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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, February 24, 2026
11:00 a.m.
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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 Minutes
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
11:00 AM
Open Session
Regular meeting called to order by Chair Jennings at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Chair Rick Jennings.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Chair Rick Jennings.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Chair Rick Jennings.
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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: 2026-00533
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Personnel and Public Employees Committee meeting minutes dated January 27, 2026.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected]; Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected]; Office of the City Clerk
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Discussion Calendar
2. Review of Applicants for the City of Sacramento Animal Wellbeing Commission File ID: 2026-00557
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Talamantes / Member Kaplan.
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Chair Rick Jennings.
Members of the public provided public comments.
1) Conducted interviews of applicants to the City of Sacramento Animal Wellbeing Commission for Seat L: 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 Shannon Asquith for appointment to Seat L to Mayor and Council.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
3. Review of Applicants for the City of Sacramento Housing Code Advisory and Appeals Board
File ID: 2026-00555
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Vang / Member Kaplan.
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Chair Rick Jennings.
1) Conducted interviews of applicants to the City of Sacramento Housing Code Advisory and Appeals Board for Seat D: 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 Barry Boyd for appointment to Seat D to Mayor and Council.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
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4. Review of Applicants for the Civil Service Board
File ID: 2026-00554
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Kaplan / Member Vang.
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Chair Rick Jennings.
1) Conducted interviews of applicants to the Civil Service Board for Seat C: 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 Elena Monique Gonzalez-Soto for appointment to Seat C to Mayor and Council.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
5. Review of Applicants for the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Commission
File ID: 2026-00556
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Kaplan / Member Vang.
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Chair Rick Jennings.
1) Conducted interviews of applicants to the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Commission for Seats A and C: 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 Daniyal Hassan for appointment to Seat A and Preston Chi Wong for appointment to Seat C to Mayor and Council.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
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6. City of Sacramento Preservation Commission 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Workplan (M25-019)
File ID: 2025-01962
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Kaplan / Chair Jennings.
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Mai Vang, and Chair Rick Jennings.
Absent: Member Karina Talamantes
Reviewed and provided direction on the 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Workplan for the City of Sacramento Preservation Commission and passed a Motion directing staff to forward the Annual Report and Workplan to the City Council for review.
Contact: Sean de Courcy, Preservation Director, (916) 808-2796, [email protected], Community Development Department
7. City of Sacramento Disabilities Advisory Commission 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Workplan
File ID: 2026-00459
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Kaplan / Member Vang.
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Chair Rick Jennings.
Reviewed and provided direction on the 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Workplan for the City of Sacramento Disabilities Advisory Commission (“Commission”) and passed a Motion directing staff to: 1) forward the Annual Report and Workplan to the City Council for review; and 2) forward the Commission recommendations contained in the Annual Report to the Budget and Audit Committee for review.
Contact: Jesse Gothan, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-6897, [email protected], Engineering Services, Public Works
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8. City of Sacramento Animal Wellbeing Commission 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Workplan
File ID: 2025-01959
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Talamantes / Member Vang.
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Chair Rick Jennings.
Reviewed and provided direction on the 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Workplan for the City of Sacramento Animal Wellbeing Commission and passed a Motion directing staff to forward the Annual Report and Workplan to the City Council for review.
Contact: Phillip Zimmerman, Animal Care Services Manager, (916) 808-8333, [email protected], Animal Care Services, Community Development Department
9. City of Sacramento Youth Commission 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Workplan File ID: 2026-00425
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Kaplan / Member Talamantes.
Yes: Members Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Chair Rick Jennings.
Reviewed and provided direction on the 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Workplan for the City of Sacramento Youth Commission and passed a Motion directing staff to forward the Annual Report and Workplan to the City Council for review.
Contact: Kris Wimberly, Recreation Superintendent, (906) 808-6172, [email protected], Department of Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment
10. Status Report of Youth Serving on City of Sacramento Boards and Commissions File ID: 2026-00148
Location: Citywide
Action: Received, filed, and provided direction.
Contact: 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
Committee members made comments and asked questions.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
None.
Adjourned – 12:10 p.m.