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Sacramento City Council Special Session - Swearing In of New Mayor and Council Members

City Council — Tuesday, December 10, 2024
BodySacramento, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, December 10, 2024
StatusFILED
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Good afternoon everyone. The Sacramento City Council, please come to order with the clerk

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call the roll to establish a quorum.

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Thank you. Council member Kaplan. Mayor Pro Tem telemante.

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This is here.

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Ice Mayor Maple.

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Present.

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Council member Gara.

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Messente.

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Council member Jennings.

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I'm here, Madam Clerk.

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Council member Vang.

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I am here.

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Madam Mayor Steinberg.

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I am here.

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Mayor Pro Tem telemante.

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Would you please lead us in the land acknowledgement in the Pledge of Allegiance?

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Yes, future former mayor.

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Please rise for the opening acknowledgments and honor of Sacramento's Indigenous people in tribal lands.

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The original people of this land, the Nisanam people, the southern Maidu, Valiant planes

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me walk, put one wind to peoples, and the people of the Wilton Rancheria.

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Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe.

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May we acknowledge and honor the native people who came before us and still walk beside

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us today on these ancestral lands by choosing to gather together today in the act of practice

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of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's Indigenous people's history, contributions

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and lives.

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Thank you.

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Sulu, Pledge.

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I pledge allegiance to the United States of America, the Institute of Republic, the force

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to stand one nation under God in the hands of his whole, with liberty and justice are

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all.

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Thank you so much, Mayor Pro Tem telemante.

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To the members, to the city staff, to the members of the public, to the family members,

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to everyone watching at home, welcome to this very, very special tradition, not just in

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Sacramento, but in our American democracy.

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I want to congratulate ahead of time, Mayor-elect Kevin McCarty.

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Thank you, Mayor-elect, my vang from California.

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We will never take for granted, again in this country, what it means to have a peaceful transfer

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of power.

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And that is demonstrated here tonight.

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And with that, I want to seed the stage to Vice Mayor Katie Maple to conduct the proceedings

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the rest of the way.

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Thank you.

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I know there will be no shortage of applause tonight, but will you please join me in giving

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another round of applause for me?

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Eight years of brilliant leadership, and we thank you for it.

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So what we'll do first, just as a matter of procedure, we'll be calling up each district

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individually, we'll come up with the person who will be swearing you in, and then we'll

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do the swearing in, and then we'll have you be seated.

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It is my hope that we'll have each person be seated, and then we'll continue on with

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speeches once every once at.

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All right.

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So first I'd like to welcome up District 2, Roger Dickinson.

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Thank you.

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Pick your favorite.

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Pick your favorite.

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And swearing him in tonight is our very own outgoing council member, Shantau.

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Thank you very much.

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All right.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Community Engagement████████████████████20%
Economic Development████████████████████20%
Racial Equity███████████████15%
Affordable Housing███████████████15%
Indigenous Acknowledgment██████████10%
Public Safety██████████10%
Youth Programs██████████10%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento City Council Special Session - Swearing In Ceremony

A historic transition of power took place at Sacramento City Hall as new Mayor Kevin McCarty and several council members were sworn into office. The ceremonial session marked the peaceful transfer of leadership from outgoing Mayor Darrell Steinberg.

Opening and Introductions

  • Meeting called to order at 5:02 PM
  • Land acknowledgment and Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Pro Tem Talamantes
  • Special recognition of outgoing Mayor Darrell Steinberg's 8 years of service

Oath of Office Ceremonies

  • Roger Dickinson sworn in as District 2 Councilmember
  • Phil Pluckebaum sworn in as District 4 Councilmember
  • Eric Guerra sworn in for reelection as District 6 Councilmember
  • Mai Vang sworn in for reelection as District 8 Councilmember
  • Kevin McCarty sworn in as the 57th Mayor of Sacramento

Key Remarks and Priorities

  • Councilmember Dickinson emphasized revitalization of District 2
  • Councilmember Pluckebaum focused on housing, team building, and metrics-driven governance
  • Councilmember Guerra highlighted 10 years of service and community engagement
  • Councilmember Vang emphasized youth programs, small business support, and racial equity
  • Mayor McCarty outlined vision for unified city leadership and 90-day listening tour

Key Outcomes

  • Successful transition of city leadership
  • Renewed commitment to addressing housing, public safety, and economic development
  • Focus on collaborative governance and community engagement
  • Meeting adjourned at 6:19 PM to reconvene December 17, 2024

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon everyone. The Sacramento City Council, please come to order with the clerk call the roll to establish a quorum. Thank you. Council member Kaplan. Mayor Pro Tem telemante. This is here. Ice Mayor Maple. Present. Council member Gara. Messente. Council member Jennings. I'm here, Madam Clerk. Council member Vang. I am here. Madam Mayor Steinberg. I am here. Mayor Pro Tem telemante. Would you please lead us in the land acknowledgement in the Pledge of Allegiance? Yes, future former mayor. Please rise for the opening acknowledgments and honor of Sacramento's Indigenous people in tribal lands. The original people of this land, the Nisanam people, the southern Maidu, Valiant planes me walk, put one wind to peoples, and the people of the Wilton 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 together today in the act of practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's Indigenous people's history, contributions and lives. Thank you. Sulu, Pledge. I pledge allegiance to the United States of America, the Institute of Republic, the force to stand one nation under God in the hands of his whole, with liberty and justice are all. Thank you so much, Mayor Pro Tem telemante. To the members, to the city staff, to the members of the public, to the family members, to everyone watching at home, welcome to this very, very special tradition, not just in Sacramento, but in our American democracy. I want to congratulate ahead of time, Mayor-elect Kevin McCarty. Thank you, Mayor-elect, my vang from California. We will never take for granted, again in this country, what it means to have a peaceful transfer of power. And that is demonstrated here tonight. And with that, I want to seed the stage to Vice Mayor Katie Maple to conduct the proceedings the rest of the way. Thank you. I know there will be no shortage of applause tonight, but will you please join me in giving another round of applause for me? Thank you. Thank you. Eight years of brilliant leadership, and we thank you for it. So what we'll do first, just as a matter of procedure, we'll be calling up each district individually, we'll come up with the person who will be swearing you in, and then we'll do the swearing in, and then we'll have you be seated.

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