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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
Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency
City Hall Complex
915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City Clerk
(916) 808-7200
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
5:00 p.m.
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City of Sacramento
City Council - 5PM
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
5:00 PM
Open Session
Regular session called to order by Mayor Kevin McCarty at 6:10 p.m. Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
Closed Session Report – Supervising Deputy City Attorney Michael Benner reported that there is nothing to report at this time.
Special Presentation/General Communications
A. Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month - Presented by Mayor Kevin McCarty, Vice Mayor Talamantes, and Mayor Pro Tem Guerra
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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 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.
A motion passed to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated at each item.
1. Establishing a Sister City Relationship with the City of Morelia, Michoacán, México
File ID: 2025-01638
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution of Intention No. 2025-0259 to establish a Sister City relationship with Morelia, Michoacán, México.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808- 5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk; Philip Norton, Chief of Staff for Mayor Pro Tem Guerra, (916) 808-7006, [email protected]; Domingo Ramirez, Office of Mayor Pro Tem Guerra, (916) 808-7006, [email protected]
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Discussion Calendar
2. Homelessness Workshop Follow-Up: Update on Strategies Addressing Homelessness in the City of Sacramento
File ID: 2025-01554
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Reviewed, commented, and provided direction on the development and implementation of new strategies for increasing the capacity of the City’s temporary shelter program, including new safe camping and safe parking programs as well as ultra-affordable interim housing in “micro-communities” for specialized populations such as seniors experiencing homelessness.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Mayor McCarty / Member Guerra.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
No: Members Roger Dickinson and Mai Vang.
Passed Motion No. 2025-0299 authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to develop a monthly program fee for micro-community participants of no more than 30% of their monthly gross income to help sustain and expand the program; and
Action: Moved/Seconded: Mayor McCarty / Member Guerra.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
Passed Motion No. 2025-0300 authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to develop a voucher-based model for the City Motel Program to better support client choice, create additional cost savings, and assist in maintaining the program.
Contact: Brian Pedro, Director, (916) 808-7816, [email protected], Department of Community Response
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Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Maple / Member Pluckebaum.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
Pursuant to Council Rules of Procedure, Chapter 8 (E)(4) passed a Motion to continue the meeting past 9:30 p.m.
3. Sacramento Homeless and Housing System Partnership Structure File ID: 2025-01454
Location: Citywide
Action: Item continued.
Contact: Ya-yin Isle, City Housing Manager, (916) 808-1869, [email protected], City Manager’s Office of Innovation & Economic Development; Brian Pedro, Director, (916) 808-7816, [email protected], Department of Community Response
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Council Comments-Ideas, Questions, AB1234 Reports
1. Information Requests
None.
2. AB1234 Reports
Mayor McCarty reported that he and Councilmember Maple joined Visit Sacramento to review a festival in Louisville, Kentucky.
City Manager's Report
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – in memory of Charles “Ground Chuck” Thomas at 10:10 p.m.