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SAFCA Board of Directors Meeting - June 23, 2026

Boards and Commissions — Tuesday, June 23, 2026
BodySacramento County, California
SessionBoards and Commissions
DateTuesday, June 23, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:02

Good afternoon.

0:03

Bring this June 18, 2026 meeting of the Secretary of Flood Control Agency Board of Directors to order.

0:08

Would the clerk please call the roll?

0:10

Thank you.

0:10

Director Desmond.

0:11

Here.

0:12

Director Whom?

0:12

Here.

0:13

Chairman Kennedy.

0:14

Here.

0:14

Director Rodriguez.

0:16

Director Munoz?

0:17

Here.

0:18

Director Jennings.

0:19

Director Kaplan.

0:21

Director Plucky Baum.

0:23

Director Holloway.

0:24

Director Johns.

0:26

Director Chan.

0:27

Here.

0:28

Director Baines.

0:29

And Director Stevens.

0:31

We have an eight-member quorum.

0:34

Thank you.

0:34

Will you please join me with the Pledge of Allegiance?

0:41

Pledge allegiance to the flag.

0:43

The United States of America.

0:44

And to the Republic for which it stands.

0:47

One nation.

0:55

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.

0:57

This meeting of Safca is being live streamed on Metro 14 Live.

1:02

SACCounty.gov and is being recorded and will be re-aired on Metro Cable Channel 14 on Thursday, June 25th at 9 a.m.

1:12

Thank you.

1:14

Thank you.

1:14

Our next item is public comments for items not on the agenda.

1:17

I do not have any cards.

1:18

Is there any member of the public here today that would like to address the board on an item not on the agenda?

1:25

Seeing none, our next item is closed session.

1:28

We are going to forego closed session as these items have been heard numerous times in closed session, unless there's any objection from a board member.

1:37

Hearing and seeing none.

1:38

Next item, please.

1:39

And the next item are consent matters and items one through 16 are in order.

1:51

Okay, we have a motion and a second.

1:53

Is there any member of the public that would like to address the board on an item on consent?

1:57

Hearing and seeing none.

2:00

All those in favor?

2:02

Opposed?

2:03

Abstain.

2:04

Next item, please.

2:05

Next item is separate matters item 18, which is a public hearing resolution number 2026 058.

2:12

Accepting the annual report on staff vacancies, recruitment and retention efforts as required under AB 2561.

2:24

Thank you, Chair Kennedy, members of the board, Jason Campbell, executive director.

2:29

As part of the requirements of AB 2561, staff has to report out to your board in regards to our requirements regarding vacancies of positions on an annual basis.

2:43

So today we have the report that is required also prior to adopting the budget.

3:06

We come become aware of vacancies or future vacancies due to retirement.

3:10

But your board has been very supportive in those processes to make sure that our small staff is able to maintain our work moving forward while recruitments are occurring.

3:21

So on the on the first page here, you can see that the requirements are really kick in when we have a situation where we have more than 20% of vacancies in any bargaining unit.

3:34

As we have a very small staff, it wouldn't take much to get there, but fortunately we do not have that issue as we move forward.

3:41

You'll see some of the uh basic uh reporting that goes forward with this uh effort.

3:47

So today the public hearing is obviously prescriptive, so as we want to uh make sure that we understand our real uh need here, you can see that overall uh our reporting period over the from June 25 to through May of this year.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Land Use█████████████████████████████29%
Budget and Finance████████████████████████24%
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████21%
Procedural██████████████14%
Personnel Matters█████████9%
Pending Litigation███3%
Summary of Proceedings

SAFCA Board of Directors Meeting - June 23, 2026

The Secretary of Flood Control Agency (SAFCA) Board of Directors met on June 23, 2026, to discuss staff vacancies, adopt the FY 2627 budget, and consider two resolutions of necessity for property acquisitions related to the Natomas levee improvement project. The meeting was called to order with an eight-member quorum, later expanded to ten members after a recess. No public comments were made on any agenda item.

Consent Calendar

  • Items 1 through 16 were approved unanimously with a motion and second. No public comments were offered.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public addressed the board on any items, including non-agenda items and public hearing items.

