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Measure U Community Advisory Committee Meeting - March 18, 2024

Measure U Community Advisory Commission — Monday, March 18, 2024
BodySacramento, California
SessionMeasure U Community Advisory Commission
DateMonday, March 18, 2024
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0:24

Good afternoon or good evening.

0:27

Welcome to the March 18th 2024 530 p.m.

0:34

meeting of the Measure U Community Advisory Committee.

0:36

The meeting is now called to order.

0:38

Will the clerk please call the roll to establish a quorum?

0:42

Thank you, Chair.

0:43

Members, if you could please unmute your microphones.

0:46

Member Rueb?

0:47

Here.

0:48

Member Sala?

0:49

Here.

0:49

Member Macias?

0:50

Here.

0:51

Member Wolf?

0:52

Here.

0:53

Member Goris?

0:54

Here.

0:54

Member Hoj?

0:56

Here.

0:56

Member George?

0:57

Yeah.

0:58

Member Byrd is absent.

1:01

Member Pascal.

1:03

Here.

1:04

And Chair Dickinson.

1:06

Thank you.

1:09

Chair Dickinson, I do need a here.

1:12

Oh, here.

1:13

Thank you.

1:15

Does not suffice.

1:16

No, unfortunately not.

1:22

I'd like to jump the agenda just a second because we have a new meeting, uh, new member.

1:28

Uh I believe he is the mayor's representative representative, Walid Hoj.

1:34

Want to welcome you and um you'll be jumping into the deep end tonight and hope you enjoy it.

1:40

Thank you.

1:41

Uh I appreciate uh all the warm welcome so far.

1:44

Uh, if I haven't had a chance to speak with you, my name is Walid Raj, and I'm very uh pleased and honored to be here.

1:51

So thank you.

1:51

Great.

1:52

And then I need to, with great disappointment, also let you know that our um colleague uh member Diaz has had to resign from the committee.

2:03

Um he has an exciting new job and an exciting side gig and just um doesn't have time for us.

2:12

Um he was a he was a wise and um thoughtful member of the committee, and we're going to miss him a lot.

2:21

Um so with that, let me go to um the land acknowledgement and ask you all to stand.

2:36

Please, this is the opening acknowledgement 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 Miwok, Patwin Winton peoples, and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe.

2:56

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 history, contributions, and lives.

3:14

Thank you.

3:16

Please remain remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

3:20

A pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

3:28

Under God.

3:38

Thank you.

3:39

Our first order of business today is approval of the consent calendar.

3:44

Clerk, are there any members of the public who wish to speak on the consent calendar?

3:48

Thank you, Chair.

3:48

I have no speakers on this item.

3:50

Thank you.

3:52

Are there any members or commissioners who uh members who wish to speak on this item?

4:03

Um do I have a motion and a second for the consent item for the consent calendar.

4:11

Oh motion.

4:12

Second.

4:13

Uh move by member Georgia, second by member Pascal.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Community Engagement█████████████████████████████29%
Budget and Finance████████████████████20%
Procedural████████████12%
Participatory Budgeting████████8%
Performance Management████████8%
Volunteer Programs█████5%
Economic Development█████5%
Homelessness████4%
Affordable Housing███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Measure U Community Advisory Committee Meeting - March 18, 2024

The Measure U Community Advisory Committee met on Monday, March 18, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall Complex in Sacramento. Chair Marjorie Dickinson presided, with 9 members present (Georgeoff, Goris, Hojeij, Macias, Paschal, Rueb, Sala, Wolf, and Dickinson) and Member Byrd absent. The committee welcomed new member Waleed Hojeij, heard an overview of the City's Community Engagement Team, approved recommendations for FY2024/25 Measure U Budget Priorities, and continued a discussion on outreach strategy to a future meeting. The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the minutes from the January 22, 2024 meeting (File ID: 2024-00084).
  • Approved the updated Agenda Log (File ID: 2024-00237).
  • Both approved in a single motion (Georgeoff/Paschal), with 9 yes votes, Member Byrd absent.

