Good afternoon everyone. The Sacramento City Council, please come to order with the clerk

call the roll to establish a quorum, please.

Thank you. Councilmember Kaplan, Councilmember Tao, Mayor Pro Tem Telemontes, Councilmember

Valenzuela, Vice Mayor Maple, Councilmember Gare will be absent today, Councilmember

Jennings, Councilmember Vang, Mayor Steinberg.

And I am here. Councilmember Van, would you please lead us in the landing

knowledgement and Councilmember Jennings, would you please lead us in the pledge of allegiance?

Thank you.

Absolutely. Please rise if you're equal.

To the original people of this land, the Nisanan people, the southern Maidu, Valley and

Plans Mewok, put win and win to peoples and the people of Walton Rancheria, Sacramento's

only federally 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

today in the act of practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's indigenous

peoples, history, contributions and lives. Thank you.

Please remain standing for the pledge of allegiance.

Pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic

for which it stands, one nation under God, under the physical liberty and justice.

Well, a very good afternoon to everyone. Apologize that we are a few minutes late. We had

a close session and it took a little bit longer, but we're very glad to see all of you

and chambers and those of you who may be watching online. We begin today with a couple, with

one special presentation as I understand presentation one is we're going to postpone that for now.

Excuse me, Mayor Steinberg. I just want to report that.

Sorry.

There's nothing to report out of the close session at this time.

Okay, thank you. I always forget that part. There we go. It's good.

Okay. We do have a special presentation.

It will be presented by Council Member Kaplan. I know we have some very special guests in

the audience as well. Go ahead.

Thank you, Mayor. September is National Suicide Prevention Month because it's important

to recognize the impact of suicide on individuals, families and communities.

And truly September is a time to shift perception and raise awareness of the stigmatized topic

because this can happen to anyone regardless of your age, our gender, or background.

And we must raise awareness and spread hope and share information to people who've been

affected by suicide. We know, according to the most recent data,

released that suicide was responsible for 49,000 deaths in the United States in 2022.

Approximately one death every 11 minutes.

Unfortunately, the youth impact has been rising significantly and suicide is among the

top nine leading causes of death for ages 10 to 64, but significantly leading causes

of death for those 10 to 14 and 25 to 34.

I'm proud and know that we heard the impact of mental health from our students at summer

at City Hall and our high schools have heard this and our school districts have heard

this. And to address the rise in the need of anxiety and suicidal thoughts, Nautomas Unified

Sac City have prioritized mental health resources for students and families.

I know specifically, Nautomas Unified has added a mental health advisor and therapist

to every single one of our schools. This is personal to me.

It has affected both sides of my family. My mom is the oldest of eight.

I was raised from the time I was 16 months old with my three, my aunts and my uncles who

were seven, 12 and 13 years older than I. So my auntie, Jeannie, was more like an older sister

only being seven years older than I. Two weeks after my youngest was born, she committed

suicide.

My dad's father, my uncle Barry, committed suicide. This is something we don't hear people

talk about. And when I talk about it's time to stop and raise awareness and wipe away

the stigmatization that we have, the time is now. And so for me, it is important that we

acknowledge two different organizations that are having a significant impact on trying

to raise awareness and raise hope and provide resources so that what has affected me personally

doesn't affect other people. I really want to thank WellSpace that has been providing

suicide prevention services in Sacramento region since 1953. It is also the second largest

suicide prevention center in California responding to more than 150,000 calls for suicide

prevention services and 32 counties on an annual basis. Remember this number and we have

this little bag, 988. It is the resources that we need for suicide prevention. We also

have impact who is here. An impact is a grassroots organization serving impacted communities

throughout the city who have often been forgotten or forgotten about or left without a voice.

And then through their advocacy and leadership, including those serving impacted by gun violence,

human trafficking, suicide and other community issues. In suicide, suicide is most done by

gun. There are over 25,000 suicide gun deaths. Six in ten out of every gun deaths is a suicide

death. And again, this is the fastest rate of increase of the over last decade has been for our

younger generation in suicide. So I really want to thank and highlight the work that WellSpace is

doing with 988 and with impact. And our community support because this is not something we can do

alone. One in four people know somebody who's been impacted by suicide and I guarantee you it's

even more because we're so stigmatized we don't talk about it. And so today I would like to invite

Leah from impact and Ben from WellSpace to say a couple of brief words.

Can I just say something as they come on up because I just want to thank you and compliment you.

