Thu, Feb 20, 2025·West Sacramento, California·City Council

West Sacramento City Council Meeting - February 19, 2025

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item for public comment the clerk will announce your name for you to walk up to the podium and

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speak. Now in front of the clerk there is a timer to ensure that everyone has a chance to be heard.

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We ask that our comments be limited to three minutes. Also in front of the clerk is an

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analog flip chart which indicates which agenda item the council is currently considering.

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We also recognize for it for some speaking and public hand-caused anxiety. So we request that

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there be no applause or booze, cat calls or other demonstrations furthermore so that we may

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maintain a civil discourse here in the chambers we ask that those in attendance and those who wish to

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address the city council abide by the code of conduct posted and not speak and allow threatening,

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offensive, abusive or other disrespectful language that disrupts, disturbs or otherwise impedes

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the orderly conduct of the meeting. Now this brings us to item one. Presentations by the public

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comment is not in the agenda within the jurisdiction of the council and each person has three minutes to speak.

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Madame clerk, further any request to speak? Yes ma'am. Michael Barnbaum?

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Yes.

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Mayor Guerrero, council members, Michael Barnbaum and Mayor Guerrero has promised him here to

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provide an update to the council on what happened at the February 10th meeting of the YOLO

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transportation district but specific to West Sacramento as it pertains to 2025 service to

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Sutter Health ballpark and which was on the agenda on February 10th. Just a quick background that

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there will be 69 home river cats games and 81 A's home games for the 2025 season for a total and

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all of 150 home baseball games for the 2025 season. Staff is not proposing any new service for any

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of these games but rather for the 7 p.m. A's games. Staff is proposing what would be called

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sweeper bus service. This would not be anything new or a new route but instead YOLO TD will add what

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is known as a sweeper bus. The sweeper bus will run behind the regularly scheduled bus essentially

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doubling the capacity. When YOLO TD regularly scheduled 42 A and 42 B buses get too full, the

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second bus sweeps into pickup and the remaining passengers. YOLO TD staff is proposing to run the

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sweeper buses alongside their existing 42 A and B service on days with 7 p.m. games.

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There would be an eastbound and a westbound sweeper bus. The westbound sweeper bus would go as

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far west as the UC Davis Memorial Union in Davis and the eastbound sweeper bus would circle

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in and around downtown Sacramento, Doco and Golden One Center. Finally staff discuss marketing

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and partnerships. YOLO TD will continue to work with the City of West Sacramento and the

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Sutter Health Park to identify opportunities for collaboration and cross promotion. YOLO TD marketing

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team has begun developing draft marketing collateral, an example of which is included in your

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packet mayor that is the slide presentation in the Manila envelope. One public speaker at the

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meeting reminded everybody and I think this is a good reminder here. There are three dates in April

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which the A's will be playing and on the same days the Kings will be playing at Golden One Center

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and that will be April 9th 7 p.m. for the Kings 1235 p.m. for the A's April 11th 7 p.m. for the Kings

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7 p.m. for the A's and the 13th 1230 for the Kings and 105 for the A's. So they'll be very crowded.

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Thank you. You have any questions of this presentation? No, we can engage in the dialogue but thank

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you so much. Thank you. I will remain during the presentations by council members if there's any

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further things to come up from Y TD from a chair don't take early. Thank you.

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I'm sorry.

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Hi, how are you?

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I'm addressing this because I think it needs to be addressed by the way the United

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ways of very good organization I'm sorry in city council members of the mayor this is an issue

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that I have and it's about law and order. I noticed that a lot of more food vendors are

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popping up and so Sacramento County kind of is doing the same thing and so I sent a letter

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to Environmental Health here in Yellow County. I also sent one to the Board of Supervisors for

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this district. He agrees there has to be something or it's going to get out of there because

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one company owns three or four of these and on any given week and they can make four or five

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six thousand dollars. Well, you know, the city's always been struggling with tax money. Why

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aren't you taxing these people? You know what I mean? And food can kill you. Well, leave it or not.

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You get bad food. You get food poisoning. You can die and I've already brought this up. I'm

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not going to let up. What I'm going to do is invite more people and I'm going to go to the state

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over it next and and just keep pushing it. It's a agenda that has to be taken care of. The other

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thing is and this is a source subject with me is the Feson Club. How much money are you people

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are going to sink into that place before you finally stop? Because I know that it was owned by a

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family. God bless the family. They're a good family. They've been around. But I noticed that the

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city spends three and a half million bucks on this place and now they want to invest more money. Why?

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You know, it's an old building. You're going to end up spending more money on that building

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than you intended to do to why keep spending more money on the Feson Club. I mean,

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they're a good family. They've been around for a long time. A good restaurant. I've eaten there,

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but you you city bought it and now you just want to keep sinking more money into it. Why? I don't get

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it, but you know, I'm not a politician. I don't think like you guys. But with this issue with the

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food vendors, that has to be taken care of. It has to be because next week Sacramento County is

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going to start really slamming these people with fines. They have to have a license, a tax ID,

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and they have to have the health department inspect their equipment. I see people selling

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stuff out of igloos, you know, and that you can't keep food at a good temperature, but what can I say?

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Thank you. Have a great night, God bless.

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Alex and our McFall.

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Good evening. I'm here to address something that came up in the Environment and Utilities

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Commission review of the draft climate action plan. One of the things that is raised in the cap

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is the idea of climate resilience for the city. And one of those chief areas is power.

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That's something that is going to be particularly important as the city grows out

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into its fully developed base. And it's something that has to be considered from a supply and

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demand perspective. A couple of the things that were raised in that cap are the idea of community

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choice aggregate and potential microgrid storage and generation within the confines of the city.

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I would like to urge the council, the mayor, staff within the city and personnel to explore those

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options as they pertain to our climate resilience, our resilience as a city in terms of generating

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our own supply, as well as in terms of potentially returning money to the pockets of consumers,

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because as I've heard from a lot of my neighbors in the district, PG&E is continuing to go up

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month after month, and it's starting to put the squeeze on a lot of folks. So I'd like to put that

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on your radar and make sure that that is given due consideration. And that's it. Thank you for your time.

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Thank you, Ms.

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Sarah Delet.

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Good evening, council. I am a diatetic intern working with UC Davis Medical Center,

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and I'm absolutely loving it. My current rotation, I am at a community clinic up in New

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West City, and I serve all of the Sacramento region every day of the week. I am here representing

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California Academy of Nutrition and Diatetics. At a state level, the officer of the

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the office of the governor has been certainly bogged down with the LA wildfire situation. So

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in advance of March, we are requesting from municipalities to declare next month the

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National Nutrition Month. And I think this is a very appropriate time given that the next

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agenda item is also declaring February as Black History Month for Sacramento, which is excellent.

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And so I have a template I would love to read, or the National Nutrition Month. Our theme this year

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is food in access, which I think is very relevant to the population of West Sacramento. Food

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connects us in all languages and means a lot to this heavily agricultural identity of the region.

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So if I may, we are proposing this with your input to declare next month March as National

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Nutrition Month, whereas food is the substance by which life is sustained, and whereas the type

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quality and amount of food that individuals consume each day plays a vital role in their overall

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health and physical fitness. And whereas better nutrition is related to improved infant child

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and maternal health, stronger immune systems, safer pregnancy and childbirth, lower risk of

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non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease and longevity. And whereas

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there is a need for continuing nutrition education and a community-wide effort to enhance healthy

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eating practices. And whereas food connects us is the theme for National Nutrition Month 2025,

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which serves as a reminder that food is a connecting factor for many of us. Food connects us to

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our cultures, our families and our friends. Sharing a meal is an opportunity to learn about its

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preparation, who made it, and where the ingredients were sourced. Health memories, traditions,

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seasons and access can all impact our relationship with food. While these factors influence the foods we

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eat, the foods we eat also affect our health. Now therefore, the City Council of the City of

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West Sacramento does hereby proclaim March 2025 as National Nutrition Month in the City of West

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Sacramento and encourages all citizens to join the campaign in an effort to achieve optimum health

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benefits for the transformative power of food and nutrition. Thank you. Thank you. If you can please

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provide a copy of your recommended proclamation to the staff, the clerk, and if we do have a period

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of time, she can explain the process. So we may be able to do a mayoral proclamation for the March

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date. Thank you. Robin Davis.

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Hi, I'm Robin and I live in my 160 square foot semi-off-grid tiny home on wheels on my

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undeveloped resident property here in West Sacramento. We are still collaborating with Daniel in

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the playing department almost on a weekly basis on the tiny home on wheels ordinance,

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focusing on the administrative approval process, checklist, staff workflow, and presentation,

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which may or may not come back for council review next month. It's still uncertain. However,

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I am grateful to not be tied to PG&E's monopolistic system as they recently announced their 2.47

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billion in record profits for 2024. While California state regulators approve six separate

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rate hikes, the state's lack of affordability and limited options is a direct result of our policies

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and it's why so many struggle to afford basic needs. So let's continue pushing forward to legalize

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diverse affordable and sustainable solutions for our community, including energy and to support

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organizations like three sisters gardens that provides food for our community and as I

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mentioned in my written public comment aligns directly with the city's goal of fostering an

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environmentally conscious vibrant and inclusive community and food absolutely connects as I love

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that comment from the previous speaker. Lastly, as always, please consider joining our West Sacramento

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tiny home's Facebook group for more information or to ask questions as we are always open for feedback

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or concerns. Thank you and thank you again to Daniel in the planning department for his ongoing

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openness and responsiveness to the residents of this community. We appreciate.

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Thank you, Miss Davis. We have no additional requests to speak on this item.

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Thank you, Madame Clerk. Next we have two presentations.

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Under the city manager's office is a presentation of proclamation recognizing February 2025

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as Black History Month and so we're honored to have our our representatives here and going to pass

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this on to councilmember. Early who will be doing the honors of this presentation.

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Make sure. Perfect. Thank you so much. Sandra if you want to come come down to the mic.

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So I do want to say that tonight we have the honor of recognizing an organization

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that embodies the very essence of Black History Month. It uplifts advocates and fights for the health

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and well-being of Black communities across California. The California Black Health Network is not just a

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voice for Black Health Equity. It is the trusted source resource the advocate and the champion

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ensuring that Black Californians have the opportunity to live long healthy lives,

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free from the barriers of racism and health inequities. Here to accept this proclamation on behalf

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of the California Black Health Network is Sandra Simpson whose leadership and dedication to this work

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reminds us that representation isn't just important it's necessary. Sandra we thank you for

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standing in the gap for advocating when others may not and for ensuring that Black voices,

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Black health and Black lives are always at the forefront. So I'm going to start by reading this

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proclamation and then we would love to hear some words from you about the California Black Health

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Network as well as the connection to Black History Month. So our proclamation on the City Council

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of West Sacramento recognizing February 2025 as Black History Month whereas February marks Black

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History Month a time to honor and celebrate the extraordinary achievements and contributions of

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African Americans throughout throughout history and whereas the 2025 Black History Month theme,

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African Americans and labor focuses on the various and profound ways that work of all kinds free

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and unfree skilled and unskilled vocational and voluntary intersect with the collective experiences

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of Black people and whereas we acknowledge the resilience and courage of African Americans who

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have confronted adversity and championed justice keeping the way for equality peace and progress

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in our society and whereas Black History Month traces its roots back to the establishment of

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Negro History Week in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of African American

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Life and History highlighting the ongoing journey of African Americans to new horizons and social

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realities and whereas this Black History Month serves as a call to action to uphold the principles

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of equality and justice to affirm the value of Black lives and to redouble our efforts to address

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systemic disparities in health care, housing, education and criminal justice and whereas the City

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of West Sacramento remains steadfast I'm going to say that again whereas the City of West Sacramento

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remains steadfast in its commitment to fostering an inclusive community where the contributions of

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all residents pass present and future are acknowledged and celebrated and whereas it is with pride

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that the City of West Sacramento honors the rich heritage and enduring legacy of African Americans

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in our community. Now therefore be it hereby proclaimed that the City Council of the City of West

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Sacramento hereby declares February 2025 as Black History Month and urges all citizens to join

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in commemorating our diverse heritage and culture while reaffirming our dedication to building

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a more equitable, peaceful and prosperous society for all proclaimed this 19th day of February 2025

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and with that Sandra we would love to hear a little words from you. I just want to say on behalf

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of California Black Health Network thank you for recognizing it's such an honor to be

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recognized for our work in our outreach education advocacy policy and programmatic work to

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improve health outcomes and advanced health equity for Black Californians. Through our health

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for life initiative and the how do I campaign we are educating and empowering Black Americans

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Black Californians I'm sorry to know how to make the health care system work better for them and

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take charge of their health and well-being so that they can get the care that they need and deserve

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to live long healthy lives. This year our theme for Black History is Blacks and Labor. We are uplifting

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health care providers and practitioners in our community and we listen to their needs by

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creating a Black Health and Wellness Provider directory that provides access to comprehensive

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and excuse me health and wellness professionals that reflect our community, understand our lived

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experiences and provide inclusive respective care. I invite you to join us and support the

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campaign for Black Health Equity and become a member of the Black Health Network and connect with us

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on social media at your CBHN and just want to thank you guys for recognizing us and this is

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a set now on our thing. Do we want to go down and take a picture? Absolutely. Perfect.

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So are there any comments that any of the council members interested in providing at this point?

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I have the pleasure of attending the opening reception for our Black History Month art show

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at the community center and so I would like to share with the community that art show is there.

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I met a few of the artists. The artist is spectacular and so if you have the opportunity to visit the 1075 gallery

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celebrate history month. Yes I will you remind me Mayor Pro Temp's Bezo Hall. I love saying that.

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That Yule County is also celebrating specifically Yule County Office of Education. It's celebrating Black

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History Month. They actually have a passport that you can take to see some of the quilts across

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our county. There's one location that I should know of. I'm here in West Sacramento. I will look at it

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before we leave and maybe just at the very end make sure I know that.

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And I did also attend late covering some mission meetings but it was a spectacular exhibit

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on things to our curator and all the staff who work together collaboratively so that we can

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represent the diversity in our community and those who artistically express themselves in a way

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that is respectful and caring. It's a rewarding experience for all of us to be able to you know

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visit with the artists and all those who enjoy this so you know thank you so much for bringing that.

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Oh yes you may. So in thank you Chief. So in West Sacramento it's actually at our library. They

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offer F corner community library on Merckley for those of you who may may not be aware and so again

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it is there for Black History Month so through February. In Davis it's at the Mary L. Stevens Davis

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Branch Library. Asparto, Capei Valley Health and Community Center located in the library. Winters,

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Winters Community Library and then Woodland at the Aaron Meere administration building atrium and so

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I feel free to take a two or like I said they actually have little passports that you can get stamped as you go to each one of those.

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Next item on our agenda under the economic development and housing as a presentation on Yola County

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Housing's five-year strategic meeting process and our director Ian Evans of Yola County Housing and you hope

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to see these programs give us a presentation.

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All right good evening Mayor Guerrero council members as you just mentioned Ian Evans executive

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director for Yola County Housing here to present on our draft five-year strategic plan.

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Before I jump into this strategic plan I'm going to quickly go through some background slides

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that highlight the programs and projects that Yola County Housing currently operates and oversees.

