Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Meeting – February 17, 2026
Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Meeting – February 17, 2026
A regular meeting of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors was held on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, covering a range of items including a resolution for a National Day of Play, public comments, consent calendar matters, presentations on tax revenue enhancement and sidewalk vending, adoption of fire codes, and appointments to regional boards. The meeting began at 10:01 AM and included votes on several items.
Consent Calendar
- Item 20 (solid waste management ordinance update) was continued to February 10, 2026, with the full reading waived.
- Items 5 (resolution for sheriff's office representation at community review commission) and 13 (improvement implementation agreement with Cordova Hills LLC) were pulled for separate discussion.
- Item 3 (agreement with CVR Associates for SHRA assessment and interim executive services) was also pulled and discussed later.
- The remaining consent items (including item 10 – child care facility grant at Sacramento International Airport) were approved 5-0 after a single vote.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Belinda Ellis was called but not present.
- Lisa Riley and her daughter Shauna Riley testified about alleged harassment and retaliation after reporting a sexual assault in a Special Olympics program. They stated that multiple county agencies (IHSS, APS, and child care licensing) conducted investigations based on what they believed to be false allegations from a person allegedly connected to county staff. Lisa Riley requested identification of the party that initiated the complaints. Staff indicated they would connect them with county follow-up.
Discussion Items
- National Day of Play Resolution: Presented by Supervisor Desmond and Congressman Amiber. The resolution designates March 21st (the first Saturday after the spring equinox) as the National Day of Play, encouraging people to unplug and engage in outdoor activities. Adopted unanimously.
- Item 5 – Sheriff's Community Review Commission: The original resolution requested that the sheriff's office send a representative to commission meetings. Supervisor Cerna moved to amend language from "request" to "expects" a high-ranking representative to attend. Supervisor Hume offered a substitute motion to deny the item, arguing the resolution was unenforceable. The substitute motion passed 3-2 (Supervisors Cerna and Kennedy dissenting). Supervisor Cerna requested a report back in six months on attendance data, which was acknowledged by the CEO.
- Item 13 – Cordova Hills Implementation Agreement: Chair Rodriguez expressed concerns about the $1.4 million contribution as insufficient given a $25 million grant shortfall. She moved to continue the item to the next meeting to consult with the Grant Line Road JPA. Motion passed 4-0 (Supervisor Desmond absent).
- Item 3 – SHRA Governance and Interim Executive Director: Deputy County Executive Shivon Katari presented a contract with CVR Associates for an organizational assessment and to provide an interim executive director (Chris Warren) for SHRA. The board heard praise for Acting Director Jim Shields. Supervisor Kennedy highlighted the potential for transformative affordable housing policy. Item was approved as part of consent after discussion.
- Tax Revenue Enhancement Options: Staff and HDL consultants presented a comprehensive review of possible tax measures: utility users tax (potential additional $4.3M per 0.5% increase), transaction and use tax (up to $60.8M per 0.5% in unincorporated area), transit occupancy tax (half percent could generate $478K), property transfer tax, business license tax ($20–33M), cannabis tax, admissions tax, and others. Board directed staff to conduct further research and polling for a potential ballot measure no earlier than 2028. Motion passed 5-0.
- Sidewalk Vending Ordinance One-Year Update: Multiple departments (Finance, Environmental Management, Regional Parks, Planning, Code Enforcement) reported on licensing, outreach, and enforcement. Key statistics: 19 license applications since ordinance adoption (13 in second half of 2025), 29 health permits countywide, 10,577 pounds of food condemned during 36 operations in 2025. Enforcement phase began in 2026 with two operations per month planned. Discussion included language barriers, private property vending, and coordination with cities. No action taken; presentation only.
- Fire Code Adoptions:
- Metro Fire: Ordinance adopting 2025 California Fire Code with local amendments approved unanimously. Key changes: allowed 13R fire sprinkler systems, greater flexibility for redevelopment, and temporary water supply during construction.
