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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
Maraskeshia Smith, 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, February 3, 2026
2:00 p.m.
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City of Sacramento
City Council - 2PM
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
2:00 p.m.
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 2:13 p.m. Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Vang.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Mayor McCarty.
Closed Session Report – None.
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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 Jennings.
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.
A motion passed to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated at each item.
1. Confirmation of Board and Commission Appointments
File ID: 2026-00431
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0019 confirming the following board and commission appointments: 1) Active Transportation Commission: Daniel Rubinstein - Seat I; 2) Disabilities Advisory Commission: Karenna Grace Miller Pullen - Seat J; 3) Parks and Community Enrichment Commission: Colin Lang - Seat I; and 4) Utilities Rate Advisory Commission: Jonathan Cook - Seat I.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected]; Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected]; Office of the City Clerk
2. December 2025 Monthly Investment Transactions Report File ID: 2025-01840
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Stacy Hussey, Chief Investment Officer, (916) 808-7746, [email protected], Office of the City Treasurer
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3. [Supplemental Contract] Approval of Supplemental Contract for Insurance Certificate Tracking and Compliance Services
File ID: 2026-00009
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0020 authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a Supplemental Contract with Exigis, LLC to increase the not-to-exceed (NTE) amount by $148,682 for an additional two-years of service for insurance certificate tracking and compliance services.
Contact: Sharneel Kumar, Environmental Health and Safety Manager, (916) 808-5872, [email protected], Department of Human Resources
4. Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Sacramento, and San Joaquin Drainage District Abatement Pilot Program Reimbursement Grant
File ID: 2026-00037
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-0021 authorizing the City Manager or designee to: 1) apply for the Central Valley Flood Protection Board (Board), Sacramento and San Joaquin Drainage District (SSJDD) Abatement Pilot Program Reimbursement Grant; 2) if awarded, sign the agreement, prepare the necessary data, and execute all reporting, payment requests and documentation of compliance applicable to the grant and completion of the program; and 3) establish the revenue and expenditure budgets in the FY2025/26 Department of Utilities (DOU) Operating Grant Program (G14260100, Fund 6205) in an amount not to exceed $340,000.
Contact: Dalia Fadl, Director, (916) 808-3765, [email protected]; Chuong (Ryan) Pham, Business Services Manager, (916) 808-8995, [email protected]; David Levine, Program Manager, (916) 808-6213, [email protected]; Jamin Barnes, Program Specialist, (916) 808-2711, [email protected]; Department of Utilities
5. [Contract] Approval of Supplemental Specialized Consulting Services Contract File ID: 2026-00411
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0021 authorizing the City Attorney or designee to execute a supplemental contract with Exponent, Inc., for an increase of $50,000 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $200,000, for specialized consulting services.
Contact: Katherine Underwood, Senior Deputy City Attorney, (916) 808-5346, [email protected]; Andrea Velasquez, Supervising Deputy City Attorney, (916) 808-5346, [email protected]; Office of the City Attorney
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6. Correction and Re-Adoption of Historical Salary Schedules to Comply with CalPERS and Government Code Requirements
File ID: 2026-00383
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-0022: 1) repealing Resolution No. 2025-0292 effective November 18, 2025; and 2) approving a Resolution to comply with California Code of Regulations § 570.5 correcting and re-adopting 41 historical salary schedules covering the period of January 1, 2020, through June 30, 2025.
Contact: Jennifer Wilkinson, Administrative Officer, (916) 808-5925, [email protected], Department of Human Resources
7. Establish Capital Improvement Project (CIP) and Appropriation of Funds to Various Park Projects
File ID: 2026-00412
Location: District 3, 4, and 6
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-0023: 1) establishing new Capital Improvement Project (CIP) for Earl Warren Park Playground Replacement Project (L19116900); 2) authorizing the City Manager or designee to establish revenue and expenditure budgets to reduce available fund balance in the Risk Fund (Fund 6502) by $200,000, and increase the General Fund (Fund 1001) expenditure budget in the Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment (YPCE) Department by $200,000; 3) authorizing the City Manager or designee to establish revenue and expenditure budgets for YPCE operating (Fund 1001): a) in the amount of $100,000 (Fund 1001) to Earl Warren Park Playground Replacement Project (L19116900); and b) in the amount of $100,000 (Fund 1001) to Measure U Park Improvements (L19706000) for Miller Park; 4) authorizing the City Manager or designee to transfer: a) $250,000 from fund balance (Park Impact Fee, Fund 3204) to Earl Warren Park Playground Replacement Project (L19116900); and b) $300,000 from Airfield Park Phase 2 Project (L19102110) (Park Impact Fee, Fund 3204) to Tanzanite Futsal Court Lighting Project (L19148400); and 5) make the appropriate budgetary adjustments necessary to return the Park Impact Fee funds to available fund balance and increase the funding in the project for third-party insurance reimbursement for the project.
