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Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting - August 13, 2025

Other — Wednesday, August 13, 2025

BodyElkgrove, California

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DateWednesday, August 13, 2025

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So with that, we will adjourn the special meeting at 6.04 p.m.

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And at this time, I would like to call to order the Elkgrove City Council regular meeting.

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Today is Wednesday, August the 13th, 2025.

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The time is 6.04 p.m.

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Clerk.

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Thank you, Mayor.

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This meeting of the Elkrove City Council is recorded with closed captioning.

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The recording will be cable cast on Metro Cable Channel 14, the local government affairs channel on the Comcast and Direct TV Uverse Cable Systems.

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The recording will also be video streamed at Metro14Live.gov.

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Tonight's meeting replays will be on Friday, August 15th at 1 p.m.

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And Monday, August 18th, also at 1 p.m.

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on Metro Channel 14.

0:48

Once posted, the recordings of this and previous meetings can be viewed on demand at the 3Ws.gov or YouTube.com slash Metro Cable 14.

0:57

For members of the participating audience who may have personal electronic devices, please place them on silent mode during the meeting or on mute when you are not speaking.

1:14

City Council reserves the right to reasonably limit the total time for public comment on any particular notice agenda item as it may deem necessary.

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Presented to resolution number 21-24.

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No individual speaker concerning public comment may address the city council for more than three minutes.

1:26

If you wish to address the council during the meeting, please complete one of the blue speaker cards, which can be found at the back of the chamber, and provide it to assistant city clerk Brenda Haggard prior to consideration of the agenda item.

1:36

With that, Mayor, I will be moving on to the roll call.

1:39

And starting for the roll call, I will start with Councilmember Spees.

1:43

Present Councilmember Brewer.

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Present.

1:45

Councilmember Sewin.

1:46

Here.

1:47

Vice Mayor Robles.

1:48

Present.

1:49

And Mayor Singh Allen.

1:50

Here.

1:52

Everyone's here.

1:53

All right.

1:53

Thank you.

1:54

Next up is our land acknowledgement.

1:56

Would our vice mayor please assist?

1:57

Thank you, Madam Mayor.

1:58

We honor, respect, and acknowledge Elk Grove's first inhabitants, the Plain Miwoks, who live as sovereign caretakers of this land in these waterways since time memorial.

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We commemorate and advocate for their descendants, the Wilton Rancheria tribe, the only federalized recognized tribe in Sacramento County, who endured because of the bravery, resiliency, determination of their ancestors, tribal members, and leaders.

2:22

All right.

2:23

Next up is our Pledge of Allegiance.

2:25

I'd like to invite uh Chief Davis to lead us this evening.

2:30

That's all.

2:31

Hand over heart.

2:33

What?

2:34

I'll allegiance through the flag of the United States of America.

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And to the Republic for which it stands.

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One nation under God.

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At this time, please join us for a brief moment of silence.

2:58

Thank you.

2:59

Next item may I get the approval of the agenda.

3:03

So moved.

3:05

Second.

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All those in favor, please say aye.

3:08

Aye.

3:08

Thank you.

3:09

Next item.

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Under section three, there are no closed session items on the regular agenda, which will advance us to section four, our presentation, which is item 4.1, a annual update from our disability advisory committee.

3:24

Wonderful.

3:25

Let's welcome them to the podium.

3:31

Oh, yes, of course.

3:31

Please.

3:32

Sorry, I didn't see you behind the screen here.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Community Engagement███████████████████████████27%

Personnel Matters██████████████████████████26%

Homelessness████████████12%

Procedural█████████9%

Affordable Housing█████████9%

Economic Development█████5%

Transportation Safety████4%

Engineering And Infrastructure████4%

Parks and Recreation██2%

Summary of Proceedings

Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting - August 13, 2025

The Elk Grove City Council convened for its regular meeting on August 13, 2025, addressing routine approvals, public comments on development and labor issues, and updates on city projects including a homeless shelter and priority initiatives. Presentations were given by the Disability Advisory Committee, city staff on priority projects and shelter outreach, and the city manager reported on upcoming events and initiatives.

Consent Calendar

The consent calendar was approved unanimously after a motion and second. A representative from the Greater Sacramento Economic Council expressed appreciation for the city's partnership and leadership in regional economic development.

