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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
Gustavo Limón Martinez, Interim 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, November 18, 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, November 18, 2025
5:00 PM
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the City Council unless otherwise noted.
Open Session
Regular session called to order by Mayor Kevin McCarty at 5:34 p.m. Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan (until 6:09 p.m.), Caity Maple (until 6:09 p.m.), Phil Pluckebaum (until 9:27 p.m.), Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
Closed Session Report – None.
Special Presentation/General Communications
A. International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women - Presented by Councilmember Kaplan
B. Sacramento Hmong New Year - Presented by Councilmember Dickinson and Councilmember Vang
C. Sikh Awareness Month – Comments made by Councilmember Maple
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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 Maple / Member Guerra.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
A motion passed to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated at each item.
1. Traffic Supplemental Agreement and Budgetary Adjustments: Traffic Signal Safety Project (T15215000)
File ID: 2025-01787
Location: Districts 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0304: 1) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 6 to City Agreement No. 2022-1583 with Ardurra Group, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $210,816, for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $952,343; 2) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to transfer $550,000 (General Fund, Fund 1001) from the expenditure budget of the State and Federal Grant Match Project (T15007200) to the Traffic Signal Safety Project (T15215000); and 3) resetting the City Manager’s administrative authority to issue supplemental agreements for City Agreement No. 2022-1583.
Contact: Luke Fuson, Senior Engineer, (916) 808-6601, [email protected]; Judy Matsui-Drury, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-7610, [email protected]; Ofelia Avalos, Engineering Manager (916) 808-5054, [email protected]; Department of Public Works
2. Appointment of Dana Winterrowd and Jeff Townsend as Hearing Examiners to Hear Appeals Related to the Imposition of Administrative Penalties File ID: 2025-01796
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0305 expanding Dana Winterrowd’s and Jeff Townsend’s appointment as Hearing Examiners to include hearing proceedings related to appeals related to the imposition of administrative penalties.
Contact: Angel Solis, Senior Deputy City Attorney, (916) 808-5346, [email protected]; Steve Itagaki, Supervising City Attorney, (916) 808-5346, [email protected]; City Attorney’s Office
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3. Agreement: Sale of City Property at 2260 Glen Ellen Circle File ID: 2025-01809
Location: District 5
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-0306: 1) approving the Purchase and Sale Agreement (“PSA”) with Hoang Vinh Hoang for the sale of the property located at 2260 Glen Ellen Circle, APN: 035-0131-053-0000 and a portion of APN 035-0131-054-0000 (“Property”) for $475,000; 2) finding that selling the Property without first calling for bids is in the best interest of the City under City Code section 3.88.090.A.2; 3) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute the PSA, escrow instructions, and grant deed; and to take all actions and execute all additional documents as may be necessary to implement the property sale; 4) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to pay the broker fee, escrow fees, assessments, transfer taxes, and other fees from the sales proceeds to complete the sale of the Property in accordance with the terms of the PSA; 5) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to increase the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 revenue budget in the Department of Utilities by $42,696 (Water Fund, Fund 6005) and increase the available fund balance of the Water Fund by the same amount; 6) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to increase the FY2025/26 revenue budget in the Department of Utilities by $21,357 (Wastewater Fund, Fund 6006) and increase the available fund balance of the Wastewater Fund by the same amount; 7) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to increase the FY2025/26 revenue budget in the Department of Utilities by $42,696 (Storm Drainage Fund, Fund 6011) and increase available fund balance of the Storm Drainage Fund by the same amount; and 8) authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to increase the FY2025/26 revenue budget in the Citywide and Community Support Department by $368,251 (Innovation and Growth Fund, Fund 2031), increase the FY2025/26 expenditure budget in the Citywide and Community Support Department by up to $368,251 (Innovation and Growth Fund, Fund 2031) for staff costs related to executing the PSA, and increase the available fund balance of the Innovation and Growth Fund by up to $368,251 for remaining net sales proceeds pursuant to Resolution No. 2015-0038.
Contact: Richard Sanders, Facilities & Real Property Superintendent, (916) 808-7034, [email protected]; James Christensen, Facilities Manager, (916) 808-5863, [email protected]; Public Works
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4. Approval of Supplemental Legal Services Agreement (Contract No. 2021-0290) File ID: 2025-01826
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0363 authorizing the City Attorney or designee to execute a supplemental contract with Duggan McHugh Law Corporation, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $500,000, for litigation assistance in the lawsuit Susan Edmonson v. City of Sacramento.
Contact: Andrea Velasquez, Supervising City Attorney, (916) 808-5346, [email protected], Office of the City Attorney
5. [Pass for Publication] An Ordinance Deleting Chapter 15.38 and Amending Various Provisions of Title 15 of the Sacramento City Code, Relating to the Adoption of Local Amendments to the California Building Standards Code File ID: 2025-01745
Location: Citywide
Action: 1) Reviewed an ordinance deleting chapter 15.38 and amending various Provisions of Title 15 of the Sacramento City Code, relating to the adoption of local amendments to the California Building Standards Code; and 2) passed for publication the ordinance title per Sacramento City Charter section 32 (c) for consideration on December 2, 2025.
