Minutes, first session — Sacramento City Council, April 14, 2026

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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, April 14, 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, April 14, 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 Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes at 2:24 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.

Members Present: Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple (at 2:26 p.m.), Phil Pluckebaum (at 2:25 p.m.), Karina Talamantes, and Mai Vang.

Members Absent: Mayor Kevin McCarty.

Land Acknowledgement – Led by Mayor Pro Tem Guerra.

Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Mayor Pro Tem Guerra.

Closed Session Report – None.

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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 Kaplan.

Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, and Mai Vang.

Absent: 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: 2026-00760
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0063 approving City Council Meeting Minutes dated March 3, 2026 (City Council 2PM), March 3, 2026, 2026 (City Council 5PM), March 10, 2026 (City Council 2PM), March 17, 2026 (City Council 2PM), March 17, 2026 (City Council 5PM), March 24, 2026 (City Council 2PM), March 24, 2026 (City Council 2PM Special) and March 24, 2026 (City Council 5PM).

Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5441, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk

2. Update to the City’s Conflict-of-Interest Code
File ID: 2026-00752
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-0080: 1) adopting the Conflict-of-Interest Code for the City of Sacramento; and 2) rescinding Resolution 2019-0119.

Contact: Haley Arata, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-5204, [email protected]; Wendy Klock-Johnson, Assistant City Clerk, (916) 808-7509, [email protected]; Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5224, [email protected]; Office of the City Clerk

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3. Confirmation of Board and Commission Appointments
File ID: 2026-00795
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0064 confirming the following board and commission appointments: 1) Housing Code Advisory and Appeals Board: Krista Dianne Bunting - Seat F; 2) Natomas Basin Conservancy Board of Directors: Michael Kevin McRae - Seat B; 3) Preservation Commission: John H. Nicolaus - Seat E; 4) Community Police Review Commission: Ulises Villegas, Jr. - Seat E; 5) Measure U Community Advisory Commission: Jose Bernardo Ruiz-Benites - Seat H; 6) Planning and Design Commission: Jose Goris, Jr. - Seat H; and 7) Youth Commission: Sitiveni Owen Naqica - Seat I.

Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected]; Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected]; Office of the City Clerk

4. City of Sacramento Animal Wellbeing Commission 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Workplan
File ID: 2026-00694
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.

Contact: Ryan Hinderman, Communications and Customer Service Manager, (916) 808-7911, [email protected], Animal Care Services/Community Development

5. City of Sacramento Measure U Community Advisory Commission 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Workplan
File ID: 2026-00816
Location: Citywide
Action: Received and filed.

Contact: Ash Roughani, Special Projects Manager, (916) 808-7751, [email protected], Office of the City Manager

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6. Approval of Preliminary Project Design and Certification of the Environmental Impact Report for the Water+ Treatment Plants Resiliency and Improvements Project
File ID: 2026-00723
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-0081: 1) certifying the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and adopting the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations and adopting the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP); and 2) passed Motion No. 2026-0065 approving the preliminary project design for the Water+ Treatment Plants Resiliency and Improvements Project.

Contact: Megan Thomas, Senior Engineer, (916) 808-1729, [email protected]; Sherill Huun, Engineering Division Manager, (916) 808-1455, [email protected]; Dalia Fadl, Director, (916) 808-3765, [email protected]; Department of Utilities

7. Sacramento Transportation Infrastructure Adaptation (SacAdapt) Plan File ID: 2026-00701
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-0082 approving the Sacramento Transportation Infrastructure Adaptation (SacAdapt) Plan.

Contact: Sarah Kolarik, Sustainability Specialist, (916) 808-1421, [email protected]; Rachel Patten, Sustainability Manager, (916) 808-5016, [email protected]; Jennifer Donlon Wyant, Mobility and Sustainability Division Manager, (916) 808-5913, [email protected]; Department of Public Works