- Cosumnes Fire: Permanent water supply requirement (since 1992) was debated. State code allows temporary water. Substitute motion to ratify with modification allowing temporary water passed 4-1 (Supervisor Hume dissenting). Staff to prepare written findings. A future standard will be developed.
- Stormwater Utility Fee: Resolution to approve a stormwater utility fee for specific annexed parcels, contingent on ballot tabulation, passed 5-0. Ballot results to be reported February 10, 2026.
Key Outcomes
- National Day of Play resolution adopted.
- Resolution requesting sheriff's representative defeated; report back on attendance ordered.
- Cordova Hills agreement continued to next meeting.
- SHRA consulting contract approved; interim executive appointed.
- Tax revenue research and polling directed.
- Sidewalk vending update received; enforcement phase ongoing.
- Metro Fire code ratified 5-0.
- Cosumnes Fire code ratified with modification (temporary water allowed) 4-1.
- Stormwater utility fee resolution adopted 5-0.
- Board made appointments and nominations to various commissions, with many positions continued to later dates.
Meeting Transcript
Good morning, everyone. We will now call to order the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors meeting for Tuesday, January 27th. Would the clerk please call the roll? Certainly. Supervisor Cerna. Here. Supervisor Kennedy. Absent at the moment. Supervisor Desmond. Vice Chair Hume. Here. And Chair Rodriguez. Here. We have a quorum. Okay. Let us stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. And to the Republican stands. One nation under God with liberty and justice for all. All right. Will the clerk please read the cable statement? This meeting of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors is live and recorded with closed captioning. It is cable cast on Metro Cable Channel 14, the local government affairs channel on the Comcast and Direct TV Uverse Cable Systems. It is also live streamed at Metro14Live.sackCounty.gov. Today's meeting replays Friday, January 30th at 6 p.m. on Metro Cable Channel 14. Once posted, the recording of this meeting can be viewed on demand at YouTube.com forward slash Metro Cable 14. The Board of Supervisors fosters public engagement during the meeting and encourages public participation, civility, and the use of courteous language. The Board does not condone the use of profanity, vulgar language, gestures, or other inappropriate behavior, including personal attacks or threats directed towards any meeting participant. Seating is limited and available on a first come first served basis. Each speaker will be given two minutes to make a public comment and are limited to making one comment per agenda off agenda item. Please be mindful of the public comment procedures to avoid being interrupted while making your comment. Comments made by the public during Board of Supervisors meetings may include information that could be inaccurate or misleading, particularly concerning topics related to public health voter registrations and elections. The County of Sacramento does not endorse or validate the accuracy of public statements made during these open public forums. The records are shared to provide transparency. The recordings are shared to provide transparency and access to the proceedings of public meetings. To make a comment in person, please fill out a speaker request form and hand it to clerk staff. The chairperson will open public comments for each agenda off agenda item and direct the clerk to call the name of each speaker. When the clerk calls your name, please come to the podium and make your comment. If a speaker is unavailable to make a comment prior to the closing of public comments, the speaker waves their request to speak, and the clerk will file the speaker request form in the record. The clerk will manage the timer and allow the speaker two minutes to make a comment. Off agenda public comments will take place for a maximum of 30 minutes. The remainder of the agenda comments will take place at the conclusion of the time matters in the afternoon. As a reminder, rule of procedure 10B allows the chair to establish uniform time limits for people addressing the board in relation to a particular matter. Such limits may be announced at the beginning of each matter posted on the agenda and can include setting a specific amount of time devoted to public comment for a particular item, announcing cutoff times for receipt of request to speak forms, reducing the amount of time per speaker or other reasonable and content neutral measures. You may send written comments by email to board clerk at SACCounty.gov. Your comment will be routed to the board and filed in the record. If you need an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act or medical or other reasons, please see clerk staff for assistance or contact the clerk's office at 916-874-5451 or by email at Board Clerk at SAC County.gov. Thank you in advance for your courtesy and understanding of the meeting procedures. Thank you. Will the clerk please call the first item?
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