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LAW AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Caity Maple, Chair, District 5
Roger Dickinson, District 2
Phil Pluckebaum, Vice Chair, District 4
Rick Jennings, II, District 7
COMMITTEE STAFF
Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk
Steve Itagaki, Supervising Deputy City Attorney
Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs
DRAFT Minutes
Law and Legislation
Committee
City Hall Complex
915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City Clerk
(916) 808-7200
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
11:00 a.m.
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City of Sacramento
Law and Legislation Committee
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
11:00 AM
Open Session
Regular meeting called to order by Chair Maple at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum, and Chair Caity Maple.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Pluckebaum.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Pluckebaum.
Consent Calendar
All items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered and acted upon by one Motion.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Dickinson / Member Jennings.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum, and Chair Caity Maple.
A motion passed to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated at each item.
1. Law and Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2025-00117
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Committee meeting minutes dated July 29, 2025.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
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2. Law and Legislation Log
File ID: 2025-00526
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Log.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
3. Legislative Advocacy Correspondence
File ID: 2025-00657
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
4. An Ordinance Deleting Chapter 15.38 and Amending Various Chapters and Sections of Title 15 of the Sacramento City Code to Adopt Local Amendments to the California Building Standards Code, Relating to the Sacramento City Building Code
File ID: 2025-01707
Location: Citywide
Action: 1) Reviewed an ordinance deleting chapter 15.38 and amending various Chapters and Sections of Title 15 of the Sacramento City Code to adopt local amendments to the California Building Standards Code, relating to the Sacramento City Building Code; and 2) passed a Motion forwarding the ordinance to City Council for approval.
Contact: Daniel Valencia, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-8959, [email protected]; Charles Clark, Chief Building Official, (916) 808-3725, [email protected]; Community Development Department
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Discussion Calendar
5. Railyards Special Sign District (M25-005) & Subdistrict 3 Digital Billboards (M25-010)
File ID: 2025-01063
Location: Sacramento Railyards Special Planning District, District 4
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Pluckebaum / Member Maple.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum and Chair Caity Maple.
Members of the public provided public comments.
1) Reviewed an ordinance deleting and adding section 15.148.193 of the Sacramento City Code, relating to signs in the Railyards; and 2) passed a Motion forwarding the ordinance to City Council for consideration
Contact: Matthew Sites, Senior Architect, AIA, LEED AP, (916) 808-7646, [email protected]; Bruce Monighan, Urban Design Manager, (916) 808-5260, [email protected], Community Development Department
6. Railyards SPD - Subdistrict 2 - Static Digital Signs for Large Entertainment Venues (M25-009)
File ID: 2025-01064
Location: Sacramento Railyards Special Planning District - Subdistrict 2, District 4
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Pluckebaum / Member Jennings.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum and Chair Caity Maple.
Members of the public provided public comments.
1) Reviewed an ordinance amending subsection 15.148.193.F of the Sacramento City Code, relating to signs in the Railyards; and 2) passed a Motion forwarding the ordinance to City Council for consideration.
Contact: Matthew Sites, Senior Architect, AIA, LEED AP, (916) 808-7646, [email protected]; Bruce Monighan, Urban Design Manager, (916) 808-5260, [email protected]; Community Development Department
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7. Business Operations Tax Modernization
File ID: 2025-01738
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Maple / Member Dickinson.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum and Chair Caity Maple.
Members of the public provided public comments.
1) Reviewed, commented, and provided direction on options to modernize the City’s Business Operations Tax (BOT); and 2) Passed a Motion directing staff to forward to the City Council for discussion, preferably in a workshop format.
Contact: Pete Coletto, Director of Finance, (916) 808-5416, [email protected]; Bryan Howard, Program Manager, (916) 808-4847, [email protected]; Department of Finance
8. Councilmember Proposal Request for Committee Consideration - Allowance of Individuals Carrying Kirpans into City of Sacramento Facilities File ID: 2025-01663
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Jennings / Member Maple.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum and Chair Caity Maple.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Reviewed and provided direction on the attached councilmember proposal regarding allowing individuals to carry kirpans into City of Sacramento facilities and passed a Motion directing the appropriate council appointive officer to commence work on the proposal and forwarding the item to the city council for consideration without further review by the committee.
Contact: Councilmember Caity Maple, Ryan K. Brown, Chief of Staff, (916) 808-7005, [email protected], Office of Councilmember Caity Maple, District 5
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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 – 12:34 p.m.