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8. [Contract] I Street Bridge Replacement Project (T15136000): Agreement for Advancement of Measure A Funds with Sacramento Transportation Authority, Supplemental Agreement, Budgetary Adjustments, and Environmental Mitigation Agreements and Surety [Two-Thirds Vote Required]
File ID: 2026-00790
Location: Construction of a new multimodal bridge crossing over the Sacramento River at Railyards Boulevard, located upriver from the existing I Street Bridge; District 4 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-0083 by two-thirds vote authorizing the City Manager or designee to: 1) waive the requirement for 10-day posting of agreements over $1 million pursuant to City Code section 4.04.020(c) and Council Rules of Procedure Chapter 7, Section E.2.d; 2) increase the revenue and expenditure budgets of the I Street Bridge Replacement Project (T15136000) by $250,000,000 (Federal Capital Grants, Fund 3703); 3) increase the revenue and expenditure budgets of the I Street Bridge Replacement Project (T15136000) by $25,000,000 (Other Capital Grants, Fund 3704); 4) execute the Agreement For Advancement of Measure A Funds with the Sacramento Transportation Authority for the I Street Bridge Replacement Project (T15136000); 5) execute the Reservation Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Credits from the Hamilton Bend Mitigation Bank with Westervelt Ecological Services, LLC for the I Street Bridge Replacement Project (T15136000) in an amount not-to-exceed $3,367,500; 6) execute the Credit Sale and Transfer Agreement for mitigation credits with Westervelt Ecological Services LLC (Zacharias Ranch) for the I Street Bridge Replacement Project (T15136000) in an amount not-to-exceed $3,260,400; 7) establish a surety in the form of an escrow account or line of credit in an amount not-to-exceed $10,000,000 for mitigation costs identified by California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW); and 8) execute Supplemental Agreement No. 42 to City Agreement No. 2014-0244 with Mark Thomas and Company Inc. for an amount not-to-exceed $2,518,458, bringing the agreement’s total not-to-exceed amount to $23,643,116.

Contact: Philip Vulliet, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-5092, [email protected]; Ofelia Avalos, Engineering Services Manager, (916) 808-5054, [email protected]; Department of Public Works

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9. Establishing the Rental Housing Inspection Program (RHIP) Reserve Project and Policy
File ID: 2026-00750
Location: Citywide
Action: 1) Passed Motion No. 2026-0066 adopting the Rental Housing Inspection Program (RHIP) Reserve and RHIP Project Management Policy; and 2) adopted Resolution No. 2026-0084 authorizing the City Manager or designee to: a) establish a multi-year operating project (MYOP) for the RHIP Reserve project (I80000200); and b) establish the expenditure budgets for the project in the amount of $1,025,000.

Contact: Allison Narramore, Supervising Financial Analyst, (916) 808-7935, [email protected], Community Development Department

10. [Contract] Sump 157 Security Improvements
File ID: 2026-00187
Location: District 2
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0067: 1) approving the contract plans and specifications for the Sump 157 Security Upgrade Project (W14130600); 2) awarding the contract to Pisor Fence Division, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $531,897; and 3) authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the construction contract with Pisor Fence Division, Inc.

Contact: Brett Grant, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-1413, [email protected]; Sherill Huun, Engineering & Water Resources Division Manager, (916) 808-1455, [email protected]; Dalia Fadl, Director, (916) 808-3765, [email protected]; Department of Utilities

11. [Contract Amendment] Change Order No. 1: Pioneer Structural Repairs File ID: 2026-00650
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0068: 1) authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute Change Order No. 1 to City Agreement No. 2025-0803 with NMI Industrial Holdings, LLC, for an amount not to exceed $310,758, bringing the agreement’s total not-to-exceed amount to $1,525,958; and 2) resetting the City Manager’s or designee’s authority to issue Change Orders for the Agreement.

Contact: Tim Moresco, Project Manager, (916) 808-1432,
[email protected]; Sherill Huun, Engineering & Water Resources Division Manager, (916) 808-1455, [email protected]; Dalia Fadl, Director, (916) 808-3765, [email protected]; Department of Utilities

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12. [Contract Supplement] No. 2021-0290 for Legal Services for Susan Edmonson v.

City of Sacramento Litigation
File ID: 2026-00713
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0069 authorizing the City Attorney or designee to execute a supplemental contract with Duggan McHugh, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $560,000 for litigation assistance in the lawsuit Susan Edmonson v. City of Sacramento, et al.

Contact: Andrea Velasquez, Supervising City Attorney, (916) 808-5346, [email protected], Office of the City Attorney

13. [Contract Supplement] City Motel Shelter Program Support Services with Step Up on Second Street, Inc.

File ID: 2026-00731
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0070 authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 5 to City Agreement No. 2023-1185 with Step Up on Second Street, Inc. for an amount not-to-exceed $482,338, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $4,230,437.

Contact: Brian Pedro, Director, (916) 808-7816, [email protected]; Rodolfo Davidson, Program Manager, (916) 808-3703,
[email protected]; Department of Community Response

14. [Contract Supplement] Approval of Supplemental Legal Services Agreement (Contract No. 2024-1137) for Investigatory Services
File ID: 2026-00792
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0071 authorizing the City Attorney or designee to execute a supplemental contract with Shaw Law Group, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $114,910.00, for investigatory services.

Contact: Brett Witter, Chief Assistant City Attorney, (916) 808-5346, [email protected], Office of the City Attorney; Leyne Milstein, Assistant City Manager (916) 808-8491, [email protected], Office of the City Manager

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15. Reject All Bids for Bid No. B26191121021 (Garcia Bend Park Soccer Field Improvements)
File ID: 2026-00768
Location: District 7
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0072 rejecting all bids for Bid No. B26191121021 for Garcia Bend Park Soccer Field Improvements.

