Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
2:00 PM
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
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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 2:02 p.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Roger Dickinson (at 2:03 p.m.), Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty (until 3:38 p.m.).
Member Absent: Caity Maple.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Pluckebaum.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Pluckebaum.
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 Kaplan / Member Guerra.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
Absent: Member Caity Maple.
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. Confirm 2026 Mayoral Appointments of City Councilmembers to Council Standing Committees and Various Regional Authorities, Agencies, Commissions, and Committees
File ID: 2026-01538
Location: Citywide/Regional
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-0234 confirming mayoral appointments of city councilmembers to council standing committees and various regional authorities, agencies, commissions, and committees.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
2. Confirmation of Public Financing Authority Appointments File ID: 2026-01559
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0237 confirming the following Public Financing Authority appointment: 1) Innovation Park Public Financing Authority: Heather Fargo - Seat A and Alyssa Lozano - Seat B.
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846, [email protected]; Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected]; Office of the City Clerk
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3. [Pass for Publication] Ordinance Amending Section 12.50.040 to the Sacramento City Code Relating to Entertainment Zones
File ID: 2026-01426
Location: Districts 4, 5, and 7
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0238 pursuant to Council Rule of Procedure
13.B.I.b.ii to: 1) bypass the Law and Legislation Committee; 2) review an ordinance to amend Sacramento City Code section 12.50.040 relating to Entertainment Zones; and 3) pass for publication the ordinance title as required by Sacramento Charter section 32(c) for consideration on September 15, 2026.
Contact: Tina Lee-Vogt, Nighttime Economy Manager, (916) 808-2679, [email protected], Economic Development Department
4. [Contract] Professional Services Agreements for Citywide Recruitment Services File ID: 2026-01585
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0239 authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute Professional Services Agreements with Ralph Andersen & Associates and Tri Star Gov Solutions, LLC to provide Citywide recruitment services for various City departments each for a five-year maximum term and which may collectively not-exceed $750,000.
Contact: Jennifer Wilkinson, Administrative Officer, (916) 808-5295, [email protected], Department of Human Resources
5. Budget Adjustment for Office of Violence Prevention Projects File ID: 2026-01544
Location: Citywide
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-0235 authorizing the City Manager or designee to transfer $680,598 from the Gang Prevention and Intervention - General Fund (GF) project (I02000600) to the Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) - American Rescue Plan Act Replacement (ARPA) project (I11003200).
Contact: Peter Coletto, Director of Finance, (916) 808-5416, [email protected]; Mirthala Santizo, Budget Manager, (916) 808-5078, [email protected]; Department of Finance
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6. [Pass for Publication] Centerpointe at Natomas Crossing Commercial Development (P25-015)
File ID: 2026-01513
Location: 2200, 2210, 2230, 2240, 2250, 2260, 2280, & 2290 Del Paso Road APN:
225-2990-001-0000 to 225-2990-003-0000, 225-2290-012-0000, 225-2290-014-0000, 225-3000-001-0000 to 225-3000-004-0000, & 225-3000-008-0000, District 1 Action: 1) Reviewed: a) a Resolution determining the project is exempt from review under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15183 (Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning); b) an Ordinance rezoning 10.18-acres from the Employment Center (EC-50-PUD) zone and Natomas Crossing Area 1 Planned Unit Development (PUD) to the General Commercial (C-2-PUD) zone and Natomas Crossing #1 PUD; c) a Resolution amending the Natomas Crossing Area 1 PUD Schematic Plan to redesignate 10.18-acres from Office to Office, Commercial or Residential; d) a Resolution adopting findings of fact and conditions of approval for: i) a Tentative Subdivision Map to subdivide approximately
8.66-acres into three commercial lots, two common lots, and two lots for future development in the C-2-PUD zone; ii) Site Plan and Design Review of the Tentative Subdivision Map layout and the construction of two 6,300 square foot retail buildings, one 9,000 square foot office building, and associated site improvements; and iii) Tree Permit for the removal of one private protected tree; and 2) passed for publication the Ordinance title per City Charter section 32(c) to be considered on September 15, 2026.
