Measure U Community Advisory Committee Meeting Summary - June 17, 2024
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Measure U Community Advisory Committee Meeting Summary - June 17, 2024
The Measure U Community Advisory Committee (MU CAC) met on Monday, June 17, 2024, at 5:30 PM in the City Hall Complex. Chair Dickinson presided over the meeting, which focused on expanding community outreach through a new strategy and focus groups, revising the committee's work plan, and developing the FY2022/23 annual report. Members present: Georgeoff, Goris, Hojeij, McGee, Paschal, Sala, Wolf, and Chair Dickinson. Members absent: Byrd, Macias, and Rosales. The meeting was extended past the two-hour limit by a unanimous vote to allow completion of the agenda.
Consent Calendar
- Item 1: Approved the May 20, 2024 meeting minutes.
- Item 2: Approved the updated Measure U Community Advisory Committee Agenda Log.
- Item 3: Received and filed the Draft Sacramento Urban Forest Plan Public Release.
Discussion Items
4. Draft Measure U Community Outreach Strategy and Focus Groups Implementation Plan
- Focus Groups Implementation Plan: Vice Chair Sala presented a draft plan for community focus groups, funded with a $16,000 budget approved by City Council. The committee discussed using a consultant versus volunteers for facilitation. Members emphasized the importance of in-person focus groups in North and South Sacramento to ensure robust engagement from underserved communities. Commissioner Georgeoff suggested Vice Chair Sala gather information on feasibility, costs, and re-contact the 500 community members who previously expressed interest, then report back. The committee passed a motion (Georgeoff/McGee, 8-0) approving the Implementation Plan and authorizing Vice Chair Sala to lead its implementation.
- Outreach Strategy: Commissioner Paschal presented a draft outreach strategy outlining activities to increase community awareness of Measure U. A robust discussion ensued regarding the committee's scope, Brown Act constraints on collective communication efforts, and the viability of creating official city social media accounts. The committee assigned individual leads for specific outreach channels and passed a motion (Wolf/Hojeij, 8-0) approving the strategy and authorizing the leads:
- Mayor & Council: Chair Dickinson
- City Boards & Commissions: Commissioner Georgeoff
- News Media: Commissioner Paschal
- Social Media: Commissioner Wolf
- Community Organizations: Commissioner Goris
5. Consideration of Updates and Revisions to the 2024 Workplan
- Staff noted the committee was at its halfway point. Outstanding agenda log items included a presentation from the City Auditor on the 2023 community survey, updates from Participatory Budgeting (PB) grantees, and a presentation on the SEED equity mapping tool from the Office of Diversity and Equity.
- The committee provided oral direction to staff to schedule these topics, prioritizing the SEED tool for August. Commissioner Georgeoff volunteered to take the lead on developing a framework for performance metrics to measure the impact of Measure U spending, reporting back in September.
6. Development of the FY 2022/23 Annual Report
- Commissioner Hojeij presented a draft annual report, requesting direction on whether to include activities from mid-2022 or strictly calendar year 2023.
- The committee discussed decoupling the annual report from the independent financial audit to allow reporting on a more current fiscal year. Staff indicated this might be possible without a formal ordinance change.
- The committee passed a motion (Sala/Wolf, 8-0) authorizing Commissioner Hojeij to incorporate the committee's feedback and continue developing the report for the August meeting.
Reports and Comments
- Investment Committee Report: The committee did not meet since the last report.
- City Manager's Office Report: Staff reported they are working on updating the Measure U fact sheet to strengthen community outreach.
- Committee Member Comments: Members commended Commissioners Macias, Georgeoff, McGee, and Sala for their testimony resulting in Council supporting 4 out of 5 of the committee's budget recommendations. The $1 million request for Participatory Budgeting was not funded due to the city's budget constraints, but the $16,000 for focus groups was approved. Members discussed the pending PMP decision on ad-hoc committees and quorum rules, urging continued advocacy for the ability to form subcommittees.
Key Outcomes
- Consent Calendar: Approved unanimously.
- Item 4 (Outreach Strategy & Focus Groups): Implementation Plan and Outreach Strategy approved. Leads authorized to develop their respective strategies.
- Item 5 (Workplan): Staff directed to fill the remaining 2024 calendar with prioritized topics (SEED tool, PB updates, metrics work). No formal revision was passed.
- Item 6 (Annual Report): Commissioner Hojeij authorized to continue developing the FY2022/23 Annual Report incorporating feedback.
- Meeting Extension: Unanimously voted to extend the meeting past the two-hour limit.
Meeting Transcript
So I can okay. Good evening. Welcome to the Monday, June 17th, 2024, 5 30 p.m. meeting of the Measure U Community Advisory Committee. The meeting is now called to order. Will a clerk please call the roll to establish a quorum? Thank you, Chair. Members, if you could please unmute your microphones. Member McGee. Member Salah. Here. Member Macius is absent. Member Wolf? Here. Member Goris? Here. Member Rosales is absent. Member Hoj? Here. Member Georgioff? Here. Member Byrd is absent. Member Pascal? Here. And Chair Dickinson. Here. Thank you. We have quorum. Thank you. I'd like to remind members of the public and chambers that if you would like to speak on an agenda item, please turn in a speaker slip when the item begins. You will have two minutes to speak once you are called on. After the first speaker, we will no longer accept speaker slips. We will now proceed with today's agenda. Please rise if you were able for the opening acknowledgments in honor of Sacramento's indigenous people and tribal lands. To the original people of this land, the Nissanon people, the Southern Maydu Valley, and Plains Miwok, Patlan, 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 today in the active practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's Indigenous People's History contributions and lives. Thank you. Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for a law. Thank you. Our first business today is approval of the consent calendar. Clerk, are there any members of the public who wish to speak on the consent calendar? Thank you, Chair. I have no speaker slips on this item. Thank you. Because we um are fortunate to have Rachel Patton from Public Works from Public Works, who is spearheading the urban forestry proposal, which is on our consent calendar. And I just want to thank her for being here. Thank her for reaching out to our committee to make us aware of this really ambitious initiative. And thank her because one of the elements of this plan is focusing on heat islands that need more tree canopy.
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