City of Sacramento
Racial Equity Committee Report
915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
www.cityofsacramento.org
File ID: 2025-00158 7/1/2025
Racial Equity Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2025-00158
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Pass a Motion approving the Racial Equity Committee Meeting minutes dated April 29, 2025.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-April 29, 2025, Racial Equity Committee DRAFT Meeting Minutes Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: It is the best practice for the legislative body to approve the minutes for each meeting.
Policy Considerations: Per City of Sacramento Charter, Article III, section 33, the City Council shall require the City Clerk to keep a permanent public record of its proceedings showing all action considered and taken, motions and records, the text of ordinances and resolutions introduced or adopted, all amendments thereto proposed or adopted, and the vote of each Council Member regarding any matter before the City Council or any committee thereof.
Economic Impacts: None.
Environmental Considerations: None.
Sustainability: None.
Commission/Committee Action: None.
Rationale for Recommendation: After each Racial Equity Committee meeting, the City Clerk
File ID: 2025-00158 7/1/2025
composes the DRAFT Minutes noting the action taken by the legislative body. The DRAFT Minutes are presented to the Racial Equity Committee for its approval as a permanent record of the meetings actions.
Financial Considerations: None.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): None.
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RACIAL EQUITY COMMITTEE
Mai Vang, District 8, Chair
Karina Talamantes, District 3
Eric Guerra, District 6
Rick Jennings, II, District 7
COMMITTEE STAFF
Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk
Susana Alcala Wood, City Attorney
Leyne Milstein, Interim City Manager
Aimée Zenzele Barnes, Diversity & Equity Manager
DRAFT Minutes
Racial Equity Committee
City Hall Complex
915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City Clerk
(916) 80
8-7200
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
11:00 a.m.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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ere to Find the Agenda and Staff Reports: The agenda provides a general description and staff recommendation; however, legislative bodies may take action other than what is recommended. Full staff reports are available at https://meetings.cityofsacramento.org.
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atch the Legislative Body Meeting Online: Live video streams and archives of past meetings are available at https://meetings.cityofsacramento.org.
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ubmit Written Comments Online: Written comments received are distributed to members, filed in the record, and will not be read aloud. Members of the public are encouraged to submit public comments electronically via eComment through the City’s Upcoming Meetings website at https://meetings.cityofsacramento.org.
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ublic Comment Speaker Time Limits: In the interest of facilitating the legislative body’s conduct of the business of the City, members of the public (speakers) who wish to address the legislative body during the meeting will have two minutes per speaker for Consent Calendar Items, Public Hearing Items, Discussion Calendar Items, and Matters not on the Agenda for a maximum total of eight minutes per speaker per meeting. Each speaker shall limit his/her remarks to the specified time allotment.
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otice to Lobbyists: When addressing the legislative body, you must identify yourself as a lobbyist and announce the client/business/organization you are representing.
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ssistance: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, a disability-related modification or accommodation, agenda materials in an alternative format, or auxiliary aids to participate in this meeting, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 916-808-7200 or [email protected] as soon as possible. Providing at least 72 hours’ notice will help ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made.
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City of Sacramento
Racial Equity Committee
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
11:00 AM
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Racial Equity Committee unless otherwise noted.
Open Session
Regular meeting called to order by Chair Vang at 11:03 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Mai Vang.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Talamantes.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Talamantes.
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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 Guerra.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Mai Vang.
A motion passed to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated at each item.
1. Racial Equity Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2025-00157
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Racial Equity Committee Meeting minutes dated March 18, 2025.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
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Discussion Calendar
2. SCORE Initiative Update
File ID: 2025-00936
Location: Citywide
Action: Reviewed, commented, and provided direction following staff’s on the work of Race Forward, the Racial Equity Alliance, and the Racial Equity Council as part of the multi-year Sacramento Centered on Racial Equity (SCORE) initiative and workplan.
Contact: Aimée Zenzele Barnes, Diversity & Equity Manager, (916) 808-1174, [email protected], Human Resources Department
3. Sacramento Urban Forest Plan Follow Up
File ID: 2025-00911
Location: Citywide
Action: Reviewed, commented, and provided direction.
Contact: Rachel Patten, Sustainability Program Manager, (916) 808-5016, [email protected]; Kevin Hocker, City Urban Forester, (916) 808-4996, [email protected]; Lucinda Willcox, Assistant Director, (916) 808-5052, [email protected]; Department of Public Works
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4. Sacramento Centered on Racial Equity (SCORE) 2025 Strategy and Workplan Draft
File ID: 2025-00937
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Chair Vang .
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Mai Vang.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Passed a Motion directing staff to begin work on the SCORE draft workplan.
Contact: Aimée Zenzele Barnes, Diversity & Equity Manager, (916) 808-1174, [email protected], Human Resources Department
5. Discussion regarding City of Sacramento's Sanctuary City Efforts File ID: 2025-00966
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Reviewed, commented, and provided direction.
Contact: Susan Khang, Constituent Affairs Director, (916) 808-7337, [email protected], Office of Councilmember Mai Vang, District 8
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Racial Equity Staff Report
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
None.
Adjourned – 1:08 p.m.