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Sacramento City Council Meeting - March 24, 2026: Budget, ADU Standards, Tiny Homes, and EIFD

Other — Tuesday, March 24, 2026
BodySacramento, California
SessionOther
DateTuesday, March 24, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:17

Okay, please call this meeting to order.

0:21

Thank you, Mayor.

0:22

This meeting is called to order at 205.

0:25

Councilmember Kaplan.

0:27

Councilmember Dickinson.

0:29

Vice Mayor Talamantes.

0:30

Councilmember Pluckybaum.

0:32

Councilmember Maple.

0:33

Mayor Pro Tem Getta.

0:35

Here.

0:35

Council Member Jennings.

0:36

Here.

0:36

Councilmember Vang.

0:38

Here.

0:38

And Mayor McCarty.

0:39

Here.

0:40

You do have a quorum.

0:40

And I do want to make an announcement that this meeting is running concurrently with a special meeting, which has one item on the agenda.

0:46

It's an informational item, notification of parcel map of 3225 D Street.

0:53

Um, and that's an informational item, no action taken on that, but it is run can running concurrently with this meeting.

0:59

So land acknowledgement.

1:00

Thank you, Councilmember Maple.

1:01

Can you do the pledge?

1:05

Please rise if you are able.

1:08

Right, so the opening acknowledgments in honor of Sacramento's indigenous people and tribal lands to the original people of this land, the Nissanan people, the Southern Maidu, Valiant Plains Miwok, Putwin Wintoon peoples, and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe.

1:24

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, contribution, and lives.

1:38

Remain standing, salute and pledge.

1:41

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

1:48

One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

1:58

City attorney, did we have a report out from closed session?

2:01

No.

2:10

Are there any members that wish to pull an item or have comments?

2:15

I have questions on item seven, and um I may also want to pull that for a separate vote if others want to do the same.

2:22

So we'll do a separate vote and discussion on item seven.

2:27

Okay, Councilmember Kaplan.

2:28

Just quick comments on item six.

2:33

Okay, seeing no more queued up.

2:36

Councilmember Kaplan comments on item six.

2:38

Yes, thank you.

2:39

I just want to call out again.

2:41

I really appreciate the Sacramento Youth Commission annual report and their 2026 priorities.

2:48

I think it would be well worth it for anybody who wants to know how our youth feel and what they want to guide for 2026.

2:56

Of truly, it's about building a stronger community partnership and others uh and how do we address mental health in our youth and take action.

3:05

So I just want to thank our youth for um their service uh and their voice as they are the official youth voice for the city of Sacramento.

3:14

Okay, we're gonna pull item seven for a separate vote.

3:17

I do have one comment on item number four, Keith Ellis.

3:42

Uh thank you, Council members.

3:43

I'm Keith Ellis, I'm the vice chair of the disability advisories commission advisory commission, and I really wanted to stand before you and thank you for uh your support of the longstanding um tradition of having the commission, but also in particular um council members uh Vang Telemontis, uh Kaplan, and Jennings for your support and uh including our commission's request for a citywide accessibility coordinator position uh to be included in the city budget.

4:21

We we do understand these are not um positive or surplus budgets uh conditions before the city, but we really truly uh appreciate the city council including these in the discussions and living up to our values of accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion for our city.

4:43

So, on behalf of the commission, I really want to thank you uh for taking our report uh to heart and living up to those values.

4:51

So thank you very much.

4:53

Okay, thank you.

4:55

So um we have requested that item seven be pulled for a separate vote, so I can entertain a motion on items one through six and eight through thirteen.

5:00

So I can entertain a motion on items one through six and eight through thirteen.

5:05

All right, we have a motion is second.

5:07

All those in favor, please say aye.

5:09

Aye.

5:09

Aye.

5:09

Any no's or abstentions?

5:11

Hearing none, items pass nine zero.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Budget and Finance████████████████████████████28%
Economic Development██████████████████18%
Public Comments████████████12%
Homelessness██████████10%
Performance Management████████8%
Land Use Planning██████6%
Procedural█████5%
Legal████4%
Infrastructure██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento City Council Meeting - March 24, 2026

The Sacramento City Council met on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 2:05 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber. The meeting included a consent calendar, discussion items, and a budget work session. Key actions included approval of accessory dwelling unit design standards for historic properties (7-2), authorization to purchase 35 tiny homes for the Roseville Road North Campus (7-1), approval of the City Auditor’s Work Plan for FY2026/27 (8-0), and direction to proceed with a fiscal impact analysis for a District 2 Enhanced Infrastructure Finance District (EIFD). The meeting adjourned at 5:27 p.m.

