WEST SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL AND WEST SACRAMENTO REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR
AGENCY & WEST SACRAMENTO FINANCING AUTHORITY
City Council Regular Meeting
AUGUST 6, 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
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
NONE.
CONSENT AGENDA
2. Capital Projects
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 25-87 APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE PROJECT
BUDGET AND APPROVAL OF SERVICES CONTRACT FOR CALLANDER ASSOCIATES LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, INC. FOR THE DESIGN OF THE ALYCE NORMAN PARK MASTER PLAN (CIP 62160)
Objective: The purpose of this report is to provide the City Council with sufficient information to award a professional services contract to Callander Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc. for the design of the Alyce Norman Park Master Plan (CIP 62160) and approve a budget transfer from Measure N Community Investment funds to fully fund the project.
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.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommend that the City Council: 1) Adopt Resolution 25-87 approving a budget amendment to fully fund the Alyce Norman Park Master Plan project (CIP 62160); 2) Approve the services contracts with Callander Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc. for the design of the Alyce Norman Park Master Plan in the amount of $187,526; 3) Authorize the City manager, or his designee, to issue a notice to proceed and execute non-substantive changes and modifications, with approval from the City Attorney; 4) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute amendments or change orders and adjust compensation within the Councilapproved budget; 5) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute contract amendments or change orders up to $37,505.20; and 6) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to extend the term of the contract, if necessary.
3. Capital Projects
CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACT AWARD WITH SWEETWATER CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE ETENESH ZELEKE PUBLIC DOCK DEBRIS DEFLECTOR REPAIR PROJECT (CIP 62157) Objective: The objective of this report is to provide the City Council with sufficient information to award a construction contract to Sweetwater Construction, Inc. for the Etenesh Zeleke Public Dock Debris Deflector Repair Project (CIP 62157).
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council: 1) Find that the Etenesh Zeleke Public Dock Debris Deflector Repair Project (CIP 62157) is exempt from CEQA pursuant to the Categorical Exemptions under California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3 (“CEQA Guidelines”), Sections 15301, and find that the determination represents the independent judgment of the City; 2) Award a construction contract to Sweetwater Construction Inc. for the repair of the debris deflector for the Etenesh Zeleke Boat Dock in the amount of $335,000; 3) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute contract amendments or change orders up to 20% ($67,000) of the contract amendment value; 4) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute non-substantive changes or modifications to the construction contract, with approval from the City Attorney; and 5) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute amendments to extend the term of the contract, if necessary.
4. Community Development
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 25-80 APPROVING 2370/2400 HARMON ROAD PARCEL MAP NO. 5225
Objective: This item seeks City Council adoption of Resolution 25-80 approving 2370/2400 Harmon Road Parcel Map No. 5225.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that City Council adopt Resolution 25-80 (Attachment 1), approving 2370/2400 Harmon Road Parcel Map 5225.
5. Community Development
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 25-18 APPROVING FINAL MAP 5235, “MARSHALL ROAD SUBDIVISION” ALONG WITH THE ASSOCIATED SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT Objective: This item seeks City Council approval of Resolution 25-81 (see Attachment 1), approving Final Map 5235, “Marshall Road Subdivision” (see Attachment 2), and the associated Subdivision Improvement (see Attachment 3).
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution 25-81 approving Final Map 5235, “Marshall Road Subdivision”, and the associated Subdivision Improvement Agreement.
6. Community Development
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 25-82 ACCEPTING THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETED TO DATE FOR SUBDIVISION 5211 AND SUBDIVISION 4936, "FOUR40 WEST" Objective: To accept public improvements completed to date constructed for Final Map 5211 and Final Map 4936.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the Council :adopt Resolution 25-82, accepting the public improvements completed to date for Subdivision 5211 and Subdivision 4936.
7. Public Works
CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 25-86 REGARDING THE EMERGENCY
CONTRACT AND AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH EXPRESS SEWER & DRAIN FOR THE SUTTER STREET SEWER LINE COLLAPSE (CIP 31007) Objective: The objective of this report is to provide the City Council with sufficient information to adopt Resolution 25-86 regarding the Emergency Contract and award the Emergency Contract with Express Sewer & Drain for the sewer line collapse occurring at Sutter Street.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council: 1) Find that the Sutter Street Sewer Line Collapse Repair Project is exempt from CEQA analysis under CEQA Guidelines Section 15269. According to the CEQA Guidelines, an emergency includes emergency repairs to public or privately owned service facilities necessary to maintain service essential to the public health, safety, or welfare; 2) Adopt, by a minimum four-fifths vote of the Council, Resolution 25- 86 regarding the Emergency Contract with Express Sewer & Drain for the Sutter Street Sewer Line Collapse Repair; 3) Approve the contract with Express Sewer & Drain to provide emergency sewer line repair at Sutter Street; 4) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute an emergency contract for service in an amount not to exceed $39,000.00; 5) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute amendments or change orders on the contract; 6) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute non-substantive changes and modifications, with approval from the City Attorney; and
7) Authorize the City Manager or designee to extend the contract term and adjust compensation, within the limits of the Council-approved budget for CIP 31007.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
NONE.
REGULAR AGENDA
8. City Manager's Office
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 25-89, PROPOSED CHANGES TO BENEFIT SUMMARIES
FOR UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEE GROUPS, UPDATES TO THE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE PAY SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26, AND UPDATES TO THE AUTHORIZED POSITION LIST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26
Objective: The purpose of this report is to provide sufficient information for the City Council to consider proposed changes to the Benefit Summaries for the City’s unrepresented employee groups (Specialists and Professionals, Confidential, Management, Safety Management and Executive Management) and City Council, approval of Resolution 25-89 allocating budget for the proposed changes, updates to the publicly available pay schedule (Classification Plan) for FY 2025/26, and the revised Authorized Position List for FY 2025/26.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council: 1) Approve the amended and updated Authorized Position List (APL) for Fiscal Year 2025/26; 2) Approve the amended and updated publicly available pay schedule (Classification Plan) for Fiscal Year 2025/26; 3) Approve the updated benefit summaries for the City Council, Specialists and Professionals, Confidential, Management, Safety Management and Executive Management groups; and 4) Approve Resolution 25-89 authorizing budget appropriations to fund the changes proposed in the Benefit Summaries, revised APL, and revised Classification Plan.
9. Parks & Recreation
PRESENTATION ON BRYTE PARK MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING STRATEGY Objective: The objective of this report is to seek feedback from the City Council on the proposed Bryte Park Master Plan Implementation funding strategy.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council conduct a workshop on the proposed Bryte Park Master Plan Implementation funding strategy and provide direction to staff.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUNCTION – PART II
10. 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
11. 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 August 6, 2025 regular and closed session meetings of the West Sacramento City Council, Redevelopment Successor Agency and Financing Authority was posted August 1, 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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