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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, March 3, 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, March 3, 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 5:07 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum (at 5:08 p.m.), Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty (at 5:24 p.m.).
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Vang.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Vice Mayor Talamantes.
Closed Session Report – None.
Special Presentation/General Communications
A. National Engineers Week - Presented by Mayor Pro Tem Guerra
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Public Hearings
1. Ordinance Listing 2240 Northgate Boulevard (Orbit Station) as a Landmark on the Sacramento Register of Historic and Cultural Resources (M25-025) [Noticed 02/23/2026; Passed for Publication 02/24/2026; Published 02/20/2026; 02/27/2026] File ID: 2026-00582
Location: 2240 Northgate Boulevard, APN:274-0152-001-0000, District 3 Action: Continued to March 17, 2026.
Contact: Sean de Courcy, Preservation Director, (916) 808-2796, [email protected], Community Development Department
2. An Ordinance Amending Various Provisions of Title 17 (Planning & Development Code) Relating to Cannabis Land Uses (M25-003) [In Lieu of Pass for Publication Ordinance to be Published in its Entirety] [Published 02/20/2026] File ID: 2026-00465
Location: Citywide
Action: Item withdrawn.
Contact: Kirk Skierski, Senior Planner, (916) 808-7933, [email protected]; Kevin Colin, Zoning Administrator, (916) 808-5260, [email protected]; Community Development Department
3. Resolution Establishing Business Operating Permit Fees for Cannabis Consumption Lounges [Published on 02/13/2026; 02/19/2026] [Continued at the February 24, 2026 Council Meeting]
File ID: 2026-00667
Location: Citywide
Action: Item withdrawn.
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
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Discussion Calendar
4. Extension of the Opportunity to Apply for and Operate a Storefront Cannabis Dispensary for the Cannabis Opportunity Reinvestment and Equity (CORE) Program
File ID: 2026-00585
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Kaplan / Member Maple.
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.
Reviewed and provided direction regarding extending the opportunity to apply for and operate a storefront cannabis dispensary (the “opportunity”) from the 2021 Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Process for the CORE Program, which expires on April 1, 2026, by either: 1) taking no action and allowing the opportunity to expire, giving the next highest-scoring RFQ participant the opportunity; or 2) adopted Resolution No. 2026- 0055: a) extending the opportunity by one year for a new expiration date of April 1, 2027; and b) extending the opportunity for any new applicant from five to six years.
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
Council Comments-Ideas, Questions, AB1234 Reports
1. Information Requests
None.
2. AB1234 Reports
None.
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City Manager's Report
City Manager Maraskeshia Smith announced that staff is going to conduct a Pothole Blitz in the city and asked councilmembers to work with their constituents to get a list of streets so that staff can launch it in the next two weeks.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 6:21 p.m.