Thank you for bringing this forward and compliment you for having the courage to publicly tell

your story because when you tell those stories it is incredibly powerful. It sends a message to

anyone and everyone who may be listening and maybe it gets picked up by the press in some ways and

people read about this. It says to anybody who is suffering in contemplating suicide that you are

not alone and that you don't have to do this that you can reach out to somebody and that life can

get better and that suicide is often an impulsive act. Maybe there's preparation but it's also

often impulsive and that your life is precious and life can be good and great and you're telling that

story just personalizes it and you'll never know how many people, how many lives you might say

is the rest you're doing that. We all need to tell our stories and this does not have to be

the public health epidemic that it is. 988 is helping a lot and the increased attention being

paid to mental health finally in society is helping a lot but tell your stories and listen to what

council member Kaplan just had to say. Thank you. Thank you Mayor Ben. Yeah.

Thank you thank you thank you so much. It's such an honor. I learned community service and the

value of that at a very young age and become in a community advocate. I come into families lives

in their darkest hours the worst days of their life usually and suicide is something that no one

wants to talk about. There's a lot of shame attached to it. Suicide is hard because you can't blame

anyone and so it makes it very difficult. Nowadays with our youth and our young adults especially

like college age there's such an immense pressure to be perfect and with suicide and with social media

and just the persona of having to be a certain way and have certain things it's a lot of pressure

and for some individuals they simply don't want to live because of it. They would rather not be

here and that's scary. It's scary to see the amount of numbers as they rise when it comes to

statistics speaking of just where we are with that you know to say one and every is difficult because

if you count everybody in this room right now that means four or five six of us may not be here at

some point and so that really is the reality of what we're dealing with. So to me prevention is key

getting the awareness out there talking about things that nobody wants to talk about. These are

the difficult conversations that no one wants to have. You really don't see parents talking about

this at the dinner table. They just hope it never happens to them. Well that's not reality. That's

not what we're living with and so I answered many calls last year to suicide. One being of a friend

of mine that I knew since high school and her son who I've known since birth took his life by guns

and that is gun violence and that really put a lot of things in perspective for me because he was

suffering with mental illness and he needed help. He needed help. That's a family that needed to know

988. That's a family that needed advocacy. That's a family that needed help and so many families

right now are crying and screaming out for help and they just don't know where to get it. And so

there's a difference between suicidal ideations and actually the act of wanting to commit suicide.

And so if we can get to individuals at that the tip of this when they first start to think about

that hopelessness of a feeling of not wanting to be here that's the preventative measures that we

want to be able to give. So giving awareness to this and putting it out there and letting people

know that it's okay to have days where you don't feel okay. It's okay to not feel 100 percent. It's

okay to not be perfect and to be able to provide those resources that families need at times when

they don't know who to call or there's embarrassment about who to call. So I really thank you all

for acknowledging the work that we do as an organization. It's the hard work. It's heavy work.

There's nothing easy about this and also the events that we do around it because that really

brings awareness and it gets people to show up and come out to see exactly what's going on.

And then it creates a safe space for people to talk about it. And so I thank you. I thank you

so much and I thank all of you for listening. I'm used to there being a time clock up here. So

this is a little different from me. But I thank you. I thank you for bringing recognition to

this because that allows the community to know that the more recognition we can get, the more we

talk about these things, the safer of a space it becomes and the easier it becomes on us as advocates

to provide services. So thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Council Member Mayer. Council Members. I'm joined by Terry Galvin, our Deputy Chief of Crisis

Programs and by Sandra Funk, our Associate Director of 98 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Center.

And we're here to thank you on behalf of 60 of our colleagues who man the phones,

they're responding to those 150,000 calls, text chats that we received 24 hours a day,

365 days a year. Because as you said, Mayor, we truly want to make sure that nobody feels alone.

There's always a place that they can call, that they can text, that they can chat, that they can check

in. And once we're able to start having that conversation, you said hope. And that's the right

word. We can try to start instilling a sense of hope in that conversation because often that's all

it takes to start the conversation, to help in that moment to prevent, to stop that suicide.

And that's what our teams are there for. Dr. Portia senses regrets he's on jury duty,

but you all know how passionate he is about this and that passion is our all of ours.

And with that, we also want to thank all the people that aren't here, all the organizations,

all the individuals who intercede at every moment to make sure that they can stop it in that moment.

Now, the one last thing that I want to leave you with is two aspects of hope as a community.

Number one is 988. 988 has transitioned from 1-800-273-TALK, which I'm sure you all knew, right?

