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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, 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 24, 2026
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, February 24, 2026
5:00 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 Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes at 5:08 p.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra (until 7:10 p.m.), Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum (at 5:14 p.m.), Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty (at 5:20 p.m., until 9:33 p.m.).
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Mayor Pro Tem Guerra.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Mayor Pro Tem Guerra.
Closed Session Report – None.
Public Hearings
1. The Enclave at Airport Road (P25-010) [Noticed on 02/13/2026; 02/18/2026; Passed for Publication 02/10/2026; Published 02/13/2026; 02/20/2026] File ID: 2026-00502
Location: 3600 Airport Road, APN: 225-0150-055-0000, District 3 Action: Continued to March 3, 2026.
Contact: Deja Harris, Associate Planner, (916) 808-5853, [email protected]; Zachary Dahla, Senior Planner, (916) 808-5584, [email protected]; Community Development Department
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2. Natomas Basin Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Fee - 2026 Adjustment [Published 02/13/2026; 02/19/2026]
File ID: 2026-00162
Location: Natomas Basin, District 1 and 3
Action: Item withdrawn.
Contact: Cheryle Hodge, Principal Planner, (916) 808-5971, [email protected]; Matthew Aijala, Associate Planner, (916) 808-7176, [email protected]; Community Development Department
3. Resolution Establishing Business Operating Permit Fees for Cannabis Consumption Lounges [Published on 02/13/2026; 02/19/2026] File ID: 2026-00510
Location: Citywide
Action: Continued to March 3, 2026.
Contact: Peter Coletto, Director, (916) 808-5416, [email protected], Department of Finance; Al Romero-Gibu, Cannabis Manager, (916) 808-4772, [email protected]; Fiona Mattson, Program Manager, (916) 808-8925, [email protected]; Office of Cannabis Management
Discussion Calendar
4. Sacramento Police Department Violent Crime Reduction Strategy File ID: 2026-00593
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Reviewed and commented.
Contact: Katherine Lester, Chief of Police, (916) 808-0800, [email protected], Police Department
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5. An Ordinance Deleting and Adding Section 15.148.965 of the Sacramento City Code, Relating to Agreements for Digital Billboards (M25-012) [Passed for Publication 02/03/2026; Published 02/06/2026; 02/13/2026] File ID: 2025-01074
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Pluckebaum / Mayor McCarty.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
No: Member Mai Vang.
Absent: Member Eric Guerra.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Passed Motion No. 2026-0040: 1) determining the Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15061(b)(3), 15060(c)(3), and 15378(b)(5); and 2) adopted Ordinance No. 2026-0004 deleting and adding section 15.148.965 of the Sacramento City Code, relating to agreements for digital billboards.
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. Economic Development Workshop
File ID: 2025-01680
Location: Citywide
Action: Received, commented, and provided direction.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Contact: Michael Jasso, Assistant City Manager/Director of the Office of Innovation and Economic Development, (916) 808-1380, [email protected], City Manager’s Office
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7. Streamline Sacramento - An Overview of the City’s 2025 Development Process Improvements Program
File ID: 2025-01833
Location: Citywide
Action: Received, commented, and provided direction.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Contact: Matt Hertel, AICP, Assistant Director, (916) 808-7158, [email protected]; Mandy Holm, Program Specialist, (916) 808-8112, [email protected]; Community Development Department
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Pluckebaum / Maple.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
Absent: Member Eric Guerra.
Pursuant to Council Rules of Procedure, Chapter 8 (E)(4) passed a Motion to continue the meeting past 9:30 p.m.
Council Comments-Ideas, Questions, AB1234 Reports
1. Information Requests
None.
2. AB1234 Reports
None.
City Manager's Report
None.
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Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – in memory of Phyllis Johnson at 9:47 p.m.