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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, January 13, 2026
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, January 13, 2026
11:00 a.m.
Open Session
Regular meeting called to order by Chair Maple at 11:03 a.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum, and Chair Caity Maple.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Chair Maple.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Chair Maple.
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: 2025-00132
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Committee meeting minutes dated November 18, 2025 and December 2, 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: 2026-00292
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: 2026-00303
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
Discussion Calendar
4. 2026 Planning and Zoning Work Program (M25-023)
File ID: 2025-01980
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Dickinson / Member Pluckebaum.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum, and Chair Caity Maple.
Passed a Motion recommending approval and forwarding the 2026 Planning and Zoning Work program to City Council.
Contact: Greg Sandlund, Planning Director, (916) 808-8931, [email protected], Department of Community Development
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5. Review and Approval of City’s State and Federal Legislative Platform File ID: 2026-00154
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Pluckebaum / Member Dickinson.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum, and Chair Caity Maple.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Passed a Motion: 1) approving the City’s State and Federal Legislative Platform as amended; and 2) forwarding the platform to City Council for approval.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
6. Amending Sacramento City Code Section 9.44.370 Relating to Number of Swine, Dogs, and Cats per Dwelling Unit
File ID: 2025-02006
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Pluckebaum / Member Jennings.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum, and Chair Caity Maple.
No: Members.
Abstain: Members.
Members of the public provided public comments.
1) Reviewed an ordinance amending Section 9.44.370 of the Sacramento City Code relating to the number of swine, dogs and cats permitted per dwelling unit; and 2) passed a Motion referring the ordinance to the Animal Wellbeing Commission for their input and then to the City Council for approval without further review by the committee.
Contact: Phillip Zimmerman, Animal Care Services Manager, (916) 808-8333, [email protected]; Ryan Hinderman, Communications and Customer Services Manager, (916) 808-7911, [email protected]; Community Development Department
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7. Councilmember Proposal Request for Committee Consideration - Establishing Limitations on the Number of Homeless Shelter Beds and Social Service Providers Within the River District
File ID: 2025-01976
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Pluckebaum / Member Dickinson.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, and Phil Pluckebaum
No: Chair Caity Maple.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Reviewed and provided direction on the attached councilmember proposal regarding establishing limitations on the number of homeless shelter beds and social service providers within the River District and passed a Motion directing the appropriate council appointive officer to commence work on the proposal with committee members and forwarding the item to the city council for consideration without further review by the committee
Contact: Councilmember Phil Pluckebaum, (916) 808-7004, [email protected], Office of Councilmember Phil Pluckebaum, District 4
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8. Councilmember Proposal Request for Committee Consideration - Robla Community Plan
File ID: 2025-01977
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Dickinson / 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 development of a Robla Community Plan and passed a Motion directing the appropriate council appointive officer to commence work on the proposal with committee members and forwarding the item to the city council for consideration without further review by the committee
Contact: Councilmember Roger Dickinson, Bryan DeBlonk, Chief of Staff, (916) 808-7002, [email protected], Office of Councilmember Roger Dickinson, District 2; Councilmember Lisa Kaplan, Misty Alafranji, Chief of Staff, (916) 808-7001, [email protected], Office of Councilmember Lisa Kaplan, District 1
9. Selection of Vice Chair for Calendar Year 2026
File ID: 2026-00342
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Dickinson / Member Jennings.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum, and Chair Caity Maple.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Passed a Motion selecting Phil Pluckebaum as Law and Legislation Committee Vice Chair for calendar year 2026.
Contact: Haley Arata, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-5204, [email protected]; Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected]; Office of the City Clerk
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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 – 12:49 p.m.