WEST SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL AND
WEST SACRAMENTO REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND
WEST SACRAMENTO FINANCING AUTHORITY
City Council Regular Meeting
OCTOBER 18, 2023 MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m.
Present
Mayor Pro Tem Quirina Orozco; Council Member Norma Alcala; Council Member Dawnte Early; Council Member Verna Sulpizio Hull
Absent
Mayor Martha Guerrero
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUNCTION – PART I
City Attorney Mitchell reported that the City Council met in Closed Session and no action was taken.
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
2. City Manager's Office
PRESENTATION OF THE 2023 HELEN PUTNAM AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CITYBUSINESS RELATIONS FOR THE WEST SACRAMENTO HOME RUN PAID INTERNSHIP
PROGRAM
The City Council received the presentation of the 2023 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence in City-Business Relations to the City for the West Sacramento Home Run Paid Internship Program from the League of California Cities.
3. City Manager's Office
PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2023 AS PREGNANCY AND
INFANT LOSS AWARENESS MONTH
The City Council presented a proclamation recognizing October 2023 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.
4. City Manager's Office
PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 22 TO OCTOBER 29 AS
CALIFORNIA FLOOD PREPAREDNESS WEEK
2 The City Council presented a proclamation to recognize the 2023 Flood Preparedness Week.
CONSENT AGENDA
Approved the Consent Agenda.
MOTION: Early SECOND: Alcala
Roll Call Vote
YES: Orozco, Alcala, Early, Sulpizio Hull; NO: (None); ABSTAIN: (None); ABSENT: Guerrero; RECUSED: (None); MOTION PASSED
5. Capital Projects
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT 2 TO THE ON-CALL CONTRACT FOR
SERVICES WITH CMD WEST-MAVERICK ALLIANCE COMPANY
Approved Amendment 2 to the Contract for Services with CMD West-Maverick Alliance Company in the amount of $306,000 for on-call right of way acquisition services and property management services and delegated authority to the City Manager or his designee to execute the contract amendment substantially in the form attached, issue notices to proceed (NTPs), approve amendments to the scope and undertake any and all actions necessary to implement the contract.
6. Community Development
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 23-80 ACCEPTING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETED FOR PARCEL MAP 5151
Adopted Resolution 23-80, accepting the public improvements required of Parcel Map 5151.
7. Community Development
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 23-82 AUTHORIZING USE OF DEPARTMENT OF CANNABIS CONTROL RETAIL ACCESS GRANT FUNDS AND RESOLUTION 23-83 APPROVING
RELATED BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS
Adopted resolution 23-82 authorizing the acceptance of the 2023 Department of Cannabis Control Retail Access Grant of $235,000; adopted resolution 23-83 approving the appropriation of the grant funds awarded; and authorized the City Manager or designee to sign the grant agreement once received from the Department of Cannabis Control.
8. City Manager's Office
CONSIDERATION OF SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 23-8 AMENDING THE WEST SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO MEMORIALIZE THE COUNCIL’S ONE CITY
GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK
Waived the second reading and adopted Ordinance 23-8 amending Section 2.16 of the West Sacramento Municipal Code to include the Council’s One City governance framework.
9. City Manager's Office
REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 23-10 BANNING WEAPONS FROM CITY FACILITIES
Waived the second reading and adopted Ordinance 23-10, which would create an ongoing ban on weapons in City facilities.
3 PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
REGULAR AGENDA
10. City Manager's Office
CONSIDERATION OF CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO JOINING THE YOLO ANIMAL SERVICES
PLANNING AGENCY JOINT POWERS AGENCY AND APPOINTMENT TO THE JPA Authorized the Mayor or her designee to approve the City joining the Yolo Animal Services Planning Agency JPA and authorize the City Manager to take any actions necessary to effectuate the joining of the JPA and appointed Mayor Guerrero to serve as the West Sacramento representative to the JPA.
MOTION: Early SECOND: Alcala
Roll Call Vote
YES: Orozco, Alcala, Early, Sulpizio Hull; NO: (None); ABSTAIN: (None); ABSENT: Guerrero; RECUSED: (None); MOTION PASSED
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUNCTION – PART II
11. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS / ASSIGNMENTS
Councilmember Early reported on the study mission trip to Toronto. Councilmember Early spoke about the annual Rock the Block event.
Mayor Pro Tem Orozco also spoke about the study mission trip and riverfront development.
Mayor Pro Temp Orozco reported on the meeting of the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District Board Meeting. Mayor Pro Temp Orozco spoke about the annual Rock the Block event.
Councilmember Alcala spoke about the annual Rock the Block event.
Councilmember Sulpizio Hull spoke about the annual Rock the Block event.
12. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS, REAPPOINTMENTS, REMOVALS TO/FROM CITY AND NONCITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
13. PART II
A. Council Calendar
No report.
B. City Manager Report
No report. .
C. City Attorney Report
No report.
D. Staff Direction from City Council Members
4 None.
E. Future Agenda Item Requests by Council
None.
F. Adjourn
Adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
MOTION: Early SECOND: Sulpizio Hull
Roll Call Vote
YES: Orozco, Alcala, Early, Sulpizio Hull; NO: (None); ABSTAIN: (None); ABSENT: Guerrero; RECUSED: (None); MOTION PASSED
Jennifer Cusmir, City Clerk
Minutes approved as presented by a majority
vote of the City Council on November 6, 2024.
Jennifer Cusmir, City Clerk