Consent Calendar

  • Items 1–6, 8–13 approved unanimously (9-0). Notable items:
    • February 2026 Monthly Investment Transactions Report – received and filed.
    • FY2025/26 Transportation Development Act claim for $606,195 – adopted Resolution No. 2026-0073.
    • City Auditor’s Whistleblower Hotline Activity Report (July–December 2025) – passed Motion No. 2026-0059.
    • Disabilities Advisory Commission, Preservation Commission, and Youth Commission 2025 Annual Reports and 2026 Workplans – received and filed.
    • Hollow Sidewalk Repair Project (District 4) – established as a capital improvement project with $1,200,000 transfer from Gas Tax Fund – adopted Resolution No. 2026-0075.
    • Contract Amendment with Innomotics LLC for $4,760,000 (total $5,000,000) – passed Motion No. 2026-0060.
    • Grant application for BSCC Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant Program ($6 million) – adopted Resolution No. 2026-0076.
    • Direct Filing of Annual Reports for Assessment Districts – adopted Resolution No. 2026-0077.
    • Meadowview Navigation Center Restroom/Laundry Remodel contract ($278,800) – adopted Resolution No. 2026-0078.
    • Successor Labor Agreements with Stationary Engineers, Local 39 (three MOUs) and citywide salary schedule – adopted Resolution No. 2026-0079 by two-thirds vote.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Item 7 (ADU Standards): No public comments recorded.
  • Item 14 (EIFD): Seven speakers supported the EIFD, including Shantae Campbell (Roberts Family Development Center), Andy Hernandez (North Sac Chamber), Rob Kurth (former councilmember), and John Vignotchi (Urban Capital). Justin Wilson raised concerns about financial risk and equity, advocating for a more specific focus on Robla.
  • Item 15 (Auditor’s Work Plan): No public comments.
  • Item 16 (Tiny Homes): One speaker, Michael Melton, accused Brian Pedro of lying and mismanagement, claiming the program is not humanitarian and that apartments should be built instead.
  • Item 17 (Budget Work Session): 25 speakers addressed the council. Many urged restoration of $250,000 for a public bank viability study, citing benefits for local investment, equity, and climate goals. Several students and educators from Hiram Johnson High School’s Magnet Police Academy spoke in support of continued funding, emphasizing the program’s 100% graduation rate and positive impact on youth. Other speakers raised concerns about homeless services, code enforcement, and budget priorities.
  • Public Comments – Matters Not on the Agenda: Five speakers addressed issues including homelessness, apartment conditions, and code enforcement.

