WEST SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL AND WEST SACRAMENTO REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR
AGENCY & WEST SACRAMENTO FINANCING AUTHORITY
City Council Regular Meeting
JUNE 4, 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 JUNE 2025 AS
PRIDE MONTH
Objective: The purpose of this proclamation is to formally support the principle of equal rights for all individuals, including Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Ally, and other sexual and gender minorities (LGBTQIA+), by recognizing June 2025 as Pride Month in the City of West Sacramento.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council adopt a proclamation recognizing June 2025 as Pride Month and approve the flying of the Rainbow Flag at City Hall throughout the month of June 2025.
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.
3. City Manager's Office
CITY COUNCIL PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING JUNE 6, 2025 AS NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE
AWARENESS DAY
Objective: The purpose of this report is to present and request approval of a proclamation recognizing June 6, 2025, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in the City of West Sacramento.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends the City Council to approve the attached proclamation recognizing June 6, 2025, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
CONSENT AGENDA
4. Capital Projects
CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 25-62 SUPPORTING THE SUBMISSION
OF AN APPLICATION TO THE SACOG FOUR-COUNTY STATE FUNDING PROGRAM FOR THE NORTH 5TH STREET COMPLETE STREETS AND CONNECTIVITY PROJECT (CIP 16013) Objective: The objective of this report is to provide the City Council with sufficient information for adoption of Resolution 25-62, supporting the submission of an application to the SACOG FourCounty State Funding Program, for the North 5th Street Complete Streets and Connectivity Project (CIP 16013).
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution 25-62 to indicate to SACOG the City’s firm commitment to deliver the North 5th Street Complete Streets and Connectivity Project (CIP 16013) on time, and to ensure accountability and alignment with SACOG program goals, timelines, and commitments.
5. Capital Projects
CONSIDERATION OF REJECTION OF ALL BIDS FOR THE HIGH SERVICE MANIFOLD
REPAIR/REPLACEMENT/VAULT INSTALLATION PROJECT
(CIP 21041)
Objective: The objective of this report is to provide the City Council with sufficient information to reject all bids for the High Service Manifold Repair/Replacement/Vault Installation Project (CIP 21041) at the George Kristoff Water Treatment Plant (25-004-ITB).
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommend that the City Council reject all bids for the High Service Manifold Repair/Replacement/Vault Installation Project (CIP 21041) at the George Kristoff Water Treatment Plant (25-004-ITB).
6. Community Development
CONSIDERATION OF SETTING THE VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN A REDUCTION GOAL FOR
FATAL AND SERIOUS INJURY CRASHES
Objective: The purpose of this report is to provide the City Council information needed to set a goal for the reduction of fatal and serious injury crashes for the Vision Zero Action Plan, and to propose a goal for reduction in fatal and serious injury crashes.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council direct staff to prepare a draft Vision Zero Action Plan that will achieve a 50% reduction in fatal and serious injury crashes by 2035 and continuously reduce fatal and serious injury crashes thereafter.
7. Community Development
CONSIDERATION OF AWARD OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO GHD, INC.
FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE SACRAMENTO AVENUE CORRIDOR INFILL AND
INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY, NEEDS, AND FINANCING PLAN AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 25-65 APPROVING RELATED BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS (CIP 10048) Objective: The purpose of this report is to provide the City Council with sufficient information to award a professional services contract for the development of the Sacramento Avenue Corridor Infill and Infrastructure Capacity, Needs, and Financing Plan.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council: 1) Award a contract for professional services with GHD, Inc. for the Sacramento Avenue Corridor Infill and Infrastructure Capacity, Needs, and Financing Plan; 2) Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute a professional services contract with GHD, Inc. in the amount of $538,661 for the Sacramento Avenue Corridor Infill and Infrastructure Capacity, Needs, and Financing Plan; 3) Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to make non-substantive changes or modifications to the Contract for Services, with approval from the City Attorney; 4) Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute amendments up to 10% ($53,866.10) of the total contract amount; 5) Approve Resolution 25-65 authorizing the transfer of $108,866 from the Measure N Fund - Community Improvement Funds to support the project budget (CIP 10048); and 6) Delegate authority to the City Manager, or their designee, to execute amendments to extend the term of the contract, if necessary, and to approve and incorporate additional tasks.