Contact: Daniel Valencia, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-8959, [email protected]; Charles Clark, Chief Building Official, (916) 808-3725, [email protected]; Community Development Department
6. Contract: Professional Service Supplemental Agreement for Contracted On-Site Veterinary Services
File ID: 2025-01721
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2025-0364 authorizing the Interim City Manager or Designee to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 4 to City Agreement PRC002049 with Friends of Front Street Shelter in the amount not-to-exceed $116,002, bringing the total not-to-exceed amount to $1,250,000 for contracted on-site veterinary services, and ratify all prior agreements previously issued by the Interim City Manager in accordance with Chapter 3.56 of the City Code.
Contact: Phillip Zimmerman, Animal Care Services Manager, (916) 808-8333, [email protected], Community Development Department
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Public Hearings
7. Proposed Minor Text Amendments to the 2040 General Plan (LR25-005) [Noticed 11/07/2025; Published 11/07/2025]
File ID: 2025-01668
Location: Citywide
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.
Conducted a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopted Resolution No. 2025-0307 to amend the Sacramento 2040 General Plan.
Contact: Amy Yang, Senior Planner, (916) 808-5023, [email protected]; Remi Mendoza, Principal Planner, (916) 808-5003, [email protected]; Community Development Department
8. Housing and Dangerous Buildings Case Fees - Findings of Fact for Special Assessment [Noticed 08/13/2025 and 09/10/2025]
File ID: 2025-01867
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Maple / Member Talamantes.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
Conducted a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopted Resolution No. 2025-0308 as amended making the unpaid expenses incurred by the City in abating nuisances, in the amount as listed on Exhibit A, personal obligations of the respective property owners and special assessments against their properties.
Contact: Peter Lemos, Code and Housing Enforcement Chief, (916) 808-8183, [email protected], Community Development Department
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9. Code Compliance Case Fees and Penalties - Findings of Fact for Special Assessment [Noticed 07/16/2025, 08/20/2025, and 09/16/2025] File ID: 2025-01868
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Maple / Member Guerra.
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.
Conducted a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopted Resolution No. 2025-0309 as amended making the unpaid expenses incurred by the City in abating nuisances, in the amount listed on Exhibit A and Exhibit B, personal obligations of the respective property owners and special assessments against their properties.
Contact: Peter Lemos, Code and Housing Enforcement Chief, (916) 808-8183, [email protected], Community Development Department
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10. SMUD Substation J Transmission Facilities Permit (P25-014) [Noticed 11/07/2025; Published 11/07/2025]
File ID: 2025-01879
Location: 1330 N B Street, APN(s): 002-0041-022, -023, -041, -042, -043, -044, -045, -046, -059, -083, -086, District 4
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Pluckebaum / 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.
Conducted a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopted: 1) Resolution No. 2025- 0310 certifying review and consideration of the SMUD Substation J Bulk Substation EIR and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program previously adopted by Sacramento Municipal Utility District; and 2) Resolution No. 2025-0311 approving: a) a Transmission Facilities Permit for a substation and transmission lines within the Heavy Commercial (C-4-SPD) zone and the River District Special Planning District (SPD); and b) Site Plan and Design Review for a substation and associated transmission lines and transmission poles, with a deviation to height standards for transmission poles.
Contact: Sierra Peterson, Associate Planner, (916) 808-7181, [email protected]; Karlo Felix, Senior Planner, (916) 808-7183, [email protected]; Community Development Department
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11. Airport South Industrial Annexation (P21-017) [Noticed on 11/07/2025;Published 11/07/2025; Passed for Publication 10/21/2025; Published 10/24/2025] File ID: 2025-01126
Location: Southeast of the intersection of Powerline Road and Interstate 5 (I-5) in Sacramento County, California. The project site is located south of Metro Air Parkway (and the new Metro Air Parkway/I-5 interchange), and west of the existing Westlake residential community adjacent to the current City of Sacramento boundary. Portions of Bayou Way and Metro Air Parkway are located within the project site.
Councilmember Kaplan announced that she has a conflict and therefore is recusing from this item and left the council chambers.
Councilmember Maple announced that she has a conflict and therefore is recusing from this item and left the council chambers.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Public Hearing continued to December 2, 2025.
Contact: Cheryle Hodge, Principal Planner, (916) 808-5971, [email protected];Matthew Aijala, Assistant Planner, (916) 808-7176, [email protected]; Community Development Department Update - see comment
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Talamantes / Member Guerra.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
Absent: Members Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, and Phil Pluckebaum.
Pursuant to Council Rules of Procedure, Chapter 8 (E)(4) passed a Motion to continue the meeting past 9:30 p.m.
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Council Comments-Ideas, Questions, AB1234 Reports
1. Information Requests
None.
2. AB1234 Reports
a. Member Talamantes reported that she is travelling to Salt Lake City, Utah this week to participate in the National League of Cities conference.
b. Member Guerra reported that he travelled to Morelia to discuss a sister cities partnership.
City Manager's Report
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 10:13 p.m.