Discussion Items

  • Item 7 – Resolution Enacting Accessory Dwelling Unit Design Standards for Historic Properties: Sean de Courcy (Preservation Director) presented the standards, which apply only to historic districts and aim to control a small percentage of poorly designed ADUs. Councilmember Maple expressed concern about added costs and complexity, voting no along with Councilmember Pluckebaum. Councilmember Dickinson supported the standards as a way to preserve historic character. The resolution passed 7-2 (Maple and Pluckebaum opposed).
  • Item 14 – District 2 Enhanced Infrastructure Finance District (EIFD) Discussion: Amanda Wallace (Office of Innovation and Economic Development) presented a high-level revenue analysis and requested direction to complete a full fiscal impact analysis (estimated 3 months, 20 staff hours plus consultant). Councilmembers Dickinson, Guerra, Maple, Vang, and Talamantes expressed support, noting the need to address decades of disinvestment in North Sacramento. The council provided direction to proceed with the analysis.
  • Item 15 – City Auditor’s Work Plan for FY2026/27: City Auditor Farishta Ahrary reviewed completed, ongoing, and proposed audits. Six new audits were added: homeless response, police overtime, code enforcement, downtown walkability, urban forestry, and financial management. The budget and audit committee recommended removal of three prior projects. Councilmember Vang thanked the committee for including the police overtime audit. The work plan was approved (8-0, Pluckebaum absent).
  • Item 16 – Purchase 35 Tiny Homes to Expand Roseville Road North Campus: Brian Pedro (Department of Community Response) requested authorization to suspend competitive bidding and contract with Boss Homes for $435,158, funded by Encampment Resolution Fund (ERF) grant. The campus currently has 71 of 135 units filled (89 people). Exits to permanent housing: 64 of 166 total exits (44% positive exit rate). Councilmember Kaplan questioned cost per person ($9,000/year vs. $8,300 for motel vouchers) and expressed concern about the lack of council oversight for emergency shelter contracts. She voted no. The motion passed 7-1 (Kaplan opposed, Pluckebaum absent).
  • Item 17 – Early Budget Work Session – Budget Context and Department Reports: Finance Director Pete Coletto outlined a $66.2 million structural deficit; the baseline balancing plan includes a 15% reduction target. Presentations from the Office of Public Safety Accountability, City Attorney, City Auditor, City Clerk, and City Treasurer followed. The City Attorney proposed hiring two litigators to bring 50 outside-counsel cases in-house, saving an estimated $1.48 million. The City Treasurer noted his office generated $3.9 million net revenue to the general fund and identified $3.5 million in ongoing savings. Councilmembers discussed the need for balanced cuts across departments. The item was received and filed.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Calendar (Items 1–6, 8–13): Approved 9-0.
  • Item 7 (ADU Standards for Historic Properties): Adopted Resolution No. 2026-0074 (7-2).
  • Item 14 (EIFD): Direction given to proceed with a fiscal impact analysis.
  • Item 15 (Auditor’s Work Plan): Approved Motion No. 2026-0061 (8-0, Pluckebaum absent).
  • Item 16 (Tiny Homes): Passed Motion No. 2026-0062 (7-1, Kaplan no, Pluckebaum absent).
  • Item 17 (Budget Work Session): Received and filed.
  • Information Item 18 (Parcel Map of 5221 9th Avenue): Received and filed.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, please call this meeting to order. Thank you, Mayor. This meeting is called to order at 205. Councilmember Kaplan. Councilmember Dickinson. Vice Mayor Talamantes. Councilmember Pluckybaum. Councilmember Maple. Mayor Pro Tem Getta. Here. Council Member Jennings. Here. Councilmember Vang. Here. And Mayor McCarty. Here. You do have a quorum. And I do want to make an announcement that this meeting is running concurrently with a special meeting, which has one item on the agenda. It's an informational item, notification of parcel map of 3225 D Street. Um, and that's an informational item, no action taken on that, but it is run can running concurrently with this meeting. So land acknowledgement. Thank you, Councilmember Maple. Can you do the pledge? Please rise if you are able. Right, so the opening acknowledgments in honor of Sacramento's indigenous people and tribal lands to the original people of this land, the Nissanan people, the Southern Maidu, Valiant Plains Miwok, Putwin Wintoon 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, contribution, and lives. Remain standing, salute and pledge. I 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 all. City attorney, did we have a report out from closed session? No. Are there any members that wish to pull an item or have comments? I have questions on item seven, and um I may also want to pull that for a separate vote if others want to do the same. So we'll do a separate vote and discussion on item seven. Okay, Councilmember Kaplan. Just quick comments on item six. Okay, seeing no more queued up. Councilmember Kaplan comments on item six. Yes, thank you. I just want to call out again. I really appreciate the Sacramento Youth Commission annual report and their 2026 priorities. I think it would be well worth it for anybody who wants to know how our youth feel and what they want to guide for 2026. Of truly, it's about building a stronger community partnership and others uh and how do we address mental health in our youth and take action. So I just want to thank our youth for um their service uh and their voice as they are the official youth voice for the city of Sacramento. Okay, we're gonna pull item seven for a separate vote. I do have one comment on item number four, Keith Ellis. Uh thank you, Council members. I'm Keith Ellis, I'm the vice chair of the disability advisories commission advisory commission, and I really wanted to stand before you and thank you for uh your support of the longstanding um tradition of having the commission, but also in particular um council members uh Vang Telemontis, uh Kaplan, and Jennings for your support and uh including our commission's request for a citywide accessibility coordinator position uh to be included in the city budget. We we do understand these are not um positive or surplus budgets uh conditions before the city, but we really truly uh appreciate the city council including these in the discussions and living up to our values of accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion for our city. So, on behalf of the commission, I really want to thank you uh for taking our report uh to heart and living up to those values.

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