Minutes — Sacramento City Council, July 1, 2025

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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
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City Hall Complex
915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City Clerk
(916) 808-7200

Tuesday, July 1, 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 DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, July 1, 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 Pro Tem Eric Guerra at 2:02 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.

Members Present: Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes (at 2:03 p.m.), Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty (at 2:08 p.m.).

Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Kaplan.

Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Kaplan.

Closed Session Report – Assistant City Attorney Matthew Ruyak reported there was 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 Guerra / 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.

1. May 2025 Monthly Investment Transactions Report
File ID: 2025-00862
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.

Contact: Stacy Hussey, Chief Investment Officer, (916) 808-7746, [email protected], Office of the City Treasurer

2. Approval of 2025 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Self Evaluation and Transition Plan Update for the Public Right-of-Way (T15200600) File ID: 2025-01163
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0215 approving the 2025 ADA Self Evaluation and Transition Plan Update for Public Right-of-Way.

Contact: Philip Vulliet, Senior Engineer, (916) 808-5092, [email protected]; Judith-Matsui Drury, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-7610, [email protected]; Ofelia Avalos, Engineering Services Manager, (916) 808-5054, [email protected]; Department of Public Works

3. Agreement: Execute Consultant Services Contract for Fruitridge Road Safety and Mobility Plan (T15180400)
File ID: 2025-01193
Location: District 5, District 6, District 7
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0216 authorizing the Interim City Manager, or designee to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Fehr & Peers for the Fruitridge Road Safety and Mobility Plan for an amount not to exceed $450,000.

Contact: Jeff Jelsma, Transportation Planner, (916) 808-5347, [email protected]; Jennifer Donlon Wyant, Mobility and Sustainability Division Manager, (916) 808-5913, [email protected]; Department of Public Works

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4. Agreement: Execute Consultant Services Contract for Arden Way and Auburn Boulevard Vision Zero and Mobility Plan (T15180400)
File ID: 2025-01196
Location: District 2
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0217 authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the Arden Way and Auburn Boulevard Vision Zero and Mobility Plan for an amount not to exceed $468,522.

5. Fiscal Year 2026 Contracts: Chemical Purchases (BACC) [Published for 10-Day Review 06/19/2025]
File ID: 2025-01157
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0218 awarding one-year contracts from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 to: 1) Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC for the purchase of Aluminum Sulfate in an amount not-to-exceed $1,000,000; 2) Thatcher Company of California, Inc. for the purchase of Liquid Chlorine in an amount not-to-exceed $2,200,000; 3) DuBois Chemicals, Inc. for the purchase of Hydrofluosilicic Acid in the amount not-to-exceed $250,000; 4) Olin for the purchase of Sodium Hypochlorite in the amount not-to-exceed $650,000; 5) Univar Solutions USA for the purchase of Sodium Bisulfite in an amount not-to-exceed $200,000; and 6) Univar Solutions USA Inc. for the purchase of Sodium Hydroxide in the amount not-to-exceed $65,000. The City may extend these contracts for up to three (3) additional one-year terms on terms and conditions mutually acceptable to the City and Contractor, for a maximum four (4) year term.

Contact: Deanne Neighbours, Logistics Manager, (916) 808-3536, [email protected]; David Herrmann, Water Division Manager, (916) 808-5652, [email protected]; Charley Cunnigham, Wastewater and Drainage Division Manager, (916) 808-5518, [email protected]; Sherill Huun, Interim Director, (916) 808-1455, [email protected]; Department of Utilities

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6. Agreement: Purchase of Quicklime [Published for 10-Day Review 06/19/2025] File ID: 2025-01211
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0219 authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute a Goods Agreement (PRC003378) with Graymont Western US Inc. to purchase Quicklime for use in the City’s water treatment plants, for a maximum of five years and an amount not-to-exceed $3,000,000.