2-988, it's simple. It's easy for people to understand. They can remember it in the same

way they can remember 9-1-1. And that's key because in that moment, we want them to just know where

to go. It's talk, text, and chat, all to the same number. The other aspect of it is Sacramento is

leading the way, in a lot of ways. You mentioned that we're the second largest crisis center in

California. We're working with our partners at the county right now to really integrate the

community wellness response teams to make sure that when somebody calls 988, we have somebody that

we can send out to help them if that person needs that help. And then if they need to go somewhere,

thanks to the investment of the Sacramento City Council, we have the crisis receiving center

downtown. That's the third part of the system. We have somewhere to call. We have someone to respond.

And thanks to your leadership, we have a place to go. It's not going to solve it. It's not going

to fix it, but it is a new approach and evolving approach that we know works. And we know that it

takes the entire community dedicated to doing that work and continuing forward. So thank you for

your partnership. Thank you for the appreciation of our team. I know they'll all be watching this

online at some point when they're there at three in the morning and there's a log in the call. But

thank you. Thank you. Mayor, would you like to join me down here at the architect of Prop 63?

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We have a very short agenda actually today.

A consent calendar.

I know next couple of weeks we've got some significant

public hearings on the youth commission and measure L and a number of other things.

But today we have a relatively brief calendar.

So are there any questions on the consent calendar?

It's a brief comment on seven.

Okay. Council Member Van.

Just a brief comment on item one.

Okay. Why don't we start then?

Do we have public testimony?

We have no public testimony on the consent calendar.

Do you have one read to the record?

I remember five is going to be continued.

That's agreement purchase of flight, pump, equipment, part services and technical support.

It's going to be continued to a date uncertain.

What number is that again?

Item five.

Item five. So the motion will exclude item five please.

When it's appropriate.

Council Member Van, item one.

Thanks Mayor.

I just wanted to make a quick comment.

As many of you know, we have limited funding for active transportation and to improve our streets.

And much of our funding come from state and federal grants.

And really just wanted to give an opportunity to say thank you to our incredible staff from public work.

Willie Mishuk, Jesse Gothen, Ophelia and also Judy.

Just for the great work that they do and working really hard on the grant application.

This vote today at two o'clock will give us authority to apply for the highway safety improvement program grant.

And so really just want to think staff for their hard work.

I know they worked really hard to identify various corridors, various streets that have a history of collision.

And I took a look at all 17 of those and they're throughout our city, all throughout our districts.

And so really just want to think staff for their hard work.

And yeah, thank you so much Mayor.

Of course.

Council Member Kaplan, item seven.

Thank you Mayor and I just want to call out item one as well.

I mean we know we don't have a lot of money for our roads and I appreciate all the hard work while there's nothing in D1.

And we got to get updated data.

I know this is how we make our city safer and what they're doing.

I appreciate that.

And then I just want to say thank you for staff on item seven.

I had some questions and there were some meetings and some back and forth.

And just appreciate them giving me some time to get some questions answered.

And this item is good to go.

So I'll make the motion to approve consent calendar continuing item five.

All right. Very good. All in favor please say aye.

Aye.

Well if you want to speak freely.

We're not doing anything.

The motion passes.

We now move to public comment.

For items not on today's agenda.

I have one speaker for not on agenda.

Henry Harry.

Thank you.

Mr. Harry.

Thank you.

Sorry.

I want to thank every member of the council for the work you do in our community.

I want to make a few comments and then create a record.

Now, regarding the 102 acres of land in Medavue, I'd like to see a resolution committed

in this land to the African American community as part of a package of reparations.

This could be a historic moment and I hope we don't waste it.

Now, regarding policing, at some point we should discuss the following.

Should we stop outside assignments and contracting of officers as we struggle with crime?

Improving the crime report steps, improving the reporting of crime stats.

Right now, when I look at crime stats, I can't tell the difference between the shooting victim

and the homicide victim.

Could we move to a weekly crime stat format and can we create a document that has much

more details?

Our city is diligent in putting out press releases on homicides.

I'd like to see those press releases include race and age of suspects and victims so the

community can see trends and alarm bells.

Moreover, we should do press releases on every domestic violence report and every person

that is shot.

Now lastly, I think this council should direct a police chief to hold monthly crime meetings

that give us detailed information and answer citizens questions.

And I can't emphasize enough the importance of this last item.

As a professional law enforcer, I am hurt by what I see in my profession and I'm convinced

that this type of question and answer session with the police would have prevented things

like Tyree Nichols or the black men that were shot and tortured by cops in Rankin, Mississippi.

So I'll just say by saying there's something in government structure that-

Thank you for your comments, your time is complete.

Yes.

Last thought.

Police come back.

You'll be welcome back.

That's a lot of topics.

A lot of topics, important topics.

Please come back.

Thank you.

Okay, thank you.

Councilor Lightiers and questions.

