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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 17, 2026
2:00 p.m.
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City of Sacramento
City Council
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, March 17, 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 2:34 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum (at 3:03 p.m.), Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
Members Absent:
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Vice Mayor Talamantes.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Vice Mayor Talamantes.
Closed Session Report – None.
Special Presentation/General Communications
A. Declaring Child Care a Public Priority - Presented by Mayor Pro Tem Guerra
B. National Day of Play - Presented by Mayor Pro Tem Guerra
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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 Guerra / 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.
A motion passed to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated at each item.
1. Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2026-00589
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0053 approving City Council Meeting Minutes dated February 3, 2026 (City Council 2PM), February 10, 2026 (City Council 2PM), February 10, 2026 (City Council 5PM), February 17, 2026 (City Council 1:30PM Special), February 24, 2026 (City Council 2PM), and February 24, 2026 (City Council 5PM).
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5441, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
2. [Grant] Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) Cannabis Equity Grant for Local Jurisdictions
File ID: 2026-00596
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-0067 authorizing the City Manager or designee to: 1) execute any and all necessary documentation, including a standard agreement to accept the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) Cannabis Equity Grant for Local Jurisdictions in the amount of $3.5 million, subject to the City Attorney’s approval as to form; and 2) establish the revenue and expenditure budgets for the GO-Biz Cannabis Equity Grant project (G02420900).
Contact: Peter Coletto, Director, (916) 808-5416, [email protected], Department of Finance; Al Romero-Gibu, Cannabis Manager, (916) 808-4772, [email protected]; Lindsay Brown, Administrative Officer, (916) 808-5931, [email protected]; Office of Cannabis Management
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3. [Cooperative Agreement] Emergency Medical, Safety, and Rescue Equipment with Allstar Fire Equipment [Published for 10-Day Review 03/06/2026] File ID: 2026-00587
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0054: 1) approving use of the CalFire cooperative purchase agreement for emergency medical, safety, and rescue equipment with Allstar Fire Equipment (Contract ID# 1-22-42-04) for an amount not-to-exceed $3,000,000; 2) authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a supplemental cooperative/piggybacking agreement with Allstar Fire Equipment; and 3) issuing the required purchase order(s) for equipment through June 30, 2027.
Contact: Derek Parker, Deputy Chief, (916) 808-1604,
[email protected], Fire Department
4. Department of Utilities (DOU) Annual Development Fee Report for Fiscal Year 2025
File ID: 2026-00684
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed the Department of Utilities (DOU) Annual Development Fee Report for Fiscal Year 2025.
Contact: Dalia Fadl, Director, (916) 808-3765, [email protected]; Chuong (Ryan) Pham, Business Services Manager, (916) 808-8995, [email protected]; Kelly Sherfey, Supervising Financial Analyst, (916) 808-1466, [email protected]; Linh Tuyen, Senior Accountant Auditor, (916) 808-5988, [email protected]; Department of Utilities
5. [Contract] Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 Sacramento County Contribution to SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity
File ID: 2026-00601
Location: 400 Jibboom Street, District 4
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0055 authorizing the City Manager or designee to:
1) accept $344,000 in total funding from the County of Sacramento to support the operation of the SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity and for use towards bond repayment; and 2) execute an agreement with the County of Sacramento to accept the County funding stated above for the benefit of the aforementioned organization.
Contact: Steven Sakakihara, Administrative Officer, (916) 808-7146, [email protected]; Dustin Hollingsworth, Assistant Director, (916) 808-5538, [email protected]; Convention and Cultural Services Department
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6. [Contract Amendment] No. 2024-0176 for Legal Services for Jason Hewitt v. City of Sacramento et al. Litigation
File ID: 2026-00639
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0056 authorizing the City Attorney or designee to execute a contract amendment with Angelo Kilday & Kilduff, LLP, for a not-to-exceed amount of $300,000, for litigation assistance in the lawsuit Jason Hewitt v. City of Sacramento, et al.
Contact: Brett Witter, Chief Assistant City Attorney, (916) 808-5346, [email protected], Office of the City Attorney
7. [Contract] Worker’s Compensation Claims Management System Implementation File ID: 2025-01095
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0057 authorizing the City Manager or designee to:
1) execute a professional service agreement with Origami Risk LLC to implement a Workers’ Compensation Claims Management System for an amount not-to-exceed $127,925; and 2) purchase a Software as Service (SaaS) subscription for the Citywide Workers’ Compensation system for an amount not-to-exceed $335,430 for three (3) years support and maintenance, with annual auto-renewals.
Contact: Natalie Dempsey, Risk Manager, (916) 808-7260, [email protected], Department of Human Resources; Mrudul Sadanandan, Assistant Director, (916) 808-7894, [email protected]; Cassy Vaioleti, Program Specialist, (916) 808-8047, [email protected]; Darin Arcolino, Chief Information Officer, (916) 808-0403, [email protected]; Information Technology Department
8. Authorization to Apply for and Receive State Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) Funds - Round 4
File ID: 2026-00637
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-0068 authorizing the City Manager or designee to: 1) apply for up to $1.5 million in grant funding from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for its Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) - Round 4; and 2) if awarded PIP - Round 4 funding from the State, execute an agreement with the State of California, in the form of HCD’s “Standard Agreement”, for receipt of the PIP grant funding, and any other documents required by HCD to secure the PIP grant, approved as to form by the City Attorney or designee, for a maximum amount of $1.5 million.
