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Sacramento City Council Meeting April 28, 2026: Housing, Immigration, and Transportation Actions

City Council — Tuesday, April 28, 2026
BodySacramento, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, April 28, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:14

Okay.

0:15

We'll call this meeting to order.

0:17

The Sacramento City Council.

0:18

Clerk, please call the roll.

0:20

Thank you, Mayor.

0:22

Councilmember Kaplan is expected momentarily.

0:26

Councilmember Dickinson.

0:27

Vice Mayor Talamantes.

0:29

Councilmember Plucky Baum is expected momentarily.

0:32

Mayor um Councilmember Maple.

0:34

Here.

0:35

Marto Tem Guerra.

0:36

Here.

0:36

Councilmember Jennings.

0:37

And Councilmember Vang.

0:39

Here.

0:39

And Mayor McCarty.

0:40

Here.

0:41

Thank you.

0:42

Vice Mayor Tolamantes.

0:43

Can you lead us in the pledge and land acknowledgement?

0:51

Please rise for the update acknowledgments in honor of Sacramento's indigenous people and tribal lands to the original people of this land.

0:58

The Nissanon people, the Southern Maidu, Valley and Plains Mewak, Pat Winwin to peoples, and the people of Wiltermancher, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe.

1:07

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 Sacramento's Indigenous Peoples histories, contributions, and lives.

1:22

Thank you.

1:22

Salute.

1:23

Pledge.

1:24

I think the United States of America.

1:29

And to the Republic for which it stands.

1:34

With Liberty and Justice Graw someday.

1:39

City Attorney, do you have a report out from closed session?

1:42

Nothing to report out.

1:48

Thank you.

1:49

First item.

1:50

So mayor, our first item is a special presentation, early Arbor Day celebration, presented by Vice Mayor Telemantes, Mayor Pro Tem Geta, and Councilmember Vang.

2:02

Okay.

2:03

I'm happy to kick this off.

2:05

Um so can all the representatives and also uh we can get everybody to have a seat so that we're not blocking the entrance to the doors for safety purposes.

2:16

Can I please get all this representatives from city staff and our tree partners to please come up to the podium?

2:27

So today we're celebrating and recognize Arbor Day as a forever city of trees and city of allergies.

2:33

Sacramento has been a steward of trees since its founding.

2:36

I'd like to give a for a shout out to former Councilmember Ray Trothaway, who's a constituent of mine, whose license plate reads trees.

2:44

And a huge thank you to our parks commissioner Bobby Robbins, who does so much work in the neighborhood.

2:49

And thank you to Dennis Harris and Sarah Muser of YPC.

2:53

Uh for this year, we held two print tree plantings, one at Jefferson Park and one at Garland Park with Yipsey and Rewild Sacramento, who has been doing a lot of events across the city of Sacramento.

3:04

And Smud and the Sacramento Tree Foundation, who donates trees, not just to my district, but across the city of Sacramento, and have recruited many people.

3:12

So just want to give you guys an acknowledgement and thank you so much for what you do and looking forward to hearing what my colleagues have to say.

3:18

And I will I'm happy to report that my tree named Karma at Northgate Park is still alive.

3:25

Thank you.

3:29

Okay.

3:30

Okay, well, thank you very much.

3:32

Uh thank you, Vice Mayor, for putting uh for leading us off today.

3:36

Um very excited about Arbor Day.

3:39

Arbor Day actually comes started by uh Jay Sterling Morton, uh, who's a journalist, and the whole focus focus uh of Arbor Day wasn't about uh recognizing uh uh the tree canopy we have today, but more about what legacy are we leaving for the future.

3:56

As many folks uh you know have have always uh told us and when the question is asked, Francesca's asked before when's the best time to plant the tree?

4:05

And it was 30 years ago was the best time to plant the tree.

4:08

Was it today, you know?

4:10

And uh so for us it's about what legacy are we really leaving for our future.

4:15

And you know, an important thing about Arbor Day also is it is recognizing about uh equity and where we get where we plant trees and where uh which neighborhoods don't have them, which ones do have them.

