WEST SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL AND WEST SACRAMENTO REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR
AGENCY & WEST SACRAMENTO FINANCING AUTHORITY
City Council Regular Meeting
MAY 21, 2025 AGENDA
Martha Guerrero, Mayor
Verna Sulpizio Hull, Mayor Pro Tem
Quirina Orozco, Council Member
Norma Alcala, Council Member
Dawnté Early, Council Member
Aaron Laurel, City Manager
Jeffrey Mitchell, City Attorney
6:00 PM Closed Session Call to Order
7:00 PM Regular Meeting Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Land Acknowledgment
The meeting will be held at City Hall, City Council Chambers, 1110 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento 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.
PRESENTATIONS
2. City Manager's Office
PROCLAMATION OF THE WEST SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZING MAY AS
ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH
Objective: The purpose of this proclamation is to formally support the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population in the City of West Sacramento and celebrate their cultural traditions, entrepreneurial spirit, and contributions to our community.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council adopt a proclamation recognizing the month of May as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in the City of West Sacramento.
3. City Manager's Office
Anyone wishing to address the Council, or any agenda item, may fill out the Request to Speak card and present it to the City Clerk prior to the completion of staff presentation. Items on the Consent Agenda will be considered in one motion and the Request to Speak card should be turned in prior to the first item on Consent.
PROCLAMATION OF THE WEST SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZING MAY 2025 AS
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
Objective: The purpose of this proclamation is to provide awareness about the need to support mental health services and education for the benefit of families and residents of West Sacramento and communities throughout Yolo County.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council adopt a proclamation recognizing May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month.
4. City Manager's Office
PROCLAMATION OF THE WEST SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZING MAY 11–17, 2025 AS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK AND MAY 15, 2025 AS PEACE OFFICERS’ MEMORIAL DAY Objective: The objective of this proclamation is to highlight the sacrifices of fallen officers and to honor the nearly 24,412 individuals killed in the line of duty in the United States, including Officer James H. McKnight from the West Sacramento Police Department.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council adopt a proclamation recognizing May 11–17, 2025 as National Police Week and May 15, 2025 as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day.
CONSENT AGENDA
5. Community Development
CONSIDERATION OF SECOND READING REGARDING AND ADOPTION OF LIBERTY
SPECIFIC PLAN AND RELATED LAND USE APPROVALS
Objective: This item seeks City Council consideration of the second reading and adoption of Ordinance 25-3 (amending the Zoning Code, Zoning Map, and Southport Framework Plan), Ordinance 25-2 (adopting the Liberty Specific Plan), and Ordinance 25-4 (approving a Development Agreement for the Liberty Specific Plan project).
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council: 1) Find that the Liberty Specific Plan, the proposed amendments to the Zoning Code and the Southport Framework Plan for the Liberty Project, and the Liberty Development Agreement, are consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) based on the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared for the Project (SCH No. 2016052012) and previously approved by the Planning Commission; 2) Waive second reading and adopt Ordinance 25-2 (Attachment 3) adopting the Liberty Specific Plan with (Attachment 2); 3)Waive second reading and adopt Ordinance 25-3 (Attachment 4) amending the Zoning Code, Zoning Map, and Southport Framework Plan; and 4) Waive second reading and adopt Ordinance 25-4(Attachment 6) approving a Development Agreement.
6. Community Development
CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
FOR ON-DEMAND TRANSIT SERVICE
Objective: This report provides the City Council with an update on the West Sacramento – Downtown Sacramento OnDemand Rideshare Pilot and seeks City Council approval to extend the On-Demand Transit Service Memorandum of Understanding to continue piloting the Downtown Sacramento service area with service and operation changes to maintain overall performance of the rideshare program and reduce impacts to regional transit.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommend that the City Council: 1) Approve and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Sacramento Regional Transit District and Yolo County Transportation District; and 2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute non-substantive changes or modifications to the Memorandum of Understanding with approval from the City Attorney.
7. Capital Projects
CONSIDERATION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT TO KITCHELL CEM FOR ENGINEERING AND
DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE WEST SACRAMENTO COMMUNITY CENTER HVAC REPLACEMENT PROJECT (CIP 52083)
Objective: The objective of this report is to provide the City Council with sufficient information to award a professional services contract to Kitchell CEM for engineering and design services throughout the planning, design, bid, and construction phases of the West Sacramento Community Center HVAC Replacement Project (CIP 52083).