Seeing up, Councilmember Kaplan.

On happy notes, we got food truck now in North Lake, which is on the way to the airport.

This Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m.

And on Saturday, we still have our farmers market that goes from 830 to 1230 through the end

of September and yoga free yoga from 9 to 10 and then impact is hosting their suicide

prevention symposium on September 10th at the North Natomas Community Center.

If anybody wants to spread the word, it'll be from 6 to 8 p.m. and 988 will be there as

well as a special youth exhibit.

If you want to get that information out, I can send it around.

Thank you.

Thank you, Councilmember Van.

Thanks Mayor.

Just a few announcements.

I just wanted to remind folks that we have the Mediview Certified Farmers Market every

Sunday at the Mediview Light Rail Station from 8 to 12 o'clock and encouraging folks to

come out to support our local farmers market.

And then also just wanted to announce four upcoming events to in September and to in October.

As you all know, the city staff will be coming to council close to the end of this year to

provide recommendation on high level of next steps of what we're going to do with the 102

acres of development.

And so the next few weeks and months is going to be really critical.

I want to give a shout out to just our incredible city staff that's been out at the farmers market,

been out at multiple community events to educate the community about the opportunity constraint

analysis.

About a year and a half ago we did seven intense listening session and then we did the

opportunity constraint analysis so that we could share that with the community what we

can and can't do on the property.

And now we have four more sessions left.

Session one part A is September 11th from six to seven thirty.

We are working on securing the location but it looks like it's going to be at Susan B.

Anthony Elementary which is the school right next to the 102 acres.

Session two part B will be happening September 25th, six to seven o'clock.

And then we also are having a youth lead session on 102 acres that's going to be October

seven from six to seven thirty.

And then we're going to have a community round table discussion with activists, developers,

urban planners in our community about the 102 acres on October 21st.

And so there are four intensive session advocacy sessions that's happening but the first

two will be a hybrid.

So if you can't participate in person we're going to make sure that there's a virtual option

as well and really encouraging folks to come out to that.

And then lastly we have several events coming up in district eight and many of these events

are hosted by community groups and also funded by the City of Festival grants and just

wanted to announce the next one that's coming up that's the CAHPS Autumn Lantern Festival

happening at the Franklin Light Rail Station on September 14th from four to nine o'clock

and really encouraging the community to come out and join us for that.

Thank you so much Mayor.

Thank you Councilmember Tau.

Thank you Mayor.

Just wanted to make an announcement of our 916 Yip C volunteer day event.

It will be at Johnston's Park this Saturday September 7th from 9 o'clock 12 p.m.

I would like to thank the Yip C team Deanna and also my park commissioner Gordon Liu who

are taking the lead on this.

Johnston Park is a really unique park that is off the Forgotten.

We also have a community center there that we're open to ideas on how to reactivate that

as well.

And I would be willing to entertain that idea with the community to see how we can do what

we can do to reactivate that community center for the community and sit vacant at the

moment.

But then I invite the public to join us for this 916 Yip C.M. here today.

We'll be doing park benches, mulching and just beautifying the park.

Very good.

Thank you Councilmember Jennings.

Thank you Mayor.

The final trucks and such is happening of the year September the 20th from five to 8 p.m.

You might ask the question what is trucks and such?

What is trucks and such?

What is trucks and such?

The trucks are the incredible food trucks that allow you not to have to fix dinner at

home but to bring your family out there, get a dinner, the meal of your choice.

We've got like nine different types of trucks with every kind of food that you could imagine.

You get to eat right there together as a family and as a community.

So that's the trucks part.

The such is while you eat we want to make sure you have entertainment.

And so our entertainment for this date September the 20th from five to 8 p.m. is the incredibly

talented Vivian Lee who will be performing jazz from six to 8 p.m.

So you can't it's a free jazz concert, wonderful music, incredible food, that's trucks and

such.

It happens all the way through until September.

Make sure not only that you come but call and text a few friends and make sure they

come as well.

So bring your blanket to your family, your friends and join in with the delicious food

and the incredibly smooth sounds of Vivian Lee.

And then my final announcement is also a farmer's market that takes place in Greenhaven Pocket.

You get to discover the incredible produce homemade treats at the Greenhaven Pocket Farmers

Market.

Each Saturday from nine to one p.m. at the Elk's Lodge right there on Riverside Boulevard.

Using local farmers and small businesses not only brings delicious and healthy options

to our table but it also strengthens our community.

So come on out for a great time at the farmer's market as well.

Thank you Mayor.

Thank you Council Member Jennings.

I know it's short today but we'll be back at it next week.

Nothing else to come before the City Council word you're in.