Contact: Deanne Neighbours, Logistics Manager, (916) 808-3536, [email protected]; Dalton Le, Program Specialist, (916) 808-6008, [email protected]; David Herrmann, Water Division Manager, (916) 808-5652, [email protected]; Sherill Huun, Interim Director, (918) 808-1455, [email protected]; Department of Utilities

7. Contract: Sump 89 Outfall Replacement [Published for 10-Day Review 06/19/2025] File ID: 2025-01110
Location: District 2
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0195: 1) approving the contract plans and specifications for the Sump 89 Outfall Replacement Project (W14130600); 2) awarding the construction contract to and executing the contract with Shimmick Construction, Inc. for an amount not-to-exceed $2,750,000; 3) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 12 to City Agreement 2020-1399 with Peterson Brustad, Inc. (PBI) for an amount not to exceed $246,895, bringing the agreement’s total not-to-exceed amount to $1,864,571 for engineering, construction support and environmental monitoring for the Sump 89 Outfall Replacement Project; 4) resetting the Interim City Manager’s authority to issue supplemental agreements for City Agreement 2020-1399; and 5) authorizing a budget transfer in the amount of $3,055,000; $805,000 from the Drainage Base CIP Contingency Program (W14000200, Fund 6021), and $2,250,000 from Storm Drainage Planning and Management (I14100000, Fund 6021) to the Drainage Sump Replacement/Rehabilitation Program (W14130600, Fund 6021).

Contact: Peter Wright, Project Manager, (916) 808-1433, [email protected]; Brett Grant, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-1413, [email protected]; Sherill Huun, Interim Director, (916) 808-1455, [email protected]; Department of Utilities

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8. Grant Agreement with Housing Authority for the City of Sacramento Agency for Donner Field Affordable Housing Project (4501 9th Avenue) [Published for 10-day Review 06/19/2025]
File ID: 2025-01168
Location: 4501 9th Avenue, District 5
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0220 authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute the attached grant agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Sacramento involving disbursement of $1,250,000 for development of the Donner Field Senior Apartments affordable housing project at 4501 9th Avenue.

Contact: Ya-yin Isle, City Housing Manager, (916) 808-1869, [email protected]; Axel Magallanes, Housing Analyst, (916) 808-1844, [email protected]; City Manager’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development

9. Contracts: Heavy Duty Towing Services and Storage for Community Development Department and Sacramento Police Department [Published for 10-Day Review 06/19/2025]
File ID: 2025-01237
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0221: 1) ratifying the execution of four on-call non-professional service agreements with College Oak Road Solutions, Chimas Tow, Five Star Towing, and North Valley Tow; 2) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute the on-call non-professional services contracts with College Oak Road Solutions, Chimas Tow, Five Star Towing, and North Valley Tow, each with a not-to-exceed amount of $1,033,523 for one year with four one year renewal options for a total not-to-exceed amount $5,167,615; and 3) determining the expenditure for all four contracts shall not exceed $1,033,523 in any given fiscal year.

Contact: Peter Lemos, Chief of Code and Housing, (916) 808-8183, [email protected]; Monica Duncan, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-8025, [email protected]; Community Development Department

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10. Contract: Tree Pruning and Removal Services in Parks [Published for 10 Day Review 06/19/2025]
File ID: 2025-01209
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0222: 1) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute a one-year contract with West Coast Arborists, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $1 million, piggy-backing off Public Works solicitation and contract for tree pruning and removal services; and 2) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to exercise options to extend the contract for up to four additional years, for a potential total amount not-to-exceed $5 million, provided there is sufficient funding available in the adopted budgets for the applicable fiscal year.

