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West Sacramento City Council Meeting - January 2024

City Council — Thursday, January 16, 2025
BodyWest Sacramento, California
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, January 16, 2025
StatusFILED
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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for

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which it stands.

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One nation . . . under God.

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Indivisible wท liberty and justice for all.

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As is noted on our agenda city council is prohibited by state law from discussing or taking any action on items that are not brought up under item 1 for public comment but it provides an important opportunity for a public forum.

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The public is given an opportunity this time to address city council and issues not listed on the agenda. We do ask that anyone wishing to address the council on this or any other items this evening to please fill out a request to speak card and return it back to the clerk.

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And we request we accept the request to speak cards up to the conclusion of the reading of the staff report on any particular agenda item. Once the staff report has been read and we open the item up for public comment the clerk will announce your name for you to walk to the podium to speak.

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Now in front of the clerk there is a timer to ensure that everyone has a chance to be heard and we ask that all comments be limited to three minutes.

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Also in front of the clerk is an analog flip chart which indicates which agenda item the council is currently considering. We also recognize that for some speaking in public can cause anxiety.

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So we request that there be no applause, boos, cat calls or other demonstrations. Furthermore so that we may maintain a civil discourse here in the chambers we ask that those in attendance and those who address the city council abide by the code of conduct.

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Posted and not speak in loud threatening, offensive, abusive or other disrespectful language that disrupts, disrupts, disturbs or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of the meeting.

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Now this brings us to agenda item one presentations by the public on matters not on the agenda within the jurisdiction of the council. Madame clerk each person will have three minutes to speak. Is there anybody requesting to speak at this time?

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Yes ma'am. Michael Barnvall.

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Good evening Mayor Guerrero, members of the west Sacramento City Council staff and audience. Michael Barnbaum and Mayor Guerrero per your request. I'm returning to City Council to present an update on activities happening at the Yolo transportation district.

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And those that impact the city of west Sacramento in particular. First let me go back in that in December. There was a very interesting matter and discussion about the Woodland Transit Center, which could impact schedule timing and route alignment of the 42 a and b and in west Sacramento.

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All of us spoke with a unified and united voice against a transit center over at the Costco location by road 102 and interstate five and united in our voice to focus on a housing project in Woodland called Yolano Donnelly and downtown Woodland around second and Court Street.

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On that note, there will be an open house on Tuesday, the 28th of this month from 730 in the morning to 1230 in the afternoon where the district will present what a simulated transit center for downtown Woodland would be like at the intersection of second and Court Street if you wanted to put that on your calendars.

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In the month of January, the big topic was the introduction of the short range transit plan and transit planning 101.

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In the long range calendar.

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The district is going to discuss the Woodland Transit Center again in February update and possible action on preferred site for inclusion in an a hsc or affordable housing sustainable communities application.

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And possibly bring that back in March with possible action to approve the MOU for Yolano Donnelly a hsc application.

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So a lot going on on the Woodland Transit Center.

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But in February.

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And this is pertinent to West Sacramento.

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These roots primarily serve both the cities of West Sacramento and Sacramento via the tower bridge.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Affordable Housing█████████████████████████25%
Transportation Safety████████████████████20%
Engineering And Infrastructure████████████████████20%
Homelessness███████████████15%
Community Engagement██████████10%
Economic Development██████████10%
Summary of Proceedings

West Sacramento City Council Meeting

The West Sacramento City Council held their regular meeting in January 2024, addressing several key agenda items including zoning amendments, facility naming policies, and council appointments.

Opening and Introductions

  • Meeting opened with Pledge of Allegiance
  • Public comment procedures reviewed, including 3-minute time limit per speaker

Public Comments

  • Michael Barnbaum provided updates on Yolo Transportation District activities, including:
    • Woodland Transit Center discussions
    • Service restorations for Routes 40/41/240
    • Future service to Sutter Health Park for 2025 baseball season
  • Robin Davis spoke about tiny home ordinance progress
  • Waste Management introduced new recycling coordinator Ben Raffaello

Key Discussion Items

  • Grand Gateway Zoning District Creation:

    • Approved amendments to Title 17 zoning code
    • Creates new zoning framework for 8.5-acre development area
    • Increases minimum density to 30 units per acre
    • Allows maximum building height of 90 feet

  • Park and Facility Naming Policy Updates:

    • Combined parks and facility naming into one policy
    • Transferred approval authority from City Manager to City Council
    • Added criteria for indigenous representation
    • Enhanced community engagement requirements

Leadership Changes

  • New Mayor Pro Tem selected: Council Member Sopizio-Hull
  • Council committee assignments updated
  • Staff changes announced:
    • New Deputy City Manager: Doug Drozd
    • New Flood Protection Manager: Paul Dirksen
    • Public Works Director Bill Roberts retiring

Administrative Updates

  • Navy Week planning announced for March 13-23, 2024
  • Meeting concluded with moment of silence for Los Angeles flooding victims

Meeting Transcript

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