4:26

Uh and clearly in our city of Sacramento, uh, we've seen which areas have um you know a heat island effect and then which ones uh which ones have a rich amount of trees.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Immigration Policy█████████████████████████████████████████████46%
Homelessness██████████████14%
Affordable Housing█████████9%
Urban Forestry████████8%
Procedural███████7%
Public Comments██████6%
Budget and Finance██2%
Transportation Safety██2%
Public Safety██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento City Council Meeting April 28, 2026: Housing, Immigration, and Transportation Actions

The Sacramento City Council held a regular joint meeting on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, beginning at 2:07 PM and adjourning at 5:03 PM. Mayor Kevin McCarty presided. The meeting included an Early Arbor Day celebration, a large consent calendar, a contested resolution on immigration enforcement, and a public hearing on affordable housing bonds. Items 35 and 36 (Climate Action Plan and General Plan reports) were continued to a future meeting.

Early Arbor Day Celebration

  • Vice Mayor Talamantes, Mayor Pro Tem Guerra, and Councilmember Vang presented a proclamation recognizing Arbor Day. Since November 2025, Yipsey (Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment) has hosted over 36 tree-planting events, planting over 500 trees citywide, including 144 in District 8. Urban Forester Kevin Hawker noted the city's urban forest covers 19 square miles and that trees planted in the past year will increase canopy by about 1%. Community partners including Trees for Sacramento, Meadowview Urban Tree Project, and Rewild Sacramento spoke in support of tree equity and continued investment.

Consent Calendar

Items 1–28 and 30–33 were approved in one omnibus motion (8-0, with Councilmember Pluckebaum absent). Key items included:

  • Item 6: Budgetary adjustments of $1,062,000 (federal grant) and $138,000 (Measure A) for the El Camino Avenue Vision Zero Safety Project. Councilmember Dickinson noted the corridor's high fatality and injury rates.
  • Item 11: Agreement with Sacramento County to accept city residential dump coupons at the North Area Recovery Station for four years, not to exceed $800,000.
  • Item 17: Professional services agreement with Fiduciary Consulting Group for retirement plan consulting, not to exceed $250,000. Councilmember Kaplan questioned the need during a budget deficit; the City Manager confirmed it is required for the deferred compensation plan.
  • Items 27, 32, 33: Supplemental contracts for homeless shelter operations: Meadowview Navigation Center ($2.74M), X Street Navigation Center ($2.11M), Emergency Bridge Housing at Grove Avenue ($1.88M), and Roseville Road South Campus ($1.91M). Councilmember Kaplan raised concerns about data accuracy (noting a typo in the staff report for Item 27), insufficient state HAP funding, and the need for a council policy on program effectiveness. She registered no votes on Items 30 and 31 (parking restrictions) and was joined by Councilmember Maple; those items passed 6-2.
  • Item 22: 2026 Sacramento Innovation Grant awards (17 grants, total $1,000,000).
  • Item 24: Acceptance of $500,000 Safer Outcomes grant for de-escalation training for law enforcement.
  • Item 25: City support for three Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) grant applications (Round 10) for transit infrastructure at 2900 Wah Ave (District 5), 6779 Q St (District 6), and 2800 Florin Rd (District 8).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Consent Calendar: Several speakers urged funding for the Active Transportation Commission’s safety recommendations, including Isaac Gonzalez (Slow Down Sacramento) who read the names of 31 people killed on Sacramento streets in 2025. Others spoke against parking restrictions (Items 30, 31), arguing they criminalize unhoused people.
  • Item 29 (Immigration Resolution): 29 speakers addressed the council. Most demanded an ordinance rather than a resolution, calling for stronger enforcement, closure of loopholes in SACPD’s joint task force participation, and a binding timeline. Speakers highlighted recent ICE raids, family separations, and allegations of SACPD misconduct near the federal building. Many expressed frustration with the two-month delay in bringing the item to council and urged passage of a comprehensive community action plan.
  • Item 34 (Creek at 2645 Apartments): The developer, Art House Partners, thanked the city and SHRA for facilitating the bond process.
  • Non-Agenda Public Comments: Seven speakers addressed topics including building code enforcement, transit funding, and criticism of council attendance.