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I think it's helpful information for the public before diving into what we hope to accomplish over the next five years.

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So little background about us we were officially formed in 1950. We hired our first ever executive director

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of March 1st 1950 so we're celebrating our 75th anniversary this year.

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Our primary funding sources are at the federal level from the Housing and Urban Development or HUD

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and at the state level from the Office of Migrant Services through Housing and Community Development.

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These are the programs that we currently operate that I will briefly walk through.

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Folks may be familiar with our seasonal migrant centers. The state has 24 seasonal migrant centers

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throughout the state. We operate three of those so Yola County Housing operates the Davis and

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Madison Migrant Center and on behalf of the Housing Authority of the City of Dixon we operate the

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Dixon Migrant Center. There's lots of rules and regulations around the migrant centers but at a

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kind of a basic level or some of the highlights or that they're typically open about April to

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October. It depends on the growth season so this last year they stayed open until November at two

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of the centers and December at one of the centers. There was legislation that passed this last year

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that went into effect in January which is looking to transition the centers by 2031 or at least a

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portion of the centers to year-round housing. The Housing and Community Development at the state is

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partnering with UC Davis and the California Coalition of Rural Housing to do an assessment over the

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next 12 to 18 months to determine what the overall farm worker agricultural housing needs look like in

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Yola County and then out of that assessment determine what the future of these programs will look

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like and what sort of funding is needed to transition these housing opportunities into year-round.

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So that's what the next five years is going to look like for the migrant centers.

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One of our biggest programs that is funded from the federal government housing and urban development

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and what's called public housing. We have 431 units countywide. We have our biggest developments

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just outside of winters in the county in Woodland and here in West Sacramento. We have Lasca

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Cetas and River Bend Manor 1 and 2. We also have some satellite sites. We have 10 units in the town

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of Yolo, 10 units in the town of Nights Landing and 16 units in the town of Asparto.

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Like all of our programs, there's a whole host of rules and regulations but at a basic level,

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this program operates based on income certification when households move in and they pay 30% of

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their adjusted income towards their rent. We do annual recertifications every year and also

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recertifications to determine that rental amount as income changes for the household. So

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folks get promotions or new jobs. They notify us. We do income recertifications. If they lose

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their job, they notify us. Their rent goes down. One of our programs is it's operated by what I

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call our small but mighty clients services team. We have two staff. They do a whole host of things.

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One of the things that they do on a regular basis is process reasonable accommodations. One of the

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most frequent reasonable accommodation requests we get is for folks with complex medical needs who

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are living in our public housing who have a whole host of medical equipment. So typically, they

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would be approved for, let's say, a two bedroom house. They apply for a reasonable accommodation to

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store their medical equipment in a third bedroom and so they're overhoused in that third bedroom so

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they can comfortably live in the two bedrooms and store their medical equipment in the third bedroom.

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We also have after-school computer learning centers here in West Sacramento's public housing

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site at our Woodland one and our Winters one. And that is typically about two to three hours

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Monday through Thursday after school opportunity for kids that don't have access to computers or

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internet access though. That also they do some art and physical activities with the kids as well.

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They also work to assist our residents and our housing choice voucher participants with

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connections to support and services. So if we have individuals that are in our programs that may,

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we suspect, may have a substance use or mental health disorder, then they work to connect them to

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supports and services. If we have folks that get behind on rent, they help them apply to the

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county health and human services, you'll look on a children's alliance and power yellow. Some of

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these providers in the community that have homeless prevention funding to get them caught up on rent

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and allow them to continue living in their homes. And then they also plan our two big agency events

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every year at all our public housing sites. We have the National Night Out event in August every

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single year. It's an opportunity for the community to come together with first responders. We also

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typically have anywhere from five to 15 service providers who come out and table at the event so that

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they can provide resources to the residents. And then around Easter every single year, we have our

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staff gather about 2000 Easter eggs and fill them and hide them throughout all of our public housing

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sites and allow the kids to go out and do an Easter egg hunt. We also try to bring service providers

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there that day as well. The other thing that that's small but mighty two person team does what's

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called our family self-sufficiency program. So this is a program where housing choice voucher

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participants or public housing residents can apply. They agree and sign a five year contract when they

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enter the program that they will meet certain goals that they set out to accomplish during that five

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year period. And what that does is it locks their rent in their portion of the rent when they enter

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the program. So as their income goes up, typically their rent would also go up. That difference goes into

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an escrow account. And over that five years that escrow account builds up as long as they stay in

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the program and they complete their goals throughout that five years at the end of the five year

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period, they get access to that escrow account that they built up over five years. So we've had folks

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use it to buy a new vehicle. We've had folks use it to pay for secondary education. We hope

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someday to have like other housing authorities where folks have been able to save up enough that

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they've been able to use it as down payment on the house.

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The program that folks are probably most familiar with is our housing choice voucher program. There's two

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different types of vouchers. So there's tenant based vouchers, which is EN Evans gets issued a voucher. I

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need to go out in the community and find a landlord to lease up and utilize that voucher. And then there's

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project based vouchers. So these are awarded competitively through RFP and request for proposals on a

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periodic basis when we have available funding and voucher authority to issue those RFPs out.

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An apartment owner applies for those if they're awarded than those vouchers are tied to the unit

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themselves. So a recent project in West Sacramento that was awarded one was the huddle that opened

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last year. That was awarded 17 project based vouchers two competitions ago as a new affordable

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housing complex. Those 17 units all have project based vouchers so that when the tenants move in,

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they're applying for the apartment complex and they're also going through eligibility for the voucher.

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If they move out that voucher stays with the unit.

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We have a few specialty voucher programs I'll run through real quick. We have our VASH program. This

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is direct referral from local VA rep who understands the VA eligibility and the voucher eligibility.

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And she makes direct referrals to our team for VA folks that she knows will qualify. And we have

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project based vouchers and tenant based vouchers. Mainstream vouchers. These are for folks that are

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18 to 61 years old that have a disability could be a mental health or substance use disability could

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be a physical and electoral or developmental disability. And again that 18 to 61 year old range.

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We have our family unification vouchers or FUP vouchers and that serves two populations

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primarily. One is foster care youth aging out of the foster care system. And the other is a

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family reunification. So folks that had their child removed from the child welfare system,

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they've done everything that child welfare and the courts say they needed due to reunify

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and the last piece is to find stable housing. And so they're issued a voucher. This is done by

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direct referral from child welfare at health and human services. Once they find stable housing,

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child welfare and the courts monitor them for a period of time and as long as they continue to

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meet all the requirements then they're reunified with their child. And then during the COVID pandemic

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we got issued 67 emergency housing vouchers. These are also done through direct referral through the

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local homeless continuum of care which is HPAC in Yolo County. So HPAC does referrals directly to

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our agency for folks that are homeless or at risk of homelessness that meet the qualifications.

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It was our most effective tool in terms of addressing homelessness that we have in terms of

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voucher program. The challenge is when they did the appropriations funding for this, they set a

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sunset of September of 2023. So we can't issue any new emergency housing vouchers after that date.

58:06

So we're now in a period where if that household ends their participation in the emergency

58:09

housing voucher, our allocation goes down by one. We can't reissue that to another household.

58:17

The last slide before I jump into our strategic plan. So we have a non-profit arm of Yolo County

58:22

housing. It's called New Hope Community Development Corporation. And it acts primarily as a

58:27

managing general partner and affordable housing development. One of the projects that we have

58:31

done that in is the Mercy Housing Project at 1801 West Capital. New Hope was the managing

58:36

general partner in that affordable housing partnership. It also owns and operates some homes throughout

58:43

the county on behalf of other organizations. Yolo County Housing can also act as a managing

58:48

general partner in affordable housing partnerships. We don't have any of those in West Sacramento,

58:52

but we do master lease apartments on Merckley here on behalf of CalWORKS through Health and Human

58:59

Services for family interim housing over there. There's 12 units that we master lease.

59:04

And then we have what is called our Helen Thompson A and B homes. This is interim housing for folks

59:09

with behavioral health needs. There's one home in Woodland and one home here in West Sacramento.

59:16

Now jump into our strategic plan.

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So in order to build this strategic plan or when we were building this strategic plan,

59:23

we wanted input from our staff, from our residents and participants that are currently in the program,

59:29

and also our community and jurisdictional partners. So we surveyed all the city managers. We surveyed

59:34

our Yolo County Housing Commission. We surveyed leadership from about 20 different organizations

59:39

throughout the county that we partner with. We surveyed our staff multiple times and we surveyed

59:43

our residents and our participants in all our programs to get their feedback on what's going well,

59:49

and what they believe we can improve on. I'm not going to go through all the goals and objectives.

59:55

I highlighted the ones that I will briefly walk through here. The other ones are really

59:58

internal-focusing focused and so not really relevant for this presentation.

1:00:05

Under our first pillar, the people pillar, we have a goal of enhancing resident participation,

1:00:11

well-being, and success. And one of the objectives under there is to increase the number of home

1:00:15

ownership opportunities for residents or participants by 50% by 2029. So by the last year of our five-year

1:00:22

plan. We have a couple different ways we want to achieve this. I talked about the voucher program.

1:00:27

One of the opportunities in the voucher program is what's called the HCV Home Ownership Program.

1:00:32

So working with lenders in the community, getting voucher participants approved to actually go

1:00:38

purchase a home. If they are able to do that and they get approved and they go through home ownership

1:00:44

courses, then they could actually use their voucher payment to pay the mortgage rather than paying

1:00:48

rent in the home. And so we want to work to increase the amount of lenders that we have in the

1:00:53

community that support the population that we serve. We have a, um, HUD approved home ownership

1:00:58

training course that folks will go through. And we want to continue to advertise this and enhance

1:01:03

this program for our folks. There's another opportunity around home ownership potentially that

1:01:07

I'll talk about in a future slide. Our next goal under the people slide is to strengthen community

1:01:14

partnerships. So we have two objectives under here. One around creating cross educational

1:01:19

opportunities between our staff and other departments and jurisdictions to share our mission and

1:01:26

goals. Similar to what I'm doing tonight and to hear their mission and goals see where we have

1:01:29

alignment to help achieve those collectively. And out of that, we want to create five new collaborative

1:01:35

partnerships. So some of the creative and collaborative partnerships we've been able to build over the

1:01:40

last couple of years have been as one example meals on wheels, yellow county through conversation

1:01:47

about their funding sources and their goals over the next couple of years and the programs we

1:01:52

operate. We were able to figure out how to collaborate and have them deliver meals weekly to our

1:01:58

migrant centers for the first time ever. That never happened. And so we did that this past year and they

1:02:03

plan to do it currently for this season as well. We also recently partnered with tree Davis who

1:02:09

operates here in West Sacramento at our riverbed senior complex, public housing complex to plant

1:02:16

10 trees in a new community space where we're building a gazebo and table and chairs for our

1:02:20

senior and disabled residents over there where they can now enjoy an outside space that they didn't

1:02:25

previously have. Not going to go through all of these, but housing is what we do. And so as you can

1:02:31

imagine, the majority of the objectives that we have in our strategic plan is around housing.

1:02:37

And so our first goal is to increase the number of affordable housing units that we own operate

1:02:42

manager support by 15% over the next five over this five year plan. So all those partnerships

1:02:49

that you saw on the a few slides ago, that adds up to about 1100 total affordable housing units that

1:02:55

we own operate manager support throughout the county. We have about 1500 voucher households

1:03:00

least steps. So 2600 between those two, our goal is to increase that by about 15% over the next five

1:03:06

years. And these are a bunch of objectives of how we want to accomplish that. The big caveat

1:03:12

I'll say here, I mentioned it on one of our first slides. We get the majority of our funding from

1:03:16

HUD at the federal level. And so there's a lot of uncertainty right now on what's happening at

1:03:21

the federal level and particularly with funding at HUD and what that will look like in the future. So

1:03:26

some of this is going to be heavily contingent on what that looks like over the next five year period.

1:03:33

The next goal under housing is we not only want to increase the available affordable housing

1:03:38

that we have, but we want to make sure that we're maintaining and improving the existing housing we

1:03:43

have. So I mentioned the trees and gazebo's and community space. We also just signed a $1.5

1:03:48

million contract to replace the roof and HVAC systems at that same complex there. So looking at

1:03:54

the current housing stock that we have, how do we make sure that we're maintaining and improving

1:03:58

that for our residents long term. The next couple slides give a current snapshot of West Sacramento.

1:04:06

So as I mentioned, we have Las Casitas and River Bend Manors one and two. There's a little over

1:04:11

130 total public housing units between those two complexes. The Managing General Partner in 1801

1:04:16

West Capital. We have those master lease, Murkley apartment units that I mentioned in collaboration

1:04:21

with Health and Human Services. And then we did a point in time count poll from our system at the

1:04:26

end of January to look at how many vouchers do we currently have least up total and how much in each

1:04:30

jurisdiction. So as I mentioned, there's about 1500 least up countywide. 620 of those are currently

1:04:36

least up here in West Sacramento. And all of 1801 West Capital 85 units have project-based vouchers.

1:04:46

And then as I mentioned, the Huddle also has all 17 units of project-based vouchers.

1:04:53

Some recent efforts in West Sacramento that we've done. We, as I mentioned, all 85 units now have

1:04:59

project-based vouchers at 1801 West Capital. When they first opened, it was 60 of the 85 through

1:05:04

two awards ago. They were received another 15 and this last award they received another 10.

1:05:10

We issued two awards ago, 17 project-based vouchers to the Huddle. And we issued 16 project-based

1:05:17

vouchers in our last award to a 641 fifth street project. We also, as I mentioned, just worked on a

1:05:25

new community space out at River Bend Senior Manor. Our upcoming efforts, as I mentioned, we signed a

1:05:31

one and a half million dollar contract for Roof and HVAC replacement at that same complex.

1:05:37

We are extremely grateful for the partnership with the city on 641 fifth street. I wasn't sure if I

1:05:44

was going to be going before after consent. I know there'll be an item on your consent agenda

1:05:47

after this. I'll be sticking around and hope that that goes well. But regardless, I think

1:05:53

I want to give a huge shout out to some of the staff that were here that have worked diligently with

1:05:57

our team, Tracy and David. And I know a whole host of other folks that supported it and

1:06:04

city manager Laurel for supporting us in that project. It wouldn't have been possible without

1:06:07

without the city and your collaboration. And then some potential opportunities in the future.

1:06:13

So I mentioned home ownership opportunities. One opportunity that some jurisdictions are

1:06:19

taking a look at is there's PLHA or SB2 funding and there's a new five-year plan. I believe that

1:06:25

every jurisdiction the city and the county have to complete upcoming to lay out what the goals are

1:06:31

for the next five-year plan. One of the eligible activities in that PLHA funding is for home ownership

1:06:37

down payment assistance. And so I presented a Davis City Council last night. One of the things that

1:06:42

they are considering is if they have the potential to partner that for down payment assistance for

1:06:47

HCV home ownership folks so that they can support the down payment assistance and then their voucher

1:06:53

will make their mortgage payments ongoing. Because one of the biggest hurdles we hear from our

1:06:56

HCV folks and why they can't participate in that home ownership is because they can't save up

1:07:00

enough to make that down payment. And then we've been exploring some workforce housing models.

