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Sacramento City Council Meeting - May 26, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, May 26, 2026
BodySacramento, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, May 26, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:16

Anything when you want to I'd like to call us meeting order at 2 09 p.m.

0:24

Clerk, please call the roll.

0:26

Thank you, Vice Mayor Council Member Kaplan.

0:29

Councilmember Dickinson.

0:31

Councilmember Pleckybaugh.

0:32

Council Member Maple.

0:34

I'm here.

0:34

Mayor Potemgeta is expected momentarily.

0:37

Councilmember Jennings.

0:38

Councilmember Vang.

0:40

Mayor McCarty will be absent this afternoon.

0:42

And Vice Mayor Telemontes.

0:45

Councilmember Plecky Bomb, while you please lead us in the acknowledgement and pledge of allegiance.

0:56

To the original people of this land, the Nissanon people, the Southern Maidu Valley and Plains, Bewok, Pat Wanwintu peoples, and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe.

1:08

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 appreciation for Sacramento's indigenous people's history, contribution, and lives.

1:22

Thank you.

1:24

Pledge.

1:25

I pledge allegiance to the flood of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

1:32

One nation under God with liberty and justice for all.

1:39

Thank you so much.

1:42

All right.

1:46

Okay, thank you so much.

1:48

Consent calendar.

1:49

Do we have any members of my colleagues that want to pull anything?

1:53

Speak on anything, ask questions.

1:57

Okay.

2:00

Just a comment.

2:02

Anyone else going once?

2:03

Going twice.

2:04

Okay, Councilmember Kara.

2:06

Um thank you.

2:07

Just again, I wanted to just thank all of the work that's been done here for anti-displacement and housing anti-displacement again.

2:16

And to give my uh gratitude for the city and also Habitat for Humanity for the work that they've done.

2:21

We just meet most recently uh did uh rock the block uh in Oak Park.

2:26

Uh Councilmember Maple was there as well with her whole team uh, you know, doing those great efforts, but this home repair pilot program, you know, it's gonna help uh at least 50 households in these very critical areas on uh in the in stock off of Stockton Boulevard and uh this is the kind of work that we need to continue to make sure that uh we keep people housed, uh particularly folks who you know have uh are on restricted incomes uh and we keep the quality of our housing stock there, but I just wanted to thank the staff again for this good work.

2:59

So thank you, Vice Mayor, and appreciate both Habitat and our city team and all those volunteers who have come out and supported this effort.

3:06

Will you move consent?

3:07

I'll go ahead and move consent.

3:09

Okay, thank you.

3:10

Councilmore Kaplan.

3:12

Thank you.

3:13

Just a couple of questions that um I hope staff can just follow back up on.

3:18

I don't I don't need them answered now, but when you look at uh consent item eight, nine, and thirteen as they relate to our emergency shelter voucher program, our uh step off on second street, and our city motel program with consent item eight.

3:38

Um I'm having a little trouble fully understanding, and it's maybe because I'm confusing, so I would love if I can get what impact will the switch from the motel program to emergency shelter vouchers have on those served in the motel program, and then um understanding what the cost savings will be, and then on consent item nine, the step up on second street case carrying outreach services for street outreach.

4:08

Um, how are we tracking the funds that we give and what specific initiatives they're going to and the success rate uh that we're having with uh those services?

4:19

And then on consent item 13, our city motel program agreement with the hotel motel, council members.

4:26

It's not the first time, but I would love that while we uh created this program for women and children and families.

4:34

What is preventing us from potentially expanding it to include seniors, knowing that the city auditors report showed this is one of our more successful programs that is cost effective.

4:47

Why wouldn't we open this uh up knowing that we're looking for ways to save money and get more seniors off the streets?

4:53

Um I would love for that discussion or to to occur at some point.

4:58

Yeah, uh council Woman Kaplan, we can definitely get out of City Council FYI, but also know that I'm working on a larger report regarding data in the homeless department.

