviewed an Ordinance amending Section 12.74.030 of the Sacramento City Code relating to the City Hall Facilities and passed a Motion forwarding the Ordinance to City Council for consideration.
Contact: Office of the City Manager, (916) 808-5704
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8. Councilmember Proposal Request for Committee Consideration - Section
15.148.191 of the City Code Relating to Signage to Allow Digital Signage in Zone B, Level 3 in the ESC Sign District, as Well as Extend the Term of the District for 15 Years to December 31, 2049
File ID: 2025-01264
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Pluckebaum / Member Dickinson.
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 amending section 15.148.191 of Sacramento city code relating to signage to allow digital signage in Zone B, Level 3 in the ESC Sign District, as well as extend the term of the district for 15 years to December 31, 2049 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 Phil Pluckebaum, David Gull, Chief of Staff, (916) 808-7004, [email protected], Office of Councilmember Phil Pluckebaum, District 4
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9. Councilmember Proposal Request for Committee Consideration - Pilot Program for Homeowner Encroachments
File ID: 2025-01295
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Maple / 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 a Pilot Program for Homeowner Encroachments 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: Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes, Monika Lee, Chief of Staff, (916) 808-7003, [email protected], Office of Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes, District 3
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
None.
Adjourned – 12:21 p.m.