Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
11:00 AM
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Racial Equity Committee
RACIAL EQUITY COMMITTEE
Mai Vang, District 8, Chair
Karina Talamantes, District 3, Vice Chair
Eric Guerra, District 6
Rick Jennings, II, District 7
COMMITTEE STAFF
Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk
Steve Itagaki, Supervising Deputy City
Attorney
Leyne Milstein, Assistant City Manager
Aimée Zenzele Barnes, Diversity & Equity
Manager
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Open Session
Regular meeting called to order by Chair Vang at 11:02 a.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Eric Guerra (at 11:08 a.m.), Rick Jennings, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Mai Vang.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Aimee Barnes.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Jennings.
Consent Calendar
All items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered and acted upon by one Motion.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Talamantes / Jennings.
Yes: Members Rick Jennings, Karina Talamantes, and Chair Mai Vang.
Absent: Member Eric Guerra.
A motion passed to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated at each item.
1. Racial Equity Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2026-01030
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Racial Equity Committee Special Meeting Minutes dated April 28, 2026.
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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Discussion Calendar
2. Sacramento Centered on Racial Equity (SCORE) Workplan File ID: 2026-01550
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Received and commented.
Contact: Aimée Zenzele Barnes, Diversity & Equity Manager, (916) 808-1174, [email protected], Office of Diversity & Equity, Department of Human Resources
3. Update on Race and Gender Equity Action Plan (RGEAP) and Results-Based Accountability Framework
File ID: 2026-01545
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Received and commented.
Contact: Aimée Zenzele Barnes, Diversity & Equity Manager, (916) 808-1174, [email protected], Department of Human Resources
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 12:02 p.m.
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