1:07:05

So there's a couple different models that the housing commission has been exploring and there's

1:07:09

some interest for a few developers here in West Sacramento to look at some models that they've

1:07:14

done with developments over in Sacramento and partnership with Cata and want to partner with

1:07:18

the Olo County housing to do similar partnerships to build some kind of missing middle or workforce

1:07:24

housing units that target folks that are starting out at 80% area minimum income and can earn up to

1:07:30

140% area minimum income and still qualify for the unit. And so our programs typically serve 80%

1:07:36

below AMI and this allows us to reach into that kind of missing middle workforce.

1:07:41

And then my last slide is just next steps. I've been doing this Yolo County housing

1:07:47

strategic plan road show for about a month and a half now at various organizations. This is my last

1:07:51

stop. And now after tonight I will be taking the feedback we've got back to my leadership team

1:07:58

making any adjustments edits that we need to make based on the conversations we've had at each

1:08:02

city council and then we'll ultimately be taking it to our commission in March for their review

1:08:07

and adoption and this will be our plan over the next five years. And so with that I'm happy to

1:08:12

take any questions thoughts any feedback or any opportunities for collaboration or coordination

1:08:16

that we haven't thought of. Council Member O'Cala thank you. Great presentation and

1:08:24

you know you're really changing the quality of life for people here in Yolo County.

1:08:29

I had a question here in West Sacramento computer learning center who is that located?

1:08:34

It's located at our Lasca Citas public housing.

1:08:37

Okay you said on the north you said it's over on Cummins. I know where that is. Great thank you.

1:08:43

Yeah yeah. I'll die on it. Okay. Who's the two people on your team who are doing this?

1:08:47

All this great work. I mentioned two people. Yeah one is actually vacant right now we were able to

1:08:52

promote somebody for that was our lead client service coordinator her name is Liz Vidal and she

1:08:56

actually got promoted to our housing supervisor and so we're looking to backfill that position

1:09:01

and then the one that primarily serves West Sacramento currently or a name is Natalie and

1:09:05

they're both fantastic at engaging our folks and you know working with our public housing

1:09:11

residents and our voucher participants to get them access to a lot of the programs that I spoke about.

1:09:15

Okay and these vouchers how do they work? I mean obviously you know you're passing out a lot of

1:09:21

vouchers but what kind of problems you're running into in terms of finding housing department?

1:09:27

Yeah it's one of the reasons great questions one of the reasons why we've done over the last

1:09:31

several years more project based voucher competitive awards is having the units tied to apartments

1:09:39

allows folks to know that that apartment will take a voucher right rather than getting a

1:09:45

tenet based voucher and having to go out and search we're not allowed through regulation to direct

1:09:51

somebody to a certain complex with their voucher and so when we issue a voucher we give them a list

1:09:55

of all the complexes throughout Yolo County who have previously leased up to without with vouchers

1:10:02

and the list is quite long and so folks have to go call to see if there's vacancies call to see if

1:10:08

they're still accepting vouchers go through a lot of that process and so it can be challenged for

1:10:13

folks and unfortunately we don't have the staff or the funding to be able to to support them

1:10:18

in doing that outreach so that's one of the biggest challenges is just for the folks that aren't

1:10:23

connected to a project based voucher the other biggest challenge honestly is that we as I

1:10:28

mentioned we have about 1500 vouchers leased up we actually have approval from HUD for a total of

1:10:34

over 1900 vouchers but we don't get enough budget authority from HUD to lease those up currently

1:10:40

so that 1500 that we have leased up right now is projected to use our entire budget for 2025 we

1:10:46

can't go over that number we will we will be over budget and so that's the biggest challenge honestly

1:10:51

in terms of increasing the amount of voucher availability in the community is just not getting

1:10:56

enough money from the federal government in order to utilize all the vouchers we currently have

1:11:01

and could you also explain the home ownership what was it APM yeah the HCV home ownership or

1:11:08

housing choice voucher home ownership so that is for folks that are on the voucher program

1:11:13

and they if they want to work with a lender in the community to get approved for a home loan like

1:11:19

anyone else would get approved for a home loan and then they go out and work to purchase that home

1:11:25

they can use their voucher to make the mortgage payments rather than paying you know a rental

1:11:30

apartment unit and you said that was under 84% income no so that's the normal income range for

1:11:41

our voucher program which typically serves 80% and below area medium income yeah some of the

1:11:47

workforce housing models we're looking at is that 80 to 140% area medium income yeah just one quick

1:11:54

thing yeah any health people should think all right thank you thank you

1:12:03

I don't know how to remember early

1:12:05

okay so a couple things I am real excited for for you to be here I sit on the I sit on our

1:12:21

housing authority for the county and then also am chair of a new hope CDC and so I've had an

1:12:28

opportunity to to really advocate for West Sacramento and and like I said I'm super excited

1:12:35

particularly because so much of our vouchers and housing is actually here in West Sacramento

1:12:41

for your little county so a couple of questions we heard from my colleague was talking about the

1:12:47

the voucher process what's the like the average amount that the voucher actually covers

1:12:54

min or max yeah our our average what's called per unit cost currently is about $1,100

1:13:00

for the program overall so there can't they can be more right if folks have zero income then we're

1:13:05

covering the full cost of rent and as their income goes up they pay a higher portion of rent and

1:13:10

so our voucher cost goes down but over that 1500 the average is 1100 per voucher so average 1100 if

1:13:18

you have zero income what's the max it depends on the unit size but let's say two bedroom because

1:13:25

most time it's you know I think our payment standard for two bedroom right now I want to say

1:13:29

is around 181850 I I'm interested so so maybe I should also ask from us as you're you're taking

1:13:38

back our feedback is there a certain feedback that you're looking for us to be able to incorporate

1:13:44

into the strategic plan I think there's there's two pieces I'm hoping to get out of you know the

1:13:50

the road show that I've been on for the last year and a half one is just we have been around for

1:13:55

75 years and never had an aesthetic plan as an agency and so one just sharing with you all that

1:14:00

we now have a strategic plan and communicating hey this is what we see as our goals and our objectives

1:14:05

over the next five years the other is you know I highlighted where we see some potential

1:14:10

opportunity for collaboration and I think West Sacramento has been a great partner in terms of

1:14:17

collaboration in a whole host of ways I mentioned 641 but even in the project we weren't involved in

1:14:23

with the Huddled originally I know there was a lot of coordination and collaboration with the city

1:14:28

one of the things that's becoming more and more challenging and so this isn't necessarily a direct

1:14:33

ask but just kind of knowledge sharing I guess one of the things that's becoming more challenging

1:14:39

around affordable housing development is used to be able to put together two three maybe four

1:14:44

funding sources and make a project work and you're now having to put together seven eight ten

1:14:50

sometimes fifteen different funding sources in order to actually build a project and it's

1:14:54

happening for a whole host of reasons one of the one of the other challenges that we are already

1:15:01

starting to see a shift that's going to continue to make it more challenging is when we apply for

1:15:08

state or federal tax credits to build these affordable units there's big companies that go buy

1:15:13

those tax credits because they get to write it off their taxes for 15 years they invest a whole

1:15:17

bunch of capital and they get to write off that amount for 15 years with the proposed federal

1:15:24

tax cuts that are happening you know 25% down to 15% for corporate tax if that goes through

1:15:30

we're already seeing a market shift a little bit and in there being less folks investing and

1:15:35

buying those tax credits which means that they're selling for less value which means we have to

1:15:41

get more tax credits to build the same number of units so I think just sharing that with folks that

1:15:47

it's likely if things like that pass at a federal level if funding continues to be a challenge at

1:15:53

a federal level or uncertain we're on a continuing resolution right now through mid-March for about

1:15:58

another month if nothing happens past that then there's budget uncertainty for anybody who you

1:16:03

know receives federal funding after that and so it's it's going to put a challenge on new affordable

1:16:08

housing development in particular it also means that local funding to help support affordable

1:16:14

housing development that leverage funding that you have locally that makes you more competitive when

1:16:19

you apply for tax credits is that much more important because the competition for those tax credits is

1:16:24

going up and up and up and if we need more and more and more then there's going to be more folks out

1:16:28

there applying for that and they look at how much local funding what they call local funding you

1:16:33

have as leverage. So thank you Ian so there's a couple of things when I'll continue to say thank you

1:16:40

for all your leadership I think you joined us a few years ago and it's just been an amazing

1:16:46

trajectory for the work that we have at the county level in regards to affordable housing.

1:16:52

Advocacy for HUD I know that's also in addition to the apps that you just talked about I know that's

1:16:57

key as HUD is potentially on the chopping block last year when we went to CAP to CAP that was definitely

1:17:02

one of the things that I did as part of the community resource team was going to the HUD director I

1:17:07

would I would ask potentially if we could go together or some of us go as a contingency to do some

1:17:15

of this advocacy work because again West Sacramento's are particularly impacted by what's happening

1:17:22

for our housing authority at the county and so I just want to make sure I make that plug.

1:17:27

So I have some ideas and we've talked a little bit about them again at the county level but

1:17:32

would love to to make sure as I'm with my colleagues that if this is something that we could push

1:17:36

forward on the strategic plan workforce housing I know that this is something that we are doing

1:17:42

in a couple of our other cities we have advocated through our strategic plan for potential workforce

1:17:48

housing whether it be for our teachers or whether it be for our public safety staff and officers

1:17:55

and so would like to raise that up as a potential of priorities for West Sacramento.

1:18:02

I think also really excited and I don't think I realized about the potential for home ownership.

1:18:07

I have pushed inclusionary housing because that is what brought me here to West Sacramento and I

1:18:11

think there might be some level of intersection between our inclusionary housing program and the

1:18:18

policies that we actually have here in West Sacramento and being able to leverage whether it be the

1:18:22

down payment that you talked about and or using vouchers to be able to help towards home ownership

1:18:29

and partnering with new developers and so I'm fascinated about that and would love to put you

1:18:34

together with our housing team because our housing team is brilliant and I think together we could

1:18:40

potentially make some magic there and so I would ask that we put that forward and then I would just

1:18:47

last plug make if you haven't been on a tour of our public housing that we have here in West Sacramento

1:18:52

I know a couple of our staff have taken it I've taken it I would ask my colleagues and suggest they take

1:18:57

it as well and then 1801 West Cap I will just raise that up as the last thing I know that we have

1:19:05

some housing that we manage behind 1801 West Cap and so just want to put a plug in for continuing to

1:19:13

make sure and now I'm speaking in partnership with my colleague that we that we work to address some

1:19:19

of the needs that we've seen bubble up there those are all my my point thank you Mayor thank you

1:19:25

comes on me remember Roscoe honestly thank you so much Madam Mayor Ian it's great to see you here thank

1:19:32

you very much for the tour to housing in the region um prior to my colleague uh council member early

1:19:40

joining I I was before you were an executive director remember uh just hearing you present at our

1:19:46

meetings when I was representative to that body and um I know that this has been a long-term

1:19:51

investment I have taken the survey and I've been part and part and part and I'm pretty to the

1:19:56

process um and I just want to echo that last part I know we've had conversations outside of this

1:20:02

council meeting regarding um what these investments look like to the community not only to the

1:20:09

recipient who's enjoying the opportunity uh and in a well-served investment no less especially

1:20:16

I'm very very interested in ensuring that we can offer homeownership opportunities I know we

1:20:22

pride this in the past and then we've met with some success when we partnered with private

1:20:27

entities such as like Wells Fargo where we've done a math twenty thousand dollars to assist right

1:20:32

and and and folks uh that we want to uplift in our community but uh to the folks that for example

1:20:38

live uh along the west cabler avenue corridor murkley uh included um think you know obviously there are

1:20:44

are are um uh multi-faceted needs that need to be addressed and just wanted to send that message

1:20:53

back out because west Sacramento is doing a fantastic job carrying the the brunt of of a of a lot of

1:20:59

the investment here in the region and a lot of it has to do with our historic positioning with

1:21:04

respect to west capitol avenue and the availability of resources and motels that um have traditionally

1:21:10

served uh low-income individuals I know personally about that because I used to be one of those people

1:21:16

that stayed there periodically as a child but with that stated uh you know members in our community

1:21:22

want to know that it's safe to walk down west capitol avenue they want to know and this has nothing

1:21:28

let me just make it clear that this is not a yellow cow in the housing because I'm

1:21:33

talking about cover properties here not the entire corridor but um I I definitely want to see our

1:21:41

both for the residents that are enjoying the opportunity to live in a safe and vibrant and

1:21:47

magnetic community um but also for the folks who don't right so with that thank you so much for

1:21:55

continuing to educate us and inform our residents and send us uh information as it comes so that

1:22:02

way we can disseminate it amongst our constituencies and um and further inform um west

1:22:09

appendants of what you're doing here thank you yes mayor pretends to piece your home thank you

1:22:15

madam mayor thank you Ian so much for all your work your entire team has been incredible um I've

1:22:20

had the pleasure of listening to this twice um we had a presentation at the executive um uh commission to

1:22:27

address homelessness and so can you share um a little bit about the because I think it's these

1:22:32

are numbers that are are fascinating and as we're talking about the need um are wait lists currently

1:22:37

and what those look like for everyone i was waiting for that question to come up yeah so for our

1:22:43

housing choice voucher program uh the current wait list is about 4700 individuals um and

1:22:51

when i started two years ago is about 5500 and part of the way we've been able to go through that

1:22:56

is through these new project based vouchers because when we issue new project based vouchers we have to

1:23:02

communicate to everybody on our current wait list hey we've got this new project like when the

1:23:06

huddle opened hey we have these new 17 units that are opening in west Sacramento here's the criteria

1:23:11

for the program let us know if you want to be on that specific wait list as well and so they get

1:23:16

added on those wait lists and they can um you know get get least up as a result so uh 4700 for the

1:23:23

housing choice vouchers public housing it's uh over 14,000 folks that we have for our public housing

1:23:29

and as i mentioned we have 431 units countywide um so there's quite a bit of need thank you for

1:23:34

that numbers um i want to get in the weeds for a second just to educate myself uh when you were

1:23:39

talking about high level structured housing and some of your goals there's some conversion of public

1:23:44

housing units to affordable housing can you share the reasoning of those that change yeah absolutely

1:23:50

so hud about 15 years ago there was over 2 million public housing units nationwide and they did a

1:23:57

basically a physical needs assessment of all those units and determined at that time there was

1:24:02

about 25 billion dollars and deferred maintenance um and upkeep it all those units they realized

1:24:08

we can't even continue to afford at the levels you know fund at the levels that we need to let

1:24:12

alone an additional 25 billion so we need to figure out a way to revitalize these neighborhoods

1:24:17

revitalize these units um and repeat them affordable and so they came out with a program called the

1:24:24

rental assistance demonstration or rad program um and without getting too far in the weeds it essentially

1:24:30

allows some different avenues to be taken in terms of creating public private um partnerships for

1:24:38

developers to come in and help us apply for tax credits apply for these other funding sources

1:24:46

to revitalize those public housing units either through significant rehab of those and bring them

1:24:52

up the current standards or in the project in that we're starting with in Yolano Donnelly and Woodland

1:24:58

we have a bunch of vacant land over there and so the plan is to build on the vacant land first

1:25:02

move the existing residence in those units are 75 years old and so it we've gone through what's

1:25:09

called an obsolescence test which means we would be spending more to rehab them than to tear down and