Contact: Shawn C. Aylesworth, Park Maintenance Manager, (916) 808-4070, [email protected], Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment Department

11. Contracts: Weed Abatement Services for Private Properties for Community Development Department
File ID: 2025-01213
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0223: 1) ratifying the execution of four on-call non-professional service agreements with Elite Expert Services, Elite Maintenance & Tree Service (EMTs), T&R Restore, Northern State Contractors for Weed Abatement Services on private properties; 2) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute the on-call non-professional services contracts with Elite Expert Services, Elite Maintenance & Tree Service (EMTs), T&R Restore, Northern State Contractors each with a not-to-exceed amount of $251,966 for one year with four one year renewal options for a total not-to-exceed amount $1,259,830; and 3) determining the expenditure for all four contracts shall not exceed $251,966 in any given fiscal year.

Contact: Peter Lemos, Chief of Code and Housing, (916) 808-8183, [email protected]; Monica Duncan, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-8025, [email protected]; Community Development Department

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12. Supplemental Agreement: Splash Education Program
File ID: 2025-01226
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0224 authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute a Supplemental Agreement to City Agreement No. 2024-1373 with Sacramento Splash to continue youth outreach and education efforts regarding stormwater pollution prevention in an amount not-to-exceed $191,030, bringing the agreement's total not-to-exceed amount to $382,060.

Contact: Emma Burke, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-7157, [email protected]; Lisa Moretti, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-5390, [email protected]; Sherill Huun, Interim Director, (916) 808-1455, [email protected]; Department of Utilities

13. Appropriation of Grant funds and Contract Award for Woodlake Park Walkway Improvements Project (L19147200)
File ID: 2025-01121
Location: District 2
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0196: 1) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to increase the revenue and expenditure budgets from Bridge Housing-Affordable Housing Sustainable Communities (AHSC) program grant in the amount of $730,625 in Woodlake Park Walkway and Lighting Improvements Project (L19147200) (Fund 3704); 2) approving the construction plans and specifications for the Woodlake Park Walkway Improvements (L19147200); 3) awarding Woodlake Park Walkway Improvements contract to Parker Landscape Development, Inc. in the amount of $587,341; and 4) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute the contract with Parker Landscape Development Inc. and any agreements required to accept the grant funding awarded for this project.

Contact: Jeff Nittka, Senior Landscape Architect, (916) 808-5996, [email protected]; Jason Wiesemann, Park Planning & Development Services Manager, (916) 808-7634, [email protected]; Department of Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment

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14. Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and 90% Design Approval for the 24th Street Wet Weather Improvements Project
File ID: 2025-01260
Location: District 4
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0197 approving the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) and adopting the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP); and passed Motion No. 2025-0225 approving the 90% design plans for the 24th Street Wet Weather Storage Improvements Project (X14170100).

Contact: Tim Moresco, Project Manager, (916) 808-1432,
[email protected]; Roxanne Dilley, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-1458, [email protected]; Sherill Huun, Interim Director, (916) 808-1455, [email protected]; Department of Utilities

15. Supplemental Contract No. 2: Pond Maintenance and Testing in City Parks File ID: 2025-01276
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0226: 1) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute Supplemental Contract No. 2 to City Agreement No. PRC002743 with Clean Lakes, Inc. for pond maintenance and testing in City parks, in the amount of $122,437, thereby increasing the total not-to-exceed amount to $1,244,083 for the five-year term; and 2) resetting the Interim City Manager’s or designee’s authority to execute contract supplements provided that sufficient funds are available in the budget adopted for the applicable fiscal year.

Contact: Shawn C. Aylesworth, Park Maintenance Manager, (916) 808-4070, [email protected], Department of Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment

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16. Grant Amendment: California Natural Resources Agency Community Reinvestment Fiscal Year 2022/23 Project
File ID: 2025-01297
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0227: 1) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute a grant award amendment to the fiscal year 2022/23 agreement between the City and the State California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA), as identified in Exhibit A; 2) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute subaward grant agreements under the amended State CNRA grant awards, as identified in Exhibit B, totaling to $2 million; 3) authorizing other City departments to establish capital improvement projects as identified in Exhibit B; and 4) authorizing other City departments to transfer revenue and expenditure budget from operating grant FUND 2702 to capital improvement grant FUND 3702, as identified in Exhibit B.

Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Government Affairs, (916) 808-7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager

17. Confirmation of Board and Commission Appointments
File ID: 2025-01239
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0228 confirming the following board and commission appointments: 1) Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy Commission: Walker Hershey - Seat J; 2) Community Police Review Commission: Xochimilco Espinoza Salazar - Seat K; 3) Disabilities Advisory Commission: Leslie Napper - Seat I; 4) Housing Code Advisory and Appeals Board: Clancy Taylor - Seat B; and 5) Youth Commission: Shaddai Roland - Seat D; Elián Emmanuél Pérez-Maghanoy - Seat G; Julian Gounder - Seat R; and Kalman Wen Wu - Seat S.

Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected]; Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected]; Office of the City Clerk

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18. [Pass for Publication] Ordinance Amending Section 12.74.030 of the Sacramento City Code Relating to the City Hall Facilities
File ID: 2025-01330
Location: Citywide

Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Jennings.

Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.

No: Members Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, and Mai Vang.

Members of the public provided public comments.

1) Reviewed an Ordinance amending Section 12.74.030 of the Sacramento City Code relating to the City Hall Facilities; and 2) passed for publication the Ordinance title per City Charter 32(c) for the Ordinance to be considered by the City Council for adoption on July 22, 2025.

Contact: Office of the City Manager, (916) 808-5704

19. Resolution of Intention to Renew the Del Paso Property and Business Improvement District No. 2025-02
File ID: 2025-01107
Location: District 2
Action: Item withdrawn.

Contact: Susanne Tam, Development Project Manager, (916) 808-7535, [email protected]; Eric Frederick, Special Districts Manager, (916) 808-5129, [email protected]; Department of Finance

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Public Hearings

20. Delinquent Charges - Special Assessment for Sidewalk Repairs and Related Costs [Published 06/13/2025, 06/20/2025]
File ID: 2025-01261
Location: Citywide

Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Dickinson.

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. 2025-0198 as amended: 1) confirming the Delinquent Sidewalk Repair Assessment Summary which determines the costs of sidewalk repair services; and 2) ordering the costs of repair be made a special assessment against the properties listed in Exhibit A for reimbursement.

Contact: Lesley Currie, Supervisor, (916) 808-1249, [email protected], Department of Finance

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Discussion Calendar
Discussion calendar items include an oral presentation including those recommending “receive and file”.

21. Establish SAFE Credit Union Convention & Performing Arts District Promoter Incentive Program
File ID: 2025-01204
Location: District 4

Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Maple / Member Dickinson.

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. 2025-0199: 1) establishing the SAFE Credit Union Convention & Performing Arts District Promoter Incentive Program and have it be managed by the Interim City Manager or designee; 2) allowing the Program to include a box office rebate; 3) allowing the Program to include an equipment fee rebate; 4) allowing the Program to include a rental fee rebate; 5) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to amend the Food Services Licensing Agreement with Volume Services, Inc. (Contract #2010-0322) to revise the food and beverage commission structure and allow the Program to include a per-food item rebate; and 6) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to amend the Professional Services Agreement with Ticketmaster LLC (Contract #2019-1840) to revise the service fee structure for ticketed events and allow the Program to include a per-ticket rebate.

Contact: Megan Van Voorhis, Director, (916) 808-5979,
[email protected]; Jonathan Wiser, Interim Convention Center General Manager, (916) 808-8220, [email protected]; Sid Garcia-Heberger, Event Services Manager, (916) 808-5917, [email protected]; Department of Convention and Cultural Services

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Information Items
This item is for information only and is not eligible for action at this time.

22. Notification of Final Map Approval of Panhandle 105 Phase 2 (Z21-124/FPM24-0009)
File ID: 2025-01294
Location: District 1
Action: Received and filed.

Contact: David Veasey, Supervising Surveyor, (916) 808-6364, [email protected], Department of Public Works

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