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Sacramento City Council Meeting - Discussion of Financial Policies and Salary Adjustments

City Council — Tuesday, February 11, 2025
BodySacramento, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, February 11, 2025
StatusFILED
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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Let's call this meeting to order of the Sacramento City Council.

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Please call the roll.

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Thank you.

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Councilmember Kaplan.

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Councilmember Dickinson.

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Vice-Mirta Lamonte.

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Councilmember Plycki-Bom.

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Councilmember Maple.

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Here.

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Mayor Pro Temgada.

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Councilmember Jennings.

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Here.

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Councilmember Vang.

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Here.

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And Mayor Riccardi.

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Here.

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You have a quorum.

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Okay.

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Nothing's reported out.

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Councilmember Kaplan, can you please lead us in the land, acknowledgement and pledges.

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Absolutely.

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Please rise if you are able.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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In honor of Sacramento's Indigenous people and tribal lands to the original people of this

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land, the Nisanan people, the southern Maidu, the valley and plains mewak, the Putwin-Wintun

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people, and the people of 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 walked beside

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

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acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's Indigenous people's histories, contributions

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and lives.

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Please remain standing.

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Pledge.

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

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which it stands by nation under not indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

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Okay.

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Okay.

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Close session report.

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Madam City Attorney, do we have a word out from closed session?

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The Mayor and Councilman closed session to discuss with their Labor Negotiator the

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status of Labor Negotiations and there's nothing to report out and there's a report out

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from the performance evaluations.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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We turn to special presentations now.

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Yes.

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First one is Black History Month, presented by Council Member Jennings.

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Thank you very much.

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To all in the audience, it is my pleasure to speak to the celebration of Black History

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Month this month of February.

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So just to give you a little bit of historical background, this month is Nannual Celebration

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of Achievements by African Americans and a time to recognize their central role in U.S.

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history.

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This event grew out of Negro History Week, in case you didn't know that, which was

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took place in 1929.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Racial Equity██████████████████████████████30%
Public Safety█████████████████████████25%
Community Engagement████████████████████20%
Homelessness███████████████15%
Economic Development██████████10%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento City Council Meeting - February 11, 2025

The Sacramento City Council met to discuss several key items including financial policies, salary adjustments, and public safety concerns. The meeting featured special presentations for Black History Month and Heart Health Awareness Month.

Opening and Introductions

  • Meeting called to order at 5:09 PM by Mayor Kevin McCarty
  • All council members present
  • Land Acknowledgement and Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Kaplan

Special Presentations

  • Black History Month presented by Councilmember Jennings
  • Heart Health Awareness Month presented by Councilmember Pluckebaum, announcing free blood pressure screenings at City Hall

Consent Calendar

  • Approved professional services agreements for appraisal services
  • Authorized grant application for boat launching facilities at Sutters Landing Regional Park
  • Approved revised debt management policy

Public Hearings

  • Conducted hearings on housing and dangerous buildings case fees
  • Approved special assessments for code compliance cases

Discussion Items

  • Adopted Prior Year Savings Policy to address city's structural deficit and unfunded liabilities
  • Approved salary range increases for unrepresented classifications
  • Authorized hiring of retired annuitant as Chief of Staff to the Mayor

Public Comments and Concerns

  • Multiple speakers raised concerns about public safety and anti-Semitic incidents
  • Community members discussed homeless issues and animal shelter policies
  • Residents voiced concerns about illegal gambling activities

Key Outcomes

  • Established new financial policy for managing prior year savings
  • Approved salary adjustments for specified employee classifications
  • Meeting adjourned in memory of Z. Wayne Johnson, former police review commissioner

Meeting Transcript

Thank you. Thank you. Let's call this meeting to order of the Sacramento City Council. Please call the roll. Thank you. Councilmember Kaplan. Councilmember Dickinson. Vice-Mirta Lamonte. Councilmember Plycki-Bom. Councilmember Maple. Here. Mayor Pro Temgada. Councilmember Jennings. Here. Councilmember Vang. Here. And Mayor Riccardi. Here. You have a quorum. Okay. Nothing's reported out. Councilmember Kaplan, can you please lead us in the land, acknowledgement and pledges. Absolutely. Please rise if you are able. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. In honor of Sacramento's Indigenous people and tribal lands to the original people of this land, the Nisanan people, the southern Maidu, the valley and plains mewak, the Putwin-Wintun people, and the people of Wilton, Rancheria. Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe. May we acknowledge and honor the native people who came before us and still walked beside us today on these ancestral lands by choosing to gather today in the active practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's Indigenous people's histories, contributions and lives. Please remain standing. Pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands by nation under not indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Okay. Okay. Close session report. Madam City Attorney, do we have a word out from closed session? The Mayor and Councilman closed session to discuss with their Labor Negotiator the status of Labor Negotiations and there's nothing to report out and there's a report out from the performance evaluations. Thank you. Thank you. We turn to special presentations now.

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