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council: 1) Find that the Community Center HVAC Replacement Project is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to the Categorical Exemption under California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3 (“CEQA Guidelines”), Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1, and find that the determination represents the independent judgment of the City; 2) Delegate authority to the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a professional services contract with Kitchell CEM for an amount not to exceed $269,000; 3) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute non-substantive changes or modifications to the professional services contract with Kitchell CEM, with approval from the City Attorney; and 4) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute amendments, miscellaneous design costs, or change orders up to 15% ($40,350) of the value of the contract.
8. Capital Projects
CONSIDERATION OF REJECTION OF ALL BIDS FOR THE FIRE STATION 42 EXTERIOR PAINT
AND REPAIR PROJECT
Objective: The objective of this report is to provide the City Council with sufficient information to reject all bids for the Fire Station 42 Exterior Paint and Repair Project (24-079-ITB).
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council reject all bids for the Fire Station 42 Exterior Paint and Repair Project (24-079-ITB).
9. Economic Development & Housing
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 25-55 APPROVING MINOR CHANGES TO THE CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 1 BUDGET POLICY
Objective: The objective of this report is to obtain City Council approval of minor changes to the City of West Sacramento Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District No. 1 (“EIFD”) Budget Policy.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution 25-55 (Attachment 1) approving minor changes to the EIFD Budget Policy.
10. Finance
CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024 Objective: The purpose of this report is to provide the final audited Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (“Annual Report” or “ACFR”) and related documents to City Council for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 as required by federal and state regulations.
Recommendation: As this is an informational report, no action is required.
11. Finance
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 25-56 INITIATING THE LEVY OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1
Objective: The objective of this report is to provide sufficient information to the City Council to adopt Resolution 25-56 initiating the levy of annual assessments for Landscaping and Lighting District #1.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution 25-56, a Resolution of Intention initiating the levy of annual assessments for the Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1 and establish the date of June 18, 2025 for a public hearing under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972.
12. Finance
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 25-57 INITIATING ANNUAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE STORM DRAIN MAINTENANCE ACT OF 1937 FOR STORM DRAIN MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 (RALEY’S LANDING)
Objective: The objective of this report is to provide sufficient information to the City Council to adopt Resolution 25-57 initiating annual proceedings under the Storm Drain Maintenance Act of 1937 for Storm Drain Maintenance District # 1, Raley’s Landing.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution 25-57 initiating annual proceedings and establishing the date for a public hearing to be conducted under the Storm Drain Maintenance District Act of 1937 (the “1937 Act”) for Storm Drain Maintenance District No. 1 (Raley’s Landing).
13. City Manager's Office
CONSIDERATION OF RATIFICATION OF STRATEGIC PLAN SUMMARY FOR 2025 Objective: The purpose of this report is to seek ratification of the City Council’s Strategic Plan Summary for 2025.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council review and ratify the attached 2025 Strategic Plan Summary.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
NONE.
REGULAR AGENDA
14. Economic Development & Housing
PRESENTATION TO CONSIDER THE 2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
Objective: The objective of this report is to provide the City Council with information necessary to provide comments on proposed activities for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for the 2025 Annual Action Plan.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the Council hear a presentation from staff and provide direction on the proposed activities for the CDBG Program 2025 Annual Action Plan.
15. Finance
RESOLUTION 25-43 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO
AFFIRMING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE BY THE CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 1 OF BONDS IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $80,000,000; APPROVING RELATED PLEDGE AGREEMENT; APPROVING FACILITIES TO BE FINANCED; AND DETERMINING OTHER MATTERS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
Objective: The purpose of this report is to seek authorization for the issuance of not to exceed $80,000,000 of bonds (the “EIFD Bonds”) to be issued by the City of West Sacramento Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District No. 1 (the “EIFD”), to approve the related Pledge Agreement and other documents and to authorize officers to execute and deliver said documents.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommend that the City Council adopt Resolution 25-43 (Attachment 1) which authorizes the following actions: 1) Affirming and approving the issuance and sale by the EIFD of the City of West Sacramento Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District No. 1 bonds in an amount not to exceed $80,000,000; 2) Authorize the execution and delivery of the Pledge Agreement (Exhibit A), in substantially the form presented at this meeting; and 3) Authorize the appropriate officers of the City to do any and all things and take any and all actions and execute any and all certificates, agreements and other documents, which they, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable in order to consummate the transactions described in the resolution.