Contact: Deja Harris, Associate Planner, (916) 808-5853, [email protected]; Zachary Dahla, Senior Planner, (916) 808-5584, [email protected]; Community Development Department
7. [Contract] Richards Boulevard Storm Drainage Improvements [Published for 10-Day Review 08/21/2026]
File ID: 2026-01311
Location: District 4
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-0236: 1) approving the contract plans and specifications for the Richards Boulevard Storm Drainage Improvements Project (W14150700, Fund 6211); 2) awarding the contract to ARB, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $2,141,141; 3) authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the construction contract with ARB, Inc.; and 4) approving budget related transfers.
Contact: Brett Grant, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-1413, [email protected]; Michelle Carrey, Engineering & Water Resources Division Manager, (916) 808-1438, [email protected]; Dalia Fadl, Director, (916) 808-1461, [email protected]; Department of Utilities
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8. [Contract Supplement] Fire Apparatus Maintenance and Repairs File ID: 2026-01342
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0240 authorizing the City Manager or designee to: 1) execute Contract Supplement No. 6 to City Agreement No. 2022-0448 with Riverview International Truck increasing the contract by $100,000 for a revised contract total not-to-exceed amount of $430,000; and 2) Contract Supplement No. 5 to City Agreement No. 2022-0431 with Valley Power Systems North, Inc. increasing the contract by $100,000 for a revised contract total, not-to-exceed amount of $400,000.
Contact: Stacey Chatman, Program Specialist, (916) 808-6711, [email protected]; Alison Kerstetter, Fleet Manager, (916) 808-1163, [email protected]; Department of Public Works
9. [Contract] Firearm Ammunition [Two-Thirds Vote Required, Published for 10-Day Review 08/21/2026]
File ID: 2026-01389
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0241 by two-thirds vote authorizing the City Manager or designee to: 1) suspend competitive bidding in the best interest of the City for the purchase of firearm ammunition; and 2) execute a five-year agreement with San Diego Police Equipment Company Inc., from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031, to purchase firearm ammunition, in an amount not-to-exceed $3,350,000.
Contact: Ethan Hanson, Police Captain, (916) 808-0714,
[email protected], Police Department
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10. [Contract] Vision Zero School Safety Project (T15235600) [Published for 10-Day Review on 08/21/2026]
File ID: 2026-01440
Location: Districts 3, 4, 5, and 6
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-0237: 1) approving the Plans and Specifications for the Vision Zero School Safety Project (T15235600); 2) authorizing the City Manager or designee to increase the revenue and expenditure budgets of the Vision Zero School Safety Project (T15235600) by $1,700,000 (Federal Capital Grants, Fund 3703); 3) authorizing the City Manager or designee to increase the expenditure budget of the Vision Zero School Safety Project (T15235600) by transferring $550,000 (Major Street Construction, Fund 2007) from the State and Federal Grant Match Program (T15007200); 4) awarding the construction contract for the Vision Zero School Safety Project (T15235600) to Tim Paxon’s Pacific Excavation, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $1,690,212; 5) authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the construction contract with Tim Paxon’s Pacific Excavation, Inc., for the Vision Zero School Safety Project (T15235600); 6) awarding a Professional Services Agreement for an amount not-to-exceed $416,535 with UNICO Engineering, Inc. for the Vision Zero School Safety Project (T15235600); 7) authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a Professional Services Agreement for an amount not-to-exceed $416,535 with UNICO Engineering, Inc. for the Vision Zero School Safety Project (T15165500); and 8) resetting the City Manager or designee’s administrative authority to issue supplemental agreements with WSP USA, Inc. for City Agreement No. 2024-0135.
Contact: Luke Fuson, Senior Engineer, (916) 808-6601, [email protected]; Matt Johns, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-5760, [email protected]; Ofelia Avalos, Engineering Services Division Manager, (916) 808-5054, [email protected]; Department of Public Works
11. [Contract] Floodgate Inspections and Technical Support File ID: 2026-01391
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0242: 1) awarding a Professional Services Agreement to Mead & Hunt, Inc.; and 2) authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Mead & Hunt, Inc. for Floodgate Inspections and Technical Support for an amount not-to-exceed $554,765.
Contact: Josh Werner, Development Project Manager, 916-808-8158, [email protected]; Jennifer Donlon Wyant, Mobility and Sustainability Division Manager, (916) 808-5913, [email protected]; Department of Public Works
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12. [Contract Supplement] Master Services Agreement with 4Leaf, Inc.