8. Economic Development & Housing
WEST SACRAMENTO CHAMBER ANNUAL REPORT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES FROM JANUARY 1, 2024, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024
Objective: The purpose of this report is to provide City Council with the West Sacramento Chamber’s Annual Report of business retention and event production services for the period of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
Recommendation: As this is an informational item, no action is required.
9. Economic Development & Housing
CONSIDERATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT WITH SEECON FINANCIAL & CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., FOR THE NEWPORT 13 PROJECT
Objective: The objective of this report is to facilitate the Council’s consideration of an Affordable Housing Agreement with Seecon Financial & Construction Co., Inc., for a 59-unit market-rate residential development located in Southport.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the Council: 1) Find that this proposal is Categorically Exempt from CEQA under Class 5 (Section 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines) and Class 32 (In-fill Development Projects) Categorical Exemptions as the appropriate level of review under CEQA; 2) Approve the Affordable Housing Agreement with Seecon Financial & Construction Co., Inc., in substantially the form included as Attachment 1 for the Newport 13 project (Agreement); and 3) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the Agreement and make nonsubstantive changes, including extensions, corrections or modifications with the approval of the City Attorney.
10. City Manager's Office
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 5, 2025, MARCH 19, 2025, AND APRIL 9, 2025 REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE WEST SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL,
REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY, AND WEST SACRAMENTO FINANCING
AUTHORITY
Objective: The objective of this report is to provide the City Council with the draft minutes of the March 5, 2025, March 19, 2025, and April 9, 2025 Regular Meetings of the West Sacramento City Council, Redevelopment Successor Agency, and West Sacramento Financing Authority.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council approve the minutes of the March 5, 2025, March 19, 2025, and April 9, 2025 Regular Meetings of the West Sacramento City Council, Redevelopment Successor Agency, and West Sacramento Financing Authority.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
11. City Manager's Office
PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 3502.3 FOR REPORT ON
CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO VACANCIES, AND RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS Objective: This item is a public hearing regarding the City of West Sacramento's workforce vacancies, and recruitment and retention efforts in compliance with Assembly Bill (“AB”) 2561 (Gov. Code § 3502.3).
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council: 1) Conduct the public hearing; and 2) Receive the informational report on City of West Sacramento Vacancies, and Recruitment and Retention Efforts Pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3.
12. Community Development
A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE 25-7 REGARDING PROPOSED ANNUAL OMNIBUS ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
Objective: The item is a public hearing regarding proposed amendments to Title 17 (Zoning) of the Municipal Code for the annual omnibus zoning code amendments.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommend the City Council: 1. Conduct public hearing; 2.
Find that the project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to §15305 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations) and §15321 (Enforcement Actions by Regulatory Agencies) exemption of the CEQA Guidelines; and 3. Conduct the first reading of Ordinance 25-7, by title and number only, amending Title 17 (Zoning) of the Municipal Code for the annual omnibus code amendments.
REGULAR AGENDA
13. Community Development
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 25-49 ADOPTING THE CLIMATE ACTION AND
ADAPTATION PLAN
Objective: The purpose of this report is to seek City Council adoption of the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP).
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council: 1) Receive a presentation by staff on the proposed Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) and take public comment; 2) Find that adoption of the CAAP is within the scope of the EIR and SEIR prepared for the 2035 General Plan and no new or substantially more adverse impacts would occur through implementation of the proposed project, pursuant to Sections 15168 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and 3) Adopt Resolution 25-49 which will approve the CAAP.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUNCTION – PART II
14. 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
15. 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
F. Adjourn
I, Jennifer Cusmir, City Clerk, declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing agenda for the June 4, 2025 regular and closed session meetings of the West Sacramento City Council, Redevelopment Successor Agency and Financing Authority was posted May 30, 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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