Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
5:00 PM
Regular Meeting
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
City Council - 5PM
This is a joint meeting of the Sacramento City Council, the Sacramento City Financing Authority, the Sacramento Housing Authority, the Sacramento Public Financing Authority, and the Sacramento Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency.
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
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Open Session
Regular session called to order by Mayor Kevin McCarty at 5:22 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Dickinson.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Dickinson.
Closed Session Report – None.
Special Presentation/General Communications
A. Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Denim Day Presented by Councilmember Kaplan
B. Sikh Heritage Month Presented by Councilmember Maple
C. Law Day Presented by the City Attorney's Office
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Public Hearings
1. [Appeal] Florin Road Quick Quack Car Wash (P25013) [Noticed 04/17/2026; Published 04/17/2026]
File ID: 202600879
Location: 3815 Florin Road, APN: 04101200220000; District 5
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Maple / Member Kaplan.
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.
Conducted a public hearing and upon conclusion passed Motion No. 2026-0105 denying the staff recommendation and directing staff to bring back findings in support of approval for a Conditional Use Permit to establish a car wash within the General Commercial (C2) Zone and Site Plan and Design Review for the construction of a car wash and associated site improvements on a ±1.15acre portion of a vacant ±14.25acre parcel.
Contact: Danny Abbes, Associate Planner, (916) 8085873, [email protected]; Marcus Adams, Senior Planner, (916) 8085044, [email protected]; Department of Community Development
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2. Third Party Appeals of Alhambra Redevelopment Project (P24007) [Noticed 04/17/2026; Published 04/17/2026]
File ID: 202600897
Location: 320, 324, and 350 Alhambra Boulevard; 3005 and 3012 C Street; and 301, 311, 315, and 317 30th Street; APNs 0030112001, 002, 003, 004, 017, 018, 020, and 021; District 4
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Pluckebaum / 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.
Conducted a public hearing and upon conclusion passed Resolution No. 2026- 0106 approving: 1) California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.66; 2) Conditional Use Permit to exceed height standards of the residential preservation transition buffer zone of the Alhambra Corridor Special Planning District (SPD); 3) Site Plan and Design Review for the demolition of existing structures and construction of a six story mixed-use development consisting of 2,400 square feet of ground floor commercial and 332 multiunit dwellings within the General Commercial (C2SPD) zone and Alhambra Corridor SPD; and 4) Tree Permit for the removal of seven city trees, two private protected trees, and the nonstandard pruning of two city trees; thereby denying the third-party appeals.
Contact: Zach Dahla, Senior Planner, (916) 8085584, [email protected]; Karlo Felix, Senior Planner, (916) 8087183, [email protected]; Community Development Department
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3. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the City of Sacramento and the Sacramento Zoological Society
File ID: 202600767
Location: Sacramento Zoo, 3930 W. Land Park Drive, District 7
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Jennings / Member Guerra.
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.
Passed Motion No. 2026-0094 authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Sacramento Zoological Society to establish a framework to explore a potential expansion of the Sacramento Zoo by approximately 5.8 acres.
Contact: Dustin Hollingsworth, Assistant Director, (916) 8085538, [email protected]; Megan Van Voorhis, Director, (916) 8085979, [email protected]; Department of Convention and Cultural Services
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4. Sacramento Homeless and Housing System Partnership Structure Joint Powers Authority (JPA) Framework Options
File ID: 202600436
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member McCarty / Member Vang.
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.
Passed Motion No. 2026-0095: 1) selecting a preferred Joint Powers Authority (JPA) framework option for the Sacramento Homeless and Housing System Partnership Structure; 2) authorizing City staff to make formal requests and presentations to partner entities to solicit their interest in participating and developing a preferred JPA framework; and 3) if partner entities are interested in moving forward with a preferred JPA framework, authorizing City staff to develop additional details for a preferred JPA framework with partner entities and bring back to Council a process, budget and timeline for implementation of a preferred JPA framework.
Contact: Yayin Isle, City Housing Manager, (916) 8081869, [email protected], City Manager’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development; Brian Pedro, Director, (916) 8087816,
[email protected], Department of Community Response
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Council Comments Ideas, Questions, AB1234 Reports
1. Information Requests
None.
2. AB1234 Reports
a. Member Kaplan
1. Reported that on April 24-25, 2026, she attended the CalCities Leadership Summit, met with Senator Ashby, and Assemblywoman Krell, regarding SB802, HAP funding and RHNA, and attended a CalCities Board Meeting.
2. Reported that on April 18-22, 2026, she attended Cap-to-Cap in Washington DC focusing on water, flooding and insurance.
b. Member Jennings
1. Reported that on April 18-22, 2026, he attended Cap-to-Cap in Washington DC, regarding transportation and public safety subject matters.
c. Member McCarty
2. Reported that on April 18-22, 2026, he attended Cap-to-Cap in Washington DC, and participated in discussions involving housing, public safety and transportation issues and met with Sacramento business leaders in New York focusing on economic development.
City Manager's Report
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 11:10 p.m.
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