5:12

So I can do one in the immediacy, and then if you give me a little bit of time to work on a comprehensive report, that'd be great.

5:18

Which I I really appreciate because I think that may answer a fair amount of questions that I'm having of what are we doing, why are we doing, why was something set up a certain way, and is it time to maybe re-look at how we do that, knowing we're getting less uh state money for this, but still trying to keep about the uh the amount of people off the streets as possible.

5:39

Um so thank you, City Manager.

5:41

That's it.

5:43

Alright, thank you.

5:44

Thank you so much.

5:45

All right, we have a motion and a second.

5:46

All in favor, please say aye.

5:48

Aye.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Miscellaneous█████████████████████████████████33%
Affordable Housing█████████████████17%
Homelessness██████6%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento City Council Meeting - May 26, 2026

The Sacramento City Council, sitting jointly with several authorities, held a regular meeting on May 26, 2026, at 2:09 PM. Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes presided in the absence of Mayor Kevin McCarty. The agenda included a consent calendar of 14 items, discussion items on housing bonds, climate action, and the general plan, and public comments on matters not on the agenda. All consent items were approved unanimously. The council also heard from residents advocating for ranked choice voting and discussing homeless services transparency.

Consent Calendar

  • Confirmation of Board and Commission Appointments: Confirmed Douglas Snell to the Planning and Design Commission (Motion No. 2026-0118).
  • Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy Commission 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Workplan: Received and filed.
  • April 2026 Monthly Investment Transactions Report: Received and filed.
  • City Landfill Engineering Services Contract Supplement: Authorized a $136,840 increase (new total $627,039) with SCS Engineers (Motion No. 2026-0119).
  • Franklin Boulevard Complete Streets Phase 3 Budgetary Adjustments: Increased budget by $420,000 and authorized a $282,177 supplement to Bennett Engineering Services (Resolution No. 2026-0131).
  • Dixieanne Alleyways Improvements Project - Phase 2: Awarded a $732,626 contract to Dokken Engineering and added $3,149,310 in grant funds (Resolution No. 2026-0132).
  • Workers’ Compensation Sub-Rosa Investigation Services: Increased APEX Investigation contract by $250,001 (Motion No. 2026-0120).
  • Emergency Shelter Vouchers Program for Families: Authorized agreements totaling approximately $2.6 million with five motels (Motion No. 2026-0121).
  • Step Up on Second Street Outreach Services Supplement: Added $421,012 (new total $2,796,190) (Motion No. 2026-0122).
  • Maintenance Benefit Areas - FY 2026/27: Approved budgets and fees for Old Sacramento and 12th Street MBAs (Resolutions 2026-0133 and 2026-0134).
  • Facility Chemical Containment Coating Project: Awarded $371,000 contract to Mason Painting, Inc. (Motion No. 2026-0123).
  • Stockton Boulevard Housing Stabilization - Habitat for Humanity Home Repair: Approved $350,000 two-year agreement for home repairs in Districts 5 and 6 (Motion No. 2026-0124).
  • City Motel Program Agreement Supplements: Authorized supplemental agreements totaling $565,160 with four motels (Motion No. 2026-0125).
  • Citywide Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District: Initiated annual proceedings and set public hearing for June 16, 2026 (Resolution No. 2026-0135).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • On Discussion Item #17 (2040 General Plan): Lambert Davis asked for clarity on the difference between the general plan and the general fund, which was provided by staff.
  • On Matters Not on the Agenda:
    • Lambert Davis mentioned a successful community outreach effort to provide cheesecakes and carrot cake to women's basketball players during the Sweet 16 tournament.
    • Calum Lotto, a voter and community organizer for Better Ballot Sacramento, urged the council to place ranked choice voting on the November 2026 ballot, noting support from neighborhood associations and political clubs.
    • Annabelle Gonzalez (12-year North Natomas homeowner) criticized the lack of transparency in homeless contracts on the consent calendar, stating that three items requested $3.6 million for programs that have cost over $46 million in five years. She noted the city auditor found only 32% of participants reached permanent housing and over $50,000 in unverifiable invoices.
    • Sandra Sharp (homeless for 2.5 years) asked for help to pay for her dog's emergency surgery to prevent the dog from being put up for adoption.
    • Myra Bennett (District 7 resident) thanked Councilmember Jennings for supporting ranked choice voting and urged the council to place it on the ballot.
    • Abigail Tweeton (Vice President of College Democrats at Sacramento State) expressed strong support from young voters for ranked choice voting.
    • Daniel Mino (Sacramento resident and teaching credential student) advocated for ranked choice voting, citing benefits for democracy and referencing support from political figures.
    • Paula Lee (Better Ballot Sacramento) thanked Councilmember Vang for submitting a request to agendize ranked choice voting and noted the coalition has provided approved legal language; she asked for cooperation ahead of the June 9 Law and Legislation Committee meeting.