Contact: Ya-yin Isle, City Housing Manager, (916) 808-1869,
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[email protected]; Axel Magallanes, Housing Analyst, (916) 808-1844, [email protected]; Office of Innovation and Economic Development
9. Accept Grant Funds and Establish a Revenue and Expenditure Budget for North Natomas Regional Park Phase 7 Improvements
File ID: 2026-00656
Location: District 1
Action: 1) Adopted Resolution No. 2026-0069, in the form required by the California Natural Resources Agency, to: a) accept $500,000 in state grant funding provided through the California Natural Resources Agency for North Natomas Regional Park Phase 7 Improvements; b) certify that the City will have sufficient funds to maintain the improvements; and c) authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the necessary grant agreement and other documents; and 2) adopted Resolution No. 2026-0070 authorizing the City Manager or designee to establish revenue and expenditure budgets in the Citywide Park Improvement Project (L19300000), Fund 3704.
Contact: Jessica McCabe, Program Specialist, (916) 808-6316, [email protected]; Der Xiong, Program Specialist, (916) 808-5685, [email protected]; Department of Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment
10. Resolution of Intention to Renew the Midtown Property and Business Improvement District No. 2026-01
File ID: 2026-00628
Location: District 4
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-0071 of Intention to renew the Midtown Property and Business Improvement District No. 2026-01 (District) and set the time and place of a Public Hearing for 2:00 p.m. on May 5, 2026.
Contact: Susanne Tam, Development Project Manager, (916) 808-7535, [email protected]; Eric Frederick, Special Districts Manager, (916) 808-5129, [email protected]; Department of Finance
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11. [Contract Supplement] Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Round 3 (HHAP-3) Grant Funds for Sheltering Transitional Age Youth (TAY) File ID: 2026-00456
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-0072 authorizing the City Manager or designee to: 1) execute Amendment No. 1 to a Funds Transfer Memorandum of Understanding with Sacramento Steps Forward to receive and administer $300,000 in Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program Round 3 (HHAP-3) funding; 2) increase the revenue and expenditure budgets in the CoC HHAP Youth Sheltering Project (G23000100) by $300,000 (Operating Grants, Fund 2702); 3) execute Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to City Agreement No. 2025-4765 with Waking the Village in an amount not-to-exceed $85,714, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $455,634; 4) execute Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to City Agreement No. 2025-4761 with Wind Youth Services in an amount not-to-exceed $107,143, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $564,798; 5) execute Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to City Agreement No. 2025-4770 with Sacramento LGBT Community Center Short Term Emergency Program (STEP) in an amount not-to-exceed $90,100, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $492,016; and 6) execute Supplemental Agreement No 1. to City agreement No. 2025-4766 with Sacramento LGBT Community Center Transitional Living Program (TLP) in an amount not-to-exceed $17,043, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $77,527.
Contact: Brian Pedro, Director, (916) 808-7816, [email protected]; Rodolfo Davidson, Program Manager, (916) 808-3703,
[email protected]; Department of Community Response
Discussion Calendar
12. City Auditor’s 2026 Community Survey
File ID: 2026-00506
Location: Citywide
Action: Reviewed, commented, and provided direction on the City Auditor’s 2026 Community Survey.
Contact: Farishta Ahrary, City Auditor, (916) 808-7266, [email protected], Office of the City Auditor
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13. [Contract] Water Forum 2050 Agreement
File ID: 2026-00588
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Kaplan / Member Dickinson.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, and Mai Vang.
Absent: Mayor Kevin McCarty.
Passed Motion No. 2026-0058: 1) authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the Water Forum 2050 Agreement, including the City of Sacramento’s Purveyor Specific Agreement; and 2) execute the Third Interagency Agreement for the Administration and Management of the Water Forum to support water reliability for the City of Sacramento.
Contact: Brett Ewart, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-1725, [email protected]; Anne Sanger, Government Affairs Manager, (916) 808-5378, [email protected]; Dalia Fadl, Director, (916) 808-3765, [email protected]; Department of Utilities
14. Early Budget Work Session - Budget Context and City Department Reports on Departmental Budgets, Reduction Strategies, and Potential Impacts (Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment, Community Development Department, Finance Department, Human Resources, Information Technology, Department of Utilities, and Public Works Department)
File ID: 2026-00664
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Peter Coletto, Director, (916) 808-5416, [email protected], Department of Finance
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Council Comments-Ideas, Questions, AB1234 Reports
1. Information Requests
None.
2. AB1234 Reports
None.
City Manager's Report
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
None.
Adjourned – 6:24 p.m.