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LAW AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Caity Maple, Chair, District 5
Phil Pluckebaum, Vice Chair, District 4
Roger Dickinson, District 2
Rick Jennings, II, District 7
COMMITTEE STAFF
Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk
Steve Itagaki, Supervising Deputy City Attorney
Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs
DRAFT Minutes
Law and Legislation
Committee
City Hall Complex
915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City Clerk
(916) 808-7200
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
11:00 a.m.
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City of Sacramento
Law and Legislation Committee
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
11:00 a.m.
Open Session
Regular meeting called to order by Chair Maple at 11:01 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Roger Dickinson (arrived at 11:06 a.m.), Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum, and Chair Caity Maple.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Phil Pluckebaum.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Phil Pluckebaum.
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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 Jennings / Member Pluckebaum.
Yes: Members Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum, and Chair Caity Maple.
Absent: Member Roger Dickinson.
A motion passed to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated at each item.
1. Law and Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2026-00572
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Committee meeting minutes dated January 13, 2026, and February 10, 2026.
Contact: Haley Arata, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-5204, [email protected]; Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected]; Office of the City Clerk
2. Law and Legislation Log
File ID: 2026-00295
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Log.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
3. Legislative Advocacy Correspondence
File ID: 2026-00305
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
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Discussion Calendar
4. Ordinance Revisions to Chapter 5.138 and 9.12 Article II of Sacramento City Code Relating to Tobacco Retailers
File ID: 2025-00889
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Dickinson / Member Jennings.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Phil Pluckebaum and Chair Caity Maple.
Members of the public provided public comments.
1) Reviewed ordinance amendments to chapter 5.138 of the City Code relating to Tobacco Retailers; 2) reviewed ordinance amendments to Chapter 9.12 Article II of the City Code relating to Tobacco Retailers; and 3) passed a Motion forwarding the Ordinances to City Council for consideration with edits as discussed.
Contact: Shawn Bartosh, Code Enforcement Manager, (916) 808-8673, [email protected]; Peter Lemos, Code and Housing Enforcement Chief, (916) 808-8183, [email protected]; Community Development Department
5. Status Update on Prior Vacant Property Tax Exploration (LR25-004) File ID: 2026-00397
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Received a status update on prior exploration of a vacant property tax and related outreach.
Contact: Greta Soos, AICP, Senior Planner, (916) 808-2027, [email protected]; Remi Mendoza, Long Range Planning Manager, (916) 808-5003, [email protected]; Community Development Department
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6. Discussion of an Enhanced Vacant Lot and Vacant Building Monitoring and Enforcement Program
File ID: 2026-00507
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
1) Received a report on the City’s existing vacant lot program and vacant building programs with proposed enhancements; and 2) directed staff to work with committee members to prepare an ordinance for an enhanced vacant lot and vacant building registration, monitoring, and enforcement program and bring back to the committee for consideration at a later date.
Contact: Peter Lemos, Code and Housing Enforcement Chief, (916) 808-8183, [email protected], Community Development Department
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
None.
Adjourned – 1:32 p.m.