1:25:14

build new so we'll move the existing residence in we'll tear down the existing units and build there

1:25:19

there are also one story for the most part and we can go three four or five stories over there and

1:25:23

so we can the the long-term plan for that on that site there's a hundred and thirty-two units

1:25:29

we plan to get four four hundred fifty total by the time we do all the phases with that project

1:25:35

over here in West Sacramento River Bend and Lasca Cicius are newer properties and so those likely

1:25:40

won't be kind of tear down and rebuilds once we get to doing that here um what it essentially does

1:25:47

is it changes the the units from public housing over to voucher units and so long-term the

1:25:53

ownership transitions out of HUD being essentially the owner of the units and responsible for that

1:26:00

revitalizing the units and creating a better subsidy for those so that then the owners which

1:26:05

will be us or a limited partnership that we form um in the case of Yolano Donnelly and Woodland

1:26:11

to get better subsidy for those units so we can maintain them a lot better than they've been

1:26:15

able to then be maintained um previously with that yeah absolutely thank you very much yeah

1:26:23

and i'll remember early has one more question can you tell i love housing um

1:26:29

telling and so i've talked about it here i think we might have touched on it in our strategic

1:26:34

planning um but as you talked about um the vouchers being challenging sometimes um for folks to

1:26:41

get at least that not being able to to direct um clients uh to potential um landlords or properties

1:26:49

have have you or are you working with organizations to integrate um community support services

1:26:56

specifically cally and pays for first month rent last month rent to get things off your credit right

1:27:00

which can be additional um incentives for landlords and so how how exactly are you guys doing that

1:27:07

yeah absolutely we met with a couple organizations one of them being united away um to look at

1:27:11

some of the housing navigation and those um those first months rental security deposit um type

1:27:17

opportunities we've also met with um dignity program that operates the adult day health centers and so

1:27:24

looking at those same type of supports for our senior disabled clients that they typically serve in

1:27:29

there so i think for us it um we're looking to maximize and collaborate with those entities in the

1:27:37

community who are already approved in doing that for um for caleam rather than kind of build that

1:27:43

internal ourselves and so we want to continue to make those those partnerships and and referrals

1:27:49

there's also some jurisdictions who are talking about you know community navigators and

1:27:53

a jurisdiction and having that be partnered with our uh our housing choice voucher folks when they

1:27:59

get vouchers and help them go out and and get least up so they're originally talking about them for

1:28:04

you know actively homeless individuals and engaging ongoing um but also trying to maybe enhance that

1:28:10

to support our voucher folks and finding housing so i would be curious if if it's not happening because

1:28:17

i think um in regards to community navigators you might be talking about the community health workers

1:28:21

um which is covered also um by maddekal anytime we can leverage other funds that aren't city funds

1:28:26

i love it um are there any other cities that you're partnering with to do something like that

1:28:32

not with the community health workers davis is looking at um they they're looking at potentially

1:28:37

funding some uh one or two positions to oversee um volunteers in the community that

1:28:45

receives some basic training and feel competent helping folks go out and navigate the various needs

1:28:51

and make referrals and kind of what i call light touch case management and navigation and so

1:28:57

they're look they're exploring that right now they haven't kind of formed that but it's something

1:29:01

that their council is considering i appreciate that thank you absolutely all right i have a few

1:29:07

questions myself um first off you know when we went to cap the cap it was a different administration

1:29:13

so we have new um a new administration and um opportunities maybe i don't know we'll see um

1:29:22

you know i heard about federal cuts you know potentially and um the lack of payment i don't know

1:29:29

if any of those are impacting the current programming that we have would like to be alerted

1:29:34

and work in collaboration with you um to prevent anybody from being displaced um providing the

1:29:40

support every way we can um so looking at that level of partnership thank you the next level is

1:29:47

going to be that you know something i heard at you know the u.s. conference mayors where there's a subgroup

1:29:53

u.s. mayors and um uh CEOs and we work on homelessness and housing together um is immigration there

1:30:01

are a number of um participants who probably will fear accessing housing and um i've noticed

1:30:09

another um localities that they won't even try putting any information document needing documentation

1:30:17

um if there's ways to provide education discreetly you know um on some member i'll call a son

1:30:24

Carlos holkalla i i i keep putting them out there to you presentations um so to the extent that we

1:30:34

can um try to address some of those concerns today and so they don't leave um for fear of um

1:30:40

being reported reported all of that um and you can always refer them to our website we did a statement

1:30:47

as well um looking at the calwork's program which i which i really you know like the housing

1:30:54

support program is one way to keep people housed and expanding that model in any way um is something

1:31:02

i'd like to explore um challenge again at the federal level with the cuts um so you know with

1:31:10

you know what it absent that threat you know the state is continuing to fund the calwork's housing

1:31:15

support program county welfare directors are taking a look at um two fiscal years there's a

1:31:20

growing demand just putting yourself you know um or get our county supervisors or how human

1:31:26

service director to continue to ask it is a formula where there's a reallocation of that

1:31:33

so that we can continue to receive that so based on that formula you know it could be based

1:31:38

you know based on expenditure so definitely look into tapping and expanding that opportunity

1:31:45

so the city as you know we have an inclusionary housing policy um and we also have a um

1:31:52

you know affordable housing you know um requirements or you know you know through our housing

1:31:57

element and our in our rena so with all of that we have developers that are all throughout the city

1:32:04

needing to develop housing and with that if i would like to see more of a partnership

1:32:10

to help them access grants even if it's a letter of support um just you know to just learn what

1:32:16

their demands are as they apply for grants um it could be an opportunity a segue for people to get

1:32:21

referred what's the housing is available so i you know that's something that you know we we like

1:32:27

to we are supportive of the 10% hoping that'll make a dent on your weightless that you have there

1:32:33

and uh you know just uh you know continuing to grow you know the housing

1:32:40

um support um on HAP um and you know um council member early brought up Cal AIM and emergency

1:32:48

solutions grant i think those are opportunities that i don't see yellow county tapping um and i know

1:32:56

that you know um um you know the California State Association of Counties did try to create

1:33:05

a better formula this last year and i know that grant has not gone out yet i think they're a

1:33:11

grant and a half behind in getting those out and i hope we are tapping you know um because this will

1:33:18

probably be our first time ever if we ever get it i'm not sure for sure but um or maybe we've got

1:33:23

a drop and i don't know what happened to it i'm just got sucked into something i don't really fast but

1:33:28

um you know just finding a way to tap more of that because um HAP we're gonna you know at the

1:33:35

federal level we're gonna state level we're gonna continue to ask for more funding um it is an

1:33:41

opportunity for all sorts of you know you know rental you know all sorts of things that we can tap so

1:33:48

um if if we're not getting technical expertise or or getting any information about how to tap

1:33:54

that funding i strongly urge that we figure that out and um start you know sitting at the table

1:34:01

learning more about how we how we get those funding sources because that does reduce the

1:34:05

yet in the ESG does reduce encampments and things like that that all of yellow county experiences

1:34:12

um in addition to that we have prop one um and uh you know we that also will provide support

1:34:18

for veterans we have veterans who are in our motels you know so taking a look at what opportunities

1:34:23

we can can grow and expand on here for us Sacramento um SSI advocacy i don't know to what extent

1:34:31

we've ever tabbed that but many jurisdictions have been very effective in um you know we are

1:34:39

successful in somebody who doesn't qualify for SSI you know to go through their appeal process and

1:34:45

then to you know to get their SSI approved so you know for individuals with disabilities um instead of

1:34:53

unfortunately that's what happens along west capital avenue um you have a pay a payer who's

1:34:59

controlling that SSI and that person is placed in a motel and kicked out of their motel room for

1:35:05

you know the the last week and then they're homeless and um not the best source but if there's a

1:35:11

way to partner with the city to find more permanent housing i i i'd like to find a way to

1:35:17

to open that niche and find out what we can do to support you give us some ideas and i need

1:35:24

i need to shut that door and and i need those on SSI you know to be able to access permanent

1:35:31

housing not a three-week home where they're homeless for one week they these are not individuals

1:35:36

they need to be put under those circumstances um so i urge us to be able to explore that further

1:35:43

um the numbers are too high you know the ones you quoted on the wait list and to the extent that

1:35:49

you know we can learn more about those numbers and those individuals um as we do our cap cap or as i do

1:35:56

my u.s conference of mayors you know we participate uh um rules been great we participate in

1:36:01

several meetings um not only here but in dc um through that um source you know um just give us

1:36:08

the talking points give us you know information help all of all all the elected leaders who are

1:36:14

doing what we can on advocacy whether it be you know we have you know um senator kabaldin who's

1:36:20

the chair of a key you know committee that can help us out i mean you take advantage of that

1:36:26

opportunity um you know teach us to help you um to advocate much more strongly in all these things

1:36:33

and if we can close that SSI loop you know to go to those motels to do legislative efforts i'd like to do

1:36:38

that so permanent housing um and to get people you know where they need to be so i think that

1:36:48

concludes thank you so much for all you're doing yeah really appreciate i know it's a lot of

1:36:54

heavy lifting with limited resources not only for the people who are trying to access it but for

1:36:59

yourselves you know it's i do just want to thank you all for the time tonight and and again thank

1:37:04

the city staff as a few of you mentioned it but you you do have an amazing housing staff here and

1:37:10

Raoul Tracy David like we're talking all the time um about different projects surveys information

1:37:16

that you mentioned um i'd be remiss also if i didn't thank and include our development partners

1:37:21

who are helping us that they're the ones who got the huddle built and they were partnering with

1:37:27

us on six four one the huddle was the fastest ever iig project at the state and so we're hoping to

1:37:33

you know have a similar delivery for the city of west hokamino with our next project and you know

1:37:37

thank you all for the time tonight thank you so much Ian all right next is our consent agenda items

1:37:46

for through 21 are there any requests to remove um mayor cool and item yes number 11 please

1:37:54

is that for a question or questions for yeah okay separate okay any other four

1:38:02

any other items okay we'll start with um agenda item four thank you

1:38:09

i just had a few questions for item number four the west anchor park

1:38:16

thank you don't all rush down i'm teasing

1:38:26

introduce yourself sure i'm Megan Gideon i'm a project manager with the capital project department

1:38:34

thank you Megan i appreciate your approaching um i know a lot about this project but i wanted to

1:38:39

call you up to ask you a couple questions so that the community members that are watching this

1:38:43

meeting tonight will get a little bit of information essentially could you just

1:38:48

in a nutshell describe how are we financing west acre park what's our proposed timeline and what

1:38:55

are the improvements that we should be expecting to enjoy i know that there was a post this evening

1:39:00

from the city of west hokamino so i can direct people in that direction but if you could just

1:39:05

state for the rest um sure so with regards to funding we we were the recipients of a

1:39:16

prop 68 grant and we will be having a a a meeting next week ending the approval of the award

1:39:30

of trucking contract um to discuss when we can start construction but our hope is that with the

1:39:37

timeline we should be completed with construction um by the end of this year and um as far as some

1:39:45

really neat things that we're going to be seeing at the park is going to be a completely renovated

1:39:49

skate park um with a pump track and we've got some really uh it's going to tie in those old buildings

1:39:57

at the end of west acre park that are kind of scary and would look like you know bad things happen

1:40:04

there um but we're going to turn them into some really neat industrial aspects of this skate park

1:40:10

and then we will have a splash pad as well as um a really neat custom uh play structure

1:40:21

there and it's going to also have my favorite part which is a little climbing wall that

1:40:27

incorporated there as well as um new soccer field uh pickleball courts that will also include

1:40:37

footsal and basketball courts as well and there's a design element that's pretty unique right

1:40:44

something having to do with maybe a school bus yes um so the play structure is this

1:40:49

really neat kind of school bus that looks like he's kind of like flying into the air and then

1:40:54

there's also these neat little robots um placed strategically throughout the park um that kind of

1:40:59

emulate city workers really neat little i pulled item four because west acre park and the

1:41:06

investments that we are able to make in that area which is now in the newly formed district two

1:41:11

is the pretty it's pretty remarkable um we've had the opportunity to have some some great parks

1:41:17

in our city however i think that this one once constructed and completed will be one of the

1:41:22

destination locations for kids in our community i'm really excited about that we've been talking

1:41:28

about this for years and what this could potentially look like and i think that the plans

1:41:33

and from what i've seen and i know i could be from my colleagues that this is exceeded

1:41:37

expectations and i really am excited for um for the residents not only in that area who get a

1:41:44

chance to walk easily and then the folks that get a travel across the the new uh sicklemore trail

1:41:51

overpass that'll be um hopefully finished very soon i know that i've seen it looking really close

1:41:57

to fruition um but this is just an underserved area and under financed area and i'm excited

1:42:05

about the ad investment like more than i can ever explain thank you so much for taking the

1:42:10

dias i know that those kind of an unexpected not dias podium unexpected call out but great job

1:42:17

thank you oh and one more thing is that sorry there's also going to be a wellness labyrinth

1:42:23

that's got this uh i'll be interested can't wait maybe we'll try it together uh it's got a reflexology

1:42:29

footpath where there's going to be pebbles like to go about but it's supposed to be great for your feet

1:42:35

and i agree i agree i i um was part of talking about this part and i'm glad you mentioned it so it

1:42:41

doesn't get noticed a notice but that was a partnership with center health and our wassak

1:42:46

mighty rotary club which uh it also brought that element to that location so something for everyone

1:42:54

thank you madam mayor um i just i just want to put an exclamation point on this uh

1:42:59

megan did a great job summarizing the park but i think one of the most notable things about this

1:43:04

is the props 68 grant that we received was for almost eight million dollars and it's

1:43:09

beyond the um or resides the recent grants for bright park i believe it's probably our second biggest

1:43:15

grant ever for a park facility allowing us to rebuild the entire thing just want to give a lot

1:43:20

of a lot of kudos to the team that's been involved with it from the beginning starting with our

1:43:24

now economic development director tracy michael who i think probably wrote that grant i'm sure

1:43:29

there were other people involved too but um the parks team the capital products team megan and

1:43:33

those involved in the building the parks this is this is a monumental lift to get this park rebuilt

1:43:39

and i can't you know emphasize that enough and just wanted to take that moment to a nice step

1:43:45

thank you mr city manager i it just for somebody who walks across that park and has

1:43:50

have a child playing soccer for many years over at evergreen um it has a cd element to it

1:43:57

currently i mean i i hate to say that about any park in my community but um it's been neglected

1:44:04

and so to imagine that it could be this a remarkable magnet of energy in the heart of the district

1:44:11

is something really great thank you thank you and also we'll be um providing monthly updates

1:44:19

of the construction so follow along on the website thank you thank you how's the member will call it

1:44:27

thank you um mayor i have some questions about the funding for this project so i know affordable

1:44:37

housing it's been a priority for the city um and we just heard a presentation on housing here in

1:44:43

yolo county um and the concerns that we have for the president administration what may be happening

1:44:51

and i love the idea that this housing is going to be going to

1:44:57

target people with disabilities with the blind but i did have some questions about the funding um are

1:45:02

we as a city paying 975 thousand it says we're not here on page 290 but

1:45:12

is our payment 487 i i wasn't sure about that and i know we haven't committed yet