Contact: Jason Wiesemann, Park Planning, Design and Development Manager, (916) 808-7634, [email protected], Department of Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment
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8. Adopt an Ordinance Deleting Section 9.12.010 of the Sacramento City Code Relating to a Prohibition on the Distribution of Certain Comic Books to Minors [Passed for Publication 01/27/2026; Published 01/30/2026] File ID: 2026-00393
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Ordinance No. 2026-0002 deleting Sacramento City Code section
9.12.010, relating to a prohibition on the distribution of certain comic books to minors.
Contact: David Gull, Chief of Staff, (916) 808-7004, [email protected], Office of Councilmember Phil Pluckebaum, District 4; Evan Cragin, Operations Director, (916) 808-7005, [email protected], Office of Councilmember Caity Maple, District 5; Ryan Meyerhoff, Senior Deputy City Attorney, (916) 808-5346, [email protected], Office of the City Attorney
9. [Pass for Publication] An Ordinance Deleting and Adding Section 15.148.965 of the Sacramento City Code, Relating to Agreements for Digital Billboards (M25-012)
File ID: 2025-01070
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Kaplan / Member Jennings.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
No: Member Mai Vang.
1) Reviewed an Ordinance deleting and adding section 15.148.965 of the Sacramento City Code, relating to agreements for digital billboards; and 2) passed for publication the Ordinance title per Sacramento City Charter section 32(c), for City Council consideration on February 24, 2026.
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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10. [Contract] Standby Generator, Sam and Bonnie Pannell Community Center Resiliency Project (C15002000)
File ID: 2026-00467
Location: 2450 Meadowview Road, District 8
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0022: 1) awarding a construction contract to GA Technical Services Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, in an amount not to exceed $580,174 for the Sam and Bonnie Pannell Community Center Resiliency Project (C15002000); and 2) authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the contract specified above.
Contact: Zane Jackson, Senior Engineer, (916) 808-8423, [email protected]; Elizabeth Weeks, Senior Engineer, (916) 808-2330, [email protected]; James Christensen, Facilities Manager, (916) 808-5863, [email protected]; Department of Public Works
11. [Contract] Award Contract for Granite Park All Weather Field Replacement File ID: 2026-00134
Location: District 6
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0023: 1) approving a contract with FieldTurf USA Inc. through a Sourcewell cooperative purchase agreement in the amount of $819,837; and 2) authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the contract.
Contact: Jeff Nittka, Senior Landscape Architect, (916) 808-5996, [email protected]; Jason Wiesemann, Park Planning & Development Services Manager, (916) 808-7634, [email protected]; Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment
12. Establishing a Capital Improvements Project and Budgetary Adjustments for the S Street Mobility Project (T15265200)
File ID: 2026-00118
Location: S Street between 5th Street and 21st Street, District 4 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-0024: 1) establishing the S Street Mobility Project (T15265200) as a new Capital Improvement Project; and 2) authorizing the City Manager or designee to transfer $450,000 (Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Fund, Fund 2036) from the Transportation Corridor Program (R15200000) to S Street Mobility Project (T15265200).
Contact: Stephanie Saiz, Assistant Civil Engineer, (916) 808-6808, [email protected]; Megan Johnson, Senior Engineer, (916) 808-1967, [email protected]; Ofelia Avalos, Engineering Manager, (916) 808-5054, [email protected]; Department of Public Works
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13. Grant/Agreement: California Task Force Seven (CA-TF7) Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Team’s Deployment to Washington Flooding (G12706620) File ID: 2026-00394
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-0025 authorizing the City Manager or designee to: 1) execute Amendment M023 to the Assistance Award/Amendment No.
