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BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
Roger Dickinson, Chair, District 2
Karina Talamantes, District 3
Caity Maple, District 5
Eric Guerra, District 6
COMMITTEE STAFF
Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk
Leyne Milstein, Interim City Manager
Farishta Ahrary, City Auditor
Matthew Ruyak, Assistant City Attorney
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
11:00 a.m.
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DRAFT Minutes
Budget and Audit
Committee
City Hall Complex
915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City Clerk
(916) 808-7200
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City of Sacramento
Budget and Audit Committee
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
11:00 AM
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Budget and Audit Committee unless otherwise noted.
Open Session
Regular meeting called to order by Chair Dickinson at 11:10 a.m. Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Eric Guerra, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Dickinson.
Member Absent: Caity Maple.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Chair Dickinson.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Chair Dickinson.
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Consent Calendar
All items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered and acted upon by one Motion.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Talamantes.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Dickinson.
Absent: Member 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. Budget and Audit Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2025-00084
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Budget and Audit Committee meeting minutes dated June 3, 2025.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
2. City Auditor’s Whistleblower Hotline Activity Report for the Period January 2025 through June 2025
File ID: 2025-01478
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion: 1) accepting the City Auditor’s Whistleblower Hotline Activity Report for the Period January 2025 through June 2025; and 2) forwarding to City Council for approval.
Contact: Farishta Ahrary, City Auditor, (916) 808-7266, [email protected], Office of the City Auditor
3. City Auditor's Activity Report for the 3rd Quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/2025 File ID: 2025-01526
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion: 1) accepting the City Auditor’s Activity Report for the 3rd Quarter of FY2024/25; and 2) forwarding to City Council for approval.
Contact: Farishta Ahrary, City Auditor, (916) 808-7266, [email protected], Office of the City Auditor
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Discussion Calendar
4. Councilmember Proposal Request for Committee Consideration - Authorize City Staff to Begin the Process of Creating a Mechanism to Fund Community Infrastructure that Boosts Tourism, Markets North Natomas and Improves Opportunities for Hotels and businesses. The Mechanism Can Include But is Not Limited to the Creation of a North Natomas Tourism & Business Improvement District (NNTBID), a Transit Occupancy Tax (TOT) Overlay or the Creation of a Marketing District
File ID: 2025-01278
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Guerra / Member Talamantes.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Dickinson.
Absent: Member Caity Maple.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Reviewed and provided direction on the attached councilmember proposal regarding authorizing City Staff to begin the process of creating a mechanism to fund community infrastructure that boosts tourism, markets North Natomas and improves opportunities for hotels and businesses. The mechanism can include but is not limited to the creation of a North Natomas Tourism & Business Improvement District (NNTBID), a Transit Occupancy Tax (TOT) overlay or the creation of a marketing district. Passed a Motion directing the appropriate council appointive officer to commence work on the proposal and bring it back to the committee for review and consideration.
Contact: Councilmember Lisa Kaplan, Misty Alfranji, Chief of Staff, (916) 808-7001, [email protected], Office of Councilmember Lisa Kaplan, District 1; Councilmember Phil Pluckebaum, David Gull, Chief of Staff, (916) 808-7004, [email protected], Office of Councilmember Phil Pluckebaum, District 4
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Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 11:34 a.m.