Discussion Items

  • Item 29 – Resolution Prohibiting Use of City Facilities for Immigration Enforcement (File ID 2026-00837): Pulled from the consent calendar for separate debate. Vice Mayor Talamantes, Mayor Pro Tem Guerra, and Councilmember Vang presented the resolution. The City Attorney explained that a resolution provides administrative direction to the City Manager and is flexible given recent Ninth Circuit rulings limiting local regulation of federal operations. Councilmember Vang made a motion to adopt the resolution with a direction to the City Manager to return by June 23, 2026 with a Sacramento Community Action Plan, including an exploration of a potential ordinance. Mayor Pro Tem Guerra seconded. Councilmembers Kaplan, Maple, and others supported, emphasizing the need for urgent implementation. Councilmember Kaplan read a poem urging the council to push legal boundaries. The motion passed 7-0 (Mayor McCarty absent).
  • Item 34 – Creek at 2645 Apartments TEFRA Hearing: SHRA Deputy Executive Director Kecia Boulware presented the request for a public hearing and approval of a resolution acknowledging the hearing. The project involves 501(c)(3) bonds (not to exceed $100 million) to acquire and rehabilitate a 368-unit multifamily property at 2645 Stonecreek Drive (District 3). 85% of units will be restricted to households earning up to 80% of area median income. No financial obligation to the city exists. The developer, Art House Partners, will complete rehab within 36 months. Councilmembers asked about tenant services, property management, and the bond structure. The resolution passed 7-0 (Councilmembers Maple and McCarty absent).

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Calendar Approved (Items 1–28, 30–33): Omnibus motion passed 8-0. (Councilmember Pluckebaum absent.)
  • Item 29 (Immigration Enforcement Prohibition): Resolution No. 2026-0101 adopted 7-0. The City Manager is directed to return with a Community Action Plan by June 23, 2026, and to explore a potential ordinance.
  • Item 34 (Creek at 2645 Apartments): Resolution No. 2026-0104 adopted 7-0, acknowledging the TEFRA hearing. The bond inducement and final documents will be presented in May 2026 after SHRA completes due diligence.
  • Discussion Calendar (Items 35 & 36): Continued to a future meeting without timeline specified.
  • No parking zones on Gateway Oaks Drive (Item 30) and adjacent to McKinley, Winner's Circle, and William Land Parks (Item 31) adopted, each with 6-2 votes (Councilmembers Maple and Vang opposed).

Meeting Transcript

Okay. We'll call this meeting to order. The Sacramento City Council. Clerk, please call the roll. Thank you, Mayor. Councilmember Kaplan is expected momentarily. Councilmember Dickinson. Vice Mayor Talamantes. Councilmember Plucky Baum is expected momentarily. Mayor um Councilmember Maple. Here. Marto Tem Guerra. Here. Councilmember Jennings. And Councilmember Vang. Here. And Mayor McCarty. Here. Thank you. Vice Mayor Tolamantes. Can you lead us in the pledge and land acknowledgement? Please rise for the update acknowledgments in honor of Sacramento's indigenous people and tribal lands to the original people of this land. The Nissanon people, the Southern Maidu, Valley and Plains Mewak, Pat Winwin to peoples, and the people of Wiltermancher, 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 active practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's Indigenous Peoples histories, contributions, and lives. Thank you. Salute. Pledge. I think the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. With Liberty and Justice Graw someday. City Attorney, do you have a report out from closed session? Nothing to report out. Thank you. First item. So mayor, our first item is a special presentation, early Arbor Day celebration, presented by Vice Mayor Telemantes, Mayor Pro Tem Geta, and Councilmember Vang. Okay. I'm happy to kick this off. Um so can all the representatives and also uh we can get everybody to have a seat so that we're not blocking the entrance to the doors for safety purposes. Can I please get all this representatives from city staff and our tree partners to please come up to the podium? So today we're celebrating and recognize Arbor Day as a forever city of trees and city of allergies. Sacramento has been a steward of trees since its founding. I'd like to give a for a shout out to former Councilmember Ray Trothaway, who's a constituent of mine, whose license plate reads trees. And a huge thank you to our parks commissioner Bobby Robbins, who does so much work in the neighborhood. And thank you to Dennis Harris and Sarah Muser of YPC. Uh for this year, we held two print tree plantings, one at Jefferson Park and one at Garland Park with Yipsey and Rewild Sacramento, who has been doing a lot of events across the city of Sacramento. And Smud and the Sacramento Tree Foundation, who donates trees, not just to my district, but across the city of Sacramento, and have recruited many people. So just want to give you guys an acknowledgement and thank you so much for what you do and looking forward to hearing what my colleagues have to say. And I will I'm happy to report that my tree named Karma at Northgate Park is still alive. Thank you. Okay.

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