1:45:18

but is that market rate that we'd be paying yeah the city is not paying any money for this at this

1:45:24

property okay this time because the city is not actually acquiring it we have essentially

1:45:29

facilitated a transaction between two private parties um the 175 figure you mentioned would be

1:45:37

is a part of the deal terms to which should the affordable housing project not be able to come to

1:45:44

fruition then the city would acquire this property at but it's essentially 50% of what its

1:45:50

current value is so we're hoping that won't be necessary because we're hoping that the project

1:45:56

proceeds and we're certainly optimistic about it based on the path track record of parties involved

1:46:03

but at this time the city is not putting any money into acquisition of this property

1:46:08

nor are we slated to put any money into the ultimate affordable housing project okay very good

1:46:12

yes and i see it also says i'm asking these questions that we see concerns from the public

1:46:18

i wanted to make sure that we were clear and um this property were to be purchased we're still

1:46:24

looking at what one or two years down the road i wouldn't i wouldn't anticipate so most of the

1:46:29

affordable housing projects there's multiple grant cycles that can have to be applied for usually

1:46:34

those are one for twice a year so i would i would expect that this one would probably be a next year

1:46:43

okay and i know opportunity to great job on the huddle so um i think that um not so concerned that

1:46:51

we may wind up having to pay for it and pay if if so half of the market price

1:46:57

i was going to say yes i know it sold someone mentioned to me that it sold for

1:47:01

five hundred and fifteen and twenty sixteen so that's still definitely under what

1:47:07

even yeah even that will have been ten years by the end so that's great thank you that's all

1:47:12

council member early just as a as a fallup i wasn't quite sure i know e and you were staying

1:47:16

around to answer questions about this particular item right you want to come on up

1:47:28

we heard from my my colleague that and really great questions just around some concerns and i

1:47:34

think they're very valid concerns about the viability of the project particularly everything

1:47:38

that's happening at the federal level i think you have some insider knowledge about this and

1:47:44

how the project is going so would love for you to ease some of our worries yeah absolutely so

1:47:51

this project has already been awarded two point two million dollars in in film infrastructure

1:47:55

grant funding from hcd is a similar funding that that kicked off the huddle um 16 of the 36

1:48:02

units have been awarded project based vouchers um we've received 457 000 and PLHA funding from

1:48:09

the county um to help with the overall cost um we've also received a commitment of eight hundred

1:48:15

thousand dollars from all to california regional to dedicate eight units to serving their population

1:48:21

all that is going into the funding pool and local funding that i mentioned the need for local

1:48:28

match funding when we apply for tax credits we're putting together a tax credit application for the

1:48:32

march application date for this project and crossing our fingers that will be successful i think

1:48:37

that is all going to be um helpful local match funding that will make us competitive for that

1:48:42

we also have um had some recent conversations with alta that they have another potential project

1:48:48

that they awarded one point two million which may be falling through and if that does happen they

1:48:53

want to repurpose that one point two million dollars to this project to give us a total of two

1:48:57

million so we're pretty confident especially there's early on an affordable housing project with

1:49:01

the funding that we've been able to secure this far thank you so much that's very helpful information

1:49:07

all right i have one question based on the line of questioning who do you want to ask uh i think

1:49:11

okay actually it could be it could be david with that fantastic ponytail but um the um so this you'd

1:49:20

mention alta and we is this the model of housing that this will this will eventually

1:49:29

present as is this something that comes with uh security or onsite management like case

1:49:37

services or anything or um depending on security if you're talking about like a security guard

1:49:45

or something like that that's not planned for for this project um but in terms of supportive services

1:49:50

it's one of the benefits of partnering with alta is that they're required to provide a host of

1:49:55

services for their folks and so um there's a whole on a menu so to speak based on the needs of each

1:50:02

particular alta client and what types of services they'll be receiving they also have i forget the exact

1:50:08

term that they call it because it's different than what i think of it it has but um kind of a housing

1:50:14

coordinator that is connected with these type of projects and so they have that kind of project

1:50:19

specific person that works with the project and then they have the whole host of resources based

1:50:24

on the needs of the individual in the needs of the individual being is there like a range of

1:50:30

different competence um it it depends um for alta folks it's it's individuals with intellectual

1:50:39

or developmental disabilities so depending on um kind of how significant or severe those are then

1:50:44

the the supports do look different um oftentimes they're different in terms of folks may need

1:50:52

transportation and other folks at alta don't need transportation or um you know a kind of

1:51:00

wrap around care provider like you said um some folks that receive alta services are in

1:51:05

qualify for that don't need to wrap around care i don't know if that exactly answers your question but

1:51:10

is this a facility that would

1:51:21

sorry is this a would this just be for folks who

1:51:28

are receiving services from alta or other mental health providers um that would be like for folks

1:51:35

the individually just the need of additional care or is this a situation where there's a referral

1:51:40

from the safe patient or the district attorneys off as a you know punishment you know do you

1:51:45

follow where i'm asking here yeah um we're not intending to have it be referral based through

1:51:51

like a mental health court or addiction intervention court type program or something like that

1:51:54

yeah it's for these these eight units of the 36 are currently designated for alta regional and so

1:51:59

the referrals will come from alta regional okay so my questions for both of you

1:52:09

so um this agenda item is for the city to somehow be involved if it should fall through so

1:52:17

what is the benefit of us taking action on this for the purpose of sustaining the project

1:52:22

and if the project is not sustained what then happens at that point so he might be able to answer

1:52:30

part of it i don't know maybe david all right well i'll start and then Ian can back me up as need uh

1:52:37

this is an opportunity here to do an affordable housing project um without requiring city resources

1:52:43

council will recall many of our other affordable housing projects um we have put

1:52:47

significant amount of money into each of them to add to the multiple pots of funding sources that

1:52:54

Ian referenced um earlier so this is an opportunity um to help facilitate an affordable housing project

1:53:02

without city money in it um but it also gives us an opportunity should that not happen

1:53:07

gives us a proper an opportunity to acquire a fairly strategically located property at

1:53:13

that half of its value market value that we could either turn around for another affordable housing

1:53:19

project or some other purpose as the council may may decide so there's an opportunity here

1:53:26

no matter how this goes or focused on yet for a housing project okay thank that helps thank you so much

1:53:35

and with that i'll accept the motion for our consent agenda

1:53:43

the moved early seconds remember roast moode and council member early second and bed out clerk please call the roll

1:53:49

council member early i council member rocola council member roesco i mayor pro tencil pizio whole hi mayor

1:53:56

carerel hi thank you so much um next is agenda item 22 under economic development and housing

1:54:05

is a public hearing and consideration of resolution 25-15 authorizing the application and adopting

1:54:11

the plan for the permanent local housing allocation program and our economic development and housing

1:54:17

um housing manager roe what the please present

1:54:23

good evening mayor um not as tall as david so let me help her this a little bit

1:54:32

thank you very much uh good evening mayor uh guerrero and members of the council

1:54:37

i'm here this evening uh to request that the council conduct the public hearing um to adopt

1:54:42

resolution 25-15 authorizing an application to the permanent local housing allocation program

1:54:49

and to the related um five-year spending plan additionally staff requests that the council find

1:54:56

that the permanent local housing allocation program and five-year plan are exempt from california

1:55:02

environmental quality act review pursuant to section 1506OC and 15378A over the sequel guidelines

1:55:12

in 2017 uh the california legislature approved senate bill two establishing a 75-dollar

1:55:18

recording fee on realistic documents to help increase the supply of affordable housing

1:55:25

as be to establish the permanent local housing allocation program to provide a permanent

1:55:30

source of funding to cities and counties to help with the unmet need of affordable housing

1:55:37

under the plaj program local governments that are entitlement jurisdictions and receive community

1:55:43

development block grant funds are eligible for this grant funding west Sacramento meets all

1:55:50

the with those requirements and is eligible to receive funding based on its cdbg funding formula

1:55:58

on october 2024 the state department of housing released a notice of funding availability

1:56:03

for the plaj program that covers funding for the remaining three calendar years of the initial

1:56:10

five-year planning period which covered calendar years 2019 through calendar year 2023 funding

1:56:18

the city is eligible to receive a combined amount of seven hundred and sixty three thousand two

1:56:24

hundred and fifty three dollars for calendar years 2021 2022 and 2023 i should note that the city

1:56:33

did not apply for calendar year 2019 and calendar year 2020 funding plaj activities include but

1:56:41

are not limited to acquisition and development costs for affordable multi-family rental housing

1:56:48

acquisition and development costs for affordable rental and ownership housing preservation and

1:56:54

creation of permanent supportive housing and ownership opportunities such as the unpayment assistance

1:57:00

and accessibility modifications and lower income on or occupied housing among other activities

1:57:09

the plaj program requires a preparation of a five-year spending plan outlining the proposed uses of

1:57:15

these funds by the city in the city's draft five-year plan staff is recommending that 55 percent

1:57:23

of the allocation be used to support the affordable housing component of the grand gaitley master

1:57:30

plan development which at this time is anticipated to produce plus or minus 114 affordable housing units

1:57:39

available to households at or below 30 percent of various median income 50 percent 60 percent

1:57:46

and perhaps some 80 percent of area median income household units additionally staff is

1:57:51

recommending that 40 percent of the plaj funds be allocated to provide accessibility modifications

1:57:58

to low income on or occupied residents the current NOFA does require that at least 40 percent of

1:58:06

the funds of the available funds be allocated to a home ownership activity and this activity that

1:58:13

staff is proposing would meet that requirement lastly staff is recommending that 5 percent of the

1:58:19

funds be allocated for administration of the plaj funds as required by the plaj program the city

1:58:28

draft five-year plan was made available for a public comment from January 24th through 5-year

1:58:37

seven staff received three public comments during that period the first comment that the staff

1:58:43

received was concerning a clarification of the five-year period that the plan covered staff did

1:58:51

respond to the resident to try to clarify that while the plan covers calendar years 2019 through 2023

1:59:01

this particular NOFA only covered funding for calendar years 2021 2022 and 2020 2030

1:59:09

second comment that the that staff received was from a resident to request that the city stop spending

1:59:17

local money for low income housing as the commenter believed that this would create a

1:59:25

magnet for low income families and refugee camps staff responded to the comment and try to clarify

1:59:32

that the activities that it is proposing are eligible under the plaj program and that the funding

1:59:39

is not coming from local funds but rather from state funds that are particularly for these activities

1:59:45

finally staff received comments from legal services of northern california requesting that more

1:59:50

detail be included on the draft plan on the affordable component of the grand gateway master plan

1:59:57

including the name of the developer the affordability levels and confirmation that the majority

2:00:03

of the funds will serve households at or below 60 percent of area median income staff agrees with

2:00:09

this and it will be amending the plan to include a more detail about the affordable component of

2:00:14

the grand gateway master plan as requested additionally legal services felt that setting aside 5 percent

2:00:22

of the funding for program administration was excessive and should be used to fund other eligible

2:00:28

activities such as rental assistance two households in need or at risk of losing their homes

2:00:36

while staff does appreciate their desire to fund additional activities with the 5 percent

2:00:43

allocation the plaj grant does come with various reporting requirements and administrative costs

2:00:51

so staff is on an agreement and is still recommending that 5 percent of the funds be allocated to

2:00:57

cover staff administration costs and reporting activities. Lastly legal service also requested

2:01:05

additional information be included on how we paid plaj funds which would be considered program

2:01:12

income funds will be utilized in the future the plaj program requires a separate program income

2:01:20

reuse plan that will need to be submitted with a grant application and ultimately requires that

2:01:29

any program income funds that are received by the city only be used for plaj eligible

2:01:36

activities and ultimately approved by the city council so staff will be including more detail on this

2:01:44

and the draft plan as well as requested and did respond to legal services.

2:01:50

That is the conclusion of my presentation and that was all of the public comment that we received

2:01:56

I do want to reinstate that upon closing of the public hearings staff recommends that the city

2:02:01

council adopt resolution 2515 authorizing the application for the permanent local housing allocation

2:02:08

program and to adopt a related five-year plan. Additionally staff requests that the council find

2:02:14

that the plaj program and the five-year plan are exempt from the California Environmental

2:02:19

Party Act review pursuant to section 1506 OC and 15378A of the sequel guidelines. Thank you

2:02:27

for your time and I'm available for any questions. Thank you Mr. Wartow. Do I need to read in those

2:02:32

recommendations for approval? I did not do that as part of the title of the...

2:02:36

I don't think so. Do we? I just want to make sure because you did say all of that.

2:02:53

In the meantime, I will read. Is it... I mean we would typically say adopt the recommended action.

2:02:57

If you want to take a minute we'll have council member I'll ask for the question.

2:03:12

The administration of this program is 5% the normal? 5% is actually within the normal of most

2:03:19

funding sources. Some funding sources allow 10% some funding sources allow up to 20%.

2:03:25

We're general administration costs but I would say that 5% is very common within some of the other

2:03:30

15 sources. Yes. And for the five-year plan to provide housing here in West Sacramento,

2:03:36

do we call off a wait list that we currently have to find housing for families or for individuals?

2:03:44

No. So when a project is completed the entity, the nonprofit developer or the LLC that is

2:03:54

created will typically do marketing for that project. And in the recent past we have always

2:04:01

requested that... or required actually that they do some initial marketing locally here in West

2:04:09

Sacramento in the city before they do their general marketing throughout the greater Sacramento region.

2:04:17

They do establish a waiting list of applicants and as they get applicants approved they maintain

2:04:24

that waiting list for each individual project. But we the staff or the city does not maintain a waiting

2:04:31

list of individuals. Primarily because again the city does not own or manage any of the affordable

2:04:39

housing it's all owned by either the housing authority or the nonprofit developers, the LLCs

2:04:46

that develop that those projects. Thank you. So real quick what is considered affordable housing?

2:04:53

That's a very good question. Typically anything 80% and below would be considered affordable but

2:04:58

there are various levels of affordability. Typically most funding sources the deeper you go the more

2:05:07

funding that you are eligible to receive. So you'll see that most projects these days will have

2:05:14

affordability levels of starting at 30% at the lowest end up to typically 60% and some 80%

2:05:21

of area median income. But 80% is considered affordable. Up to 80%.

2:05:31

And just all part figure in terms of dollars we get a housing for a family. What are we looking at here in

2:05:39

West Sacramento? In terms of a rental unit or an affordable rental unit market rate rental unit?

2:05:51

I won't quote you I'm just trying to fall apart. Well they're two separate types. Market

2:05:55

affordable that's that's the question. What is the average?

2:06:02

Well that's that's a tough one. I'm going to say that for your typical three bedroom market rate

2:06:11

three bedrooms say three bedroom two bathrooms you're looking at north of 2500 right

2:06:17

okay. Easily depends on where it is. If you're if we're talking about affordable housing

2:06:27

even as an affordable housing unit you're probably looking at around around 1500.

2:06:35

Give or take. Hey Role could you explain just really briefly the concept of not

2:06:41

affordable housing not paying more than roughly a third of income in terms of

2:06:45

correct yeah so rents for these affordable projects are typically based on the income limits that

2:06:53

had publishers and that the state takes and then they published their own income limits. And rents

2:06:59

are derived from those income limits. Typically affordable housing or an affordable rent is

2:07:05

considered not more than 30% of a household thing. So when when we calculate rents affordable rents

2:07:13

we do that calculation of a household size appropriate for a specific unit what the maximum

2:07:21

rent is and we take 30% of that that income and that's how we come up with a maximum gross rent.