EMW-2023-CA-USR-0008 with the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, for CA-TF7 US&R deployment to Washington Flooding; 2) accept federal funding for the Amendment in a total amount not to exceed $2,249,000 for the CA-TF7 US&R deployment to Washington Flooding; 3) establish an operating grant for the CA-TF7 US&R deployment to Washington Flooding, grant project (G12706620); and 4) establish revenue and expenditure budgets for the CA-TF7 US&R deployment to Washington Flooding (G12706620) in the operating grant fund (Fund 2702).
Contact: Chris Costamagna, Fire Chief, (916) 808-1601,
[email protected], Fire Department
14. Grant: Annual Federal Funds for California Task Force Seven (CA-TF7) Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Team
File ID: 2026-00395
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-0026: 1) authorizing the City Manager or designee to accept federal funds and/or equipment in the amount awarded for CA-TF7 US&R while withholding consent to and objecting to terms that are vacated or enjoined by court orders in Santa Clara County et al. v. Noem et al., 3:25-cv-08330-WHO (N.D.
Cal.), Illinois v. FEMA, 1:25-cv-00206 (D.R.I.), San Francisco v. Trump, 3:25-cv-01350 (N.D. Cal.), or any other applicable court order, including, but not limited to Sections C.IX, C.XVII, and C.XXXI of the FY 2025 DHS Standard Terms and Conditions and any materially similar terms via any other method of incorporation (e.g., Articles in Notice of Award, Notice of Funding Opportunity), with the city’s acceptance of the grant and any future draw-downs or reimbursement requests in no way reflecting acceptance of those enjoined terms; 2) establishing the CA-TF7 US&R Operating Grant Project (G12502410); 3) authorizing the City Manager or designee to establish revenue and expenditure budgets in G12502410 in an amount up to $1,497,311 or the final grant award amount, including authorized supplemental funding awards, in the Operating Grant Fund (Fund 2702); and 4) accepting all eligible CA-TF7 US&R grant-related expenditures beginning September 1, 2025.
Contact: Chris Costamagna, Fire Chief, (916) 808-2200, ccostamagna @sfd.cityofsacramento.org; Patrick Costamagna, Fire Assistant Chief (US&R Program Manager), (916) 808-1609, [email protected]; Fire Department
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15. Review and Approval of City’s State and Federal Legislative Platform File ID: 2026-00414
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0024 approving the City’s State and Federal Legislative Platform as amended.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
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Discussion Calendar
16. E
stablishment of Appointed Officers Unit (Unit 24) and Adoption of the Personnel Resolution Covering Appointed Officers, Personnel Resolution Covering Unrepresented Employees, Employer-Employee Relations Policy, and Citywide Salary Schedule
File ID: 2026-00408
Location: Citywide
A
ction: Moved/Seconded: Member Maple / Member McCarty.
Y
es: Members Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
Passed Motion No. 2026-0025 adopting Section 2.9 of Exhibit B to Resolution No. 2026-0027.
A
ction: Moved/Seconded: Member Maple / Member McCarty.
Y
es: Members Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
No
: Members Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, and Mai Vang.
A
dopted Resolution No. 2026-0027 as amended: 1) establishing a new unrepresented Appointed Officers Unit (Unit 24) within the City’s Employer-Employee Relations Policy; 2) approving the Personnel Resolution Covering Appointed Officers; 3) approving amendments to the Personnel Resolution Covering Unrepresented Employees; 4) approving the updated Employer-Employee Relations Policy (EERP); 5) approving the Citywide Salary Schedule; 6) considering and, if approved, adopting longevity pay provisions for appointed officers and clarifying individualized salary review authority as set forth in the Personnel Resolution Covering Appointed Officers; and 7) authorizing the City Manager or designee to make minor changes or adjustments to the exhibits in order to correct omissions and errors.
Contact: Jennifer Wilkinson, Administrative Officer, (916) 808-5925, [email protected], Department of Human Resources
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Council Comments-Ideas, Questions, AB1234 Reports
1. Information Requests
None.
2. AB1234 Reports
a. Mayor McCarty
1. Reported that he attended the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
2. Reported that he attended meetings in Los Angeles to discuss Sacramento music festival expansion ideas and major league sports in Sacramento.
City Manager's Report
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 2:46 p.m.