Discussion Items

  • Item 15: [Housing Authority] Authorize 501(c)(3) Bonds for Creek at 2645 Apartments (2645 Stonecreek Drive, District 3): Keisha Boulware (SHRA) presented the request for up to $125 million in bonds to acquire and rehabilitate a 368-unit multifamily development. 40% of units restricted to 60% AMI, 35% to 80% AMI, and 25% market-rate. Improvements include exterior repairs and interior renovations upon turnover. Project Access will provide 20 hours/week of resident services (after-school programming, financial literacy). Vice Mayor Talamantes noted that welfare tax exemptions reduce property tax revenue but preserve affordability and local control. She asked about rehabilitation scope (38 units original, 189 renovated by current owner, 141 by previous owner). New owner will be Integrity Housing (nonprofit), property manager AMC. SHRA noted this is the first 501(c)(3) bond issuance in decades; they performed underwriting. The council adopted Housing Authority Resolution No. 2026-0004 unanimously (8-0, McCarty absent).
  • Item 16: 2026 Climate Action & Adaptation Plan (CAAP) Annual Progress Report (Citywide): Laura Tuller (Associate Planner) presented progress: SMUD added ~440 MW renewable energy; over 80% of new single-family homes and 90% of ADUs all-electric in 2025; 25% of new vehicle sales were ZEVs (slowing due to federal incentive changes); city completed Del Rio Trail and Niños Parkway Phase 2. Adaptation efforts include park shade expansion and regional water banking (23 billion gallons last year). Staff noted $11 million in lost or frozen federal funding. Councilmember Dickinson questioned tracking of multi-agency climate partnerships (SMUD, county, Elk Grove) and requested more formal documentation. Assistant City Manager Ryan Moore agreed to bring back an FYI memo on city-wide emission reduction efforts. Dickinson also asked about parking lot greening, tree canopy, EV charging infrastructure (curbside charging policy expected by end of year), and feasibility of a climate resilience district – staff said it is being evaluated. Councilmember Kaplan raised concerns about the Green Line light rail land in North Natomas reverting to developers by 2029 and urged bus rapid transit planning. She also advocated for partnering with school districts for tree planting. The council reviewed, commented, and provided direction; no formal vote.
  • Item 17: 2040 General Plan Annual Report for 2025 (Citywide): Amy Yang (Senior Planner) presented an overview of the report, which highlights major projects, 79 implementing actions (status updates in Appendix B), and nine sustainability/equity indicators (Appendix C). Councilmember Maple asked about updates to codes for SB9 lot splits and ADU sales; housing staff committed to follow up via email. The council reviewed, commented, and provided direction.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Calendar: All 14 items approved unanimously (8-0, McCarty absent) via Motion No. 2026-0118 (moved by Guerra, seconded by Maple).
  • Item 15: Housing Authority Resolution No. 2026-0004 adopted 8-0, authorizing up to $125 million in 501(c)(3) bonds for the Creek at 2645 Apartments rehabilitation.
  • Item 16: The council reviewed, commented, and provided direction on the CAAP progress report. Staff directed to:
    • Bring back an FYI memo detailing city-wide institutional emission reduction efforts.
    • Explore more formal documentation of multi-agency climate partnership meetings.
    • Continue work on curbside EV charging policy (by end of year) and evaluate a climate resilience district.
  • Item 17: The council reviewed, commented, and provided direction on the 2040 General Plan annual report. Staff to follow up on SB9 lot split implementation timeline.
  • Public Comments: Ranked choice voting supporters urged the council to place the measure on the November 2026 ballot. Councilmember Vang had previously submitted a request to agendize; the matter is set for the Law and Legislation Committee on June 9.