Discussion Items

  • Item 18: Annual Report on Staff Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention (AB 2561) – Executive Director Jason Campbell presented the required annual report. The agency's overall vacancy rate was 11% during the reporting period (June 2025 through May 2026), which is below the 20% threshold that would trigger additional reporting requirements. The agency uses temporary agencies, executive recruitments, and direct prospecting to fill positions, and retains staff through competitive salaries and benefits, with a five-year comprehensive review cycle. The public hearing was opened and closed with no testimony. The board approved the report via Resolution 2026-058.
  • Item 19: Adoption of FY 2627 Budget – Jason Campbell presented the recommended budget, noting a total projected budget of approximately $104 million across four funds: Operations & Maintenance Assessment District No. 1 (general fund), Development Impact Fee, Natomas Basin Local Assessment District, and Consolidated Capital Assessment District No. 2. Key figures included $11.45 million in general fund reserves (about 11% of overall budget), 5% contingencies in appropriations, and a capital program of $70.6 million (primarily for levee systems and infrastructure). Staff salaries and benefits account for about 4% ($4.4 million) of the budget. The budget also anticipates bond issuances of over $50 million for capital projects. The public hearing yielded no comments, and the board adopted Resolution 2026-059 approving the FY 2627 budget.
  • Item 20: Resolution of Necessity for Property at 5625 East Levy Road (APN 226-0010-002) – Matthew DeGroot of Real Estate presented the necessity for acquiring a portion of the property for the NIMDEC West Levy Reach G component of the Natomas levee improvement project. The required interests include a fee acquisition, permanent access easement, and temporary construction easement. The agency and property owners (Spirit on E and Georgia Avdis) had been in negotiations since 2022, with multiple communications and amendments to a Possession and Use Agreement (PUA). The PUA required the agency to initiate eminent domain proceedings by June 30, 2026, to avoid inverse condemnation action. The board initially voted but fell one vote short of the required two-thirds majority due to an abstention by Director Munoz. After a 15-minute recess and the arrival of Director Pluckibaum, the motion was reconsidered and passed on a roll call vote: 9 in favor (Desmond, Hume, Kennedy, Rodriguez, Jennings, Kaplan, Pluckibaum, Holloway, Johns, Chan, Baines, Stevens – all but Munoz) and 1 abstention (Director Munoz). The resolution was approved.
  • Item 21: Resolution of Necessity for Property at 5311 East Levy Road (APN 226-0010-003) – Matthew DeGroot presented a similar resolution for the adjacent property owned by Nick Avidis. The acquisition is also required for the same levee improvement project (Reach G). The agency had a PUA with this owner as well, with a June 30, 2026 deadline to initiate eminent domain. The public hearing was opened and closed with no testimony. The board approved the resolution on a roll call vote with Director Munoz abstaining.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent calendar items 1-16 were approved unanimously.
  • Resolution 2026-058 (staff vacancy report) was adopted.
  • Resolution 2026-059 (FY 2627 budget) was adopted.
  • Resolution of necessity for 5625 East Levy Road was approved with a 9-0-1 vote (Director Munoz abstaining).
  • Resolution of necessity for 5311 East Levy Road was approved with Director Munoz abstaining.
  • The board noted that negotiations with property owners will continue even after the resolutions.
  • The next SAFCA board meeting is scheduled for July 16, 2026.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon. Bring this June 18, 2026 meeting of the Secretary of Flood Control Agency Board of Directors to order. Would the clerk please call the roll? Thank you. Director Desmond. Here. Director Whom? Here. Chairman Kennedy. Here. Director Rodriguez. Director Munoz? Here. Director Jennings. Director Kaplan. Director Plucky Baum. Director Holloway. Director Johns. Director Chan. Here. Director Baines. And Director Stevens. We have an eight-member quorum. Thank you. Will you please join me with the Pledge of Allegiance? Pledge allegiance to the flag. The United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. This meeting of Safca is being live streamed on Metro 14 Live. SACCounty.gov and is being recorded and will be re-aired on Metro Cable Channel 14 on Thursday, June 25th at 9 a.m. Thank you. Thank you. Our next item is public comments for items not on the agenda. I do not have any cards. Is there any member of the public here today that would like to address the board on an item not on the agenda? Seeing none, our next item is closed session. We are going to forego closed session as these items have been heard numerous times in closed session, unless there's any objection from a board member. Hearing and seeing none. Next item, please. And the next item are consent matters and items one through 16 are in order. Okay, we have a motion and a second. Is there any member of the public that would like to address the board on an item on consent? Hearing and seeing none. All those in favor? Opposed? Abstain. Next item, please. Next item is separate matters item 18, which is a public hearing resolution number 2026 058.

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