DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, May 26, 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 5:05 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Roger Dickinson (at 5:08 p.m.), Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Caity Maple, Phil Pluckebaum (at 5:23 p.m.), Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty (until 8:25 p.m.).
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Jennings.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Jennings.
Closed Session Report – None.
Special Presentation/General Communications
A. Jewish American Heritage Month - Presented by Councilmember Kaplan
B. Planning Academy Special Presentation - Presented by Mayor Kevin McCarty
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Discussion Calendar
1. Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Priorities Plan
File ID: 2026-00850
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Talamantes / Mayor McCarty.
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. 2026-0126 directing the City Manager to: 1) develop a TOT priorities plan for Council consideration and adoption that includes priority categories, evaluation criteria, scoring rubric and funding review process; 2) bring the TOT priorities plan annually to Council for review and adoption along with associated project rankings, and an update on the Community Center Fund performance, current obligations, and bonding capacity; and 3) develop a Community Center Fund reserve policy for Council consideration and adoption.
Contact: Megan Van Voorhis, Director, (916) 808-5979,
[email protected], Department of Convention and Cultural Services
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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
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 8:26 p.m.
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