16. Finance
RESOLUTION 25-44 AFFIRMING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE BY THE CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 1 (BRIDGE DISTRICT AREA) OF BONDS IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $6,500,000; APPROVING RELATED PLEDGE AGREEMENT; AND DETERMINING OTHER MATTERS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
Objective: The purpose of this report is to seek authorization for the issuance of not to exceed $6,500,000 of bonds (the “IFD Bonds”) to be issued by the City of West Sacramento Infrastructure Financing District No. 1 (Bridge District Area) (the “IFD”), to approve the related Irrevocable Pledge of IFD Revenues (the “Pledge Agreement”) and other documents and to authorize officers to execute and deliver said documents.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommend that the City Council adopt Resolution 24-44 (Attachment 1) which authorize the following actions: 1) Affirming and approving the issuance and sale by the IFD of the City of West Sacramento Infrastructure Financing District No. 1 bonds in an amount not to exceed $6,500,000; 2) Authorize the execution and delivery of the Pledge Agreement (Attachment 3), in substantially the form presented at this meeting; and 3) Authorize the appropriate officers of the City to do any and all things and take any and all actions and execute any and all certificates, agreements and other documents, which they, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable in order to consummate the transactions described in the resolution.
17. Finance
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 25-45 OF THE CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO ON BEHALF OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 1 (BRIDGE DISTRICT AREA) AS ITS LEGISLATIVE BODY RESOLUTION 25-45 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 1 (BRIDGE DISTRICT AREA) BONDS IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $6,500,000; AND DETERMINING OTHER
MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
Objective: The purpose of this report is to seek authorization for the issuance of not to exceed $6,500,000 of bonds (the “IFD Bonds”) to be issued by the City of West Sacramento Infrastructure Financing District No. 1 (Bridge District Area) (the “IFD”), to approve the related Irrevocable Pledge of IFD Revenues (the “Pledge Agreement”) and other documents and to authorize officers to execute and deliver said documents.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommend that the City Council of the City of West Sacramento on behalf of the Infrastructure Financing District No. 1 (Bridge District Area) as its legislative body adopt Resolution 24-45 (Attachment 1) which authorizes the following actions: 1) Approving the issuance and sale by the IFD of the City of West Sacramento Infrastructure Financing District No. 1 bonds in an amount not to exceed $6,500,000; 2) Authorize the execution and delivery of the Pledge Agreement (Exhibit E), in substantially the form presented at this meeting; and 3) Authorize the appropriate officers of the City to do any and all things and take any and all actions and execute any and all certificates, agreements and other documents, which they, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable in order to consummate the transactions described in the resolution.
18. Finance
RESOLUTION OF THE WEST SACRAMENTO FINANCING AUTHORITY APPROVING THE
FORM OF AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE BOND PURCHASE
AGREEMENT RELATED TO THE CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 1 TAX INCREMENT BONDS; APPROVING
OTHER ACTIONS RELATED TO THE BONDS
Objective: The purpose of this report is to seek Authority approval of a Bond Purchase Agreement related to the issuance of not to exceed $80,000,000 of bonds (the “EIFD Bonds”) issued by the City of West Sacramento Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District No. 1 (the “EIFD”), approve the related Pledge Agreement and other documents and authorize officers to execute and deliver the EIFD Bonds.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommend that the Authority adopt Resolution 25-46 (Attachment 1) which authorizes the following actions: 1) Approve the Bond Purchase Agreement (Exhibit A) related to the issuance and sale by the EIFD of the City of West Sacramento Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District No. 1 bonds in an amount not to exceed $80,000,000; and 2) Authorize the appropriate officers of the Authority to do any and all things and take any and all actions and execute any and all certificates, agreements and other documents, which they, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable in order to consummate the transactions described in the resolution.
