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Ann Land and Bertha Henschel Memorial Funds Commission Regular Meeting - April 29, 2026

Ann Land and Bertha Henschel Memorial Funds Commission — Wednesday, April 29, 2026
BodySacramento, California
SessionAnn Land and Bertha Henschel Memorial Funds Commission
DateWednesday, April 29, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
1:11

Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the Ann Land Bertha Hinchel Memorial Fund Commission meeting.

1:18

Today is Wednesday, April 29th, 2026.

1:22

Time now is 5 32 p.m.

1:25

The meeting now is called to order.

1:32

Yes, thank you, Chair.

1:34

Members, if you please unmute your microphones.

1:38

Member Coletto?

1:39

Here.

1:40

Member Contreras?

1:41

Here.

1:42

Malik.

1:43

Here.

1:43

Member Brown.

1:44

Here.

1:45

Member Stevens is absent.

1:47

Member Ubog?

1:48

Here.

1:49

Member Seymour is absent.

1:52

Member Beckman is absent.

1:55

Member Rule is absent.

1:58

Vice Vice Chair Smith.

2:01

Here, except I don't have a microphone.

2:03

I just looked and there's nothing here.

2:05

Oh, okay.

2:06

We will ask I'll just swipe this one.

2:08

Yes, if you want to just move move over to your left.

2:10

Sorry about that.

2:11

Thank you.

2:12

I'll just disconnect it.

2:15

Or if you'd like to just move to the left.

2:17

Okay, that works too.

2:20

Um, and Chair Ellis.

2:22

Here.

2:22

Thank you.

2:23

We have a quorum.

2:25

I would like to remind members of the public and chambers that if you would like to speak on an agenda item, please turn in a speaker slip before the item begins.

2:34

After the item is called, we will no longer assess speaker slips.

2:38

You will have two minutes to speak once you are called on.

2:42

We will now proceed to the land acknowledgement and the pledge of allegiance.

2:49

Please, if you're able, um rise for the opening acknowledgement in honor of Sacramento's indigenous people and tribal lands.

3:00

To the original people of this land, the Nissan non people, the Southern Maidu, Valley and Plains Me Walk, Pet Pet Wing Peoples, and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federal recognized tribe.

3:18

May we acknowledge and honor the native people who came before us and still walk beside us today on these ancestral lands by choosing to gather together today in the active practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramentals indigenous people's history, contributions, and lives.

3:42

For the Pledge of Allegiance, I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

4:23

Are there any commissioners who wish to speak on this item?

4:30

Thank you.

4:44

Okay.

4:55

Aye.

4:56

Any opposed?

5:00

Any abstain.

5:02

The motion passes.

5:06

Okay.

5:08

Moving on the agenda, we're gonna move on to the consent calendar.

5:14

Item number one.

5:17

No, I'm sorry.

5:18

We're gonna move on to the discussion calendar.

5:22

We're on item number two under the discussion calendar.

5:26

Um, is there a stealth staff presentation?

5:30

Yes, there is uh welcome and hello, members of the commission, uh city attorney and staff.

5:45

Um so today I want to present to you on the grant management system since we're going to be talking about uh the grant process documents and everything related to the grant application for next year, 2027.

6:00

Uh so City of Sacramento as of uh December of last year has moved to all grants to this platform named the grant management system.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Miscellaneous████████████████████20%
Community Health████████████12%
Performance Management████████████12%
Technology and Innovation███████████11%
Community Engagement███3%
Legal███3%
Homelessness█1%
Budget and Finance█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Ann Land and Bertha Henschel Memorial Funds Commission Regular Meeting – April 29, 2026

The Ann Land and Bertha Henschel Memorial Funds Commission met in regular session on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 5:32 p.m. in the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber. Chair Sheila Ellis presided. Nine commissioners were present (Alex Brown, Peter Coletto, Joseph Contreraz, Khalil Malik, Christion Seymour, Talbott Smith, Kim Stephens, Teresa Ubag, and Chair Ellis); Commissioner Catherine Ruhl was absent. The meeting was adjourned at 7:41 p.m.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of January 28, 2026 Meeting Minutes – Unanimously approved (9-0).

Discussion Items

  • 2027 Grant Cycle Dates, Forms and Process
    Staff introduced the new Grant Management System (GMS) for centralized grant administration. Commissioners debated adding mental health as a funding priority. After discussion, the commission agreed to incorporate “physical and mental well-being” into the existing wraparound services language rather than as a separate priority. Several amendments were made to the grant guidelines and application:

    • Added “close of business” to the October 9, 2026 missing-document deadline.
    • Updated the fund availability date from December 2025 to December 11, 2026.
    • Removed the COVID-19 walk-in closure note and added current office hours for the Revenue Division.
    • Added a new optional field for applicant website.
    • Added an alternate contact name and email address.
    • Corrected punctuation on application questions 4 and 5 (periods replaced question marks).
      A motion to approve the 2027 Grant Cycle documents with all discussed edits passed unanimously (9-0).

  • Updating Site Visit Questionnaire
    The commission discussed adding a question to capture feedback on the grant process. After revisions, the following question was added: “Do you have any feedback about the grant process – application, selection, contracting, disbursement, communication, etc.?” The motion to update the site visit questionnaire with this addition passed 7-0 (Commissioners Coletto and Contreraz had departed).

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Calendar approved (9-0).
  • 2027 Grant Cycle documents approved with amendments (9-0).
  • Meeting extended past two hours to complete business (9-0).
  • Site Visit Questionnaire updated with new feedback question (7-0).
  • No public comments or commissioner comments were offered.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the Ann Land Bertha Hinchel Memorial Fund Commission meeting. Today is Wednesday, April 29th, 2026. Time now is 5 32 p.m. The meeting now is called to order. Yes, thank you, Chair. Members, if you please unmute your microphones. Member Coletto? Here. Member Contreras? Here. Malik. Here. Member Brown. Here. Member Stevens is absent. Member Ubog? Here. Member Seymour is absent. Member Beckman is absent. Member Rule is absent. Vice Vice Chair Smith. Here, except I don't have a microphone. I just looked and there's nothing here. Oh, okay. We will ask I'll just swipe this one. Yes, if you want to just move move over to your left. Sorry about that. Thank you. I'll just disconnect it. Or if you'd like to just move to the left. Okay, that works too. Um, and Chair Ellis. Here. Thank you. We have a quorum. I would like to remind members of the public and chambers that if you would like to speak on an agenda item, please turn in a speaker slip before the item begins. After the item is called, we will no longer assess speaker slips. You will have two minutes to speak once you are called on. We will now proceed to the land acknowledgement and the pledge of allegiance. Please, if you're able, um rise for the opening acknowledgement in honor of Sacramento's indigenous people and tribal lands. To the original people of this land, the Nissan non people, the Southern Maidu, Valley and Plains Me Walk, Pet Pet Wing Peoples, and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federal recognized tribe. May we acknowledge and honor the native people who came before us and still walk beside us today on these ancestral lands by choosing to gather together today in the active practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramentals indigenous people's history, contributions, and lives. For the Pledge of Allegiance, I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. Are there any commissioners who wish to speak on this item? Thank you. Okay. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstain. The motion passes.

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