City of Sacramento
Personnel and Public Employees Committee Report
915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
www.cityofsacramento.org
File ID: 2025-00179 10/7/2025
Approval of Personnel and Public Employees Committee Meeting Minutes File ID: 2025-00179
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Pass a Motion approving the Personnel and Public Employees Committee meeting minutes dated August 12, 2025.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-August 12, 2025, Personnel and Public Employees 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: As a best practice, the City Clerk keeps a permanent record of the Personnel and Public Employees Committee proceedings showing all action considered and taken, motions and records, the text of ordinances and resolutions introduced or adopted, and all amendments thereto proposed or adopted, and the vote of each member regarding any matter before the Personnel and Public Employees Committee.
Economic Impacts: None.
Environmental Considerations: None.
Sustainability: None.
Commission/Committee Action: None.
Rationale for Recommendation: After each Personnel and Public Employees Committee meeting,
File ID: 2025-00179 10/7/2025
the City Clerk composes the DRAFT Minutes noticing the action taken by the legislative body. Those DRAFT Minutes are presented to the Personnel and Public Employees Committee for its approval as a permanent record of the meetings’ actions.
Financial Considerations: None.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): None.
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PERSONNEL AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES COMMITTEE
Rick Jennings, Chair, District 7
Lisa Kaplan, Vice Chair, District 1
Karina Talamantes, District 3
Mai Vang, District 8
COMMITTEE STAFF
Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk
Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst
Brett Witter, Assistant City Attorney
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
11:00 a.m.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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DRAFT Minutes
Personnel and Public
Employees 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
Personnel and Public Employees Committee
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
11:00 AM
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Personnel and Public Employees Committee unless otherwise noted.
Open Session
Regular meeting called to order by Chair Jennings at 11:03 a.m. Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Chair Rick Jennings.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Member Talamantes.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Member 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 Vang / Member Kaplan.
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Chair Rick Jennings.
A motion passed to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated at each item.
1. Approval of Personnel and Public Employees Committee Meeting Minutes File ID: 2025-00178
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Personnel and Public Employees Committee meeting minutes dated July 22, 2025.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
Discussion Calendar
2. Review of Applicants for the City of Sacramento Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy Commission
File ID: 2025-01427
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Vang/ Member Kaplan.
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Chair Rick Jennings.
1) Conducted interviews of applicants to the City of Sacramento Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy Commission for Seat K: a member appointed in the manner provided by the Charter of the City of Sacramento for the appointment of members of City boards, commissions, and agencies; 2) discussed candidates’ eligibility; and 3) recommended appointment of Rosa Maria Carmen Orozco to Mayor and Council.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
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3. Review of Applicants for the City of Sacramento Disabilities Advisory Commission
File ID: 2025-01428
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Kaplan / Chair Jennings.
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Chair Rick Jennings.
1) Conducted interviews of applicants to the City of Sacramento Disabilities Advisory Commission for Seat K: a member appointed in the manner provided by the Charter of the City of Sacramento for the appointment of members of City boards, commissions, and agencies; 2) discuss candidates’ eligibility; and 3) recommend appointment of Maryclaire Igwegbe to Mayor and Council.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
4. Review of Applicants for the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Commission [Continued from 6/17/2025]
File ID: 2025-01487
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Kaplan / Member Vang.
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Chair Rick Jennings.
1) Conducted additional interviews of applicants to the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Commission for Seat B: a member appointed in the manner provided by the Charter of the City of Sacramento for the appointment of members of City boards, commissions, and agencies; 2) discussed all candidates’ eligibility; and 3) recommend appointment of Lisa Felder to Mayor and Council.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
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5. Annual Report and Performance Evaluation for City Council Appointive Officer - City Clerk
File ID: 2025-01082
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Chair Jennings / Member Kaplan.
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Chair Rick Jennings.
Received annual report and passed a Motion forwarding to the City Council for review.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
6. Annual Report and Performance Evaluation for City Council Appointive Officer - City Treasurer
File ID: 2025-01084
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Chair Jennings / Member Kaplan.
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Chair Rick Jennings.
Received annual report and passed a Motion forwarding to the City Council for review.
Contact: John Colville, City Treasurer, (916) 808-8297, [email protected], Office of the City Treasurer
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
None.
Adjourned – 12:18 p.m.