2:07:31

We denser track the utility allowance for any tenant paid utilities and that typically provides

2:07:39

the contract rent that a tenant will pay. And I only based on the income limits and the fact that

2:07:48

a household generally shouldn't pay more than 30% of their income towards housing.

2:07:52

Thank you and I just want to stress that point because you know typically in California

2:07:55

with Sacramento and the region is no different. I'm often the case in Marker 8 Rand you have

2:08:01

households struggling to not even stay within that limit but it can be half year income or higher

2:08:07

and so really stress is the importance of regulated affordable housing to keep it at a truly affordable level.

2:08:18

Any other questions from the councilman? Thank you. I think we need to take action.

2:08:25

Yeah and so Madam Mayor I'm comfortable. The recommended action as you adopting the resolution.

2:08:30

I think the resolution contains all the information that you needed for this. So

2:08:35

all right moving the recommended action. Moving the recommended action.

2:08:39

Have we opened and closed the public comments? Sorry Madam Clerk what is the

2:08:43

we have no requests to speak on this item. Thank you for prompting me here.

2:08:48

And bring it back to council. Any questions comments?

2:08:54

Early moves the recommended action.

2:08:57

And Madam Clerk councilmember early moved and councilmember Roscoe seconded and

2:09:03

please call the roll. Councilmember O'Cala. I councilmember early. I councilmember Roscoe.

2:09:09

Mayor Pro Temcil Psehoho. Mayor Grero. Hi, the item is approved. Thank you Mr. O'Cala.

2:09:14

Next on our regular agenda is item 23. Oh,

2:09:20

feet. Under the city's manager's office is consideration of resolution

2:09:25

25-24 approving exception to the 180 day waiting period to hire a calpers

2:09:32

retired a new attendant in accordance with government code section 752-2.56 and 212-24.

2:09:40

So I have few chief to present this. How exciting. Good evening Mayor council members and members

2:09:47

of the public. Tonight I am presenting resolution 2524 for your consideration which would approve

2:09:53

an exception to the 180 day waiting period typically required before hiring a retired

2:09:58

annuitant as an extra help employee. Calpers regulations generally require a 180 day waiting period

2:10:05

before a retired annuitant can return to work with a CalPERS agency. However, exceptions can be

2:10:10

granted when it serves a critical operational need and receives governing body approval

2:10:15

through a resolution in a public meeting. As detailed in the staff report,

2:10:20

hiring Linda Vargas as an extra help retired annuitant would provide essential support for

2:10:25

complex fiscal and administrative functions ensuring proper knowledge transfer to recently

2:10:30

field positions and operational continuity. Linda would work in an extra help capacity focusing

2:10:36

on specialized tasks and training. The proposed arrangements complies with all CalPERS regulations

2:10:43

regarding work hours and compensation limits or retired annuitants. Staff recommends that

2:10:49

city council approve resolution 25-24 and I'm happy to answer any questions that you might have.

2:10:55

Thank you. Are there any questions among members?

2:10:58

I'll open it up for public comment. I'm clerk.

2:11:01

We have no requests to speak on this item.

2:11:03

What was this? Thank you so much chief. Thank you.

2:11:06

Good luck to

2:11:10

person working.

2:11:13

Yes. Early moves. Staff recommended action.

2:11:16

I can't. Councilmember early moved. Councilmember Roscoe seconded.

2:11:20

Madame clerk, please call the roll. Councilmember O'Cala.

2:11:22

Aye. Councilmember early.

2:11:24

Aye. Councilmember Roscoe.

2:11:26

Aye. Councilmember Mayor Pro Temsil Pizioho.

2:11:28

Aye. Mayor Grerole.

2:11:30

Aye. All right. This item is approved.

2:11:32

Next is agenda item 24.

2:11:35

This consideration of the biennial appointments to the city boards and commission.

2:11:41

And I do I wanted to open it up to public comment first.

2:11:47

Madame clerk, are there any requests to speak?

2:11:49

We have no requests to speak on this item.

2:11:51

Okay. I just want to get a show of hands of who's here for the appointments.

2:11:56

I see. Okay. Thank you.

2:12:01

All right. Close the public comment. Bring it back to council.

2:12:04

So I have asked council members to present to me their recommendations so that we can

2:12:14

we can get that once they take a look at the packet.

2:12:21

Sorry. I'm here. I was just.

2:12:27

The process is I've asked the council members to provide me with their

2:12:32

recommendations. Primarily, you know, prioritizing, you know,

2:12:37

representatives from their district.

2:12:39

And then if there's no representative, of course, they can't choose from that.

2:12:43

And they would need to look at other districts.

2:12:47

Because we do need to fill.

2:12:50

I think it's about 55 commission appointments.

2:12:54

Most of, well, if not, except one,

2:12:58

and commission had exceeded the number of applicants for the appointments.

2:13:05

And, you know, there were quite a few.

2:13:08

So maybe about 105 applications for 55 appointments.

2:13:13

And I'm just been so impressed with the quality of the applicants that their application.

2:13:21

At conversations with some of the applicants who are just so devoted to the city,

2:13:28

and have such a passion to see wonderful things happen.

2:13:34

You know, just impressed with the caliber of applicants that we receive.

2:13:40

And I'm real excited to see what we can do with these appointments as we move forward,

2:13:46

especially with measure O. And we just came out of a strategic planning retreat where I think

2:13:52

we're going to have a lot of planning in the next two years.

2:13:55

So I anticipate, I don't want to scare our staff,

2:13:59

but I anticipate that our boards and commissions will be a lot busier.

2:14:03

Because I did note that there were sometimes when, you know,

2:14:05

they, that out of the 24 months, some commissions met only six times, some at 11.

2:14:12

Planning was very busy with the busiest, about 26 meetings.

2:14:17

And, you know, it's, it's great to see, you know, looking at those in attendance,

2:14:22

you know, who showed up to most of the meetings.

2:14:24

I have to say with the appointment, I do like for our commissioners to attend as many meetings as

2:14:31

possible. There is a sequence of events that happen at these meetings. If they're not attending to

2:14:36

please listen to the meeting to follow up and make sure that they capture all the information.

2:14:44

Because it could be a workshop and then a decision.

2:14:47

And there is a lot of work that goes behind this. There could be a presentation on our master plan

2:14:52

and what your duties and assignments are when you're presented with the decision on how we're

2:14:56

going to expand a grant. And so with that, you also receive public comment and input from the

2:15:03

community. So if you hear in the workshop and they don't show up for the decision for the

2:15:07

following meeting, you just miss out on that opportunity. You know, being a commissioner myself,

2:15:13

you know, and Yolo County and here for West Sacramento for 16 years, I greatly appreciated and

2:15:20

valued the insight and the information and to see the city grow, to see and have a lot of pride.

2:15:26

And that's what I saw and heard from everybody was the pride they have to be able to be a part

2:15:31

of this opportunity. Really hard sometimes to have to explain that not everybody's going to get

2:15:38

appointed. And I hope that those that you're not get appointed find some meaningful way to reach

2:15:44

out to all of the council members who are very much engaged in our community to do something else.

2:15:51

And I would hear that a feedback from the applicants. They do want to be involved. So hold on to

2:15:57

these numbers, council members, hold on to these emails and this information because our commission

2:16:03

applicants do want to find a way to, you know, do something meaningful in our community. And

2:16:09

with that moving into the next step of the process, you know, as mayor, that it's my responsibility

2:16:17

to provide the recommendation. And then from there, we take a look at a vote. And if the

2:16:25

recommendation is not something I don't see consensus among the council members, because I like

2:16:32

for this to be a unanimous vote, then I'm willing to continue to make recommendations until we have

2:16:40

consensus among the council members. And if that without that, you know, I think we can default to

2:16:48

the current commission appointments that are currently in place. If we don't have consensus,

2:16:55

I just want to say that that is how this process does work. Okay.

2:17:01

So we will take a vote for the entirety of all the commissions. I'm not going to break it down

2:17:06

by commission. We're going to do it as an entire package. And I might take a very long time

2:17:12

if we do it that way. I know that last year we did it by commission and I think that was helpful

2:17:20

in going through each of the commissions and taking a vote on each of the commissions to make sure

2:17:25

that you did get the consensus. Otherwise, I think if you do the all commissions at once,

2:17:30

we'll have to potentially vote no if it's not aligned with. Am I understanding you correctly?

2:17:37

I hear your point. I just want to take them all at once. Okay.

2:17:44

And let's see. We'll start with disaster council.

2:17:49

Madam Clerk, we can only pick one out of the two appointments. Two applicants.

2:17:55

I'm sorry. For disaster council, we can only pick one.

2:18:01

Is it one in an alternate?

2:18:04

Well, it was two.

2:18:06

There's definitely two spots. I just don't know if one in an alternate or if it's one in an alternate,

2:18:15

one citizen in an alternate. Okay. Sounds good. Right. I would like to just go down to my right.

2:18:22

I'm going to vote a member of Roscoe, which is the one and which is the alternate for disaster council.

2:18:27

El Cateau number one alternate, Jeff Berry. Same. Same.

2:18:35

I'm not about to cut this line. All right.

2:18:39

We didn't. We only had two options, right? We only had two options.

2:18:42

Yeah. Okay. Just leave.

2:18:44

All right. With that, we will accept. I will recommend Al Cacheato.

2:18:49

And then Jeff Berry is the alternate.

2:18:52

Economic development and housing.

2:18:55

How to remember a Roscoe.

2:19:00

The names. I might not get all seven, but I'm the man names.

2:19:05

Delwitt.

2:19:07

Dunn.

2:19:08

Kays.

2:19:10

Wong.

2:19:11

White.

2:19:12

William.

2:19:16

Okay. Delwitch.

2:19:18

Dunn.

2:19:20

Hayes.

2:19:22

Vong.

2:19:24

And Williams.

2:19:25

White.

2:19:29

Okay.

2:19:36

And Garcia.

2:19:41

Chris White.

2:19:42

From district three.

2:19:44

Gabriel Garcia from district two.

2:19:48

Jessica Williams from district two.

2:19:51

Allie Saeed from district three.

2:19:54

Danielle Wong.

2:19:55

Hold on.

2:19:56

From district.

2:19:56

Oh, my bad.

2:19:57

Uh,

2:19:58

coming where I got after Garcia.

2:20:01

Who was it?

2:20:02

Yeah.

2:20:02

Jessica Williams district two.

2:20:04

Jessica Williams.

2:20:06

Okay.

2:20:07

Allie Saeed district three.

2:20:10

Danielle Wong district one.

2:20:18

Michael Hayes district four.

2:20:23

Zacharias.

2:20:24

Delwitch district three.

2:20:27

And as my alternate.

2:20:29

Jonathan Ben from district two.

2:20:36

Okay.

2:20:37

Okay.

2:20:37

I'm going to recommend.

2:20:40

Um, J. P. Singh.

2:20:42

Um,

2:20:44

is my recommendation.

2:20:45

And, uh,

2:20:46

Chris.

2:20:47

White.

2:20:48

Is my recommendation.

2:20:51

Okay.

2:20:52

Um,

2:20:53

count from members.

2:20:54

So, P. Z.

2:20:54

Hold.

2:20:54

I have Michael Hayes.

2:20:56

I think Chris White.

2:20:58

Ellie say,

2:21:00

Ellie Saeed.

2:21:01

Saeed.

2:21:02

Or D. Z.

2:21:02

Danielle Wong.

2:21:04

Jessica Williams.

2:21:06

Zacharias.

2:21:07

Delwitch.

2:21:09

And Steven.

2:21:10

Bon.

2:21:10

Yes.

2:21:12

Before Jessica Williams.

2:21:16

Who was that Danielle Wong.

2:21:18

Okay.

2:21:20

Mayor.

2:21:22

In the interest of equity.

2:21:26

An inclusion.

2:21:28

Um, I want to recommend.

2:21:30

Danielle Wong district one.

2:21:32

And I want to.

2:21:35

And I want to recommend.

2:21:37

Saeed.

2:21:38

Gardese.

2:21:39

Who represents.

2:21:40

Uh,

2:21:41

Pakistan community.

2:21:44

And I don't believe we have anyone.

2:21:47

Represented.

2:21:47

Community on any of.

2:21:50

Economic development and housing commissions for your district.

2:21:53

For my district.

2:21:54

District one is what I'm making recommendations on.

2:21:56

Okay.

2:21:57

All right.

2:21:59

Is there consensus to.

2:22:02

Um,

2:22:04

replace anybody with JP and.

2:22:08

With JP.

2:22:10

Just vendor thing.

2:22:14

I think there is not consensus on this one.

2:22:17

So I just want to get back to that.

2:22:19

Yeah.

2:22:25

JP was on.

2:22:27

I know.

2:22:29

It's easier for me to track your.

2:22:33

Um,

2:22:35

kind of mayor that by the way I read it.

2:22:39

It looks like there was three votes.

2:22:41

For.

2:22:43

Three.

2:22:45

For Hayes.

2:22:47

The four for white.

2:22:49

Three for Williams.

2:22:51

Three for Wong, which is majority on all of those.

2:22:55

I did see that we had who for done.

2:22:59

Who for Garcia.

2:23:01

Two for Said.

2:23:05

And two for.

2:23:07

Vol.

2:23:10

Okay.

2:23:11

So.

2:23:13

So Said.

2:23:15

Hayes.

2:23:17

Just vendor thing.

2:23:19

Chris White.

2:23:21

Danielle Wong.

2:23:23

One two three four five.

2:23:25

Um.

2:23:29

Jonathan.

2:23:31

Uh, let me see who else had three.

2:23:35

Yeah, Delwitch.

2:23:37

You had Hayes.

2:23:39

Williams Wong.

2:23:41

White.

2:23:43

At least.

2:23:45

One two three four five.

2:23:49

One.

2:23:51

So it.

2:23:53

So Zachariah Delwitch.

2:23:56

Said Gardezi.

2:23:58

So I think that's what I'm going to say.

2:24:00

I don't know what that is.

2:24:01

I don't know what that is.

2:24:02

I don't know what that is.

2:24:03

Michael Hayes.

2:24:04

No, no, no.

2:24:05

No, no, no.

2:24:06

Allie.

2:24:07

Said.

2:24:08

I just want to make sure.

2:24:09

I'm saying.

2:24:10

Sorry.

2:24:11

Good.

2:24:12

Thank you for catching that.

2:24:14

Yeah, I just want to.

2:24:15

So allie say it has two.

2:24:17

Um, the.

2:24:18

The those that have at least.

2:24:20

Oh, no.

2:24:21

So we can add Ellie say it.

2:24:23

It's fine.

2:24:24

That would make eight.

2:24:25

So it would be.

2:24:26

Zachariah's.

2:24:27

I was going to say no more.

2:24:29

I don't know.

2:24:30

I'm counting eight.

2:24:31

Nora and I both said side.

2:24:33

Gardezi did you as well.

2:24:35

We did.

2:24:37

So that's right, a sandwich.

2:24:39

Said, Gardezi.

2:24:40

Michael Hayes.

2:24:42

Alyse a.

2:24:43

JP.

