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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
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center
1400 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City Clerk
(916) 808-7200
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
10:00 a.m.
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City of Sacramento
City Council
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center
1400 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814
Special Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
10:00 AM
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the City Council unless otherwise noted.
Open Session
Special session called to order by Mayor Kevin McCarty at 10:06 a.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center.
Members Present: Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Interim City Manager Leyne Milstein.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Interim City Manager Leyne Milstein.
Closed Session Report – Mayor Kevin McCarty announced that in closed session council took action to appoint a new City Manager. A motion was made by Mayor Kevin McCarty and was seconded by Councilmember Rick Jennings, and the council voted unanimously to appoint Ms. Maraskeshia Smith as the new City Manager effective January 5, 2026.
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Discussion Calendar
1. City Council Priority and Goal Setting Workshop
File ID: 2025-01354
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Participated in interactive workshop and provided feedback on Council priorities and goals.
Contact: Leyne Milstein, Interim City Manager; (916) 808-8491, [email protected], City Manager’s Office
At 11:49 a.m. the council reconvened to closed session. The full council returned to open session at 1:02 p.m.
Closed Session Report – Chief Assistant City Attorney Gustavo Martinez reported that in closed session the council appointed Jim Shields as Acting Executive Director of SHRA.
Council Comments-Ideas, Questions, AB1234 Reports
1. Information Requests
None.
2. AB1234 Reports
None.
City Manager's Report
None.
Adjourned – 4:23 p.m.