WEST SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL AND
WEST SACRAMENTO REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND
WEST SACRAMENTO FINANCING AUTHORITY
City Council Regular Meeting
AUGUST 2, 2023 MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 7:26 p.m.
Present
Mayor Martha Guerrero; Mayor Pro Tem Quirina Orozco; Council Member Norma Alcala; Council Member Dawnte Early; Council Member Verna Sulpizio Hull City Attorney Mitchell reported that the City Council met in Closed Session and no action was taken. The second item on the Closed Session agenda, Conference with Real Property Negotiator (Govt Code §54956.8), was not discussed.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUNCTION – PART I
1. PRESENTATIONS BY THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA WITHIN THE
JURISDICTION OF THE COUNCIL
The Council is prohibited from discussing issues not on the agenda brought to them at this time.
According to State Law (the Brown Act), items must first be noticed on the agenda before any discussion or action.
The City Council received public comment on items not on the agenda within the City's jurisdiction.
PRESENTATIONS
None.
CONSENT AGENDA
Approved the Consent Agenda.
MOTION: Early SECOND: Sulpizio Hull
Roll Call Vote
YES: Guerrero, Orozco, Alcala, Early, Sulpizio Hull; NO: (None); ABSTAIN: (None); ABSENT:
(None); RECUSED: (None); MOTION PASSED
2. Finance
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 23-61 ESTABLISHING APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/24
Adopted Resolution 23-61 establishing an Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2023/24.
3. City Manager's Office
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 15, 2023, MARCH 1, 2023, MARCH 15, 2023, APRIL 5, 2023, APRIL 19, 2023, MAY 3, 2023, MAY 17, 2023, JUNE 7, 2023, AND JULY 19, 2023 REGULAR MEETINGS AND THE JUNE 28, 2023 SPECIAL MEETING 2 OF THE WEST SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL, REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY,
AND WEST SACRAMENTO FINANCING AUTHORITY
Approved the minutes of the February 15, 2023, March 1, 2023, March 15, 2023, April 5, 2023, April 19, 2023, May 3, 2023, May 17, 2023, June 7, 2023, and July 19, 2023 Regular Meetings and the June 28, 2023 Special Meeting of the West Sacramento City Council, Redevelopment Successor Agency, and West Sacramento Financing Authority.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
REGULAR AGENDA
4. City Manager's Office
CONSIDERATION OF AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR CITY MANAGER AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 23-63 APPROVING RELATED BUDGET
ADJUSTMENTS
Approved the August 2, 2023 Amended and Restated City Manager Employment Agreement between the City Council and Aaron Laurel for the position of City Manager; and adopted Resolution 23-63 approving related budget adjustments.
MOTION: Early SECOND: Orozco
Roll Call Vote
YES: Orozco, Early, Sulpizio Hull; NO: Guerrero, Alcala; ABSTAIN: (None); ABSENT: (None); RECUSED: (None); MOTION PASSED
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUNCTION – PART II
5. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS / ASSIGNMENTS
Councilmember Alcala reported on the Local Agency Formation Commission meeting.
Mayor Guerrero reported on the July 25 meeting of the City/County 2x2 meeting.
6. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS, REAPPOINTMENTS, REMOVALS TO/FROM CITY AND NONCITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Appointed Alex Hirsch and Micah Perez to the EIFD Public Financing Authority Public Financing Authority.
MOTION: Alcala SECOND: Early
Roll Call Vote
YES: Guerrero, Alcala, Early, Sulpizio Hull; NO: Orozco; ABSTAIN: (None); ABSENT: (None); RECUSED: (None); MOTION PASSED
7. PART II
A. Council Calendar
No report.
3 B. City Manager Report
No report.
C. City Attorney Report
No report.
D. Staff Direction from City Council Members
None.
E. Future Agenda Item Requests by Council
None.
F. Adjourn
Adjourned the meeting at 9:13 p.m.
MOTION: Sulpizio Hull SECOND: Early
Roll Call Vote
YES: Guerrero, Orozco, Alcala, Early, Sulpizio Hull; NO: (None); ABSTAIN: (None); ABSENT:
(None); RECUSED: (None); MOTION PASSED
Jennifer Cusmir, City Clerk
Minutes approved as presented by a majority
vote of the City Council on August 16, 2023.
Jennifer Cusmir, City Clerk