2:24:44

Sing.

2:24:45

Chris.

2:24:46

White.

2:24:47

Jessica Williams.

2:24:48

And Danielle.

2:24:49

One.

2:24:50

Are they eight?

2:24:51

No, I think Mr. Singh has only one vote.

2:24:53

But that's but that's my recommendation.

2:24:56

I would have thought that perhaps it would have been more of a amount of votes per person.

2:25:05

No, it's my recommendation.

2:25:07

And then if there's not a recommendation, then we move forward.

2:25:12

You can think about it as we proceed.

2:25:14

That's my recommendation.

2:25:15

And that counted eight.

2:25:19

I didn't mention the alternate.

2:25:23

It might be helpful to get clear for occasion because if we do put it for, and this is what

2:25:28

I was just saying originally, and if there isn't consensus or it is, no, I think it has,

2:25:34

we have to come back to us.

2:25:35

I don't think it defaults because a no is an action.

2:25:38

I think.

2:25:39

But it would be helpful to get clarification.

2:25:40

Where's the city attorney?

2:25:41

I'm not a city attorney.

2:25:42

I don't think it would pretend to be one on TV.

2:25:46

So.

2:25:47

They stepped into close into the closed session room.

2:25:53

Let me.

2:25:54

Yes, we can come back.

2:25:55

Yes.

2:25:56

Well, we can have them come back.

2:25:57

So let me take a look at an alternate.

2:25:59

In the meantime.

2:26:05

I think it only defaults if there's no action.

2:26:08

And so if we were at a split vote or something like that is when a default.

2:26:11

No, I think.

2:26:12

But like I said, I don't play a city attorney on TV.

2:26:16

The city attorney we're looking for your guidance here on this, please.

2:26:20

Let's repeat the question.

2:26:23

Repeat the question, please.

2:26:24

Oh, absolutely.

2:26:25

So I think we were just trying to get clarification if we put all of them forward and for whatever

2:26:32

reason we don't have a consensus and if the vote is no and I wouldn't want to see that

2:26:36

happen, does it default to whatever is because I think a no is an action, right?

2:26:42

It would be helpful to know what happens.

2:26:44

Yes, if if there is a majority vote against whatever is being put forward, then that.

2:26:52

For lack of a better term, that motion fails.

2:26:55

The default though is that everyone who's on board and commission stays on the board.

2:27:01

And they stay, they retain their office until they are replaced.

2:27:04

Until there is an action.

2:27:05

Until there is an affirmative decision by a majority of the council to make.

2:27:11

But Germans, you have one point.

2:27:13

It's the recommendation.

2:27:15

It's up to the mayor to make the proposal as to and she can do that however she wants to do it.

2:27:20

If she wants to do it as a here's the entire list.

2:27:24

Or if she wants to go permission by commission.

2:27:27

Thank you.

2:27:31

Yeah, no, it makes sense.

2:27:36

I guess so.

2:27:37

Thank you city attorney.

2:27:38

My recommendations Zachariah, do we.

2:27:42

Sayed, or Dezi, Michael Hayes, Ali, Said, and that could and he could be the alternate.

2:27:50

Does vendor seeing Chris White and Jessica Williams and Danielle Wong and I think that's eight one.

2:27:58

Seven.

2:28:02

I will say now that because there were several that I think had more votes, I would at this point.

2:28:08

I don't know.

2:28:09

Like you said, we can keep going.

2:28:10

Sure.

2:28:11

All right, I'm trying to keep that attractor this.

2:28:14

Let's go through your environment and utilities commission.

2:28:18

Once a member of Roscoe.

2:28:19

Sorry.

2:28:20

Are we so we're not going to make a decision?

2:28:22

It doesn't seem like.

2:28:25

Fish and see wise since our attention is just on the economic development mission.

2:28:29

Looking at this now.

2:28:33

I'm going to make a decision on the entire.

2:28:36

All the commissions together.

2:28:38

We're going down right now.

2:28:39

I made my recommendations.

2:28:41

And do you want me to repeat my recommendations?

2:28:43

No, I'm keeping perfect track.

2:28:45

I'm noticing that district two is barely recognized on the development.

2:28:51

Which is upsetting to me considering that there were multiple folks that had recommendations.

2:28:56

And it looked like it was pretty well represented.

2:28:59

But I just wonder if you take the entire packet with.

2:29:03

Would you.

2:29:04

The applicants.

2:29:05

Would you like to.

2:29:06

I'm willing to replace Alisa.

2:29:10

With Jonathan done.

2:29:14

Is that your recommendation?

2:29:16

Well, I think.

2:29:18

Just representation.

2:29:19

Williams.

2:29:20

You have Jessica Williams.

2:29:22

We have.

2:29:23

I have Jessica Williams down.

2:29:28

The representation over representation is in district three where we have.

2:29:32

Zacharyle, Delwich.

2:29:36

Alisa, just vindressing.

2:29:39

And Chris, why those are all three so we can replace.

2:29:42

But I would just like to flag I asked district three representative not moving forward.

2:29:46

Sing right?

2:29:47

I listed a couple of district they not.

2:29:49

And so I appreciate that they're taking a slot for district three.

2:29:51

I would prefer that if you're going to take one away.

2:29:54

That's representing the district that I serve that it.

2:29:57

Not be one that I that I before.

2:29:59

I would just flag that.

2:30:03

OK.

2:30:05

So I would like to ask councilmember Roscoe who would be her preference for district two.

2:30:10

And I will make that decision.

2:30:14

You would like representation district two is Jonathan done.

2:30:18

Those are the only and Gabriel Garcia.

2:30:22

Which one of the two would you like to.

2:30:25

Madam.

2:30:26

And I make a decision on which one.

2:30:27

I don't like this process.

2:30:29

We're being handled.

2:30:31

Frankly, I think that we as a council are looking out for this.

2:30:34

And I'm looking out for district three and four and one as much as I am.

2:30:39

Two, but there are far fewer applicants from just.

2:30:42

Who is we can see in the application.

2:30:45

In this particular case.

2:30:47

What I was noticing is that as we put our names forward.

2:30:50

I was taking a look at each of the council members.

2:30:54

I was thinking of the council members.

2:30:57

I was thinking of the council members.

2:31:00

I was thinking of the council members.

2:31:03

I was thinking of the council members.

2:31:05

I was thinking of the council members.

2:31:07

And I thought that for example, if we have majority decided on you.

2:31:10

That maybe we could just say, OK, these these.

2:31:12

This is consensus.

2:31:13

Easy boom.

2:31:14

We got at least five where we've had three or four votes for them.

2:31:18

So that should be easy picked.

2:31:20

So that's what we're looking at.

2:31:22

It was running.

2:31:23

Like for example, we had three votes for.

2:31:26

Wong who was in district one.

2:31:28

Three votes for Williams, which is in district two or votes for white,

2:31:32

which is in district three.

2:31:33

And then we go up all the way to Michael Hayes, who's in district four.

2:31:37

And that's three votes.

2:31:38

So those are easy. That's one, two, three, four.

2:31:40

Boom.

2:31:41

Then you get.

2:31:42

And I did select those right.

2:31:44

Did I miss something there?

2:31:46

No.

2:31:47

I was saying that we have three for village.

2:31:50

So that that's in.

2:31:53

But.

2:31:54

When you go to the remainder, you have two votes for.

2:31:58

I eat.

2:31:59

And to three votes.

2:32:00

Or sorry, two votes for.

2:32:02

Wong.

2:32:03

And two votes for Garcia.

2:32:06

And yet you chose one with one vote.

2:32:08

And I just think that it would be a little bit more equitable.

2:32:11

If had we chosen like more of a consensus along the council.

2:32:15

And I think that's one of the reasons why we're not going to be able to.

2:32:18

And I think that's one of the reasons why we're not going to be able to.

2:32:21

Because there's multiple.

2:32:23

That have chosen other candidates.

2:32:25

Based on a review.

2:32:26

Of their pack.

2:32:28

What's a member I'll call it.

2:32:30

I think you did not mention anybody from another area.

2:32:32

You folks.

2:32:33

No, I'm focusing on district one.

2:32:34

Because I believe it needs representation.

2:32:36

And ultimately marry.

2:32:37

You're the one who makes the nominations.

2:32:38

Right.

2:32:39

And I think J.P.

2:32:40

I think that's one of the reasons why we're not going to be able to.

2:32:43

And.

2:32:44

And.

2:32:46

You know, a senior member of the economic development and housing commission,

2:32:49

a business owner, you know, has been serving the commission very well.

2:32:53

And I'd like to keep them on there.

2:32:55

I mean, I find.

2:32:56

No, no, the one out for thing.

2:32:57

If you need, but I'm focusing on my.

2:32:59

On my.

2:33:00

Dominations for one.

2:33:01

So I'd like to keep a piecing on there.

2:33:04

And.

2:33:05

And I think that's one of the reasons why she's.

2:33:08

Former.

2:33:09

You know, still with the Chamber of Commerce.

2:33:11

And continues to do great work out in the community.

2:33:14

So those are the two threes.

2:33:16

That I have.

2:33:17

I get that there could be a two that I can.

2:33:19

Switch a three around.

2:33:21

And I'm asking for your.

2:33:23

Recommendations outside of.

2:33:25

J.P.

2:33:26

Saying and Chris White.

2:33:35

I think that's.

2:33:36

I think that's.

2:33:37

I think that's.

2:33:38

I think that's.

2:33:39

I think that's.

2:33:40

I think that's.

2:33:41

Would you like me to proceed to the next.

2:33:43

No.

2:33:44

If you like Jonathan Dunn.

2:33:45

I mean, that that was a recommendation.

2:33:47

I could.

2:33:48

Think that's fair.

2:33:49

But there's also.

2:33:51

A real Garcia.

2:33:52

Again, I would advocate for advocate.

2:33:54

Or done or Garcia.

2:33:56

Thank you.

2:33:57

In.

2:33:58

In response to.

2:34:00

The.

2:34:01

You.

2:34:02

I think that's.

2:34:05

I think that's.

2:34:06

I think that's.

2:34:07

So instead of.

2:34:08

I will.

2:34:09

Unfortunate.

2:34:10

I mean, I know.

2:34:11

Mr. Syed is.

2:34:12

Very dedicated and willing.

2:34:14

And.

2:34:16

Mr. Bong.

2:34:17

You know, I know he is as well.

2:34:20

I got a lovely email from.

2:34:21

From Stephen Bong as well.

2:34:22

But I'm.

2:34:23

I'm wanting to.

2:34:24

Taking to account that.

2:34:26

I'm.

2:34:27

Or.

2:34:28

Garcia.

2:34:29

I think I'm going to.

2:34:31

I think that's.

2:34:32

I think it's.

2:34:33

I think it's.

2:34:34

I think it's.

2:34:35

It's.

2:34:36

I think it's.

2:34:37

You know,

2:34:39

I think it's.

2:34:40

I think it's.

2:34:41

I think it's.

2:34:42

It's.

2:34:43

It's.

2:34:44

I think it's.

2:34:45

It's.

2:34:46

And.

2:34:47

And so.

2:34:49

You know, we put in a lot of work.

2:34:50

As what I wouldикс and had thoughts about.

2:34:52

The entirety of our city.

2:34:53

Because.

2:34:54

I frequent the entirety of our city.

2:34:55

And I think that's important.

2:34:56

and I think it was, it's a hard decision, I get that.

2:35:02

So, Mr. Dunn can be selected over Mr. Said.

2:35:15

That's, I will make that choice.

2:35:17

Mr. Dunn can be the alternate

2:35:18

so we can have representation.

2:35:20

So that will be, that will be my recommendation.

2:35:28

We have a good abode distribution among all the, okay.

2:35:32

For the Environment and Utilities Commission.

2:35:36

How's the member of a real scope?

2:35:42

Portano.

2:35:44

Pat.

2:35:46

Pat.

2:35:48

Ingram.

2:35:50

Mythbal.

2:35:54

Pine.

2:35:56

Read and seer.

2:36:04

Okay.

2:36:06

Council member early.

2:36:08

I will reiterate that since I will likely be voting no on this, I will just flag that.

2:36:12

I will just flag that as we go through this entire process.

2:36:16

For Environment and Utilities.

2:36:18

That's what we're on right now.

2:36:20

Yes. Okay.

2:36:22

I have Peter Blando from District 3.

2:36:24

I have Dana, Portano from District 2.

2:36:28

I have Said and hopefully I'm seeing your name correctly or Dezi from District 1.

2:36:34

I have Joseph Hatfield from District 4.

2:36:39

I have Catherine Ingram from District 4.

2:36:45

I have Justin Pine from District 3.

2:36:49

And I have Nicole Sears from District 1.

2:36:53

And then as my alternate, I have Andrew then singer from District 4.

2:37:03

Okay.

2:37:04

Council member, so please you hold.

2:37:06

I have a question from District 4.

2:37:08

Andrew Benzinger and Catherine Ingram.

2:37:12

From District 1.

2:37:14

Suzanne Reed and Nicole Sears.

2:37:16

Oh, and I also have Pete Siliano.

2:37:18

District 3 Pete Blando.

2:37:22

And then from District 2.

2:37:24

Dana, Portano.

2:37:30

Okay. You said Hatfield.

2:37:33

Thank you.

2:37:35

I have.

2:37:39

Let me go over yours.

2:37:41

I have Benzinger, Lando, Siliano, Portano.

2:37:45

Ingram.

2:37:47

Did you have tears.

2:37:49

Yeah, anybody else?

2:37:50

Thank you.

2:37:54

Okay.

2:37:56

Here I have Alexander McVall.

2:37:59

Okay. I have Suzanne Reed. Okay. And Alfred Melbourne. I did read through all four

2:38:13

four hundred and seventeen excellent both as I said I'm advocating for district.

2:38:19

Okay. And it's quickly go over everybody's recommendations.

2:38:27

Everybody's recommendations.

2:38:44

Do you want to keep Suzanne Reed?

2:38:48

Alexander McCall. Is that okay?

2:38:50

Councilmember? That's fine.

2:38:51

That's good. That's district one.

2:38:56

For district two, want to include.

2:39:01

Dana.

2:39:02

Or Donna.

2:39:08

Have.

2:39:09

We did have.

2:39:11

So I'm going to just.

2:39:13

You know.

2:39:20

There were a lot of ones.

2:39:22

For.

2:39:27

You were missing district two.

2:39:33

And with that I wanted to consider.

2:39:37

I'm just fondo.

2:40:00

Just in time.

2:40:07

Just one more left.

2:40:17

We have Suzanne, Justin, Sandra, Peter, and Tina.

2:40:27

I haven't done Alicia.

2:40:28

Okay. So for District 4, Andrew.

2:40:33

One, two, three.

2:40:43

And Alicia, nobody's selected Alicia, but I like to.

2:40:48

Madam, Madam Mayor, I want to note that Catherine Ingram got three votes.

2:40:56

Yes.

2:41:01

They do want to recommend Alicia, good to us.

2:41:08

I didn't recommend an alternate.

2:41:12

Andrew Benzinger could be the alternate.

2:41:19

Madam Mayor, I'm sorry. I just asked if this is supposed to be collaborative process with the entire council.

2:41:25

Wouldn't we want to have the recommendation from these leaders?