File ID: 2026-01421
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0243: 1) authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to City Agreement No. 2023-1638 with 4 Leaf, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $800,000, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $2,000,000; 2) extending the expiration date of City Agreement No. 2023-1638 to December 31, 2028; and 3) resetting City Manager or designee’s authority to issue supplemental agreements for City Agreement No. 2023-1638.
Contact: Chad Copeman, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-1158, [email protected]; Ofelia Avalos, Engineering Services Division Manager, (916) 808-5054, [email protected]; Department of Public Works
13. [Contract Supplement] Fuel Site Testing, Maintenance, and Repair [Published for 10-Day Review 08/21/2026]
File ID: 2026-01373
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed Motion No. 2026-0244 authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute Supplement No. 8 to City Agreement No. 2021-1384 with Kaiser Commercial Petroleum for an amount not-to-exceed $220,000 bringing the agreement’s total not-to-exceed amount to $1,457,500.
Contact: Stacey Chatman, Program Specialist, (916) 808-6711, [email protected]; Alison Kerstetter, Fleet Manager, (916) 808-1163, [email protected]; Department of Public Works
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Public Hearings
14. Railyards Special Sign District - Subdistrict 2 - Static Digital Signs for Large Entertainment Venues (M25-009) [Passed for Publication 08/25/2026; Published 08/21/2026, 08/28/2026]
File ID: 2026-01470
Location: Sacramento Railyards Special Planning District, District 4
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Pluckebaum / Member Dickinson.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
No: Member Mai Vang.
Absent: Member Caity Maple.
Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, 1) passed Motion No. 2026-0245 determining the Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15061(b)(3); and 2) adopted Ordinance No. 2026-0020 amending subsection 15.148.193.F of the Sacramento City Code, relating to signs in the Railyards.
Contact: Matthew Sites, Senior Architect, AIA, LEED AP, (916) 808-7646, [email protected]; Bruce Monighan, Urban Design Manager, (916) 808-5260, [email protected]; Community Development Department
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Discussion Calendar
15. [Contract] Thirteenth Amendment to Sacramento Zoological Society Operating Agreement
File ID: 2026-01539
Location: Sacramento Zoo, District 7
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Jennings / Mayor McCarty.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Eric Guerra, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Phil Pluckebaum, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
Absent: Member Caity Maple.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Passed Motion No. 2026-0246 authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the Thirteenth Amendment to City Agreement No. 97-021 with the Sacramento Zoological Society related to the potential expansion of the Sacramento Zoo.
Contact: Dustin Hollingsworth, Assistant Director, (916) 808-5538, [email protected]; Megan Van Voorhis, Director, (916) 808-5979, [email protected]; Convention and Cultural Services
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16. Grant Agreement with Urban Capital, LLC for the Rio Linda Senior Housing HomeKey+ Project
File ID: 2026-01536
Location: 2809-2821 Rio Linda Boulevard, District 2
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Dickinson / Mayor McCarty.
Yes: Members Roger Dickinson, Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Karina Talamantes, Mai Vang, and Mayor Kevin McCarty.
Absent: Members Eric Guerra, Phil Pluckebaum, and Caity Maple.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Passed Motion No. 2026-0247 authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a grant agreement with Urban Capital LLC (Urban Capital), developer and co-applicant, in the amount of $786,091 for the development of the Rio Linda Senior HomeKey+ Project at 2809-2821 Rio Linda Boulevard using Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Round 4 (HHAP-4) Permanent Supportive Housing funding.
Contact: Ya-yin Isle, City Housing Manager, (916) 808-1869, [email protected], Department of Economic Development
Information Items
17. Notification of Parcel Map of 2616 Q Street (Z24-062/FPM 25-0038) File ID: 2026-01530
Location: District 4
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: David Veasey, Supervising Surveyor, (916) 808-6364, [email protected], Department of Public Works
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Council Comments-Ideas, Questions, AB1234 Reports
1. Information Requests
None.
2. AB1234 Reports
None.
City Manager's Report
City Manager Maraskeshia Smith provided a report.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – in memory of Jorge Acevedo at 4:06 p.m.
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