Sacramento City Council Meeting – October 20, 2026

The Sacramento City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 5:00 PM. The meeting included special presentations, a consent calendar, and a major discussion on the Sacramento Housing and Homelessness Ad Hoc Task Force’s second report. Public comments addressed traffic safety, police contracts, homelessness governance, immigration enforcement, and a proposed development.

Special Presentations

• C.K. McClatchy High School Eco Club Recognition: Councilmember Jennings presented a certificate to three students (Michaela, Lucia, and Cassidy) for their work on AB 1744, which prohibits labeling sunscreen as "reef safe" unless free of specific chemicals linked to coral bleaching. The students spoke about their advocacy and thanked their sponsor, Ms. Cook, and Assemblymembers Addis and Hart.
• 50th Anniversary of Teatro Espejo: Postponed to a future meeting.

Consent Calendar

All consent items were approved unanimously with two absences (Mayor McCarty and Councilmember Maple). The following items were noted with comments:

• Item 5 – Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP): Mayor Pro Tem Guerra and Councilmembers Kaplan and Dickinson spoke in support. Kaplan noted a 5.14% increase in crash fatalities/injuries (2022–23) and a 16% increase in pedestrian/bicycle crashes. Dickinson highlighted a 19% rise in speed-related accidents and a 24.5% increase in hit-and-run incidents. The grant of $365,000 was accepted.
• Item 3 – Successor Labor Agreement with Sacramento Police Officers Association (SPOA): Councilmember Talamantes commended the MOU for improving retention. John Pullin, SPOA representative, thanked the council and warned that the police department is expected to fall below 600 officers—the first time in his lifetime. The MOU includes wage parity with comparable agencies.
• Item 2 – Rio Linda Senior Housing Homekey+ Project: Lambert Davis, a community member, praised Councilmember Dickinson and staff for securing a $3,885,000 contract with TLCS, Inc. dba Hope Cooperative for supportive services.

Discussion Items

11. Sacramento Housing and Homelessness Ad Hoc Task Force Meeting #2 Report Out Ya-yin Isle, City Housing Manager, presented the report. The task force, formed to develop a new countywide shared governance model for housing and homelessness, met on October 1, 2026. Key recommendations:

• A governing body of nine elected officials (including two from Sacramento) plus five to seven community seats when acting as the Continuum of Care (COC) board (total 14–16 members).
• The task force voted 8-2 to approve the recommendation and 7-3 on the 9+5 composition. The two dissenting votes came from COC board representative Ken Cooley (wanted more community seats) and Rancho Cordova Vice Mayor Linda Budge (not comfortable moving forward). A third no vote on the 9+5 was from COC board designee Joe Pacheco.
• The governance structure will ultimately require approval from the City Council, Board of Supervisors, and all participating jurisdictions in January 2027.
• SB 802, signed September 20, 2026, aligns with this effort; the task force will form a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) by January 2028.

Council Discussion:

• Councilmember Kaplan requested full slide decks, pre-decision briefings for non-task-force members, and a side-by-side comparison of the proposal with SB 802. She emphasized the need for council direction before task force votes.
• Councilmember Dickinson questioned the city’s representation (only 2 of 14 votes) given Sacramento houses the majority of the county’s homeless population. He urged consideration of weighted voting.
• Councilmember Pluckebaum noted that the structure is a starting point and can evolve; he supports flexibility to expand community seats as needed.
• Councilmember Guerra recommended aligning city, county, and behavioral health dashboards, and pooling HAP funding regionally to maximize economies of scale.
• The item was received and filed; no action taken.

Public Comments – Matters Not on the Agenda

Fourteen speakers addressed the council. Key themes:

• ICE Collaboration and Police Conduct: Multiple speakers (including Sissy Rose, Shonda Wesley, Catherine Hourcade, Deanna W., and Alyssa Gotti) alleged Sacramento Police Department collusion with ICE, including an incident where an ICE agent ran over a person in Woodland that day, and a DHS officer sexually harassed a speaker. They demanded stronger sanctuary policies and an end to the CCIC grant.
• Proposed Development near Garden Valley Elementary: Rebecca Sandoval and another speaker opposed a 43-home Habitat for Humanity project on Northgate Boulevard, citing traffic safety concerns, lack of community outreach, and calling the $350,000 homes not truly affordable.
• Measure U and Small Business: Lambert Davis described his family’s cheesecake business and noted he has not received Measure U funding, but remains optimistic.

Key Outcomes

• Consent Calendar passed unanimously with two absences.
• The Housing and Homelessness Task Force report was received and filed; no council vote on the recommendations at this meeting.
• The council will receive further briefings before the final task force meeting on December 11, 2026, and the JPA formation process will continue through early 2028.
• Public comments on non-agenda items were heard; no immediate council action.