  • The meeting adjourned at 3:30 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Anything when you want to I'd like to call us meeting order at 2 09 p.m. Clerk, please call the roll. Thank you, Vice Mayor Council Member Kaplan. Councilmember Dickinson. Councilmember Pleckybaugh. Council Member Maple. I'm here. Mayor Potemgeta is expected momentarily. Councilmember Jennings. Councilmember Vang. Mayor McCarty will be absent this afternoon. And Vice Mayor Telemontes. Councilmember Plecky Bomb, while you please lead us in the acknowledgement and pledge of allegiance. To the original people of this land, the Nissanon people, the Southern Maidu Valley and Plains, Bewok, Pat Wanwintu 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 active practice of acknowledgement appreciation for Sacramento's indigenous people's history, contribution, and lives. Thank you. Pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flood of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God with liberty and justice for all. Thank you so much. All right. Okay, thank you so much. Consent calendar. Do we have any members of my colleagues that want to pull anything? Speak on anything, ask questions. Okay. Just a comment. Anyone else going once? Going twice. Okay, Councilmember Kara. Um thank you. Just again, I wanted to just thank all of the work that's been done here for anti-displacement and housing anti-displacement again. And to give my uh gratitude for the city and also Habitat for Humanity for the work that they've done. We just meet most recently uh did uh rock the block uh in Oak Park. Uh Councilmember Maple was there as well with her whole team uh, you know, doing those great efforts, but this home repair pilot program, you know, it's gonna help uh at least 50 households in these very critical areas on uh in the in stock off of Stockton Boulevard and uh this is the kind of work that we need to continue to make sure that uh we keep people housed, uh particularly folks who you know have uh are on restricted incomes uh and we keep the quality of our housing stock there, but I just wanted to thank the staff again for this good work. So thank you, Vice Mayor, and appreciate both Habitat and our city team and all those volunteers who have come out and supported this effort. Will you move consent? I'll go ahead and move consent. Okay, thank you. Councilmore Kaplan. Thank you. Just a couple of questions that um I hope staff can just follow back up on. I don't I don't need them answered now, but when you look at uh consent item eight, nine, and thirteen as they relate to our emergency shelter voucher program, our uh step off on second street, and our city motel program with consent item eight. Um I'm having a little trouble fully understanding, and it's maybe because I'm confusing, so I would love if I can get what impact will the switch from the motel program to emergency shelter vouchers have on those served in the motel program, and then um understanding what the cost savings will be, and then on consent item nine, the step up on second street case carrying outreach services for street outreach. Um, how are we tracking the funds that we give and what specific initiatives they're going to and the success rate uh that we're having with uh those services? And then on consent item 13, our city motel program agreement with the hotel motel, council members. It's not the first time, but I would love that while we uh created this program for women and children and families. What is preventing us from potentially expanding it to include seniors, knowing that the city auditors report showed this is one of our more successful programs that is cost effective. Why wouldn't we open this uh up knowing that we're looking for ways to save money and get more seniors off the streets? Um I would love for that discussion or to to occur at some point.

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