Contact: Jeff Nittka, Senior Landscape Architect, (916) 808-5996, [email protected]; Jason Wiesemann, Park Planning & Development Services Manager, (916) 808-7634, [email protected]; Department of Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment

16. [Contract Supplement] Provide Fire and Emergency Services Training and Education [Two-Thirds Vote Required]
File ID: 2026-00791
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0073 by two-thirds vote: 1) suspending competitive bidding in the best interest of the City; 2) increasing the not-to-exceed contract amount by $192,000 to a new amount of $800,000 with The Regents of the University California Davis to provide fire and emergency services training and education through March 31, 2027; and 3) authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the specified above and any and all extension(s).

Contact: Tilden Billiter, Deputy Chief, (916) 808-2203, [email protected], Fire Department

17. Suspend Competitive Bidding and Issue Request for Qualification for Use in Procurement of Construction Services for the North 5th Street Parallel Storm Trunk Main Project for Department of Utilities [Two-Thirds Vote Required] File ID: 2026-00803
Location: District 4
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0074 by two-thirds vote to suspend competitive bidding and allow use of a Request for Qualification (RFQ) process for selection of contractors to bid on the North 5th Street Parallel Storm Trunk Main Project.

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18. Successor Labor Agreements/Memoranda of Understanding; and the Citywide Salary Schedule [Two-Thirds Vote Required]
File ID: 2026-00812
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-0085 by two-thirds vote: 1) waiving the requirement for 10-day posting of labor agreements; 2) approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Sacramento (City) and Sacramento-Sierra’s Building and Construction Trades (BLT); 3) approving the MOU between the City and Sacramento City Exempt Employees Association (SCXEA); 4) approving the MOU between the City and the Auto Marine and Specialty Painters, Local 1176 (L1176); 5) approving the MOU between the City and Plumbers and Pipefitters, Local 447 (L447); 6) approving the revised citywide salary schedule; 7) authorizing the City Manager to conduct the necessary budget adjustments and transfers from fund balances to adequately fund the MOUs; and 8) authorizing the City Manager or designee to make minor changes or adjustments to the exhibits in order to correct omissions and errors in the MOU and salary schedule.

Contact: Aaron Donato, Labor Relations Manager, (916) 808-5816, [email protected], Department of Human Resources

19. [Contract] Purchase of Aggregates, Asphalt Concrete, and Related Materials [Published for 10-Day Review 04/03/2026]
File ID: 2026-00702
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0075 authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a Goods Contract with Granite Construction Company for the purchase of aggregates, asphalt concrete, and related materials for a maximum of five years and an amount not-to-exceed $8,000,000.

Contact: Deanne Neighbours, Logistics Manager, (916) 808-3536, [email protected]; David Herrmann, Utilities Operations and Maintenance Manager, (916) 808-5652, [email protected]; Dalia Fadl, Director, (916) 808-3765, [email protected]; Department of Utilities

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Public Hearings

20. Calling a Special Election to Make Certain Changes to Improvement Area No. 3, Deeming it Necessary to Incur Debt for Improvement Area No. 4, and Calling a Special Election to Levy a Special Tax in and Incur Debt for Improvement Area No. 4 of the Delta Shores Community Facilities District No. 2019-01 (Improvements) [Noticed 03/25/2026; Published 04/03/2026] File ID: 2026-00620
Location: District 8

Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Vang / Member Maple.

Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, and Mai Vang.

Absent: Mayor Kevin McCarty.

Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion: adopted 1) Resolution No. 2026-0086 calling for a special election on proposals to change the boundaries of Improvement Area No. 3 (IA-3) of the Delta Shores Community Facilities District No. 2019-01 (Improvements) (CFD) and to the Rate and Method of Apportionment (RMA) of Special Tax, the appropriations limit, the authorized amount of bonded indebtedness and the public facilities authorized to be financed in and for IA-3 of the CFD; 2) Resolution No. 2026-0087 deeming it necessary to incur bonded indebtedness to finance the acquisition and construction of certain public facilities in and for Improvement Area No. 4 (“IA-4”) of the CFD; and 3) Resolution No. 2026-0088 calling for a special election on the proposals to levy a new special tax in IA-4 and incur debt for IA-4 to finance the acquisition and construction of certain public facilities.

Contact: Jessica Steinhauer, Senior Development Project Manager, (916) 808-8243, [email protected]; Eric Frederick, Special Districts Manager, (916) 808-5129, [email protected]; Department of Finance

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Information Items

21. Notification of Parcel Map of 3324 V Street (Z24-036/FPM 25-0004) File ID: 2026-00798
Location: District 5
Action: Received and filed.