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Sacramento County Environmental Management Commission Meeting - January 2024

Boards and Commissions — Friday, January 31, 2025
BodySacramento County, California
SessionBoards and Commissions
DateFriday, January 31, 2025
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
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I'm going to go back to the Law Commission to order.

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Shell, can you please take full call?

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Stephanie Hulsage.

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Here.

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Christine Casey.

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Here.

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Dr. Anthony D'Avigie.

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Richard Hurr.

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Eugene Link.

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George H. Markman.

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Here.

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Dr. Antony D'Avigie.

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Here.

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Any more white sets?

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We have a forum.

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Thank you.

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And do we have any members of the public who would like to give public comment at this time?

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I'm going to go back to the forum.

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I'm going to go back to the forum.

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I'm going to go back to the forum.

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Okay.

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Okay.

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Okay.

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Okay.

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Okay.

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Okay.

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Okay.

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Okay.

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Okay.

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Okay.

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Okay.

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Okay.

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Okay.

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Yeah.

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We're going to also do around an introduction to the commissioners that are approved.

0:50

So we'll set on the left with Jacqueline.

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Hello, everyone.

0:53

My name is Gage Marching.

0:55

I'm a Sacramento County representative.

0:58

And I am an attorney.

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I practice land use environment law law.

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Christine Casey representative for Sacramento County.

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I am a W secretary for freight policy at the California State Transportation Agency.

1:13

I'm Stephanie Hulstage.

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I'm a senior environmental scientist with the state water board.

1:18

And I represent the city of Sacramento.

1:21

I'm Eugene Lee appointed by the city of Bill Groove.

1:24

Retired from the California Energy Commission.

1:28

I'm Tony Karee.

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Retired.

1:30

Pediatrician from Kaiser permanent.

1:32

J representing the state of Sacramento.

1:36

Thank you.

1:37

And the next item on the agenda is a presentation on drop sidewalk.

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Vending for events.

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So we'll hear from the environmental management department.

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So I'm going to take the presentation.

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And I'll take the presentation.

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Like Janaya on I stereo the director and Orlando.

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The program is for.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Sidewalk Vending Regulations█████████████████████████████████████████████60%
Public Health and Safety███████████████20%
Community Engagement███████████████20%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento County Environmental Management Commission Meeting

The Environmental Management Commission met to discuss several key matters, with the primary focus being a comprehensive presentation on proposed sidewalk vending regulations set for Board consideration.

Opening and Introductions

  • Roll call confirmed quorum
  • Commissioners introduced themselves and their representing jurisdictions
  • Commission includes representatives from Sacramento County, City of Sacramento, and City of Elk Grove

Main Presentation: Sidewalk Vending Regulations

  • Joint presentation by Environmental Management Department and Department of Finance
  • Two types of vendors defined:
    • Stationary sidewalk vendors ($61 annual license fee)
    • Roaming sidewalk vendors
  • Health permit requirements:
    • $381 annual fee for Compact Mobile Food Operations (CMFO)
    • Must have access to restrooms within 200 feet
    • Currently 16 CMFOs permitted in the county

Discussion Items and Concerns

  • Commissioners raised concerns about:
    • Limited stakeholder engagement during regulation development
    • Need for multilingual outreach and education
    • Clarity needed on park vending restrictions
    • Implementation challenges in American River Parkway

Sustainability Update

  • Climate Action Plan approved and implementation kickoff scheduled
  • Reach codes development continuing for 2026 building codes
  • Earth Day event planned for April at Southside Park
  • Progress on microgrid discussions with SMUD

Key Outcomes

  • Sidewalk vending regulations heading to Board of Supervisors January 28th at 10:30 AM
  • Commission approved November 2023 meeting minutes
  • Subcommittee to be formed for improving agency communications
  • Memorial acknowledgment for former EMD director Val Siebal discussed

Meeting Transcript

I'm going to go back to the Law Commission to order. Shell, can you please take full call? Stephanie Hulsage. Here. Christine Casey. Here. Dr. Anthony D'Avigie. Richard Hurr. Eugene Link. George H. Markman. Here. Dr. Antony D'Avigie. Here. Any more white sets? We have a forum. Thank you. And do we have any members of the public who would like to give public comment at this time? I'm going to go back to the forum. I'm going to go back to the forum. I'm going to go back to the forum. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Yeah. We're going to also do around an introduction to the commissioners that are approved. So we'll set on the left with Jacqueline. Hello, everyone. My name is Gage Marching. I'm a Sacramento County representative. And I am an attorney. I practice land use environment law law. Christine Casey representative for Sacramento County. I am a W secretary for freight policy at the California State Transportation Agency. I'm Stephanie Hulstage. I'm a senior environmental scientist with the state water board. And I represent the city of Sacramento. I'm Eugene Lee appointed by the city of Bill Groove. Retired from the California Energy Commission. I'm Tony Karee. Retired.

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