19. Finance
CONSIDERATION OF WEST SACRAMENTO FINANCING AUTHORITY RESOLUTION
APPROVING THE FORM OF AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE BOND
PURCHASE AGREEMENT RELATED TO THE CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 1 (BRIDGE DISTRICT AREA) TAX INCREMENT BONDS; APPROVING OTHER ACTIONS RELATED TO THE BONDS
Objective: The purpose of this report is to seek authorization for execution and delivery of the Bond Purchase Agreement related to the issuance of not to exceed $6,500,000 of bonds (the “IFD Bonds”) issued by the City of West Sacramento Infrastructure Financing District No. 1 (Bridge District Area) (the “IFD”) and authorizing officers to execute and deliver the Bond Purchase Agreement and to purchase and sell the IFD Bonds as provided herein.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the West Sacramento Financing Authority adopt Resolution 25-47 (Attachment 1) which authorizes the following actions: 1) Authorize the execution and delivery of the Bond Purchase Agreement (Exhibit A), in substantially the form presented at this meeting related to the sale of City of West Sacramento Infrastructure District No. 1 bonds in an amount not to exceed $6,500,000; and 2) Authorize the appropriate officers of the Authority to do any and all things and to execute and deliver any and all documents that they may deem necessary or advisable in order to complete the sale, issuance, and delivery of the Bonds and otherwise to carry out, give effect to, and comply with the terms and intent of this resolution.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUNCTION – PART II
20. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS / ASSIGNMENTS
Bikeshare Policy Steering Committee --------------------------------------------Guerrero, Alternate - Early City/County 2x2 ----------------------------------------------------Guerrero/Orozco, Alternate – Sulpizio Hull City/School 2x2 ------------------------------------------------------Guerrero/Sulpizio Hull, Alternate - Alcala Executive Commission to Address Homelessness --------------------Sulpizio Hull, Alternate - Orozco EIFD Public Financing Authority-----------------------------------------------Guerrero, Alcala, Sulpizio Hull League of California Cities --------------------------------------------------- Alcala, Alternate – Sulpizio Hull Local Agency Formation Commission ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Alcala Port District Commission ---------------------------------------------------------Guerrero, Early, Sulpizio Hull Remote Access Network ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Guerrero River City Regional Stadium Financing Authority------------------------------------------Guerrero, Orozco Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) ------------------------Early; Alternate - Guerrero Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District Board --------------Orozco; Alternate - Sulpizio Hull West Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency JPA ----------------------------Alcala; Alternate - Orozco Yolo Animal Servies Planning Agency JPA----------------------------Guerrero; Alternate – Sulpizio Hull Yolo County Housing Authority-------------------------------------------------Early, Alternate - Sulpizio Hull Yolo Transportation District -----------------------------------------------------Early, Alternate - Sulpizio Hull Yolo Habitat Conservancy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sulpizio Hull Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District ----------------------------Alcala; Alternate – Sulpizio Hull Yolo Subbasin Sustainable Groundwater Agency-------------------------Sulpizio Hull; Alternate - Early
COUNCIL INTERMEDIARY REPRESENTATIVES
Delta Protection Commission -------------------------------------------------------Vacant; Alternate - Vacant New Hope Community Development Corporation---------------------------------Early; Alternate - Alcala Yolo County Consolidated Redevelopment Successor Agency Oversight Board--------Sulpizio Hull
21. PART II
A. Council Calendar
B. City Manager Report
C. City Attorney Report
D. Staff Direction from City Council Members
E. Future Agenda Item Requests by Council
i Request from Mayor Guerrero to issue a proclamation at the June 4, 2025 City Council meeting recognizing June 6th as National Gun Violence Awareness Day ii Request from Councilmember Early to invite the Yolo Community Foundation to give a presentation at a future City Council meeting on the 2025 State of the Sector Report F. Adjourn
I, Jennifer Cusmir, City Clerk, declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing agenda for the May 21, 2025 regular and closed session meetings of the West Sacramento City Council, Redevelopment Successor Agency and Financing Authority was posted May 16, 2025 at the rear entrance at City Hall, 1110 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento, CA and was available for public review. __________________________________________
Jennifer Cusmir, City Clerk
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