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Sacramento Personnel and Public Employees Committee Meeting - Board and Commission Appointments and Procedural Review

Personnel and Public Employees Committee — Tuesday, October 8, 2024
BodySacramento, California
SessionPersonnel and Public Employees Committee
DateTuesday, October 8, 2024
StatusFILED
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you

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the meeting.

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Good morning, everyone.

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The welcome to the personnel and public employees committee meeting.

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The meeting is now in order.

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

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Thank you, chair.

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Remember, telemante's?

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Remember, Valenzuela?

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Here.

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Vice Chair Maple is absent and Chair Kaplan.

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Here.

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Welcome, everyone.

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Would you like to do the land acknowledgement?

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I think it's fitting for today.

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Yeah, absolutely.

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Please rise if you are able for the opening acknowledgement of Sacramento's Indigenous people and tribal lands.

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To the original people of this land, the Nisanan people, the southern Maidu, Valley and Plains, Mewa, Pupwin, Winhtoon peoples,

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and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento is only federally recognized trying.

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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 People's history, contributions and lives.

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Thank you.

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Now please salute and pledge.

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We can do the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, war nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Councilmember Valenzuela for that.

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Our first order of business today is consent.

2:09

Jacob, is there any speakers on consent items?

2:12

Thank you, Chair.

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I have no speaker slips on this item.

2:14

Any comments?

2:16

I'll move consent.

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Move by Councilmember Valenzuela.

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Second by Councilmember Talamante's, all in favor.

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Aye.

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That passes.

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We are now moving on to the discussion calendar.

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An item too is review of the applicants for the compensation commission.

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Jacob, would you mind getting into the record?

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Thank you, Chair.

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The seats need in recommendation today for the compensation commission are seats A and D.

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The requirements for seat A are as follows.

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The members shall be a retired judicial officer and a resident of the city of Sacramento.

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The requirements for seat D are that a member is representative of the public at large and a resident of the city of Sacramento.

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We have two applicants for review today.

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Our first applicant is Judge Arthur Scotland.

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Come on, App Judge.

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Welcome.

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Good to see you.

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Good morning to members of the council to city clerks and to the assistant city attorney.

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My name is Art Stotland.

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I am an applicant, as you know, for the compensation commission, the chair.

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I was a retired judicial officer and until I retired as a presenting justice at the California Court of Appeal 30 Pellet District, my entire adult career was in public service, both locally and statewide.

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When several years ago I learned that there was no chair of the compensation commission.

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I was a retired judicial officer because as has been stated it requires a retired jurist to be the chair and then had applied.

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I volunteered to fill that longstanding vacancy and I have served this chair, I think, for four years.

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And if you, the council thinks I'm worthy of another term, I will continue my pursuit of public service.

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And I'm having to answer any questions you might have.

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I'm going to ask you to make sure that you're being here today.

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We're going to hear from David and make a decision there from.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Personnel Matters██████████████████████████████30%
Community Engagement█████████████████████████25%
Indigenous Acknowledgment████████████████████20%
Economic Development███████████████15%
Environmental Protection██████████10%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento Personnel and Public Employees Committee Meeting

Introduction

The committee convened to review applicants for various city boards and commissions, and discuss potential amendments to council procedures for handling commission recommendations.

Opening and Introductions

  • Meeting called to order by Chair Lisa Kaplan
  • Members present: Karina Talamantes, Katie Valenzuela, Chair Lisa Kaplan
  • Member absent: Caity Maple
  • Land Acknowledgement and Pledge of Allegiance performed

Consent Calendar

  • Approved meeting minutes from August 27 and September 10, 2024

Commission Appointments

  • Compensation Commission:
    • Arthur Scotland reappointed to Seat A
    • David Kawada reappointed to Seat D
  • Natomas Basin Conservancy Board:
    • Chandra Sekhar Chilmakuri appointed to Seat C
  • Sacramento Environmental Commission:
    • Jacqueline Todak reappointed to Seat C

Key Discussion Item

  • Proposal to amend Council Rules of Procedure for Commission Recommendations
  • Discussion highlights:
    • Proposed process for commissions to submit recommendations
    • Concerns about staff workload and efficient processing
    • Potential for council workshops to review commission annual reports

Key Outcomes

  • Directed City Clerk to develop multiple options for handling commission recommendations
  • Request to return with proposal before end of the year
  • Continued commitment to improving commission engagement and recommendation processes

Public Comments

  • Supporters emphasized the volunteer nature of commission work
  • Desire for more transparent and meaningful commission recommendation process

Meeting Transcript

you the meeting. Good morning, everyone. The welcome to the personnel and public employees committee meeting. The meeting is now in order. Will the clerk please call the roll to establish a court? Thank you, chair. Remember, telemante's? Remember, Valenzuela? Here. Vice Chair Maple is absent and Chair Kaplan. Here. Welcome, everyone. Would you like to do the land acknowledgement? I think it's fitting for today. Yeah, absolutely. Please rise if you are able for the opening acknowledgement of Sacramento's Indigenous people and tribal lands. To the original people of this land, the Nisanan people, the southern Maidu, Valley and Plains, Mewa, Pupwin, Winhtoon peoples, and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento is only federally recognized trying. 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 People's history, contributions and lives. Thank you. Now please salute and pledge. We can do the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, war nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Thank you. Councilmember Valenzuela for that. Our first order of business today is consent. Jacob, is there any speakers on consent items? Thank you, Chair. I have no speaker slips on this item. Any comments? I'll move consent. Move by Councilmember Valenzuela. Second by Councilmember Talamante's, all in favor. Aye. That passes. We are now moving on to the discussion calendar. An item too is review of the applicants for the compensation commission. Jacob, would you mind getting into the record? Thank you, Chair. The seats need in recommendation today for the compensation commission are seats A and D. The requirements for seat A are as follows. The members shall be a retired judicial officer and a resident of the city of Sacramento. The requirements for seat D are that a member is representative of the public at large and a resident of the city of Sacramento. We have two applicants for review today. Our first applicant is Judge Arthur Scotland. Come on, App Judge. Welcome. Good to see you. Good morning to members of the council to city clerks and to the assistant city attorney.

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