Discussion Items

  • Overview of the City’s Community Engagement Team (File ID: 2024-00693): Lynette Hall, Community Engagement Manager, presented the team’s work, including four key pillars (educate, engage, empower, acknowledge barriers). Highlights included: a Linktree for program resources, a new YouTube vlog "SAC Vibes," the revitalized City Management Academy (9-week program with childcare and dinner), volunteer program stats (8,000 volunteer slots, 5,000 individual volunteers, 83,000 volunteer hours, 40+ city divisions), the Financial Empowerment Center (1,300 clients served, average household income under $40,000, over $1 million in debt reduced, over $500,000 in savings), and the Community Ambassador Program (18 ambassadors representing 19 languages, stipends increased to $6,000, 170 applications in 2024). Members expressed strong support for the team’s innovative and inclusive approaches.
  • Approval of Recommendations Regarding FY2024/25 Measure U Budget Priorities (File ID: 2024-00694): Member Macias presented a draft letter with three recommendations: (1) prioritize affordable housing and homelessness (with potential emphasis on prevention), (2) fund participatory budgeting, (3) improve data reporting and transparency. Extensive discussion occurred. Vice Chair Sala proposed a lower funding amount for participatory budgeting, citing budget constraints and the desire for consistency. Member Georgeoff suggested framing budget discussions as reallocations rather than cuts, but Member Goris opposed recommending cuts. The committee ultimately approved an amended motion that included a recommendation of $2 million for participatory budgeting, acknowledgment of the city's fiscal challenges without specific cut proposals, and a request for improved data transparency (including KPIs and impact metrics). A separate motion passed to forward the recommendations to the City Council’s Budget and Audit Committee and to have Chair Dickinson present them on April 9, 2024.
  • Development of a Measure U Community Outreach, Engagement and Communications Strategy (File ID: 2024-00695): Moved to continue to a future meeting (moved by Wolf, seconded by Georgeoff), with 9 yes votes.

Votes Taken

  • Consent Calendar: Passed 9-0.
  • Participatory Budgeting Amount: Motion to include $2 million passed 8-1 (Macias opposed).
  • Approval of Recommendations (as amended): Passed 9-0.
  • Presentation to Budget & Audit: Passed 9-0 to have Chair Dickinson present the recommendations on April 9.
  • Motion to Continue Item 5: Passed 9-0.

Committee Member Comments

  • Multiple members praised the Community Engagement Team’s work and suggested collaboration on Measure U outreach.
  • Members discussed the challenges of obtaining meaningful data and requested that budget reports include impact metrics (e.g., number of people served, outcomes) rather than vague status updates.

Public Comments

  • No members of the public provided comments during the meeting.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon or good evening. Welcome to the March 18th 2024 530 p.m. meeting of the Measure U Community Advisory Committee. The meeting is now called to order. Will the clerk please call the roll to establish a quorum? Thank you, Chair. Members, if you could please unmute your microphones. Member Rueb? Here. Member Sala? Here. Member Macias? Here. Member Wolf? Here. Member Goris? Here. Member Hoj? Here. Member George? Yeah. Member Byrd is absent. Member Pascal. Here. And Chair Dickinson. Thank you. Chair Dickinson, I do need a here. Oh, here. Thank you. Does not suffice. No, unfortunately not. I'd like to jump the agenda just a second because we have a new meeting, uh, new member. Uh I believe he is the mayor's representative representative, Walid Hoj. Want to welcome you and um you'll be jumping into the deep end tonight and hope you enjoy it. Thank you. Uh I appreciate uh all the warm welcome so far. Uh, if I haven't had a chance to speak with you, my name is Walid Raj, and I'm very uh pleased and honored to be here. So thank you. Great. And then I need to, with great disappointment, also let you know that our um colleague uh member Diaz has had to resign from the committee. Um he has an exciting new job and an exciting side gig and just um doesn't have time for us. Um he was a he was a wise and um thoughtful member of the committee, and we're going to miss him a lot. Um so with that, let me go to um the land acknowledgement and ask you all to stand. Please, this is the opening acknowledgement 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 Miwok, Patwin Winton 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 and appreciation for Sacramento's indigenous peoples history, contributions, and lives. Thank you. Please remain remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. A pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. Under God. Thank you.

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