Public Comments & Testimony

Bonnie Stensler thanked the council for attending National Night Out and praised the community relationship.
Jacqueline Canoose praised the Elk Grove 101 program and city staff for their efforts.
Carlos Zamaripa opposed the Summer Villas development project, arguing it threatens the rural heritage of Elk Grove and is inconsistent with city policies.
Carolyn Soares shared experiences from the Sacramento County Fair, emphasized youth involvement in agriculture, and questioned whether development plans consider the desires of Elk Grove's youth.
Kathleen Collins raised concerns about hiring a new librarian for the Old Town branch, opposed development at Sheldon and Waterman Roads, and advocated for covered parking in low-income housing projects.
Multiple members of ATU Local 256, including Edgar, Journey Melton, Crystal McGee Lee, Sylvia Lopez Garcia, Gerald Austin Sr., Sukhvinder Singh, John Montello, Juanita Moreno, Martha Perez, and Hamblaka, expressed support for fair contract negotiations with the Elk Grove Unified School District. They cited low wages, high medical costs, and the importance of their roles as bus drivers and attendants, urging the city council to support their cause.
In response, Mayor Singh Allen acknowledged the speakers but clarified that the city has no authority over school district negotiations and encouraged them to continue engaging with the school board.

Discussion Items

Disability Advisory Committee Update: The committee chairman provided an annual update, thanking members and highlighting ongoing work to review accessibility improvements for city projects and policies.
City Manager's Report: Jason Verman announced the Pitch Elk Grove competition finals, community meetings for a permanent homeless shelter, public comment periods for the Climate Compass and Inclusive Community Participation Framework, a dive-in movie event, and the cancellation of the August 27 council meeting due to lack of quorum.
Priority Projects Update: Aishware Kumar presented progress on high-priority projects, including the Elk Grove Library construction, traffic signal network, light rail extension studies, Project Elevate, homeless shelter planning, school resource officer partnership, and police department renovations.
Permanent Shelter Outreach Preview: Sarah Bontrager outlined plans for community engagement on a new homeless shelter, including workshops and surveys to gather input on design and services, with site selection to follow in a later phase.
Community Facilities Districts Resolutions: Cindy Tiffany presented resolutions to modernize annexation processes for CFD 2003-2 (police services) and CFD 2006-1 (maintenance services) by defining future annexation areas, streamlining procedures.

Key Outcomes

The consent calendar was approved via a unanimous voice vote.
The council received presentations and updates without taking formal action, but discussions included questions on light rail extension options and support for robust public engagement on the homeless shelter.
Resolutions to declare intention to add territory to future annexation areas for CFDs 2003-2 and 2006-1 were moved and seconded, with a public hearing scheduled for September 24, 2025.
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.

Meeting Transcript

So with that, we will adjourn the special meeting at 6.04 p.m. And at this time, I would like to call to order the Elkgrove City Council regular meeting. Today is Wednesday, August the 13th, 2025. The time is 6.04 p.m. Clerk. Thank you, Mayor. This meeting of the Elkrove City Council is recorded with closed captioning. The recording will be cable cast on Metro Cable Channel 14, the local government affairs channel on the Comcast and Direct TV Uverse Cable Systems. The recording will also be video streamed at Metro14Live.gov. Tonight's meeting replays will be on Friday, August 15th at 1 p.m. And Monday, August 18th, also at 1 p.m. on Metro Channel 14. Once posted, the recordings of this and previous meetings can be viewed on demand at the 3Ws.gov or YouTube.com slash Metro Cable 14. For members of the participating audience who may have personal electronic devices, please place them on silent mode during the meeting or on mute when you are not speaking. City Council reserves the right to reasonably limit the total time for public comment on any particular notice agenda item as it may deem necessary. Presented to resolution number 21-24. No individual speaker concerning public comment may address the city council for more than three minutes. If you wish to address the council during the meeting, please complete one of the blue speaker cards, which can be found at the back of the chamber, and provide it to assistant city clerk Brenda Haggard prior to consideration of the agenda item. With that, Mayor, I will be moving on to the roll call. And starting for the roll call, I will start with Councilmember Spees. Present Councilmember Brewer. Present. Councilmember Sewin. Here. Vice Mayor Robles. Present. And Mayor Singh Allen. Here. Everyone's here. All right. Thank you. Next up is our land acknowledgement. Would our vice mayor please assist? Thank you, Madam Mayor. We honor, respect, and acknowledge Elk Grove's first inhabitants, the Plain Miwoks, who live as sovereign caretakers of this land in these waterways since time memorial. We commemorate and advocate for their descendants, the Wilton Rancheria tribe, the only federalized recognized tribe in Sacramento County, who endured because of the bravery, resiliency, determination of their ancestors, tribal members, and leaders. All right. Next up is our Pledge of Allegiance. I'd like to invite uh Chief Davis to lead us this evening. That's all. Hand over heart. What? I'll allegiance through the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God. At this time, please join us for a brief moment of silence. Thank you. Next item may I get the approval of the agenda. So moved. Second.

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