City of Sacramento
Personnel and Public Employees Committee Report
915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
www.cityofsacramento.org
File ID: 2025-00181 1/27/2026
Approval of Personnel and Public Employees Committee Meeting Minutes File ID: 2025-00181
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Pass a Motion approving the Personnel and Public Employees Committee meeting minutes dated October 7, 2025.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected]; Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected]; Office of the City Clerk Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-October 7, 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: 2025-00181 1/27/2026
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, October 7, 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 Agenda
Thursday, October 7, 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 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, October 7, 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.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Kaplan / Member Talamantes.
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: 2025-00179
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed 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
2. Annual Report and Performance Evaluation for City Council Appointive Officer - City Manager
File ID: 2025-01083
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and passed a Motion forwarding to the City Council for discussion as part of the City Manager’s annual evaluation process for Fiscal Year 2024/2025.
Contact: Leyne Milstein, Interim City Manager, (916) 808-8491, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
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Discussion Calendar
3. Review of Applicants for the Ethel MacLeod Hart Trust Fund Advisory Committee File ID: 2025-01429
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Kaplan / Member Talamantes.
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Chair Rick Jennings.
1) Conducted interviews of applicants to the Ethel MacLeod Hart Trust Fund Advisory Committee for Seats, B, D, and F: 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 Joel Leong to Seat B, appointment of Pamala Hunter to Seat D, and appointment of Eliza Yam to Seat F to Mayor and Council unless additional discussion in a subsequent meeting is needed.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
4. Discussion Concerning the Number of Seats and Voting Requirements for the Planning and Design Commission (M25-006)
File ID: 2025-00947
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Talamantes / Member Kaplan.
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Chair Rick Jennings.
1) Provided review and commented concerning the number of seats on the Planning and Design Commission and voting requirements; and 2) passed a Motion to make no changes to the number of seats and voting requirements for the Planning and Design Commission.
Contact: Stacia Cosgrove, Principal Planner, (916) 808-7110, [email protected], Community Development Department
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5. City Attorney Recruitment - Process and Next Steps
File ID: 2025-01686
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Talamantes / Member Kaplan.
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Chair Rick Jennings.
1) Received update from Chair Jennings on CPS HR Consulting (CPS) information on Mayor and Council Member feedback for the City Attorney executive Recruitment; 2) received the City Attorney total compensation information from CPS; and 3) passed a Motion recommending to City Council that CPS proceed with the executive recruitment process.
Contact: Rick Jennings, II, Chair, Personnel and Public Employees Committee, Office of Councilmember Jennings, District 7
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
Committee members made comments and asked questions.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
None.
Adjourned – 11:56 a.m.