2:41:30

How is the majority when it comes to individual recommendations? I noticed that in two of these you pick.

2:41:37

Person that you've recommended over the majority.

2:41:41

I think of going to be a collaborative process. We would probably want to take the key.

2:41:48

And I think we would like to be a few here that you know the collaborative process would be that we take all of them that you would like.

2:41:54

There's going to be a few here and there that will.

2:41:58

Include my recommendations is I'm trying to incorporate everybody's recommendations.

2:42:03

Those are my recommendations.

2:42:06

That's not a job process.

2:42:08

I think we're going to take recommendations if we're going to call this a collaborative process.

2:42:14

We should abide by that instead of just a name and then doing other.

2:42:20

Okay.

2:42:23

I apologize. Who do we have on the list for environment and utilities?

2:42:28

I have Andrew Benzinger as the alternate and then I lost track of the other seven.

2:42:33

I'm going to start with the district one.

2:42:43

Thank you.

2:42:46

I'm going to start with the district one.

2:42:51

Thank you, Mary.

2:42:53

John or Chaleta.

2:42:56

Jonathan Wolfheim.

2:42:58

And Jasmine Garcia for the youth. Is it separate here?

2:43:04

No, she has to be included in one of the eight.

2:43:06

It's not a nine.

2:43:09

Seven in an alternate.

2:43:10

Okay.

2:43:12

That's Jasmine is the alternate.

2:43:19

Two.

2:43:22

Two.

2:43:25

And I just I'm sorry.

2:43:27

Tell me again the ones that are chosen but this one was all about Archaleta and then Jonathan Wolfheim.

2:43:36

Oh, you picked Jonathan Jonathan Wolfheim.

2:43:40

I'm going to pick those three down.

2:43:50

Yes.

2:43:53

I'll decide.

2:43:55

Big people here.

2:43:58

Those are the three.

2:44:02

Okay.

2:44:05

I'm going to pick Jasmine.

2:44:08

Just to add a lot of.

2:44:11

Jazz Garcia as an alternate.

2:44:15

Just.

2:44:25

Was saying.

2:44:28

Jasmine and David Jans those are your three picks.

2:44:33

I'm sure go ahead.

2:44:42

Roslyn Ramsey.

2:44:47

Don't shout.

2:44:53

And.

2:44:58

Jonathan Wolf.

2:45:01

Sarah.

2:45:11

I have Jose David Jans.

2:45:14

Roslyn Ramsey.

2:45:15

Don Schatzel.

2:45:17

Jonathan Wolfheim and Sarah Elizabeth.

2:45:21

I'm.

2:45:23

I'm.

2:45:26

I'm.

2:45:29

I'm.

2:45:32

I'm.

2:45:36

I'm.

2:45:41

I apologize.

2:45:45

I apologize.

2:45:48

I apologize.

2:45:50

I apologize.

2:45:51

I apologize.

2:45:52

I apologize.

2:45:53

I apologize.

2:45:54

I apologize.

2:45:56

I apologize.

2:45:57

I apologize.

2:45:59

I apologize.

2:46:00

Thank you.

2:46:02

Thank you.

2:46:09

Ready?

2:46:10

Okay.

2:46:12

Simply for the sake of acknowledging the work that I did.

2:46:16

Z Ramsey from District 2. Let's see if I can get this person's name correct. Angela

2:46:24

Hassandas from District 4. I have Stephen Cox from District 1. I have

2:46:33

Amin DeJord from District 3. I have Cristia Martin from District 4.

2:46:48

You know when you're ready? Yes. I have Jasmine Garcia as the Youth

2:46:55

Commissioner from District 1. Not as an alternate and I really want to say

2:46:59

this. For this young woman who was listening, you are an amazing not only

2:47:07

youth just person going through your resume. I am very impressed. Come see me

2:47:13

about an internship. Mayor I have Brandon for from District 3. Brandon

2:47:21

Who? And as a potential alternate because I'm unsure of if they were included

2:47:30

earlier or not in the list. Nicole Sears from District 1 as an alternate.

2:47:36

I'm sorry. I also had Stephen Cox. I just couldn't read my writing. I was trying to

2:47:55

figure out who I'd written on here. I got him. I'm okay you added. And then Nicole Sears

2:48:02

who? I said Nicole Sears. I did. Okay that's what I should. And she and she applied

2:48:11

for this. I thought she did. I might be conflating if not take her off. Oh okay. Yeah.

2:48:15

I was clearly excited about District 1. Okay. And Madam Mayor since one of my

2:48:22

votes was changed. I want to make sure that I see Stephen. I actually had Stephen Cox.

2:48:33

I do want to honor my colleagues' response about Jasmine. Because she is very impressive.

2:48:41

I think reason I was thinking that the youth commission was an alternate but I would take that off

2:48:47

of all. We're qualified and somebody else. And again I was just strictly reading. Districts

2:48:52

were important but I was really looking at qualifications first and then looking at Districts.

2:49:03

Stephen Cox. Okay. I see. Right. Okay ready? Yes. I'm ready.

2:49:13

District 4 Lynette Brigante and Christina Martin.

2:49:17

For District 2 I have Hussein Elvallante and Rosalyn Ramsey.

2:49:23

Tammy Linker for District 1 and then since we pulled Jonathan out of Don Schottgold.

2:49:29

And then I agree with my colleagues at Jasmine Garcia is an absolute rock star and it

2:49:33

would be an honor to have her honor parks commission. And then for an alternate I have

2:49:38

Rock Racing.

2:50:08

Okay.

2:50:12

Okay.

2:50:33

So for threes.

2:50:34

and then pick yours.

2:50:41

What else?

2:50:46

Maybe one, two, three.

2:50:57

Sorry, this is taking me a little longer than I like.

2:51:01

So, I'm going to pick yours.

2:51:08

And then, um, need a free.

2:51:16

So, John Skogland for three.

2:51:23

And, um, John Archaletta, Joseen Jasmine, Roslyn, John,

2:51:28

three, three.

2:51:30

And, um, John Archaletta, Joseen Jasmine, Roslyn, John,

2:51:42

three, six, two more.

2:51:47

I just want to representation.

2:51:51

So, we look at, um, among the George.

2:52:03

And then, one more for.

2:52:09

Oh, Lynette.

2:52:17

And, um, John Lynette, I'm on, Joseen Jasmine, Roslyn Ramsey,

2:52:29

John Schatzel, those are, are those eight?

2:52:35

I counted it.

2:52:39

And the, and the alternate.

2:52:45

We'll be.

2:52:48

Lynette Brigante.

2:52:53

Okay.

2:52:55

I think I got representation from all.

2:52:58

John Archaletta, Lynette Brigante,

2:53:02

and the George, Joseen Jasmine, Roslyn,

2:53:09

John, and John Skogland.

2:53:17

Everybody has that?

2:53:25

Okay.

2:53:47

Next to the planning commission.

2:53:51

Um, district one.

2:53:54

Thank you, Mayor.

2:53:56

Now, if you do a go to.

2:53:59

Jason Compa.

2:54:01

Jason.

2:54:03

Tampa.

2:54:04

Jason.

2:54:05

Okay.

2:54:07

And Crystal Martinez.

2:54:10

Okay.

2:54:14

District two.

2:54:17

Family on a road.

2:54:24

Everybody.

2:54:32

Long.

2:54:47

Lieutenant Professor Jackson.

2:55:07

Oh, cry.

2:55:15

Okay.

2:55:25

Okay.

2:55:33

Is would be from BigFEB?

2:55:42

So

2:55:48

degrees indicates orage slowed down.

2:55:53

Friday, Friday and Wednesday.

2:55:57

I might pass either to Friday.

2:56:00

我們 Luna put that down.

2:56:05

Ms. Mahn, is maybe kind of

2:56:09

similar to you?

2:56:11

Ms. Mahn, are you okay?

2:56:11

Is your area his way of getting

2:56:14

to the knees on floor or

2:56:16

Okay.

2:56:18

And let me go over those again.

2:56:20

I'm just going to act in David Chan.

2:56:23

So, as Lisa was just saying,

2:56:25

let me tell you some of the sit yourself forward,

2:56:28

Nina Pool, Kenneth

2:56:52

All right.

2:56:54

All right.

2:56:55

District four.

2:56:56

District four, the Oliver's,

2:56:58

Haley Shaver.

2:56:59

District one, Emilia on a Roses and Crystal Montignes.

2:57:03

One.

2:57:04

Really.

2:57:05

Really after Haley.

2:57:06

Emilia on a Roses.

2:57:08

Crystal Montignes from District one.

2:57:11

District two, Brenda Wong.

2:57:14

District three, Dave Jans and Preston Jackson.

2:57:18

I also have Collie Pizotti.

2:57:25

Okay.

2:57:28

I'm going to just finish with, um,

2:57:33

we have a tip.

2:57:34

Preston Jackson, like sure I got yours.

2:57:36

Preston Jackson, David Jans,

2:57:38

Crystal Montignes,

2:57:39

Haley Varas, Collie Pizotti, Emilia on a Roses,

2:57:42

Haley Shaver and Brenda on a Roses.

2:57:43

Yes.

2:57:44

Go ahead.

2:57:45

Okay.

2:57:52

Okay.

2:58:15

Okay.

2:58:22

Um,

2:58:30

get inspiration.

2:58:32

We can pick from others.

2:58:40

Okay.

2:58:47

One more.

2:59:37

Okay.

2:59:44

I'm going to pick another district.

2:59:49

So,

2:59:52

Haley Shaver will be the alternate.

2:59:55

Matthew Delgado, Preston Jackson,

2:59:58

David Jans, Crystal Montignes,

3:00:01

and I'm going to pick from the other district.

3:00:08

Sydney Singh,

3:00:10

Haley Shaver is the alternate and Brenda Aguilar Wong.

3:00:15

Okay.

3:00:16

But I'm,

3:00:18

seven, but I think I missed somebody that you said.

3:00:21

You do this again.

3:00:22

I have Matthew Delgado, David Jans, Crystal,

3:00:26

Preston Jackson.

3:00:27

That's eight.

3:00:28

That's eight.

3:00:29

I'm going to switch Haley Shaver to being a regular member

3:00:37

and Sydney Singh being the alternate.

3:00:44

Right.

3:00:45

Plenty commission.

3:00:51

Okay.

3:01:00

District one.

3:01:02

Recommendations mayor for coming.

3:01:07

And I've been the rope.

3:01:11

Okay.

3:01:14

District.

3:01:15

Yeah.

3:01:16

Anybody else?

3:01:17

No.

3:01:18

I'm going to pick from the other district.

3:01:21

District two.

3:01:22

Yeah.

3:01:25

What does what do you.

3:01:30

The erotic memo.

3:01:33

For.

3:01:35

Or is it.

3:01:36

Terminers.

3:01:39

Is not a resident.

3:01:41

Not a resident.

3:01:42

He has his business listed.

3:01:45

Oh, okay.

3:01:47

I'm going to pick.

3:01:48

What was the erotic memo.

3:01:50

I was unable to verify Mr. Singh's residential address today.

3:01:56

Okay.

3:01:57

He only has a business address listed on his application.

3:02:01

And being a resident of West Sacramento is one of the criteria of serving on our boards and commissions.

3:02:06

Okay.

3:02:07

That is a criteria.

3:02:08

So that seems fair.

3:02:10

All right.

3:02:12

Next.

3:02:13

Is.

3:02:15

Thank you for bringing that up.

3:02:18

Once a member of Moscow.

3:02:24

Right.

3:02:45

I have.

3:02:55

I have Stephen Cox, Corey Cummins, Brandon Ford, Jesse Gotham, Robin Hennessy, Pearson Roar, and Jonathan Stark.

3:03:05

District three.

3:03:08

I have four.

3:03:10

All of the districts represented across our city for transportation, mobility, and infrastructure.

3:03:15

Pearson Roar, hopefully I said your name correctly.

3:03:18

District two.

3:03:20

Brandon Ford, or district green.

3:03:23

Even cops for district one.

3:03:27

Robin Hennessy, or district four.

3:03:31

Kevin Hasberg, or district four.

3:03:35

And then I had four.

3:03:37

The alternate.

3:03:39

Make sure that the right numbers.

3:03:42

I think it's seven and one alternate.

3:03:44

Jonathan starts.

3:03:48

From district four as the ultra.

3:03:53

This one.

3:03:54

So I have Stephen Cox, Corey Cummins, Brandon Ford, Robin Hennessy, Kevin Cosberg, Pearson Roar, Jonathan Stark, and Brandon Ford.

3:04:03

I have four.

3:04:06

I have four.

3:04:09

I have four.

3:04:10

Pearson Roar, Jonathan Stark.

3:04:12

Did I kept everybody.

3:04:13

Yeah, Jesse Gotham.

3:04:15

I think it says.

3:04:16

I'm correctly from district four.

3:04:17

Okay.

3:04:18

I'm not sure if I have four.

3:04:25

Kevin Hasberg and Robin Hennessy.

3:04:30

All right, go ahead.

3:04:31

For district one, Corey Cummins and Stephen Cox.

3:04:38

I have two.

3:04:43

And then I also had Brandon four.

3:05:15

We don't have a whole lot of representation on this one.

3:05:40

We have two.

3:05:46

So we'll have a little more before we're here.

3:06:51

Pearson Roar, and Jonathan Stark's is the alternate.

3:06:58

Is that eight mid-Ampler?

3:07:05

No one mentioned.

3:07:12

I think I got one vote from the member of Paula.

3:07:25

I think we have two left mid-Ampler because that right arts and the board of appeals.

3:07:43

I have one individual.

3:07:50

My only recommendation.

3:07:57

I think we have two.

3:08:04

No one.

3:08:10

Nobody.

3:08:11

Nobody apply for district two on this one.

3:08:20

I'm recommending Peggy Bell at a district four.

3:08:27

Angela Cassandre is at a district four.

3:08:34

Carol C. is at a district four.

3:08:39

John Peter is at a district three.

3:08:44

Christina Rodriguez.

3:08:51

Christina Rodriguez.

3:08:57

Carla.

3:09:05

I'm sorry.

3:09:13

For arts culture and his board conservation commission.

3:09:18

I have Peggy Bell for district four.

3:09:23

I'm sorry.

3:09:30

Carol Leeson from district four.

3:09:37

Alexander Cortez from district three.

3:09:42

Sarah Gunas-Gara from district four.

3:09:46

Carla Hanson from district four.

3:09:51

I'm sorry.

3:09:58

Christina.

3:10:00

I was just like I said looking at experience.

3:10:04

That was crazy.

3:10:05

There you go.

3:10:09

From district four.

3:10:12

I have Cheryl Bleson, Peggy Bell and Carla Hanson from district three.

3:10:17

Don Peterson, Christina Rodriguez and Alexander Cortez from district one.

3:10:22

Michael Sanchez.

3:10:25

And then as the alternate Sarah Gunas-Gara from district four.

3:10:47

I'm sorry.

3:10:54

There's hardly any ones and no twos.

3:11:02

We got three on.

3:11:09

I like that three as well.

3:11:14

We'll look at your.

3:11:23

And then for four.

3:11:30

More.

3:11:37

More.

3:11:41

Well, that's one vote there.

3:11:46

I know I'm just saying that.

3:11:52

включ that remain the record sana.

3:11:57

Okay.

3:12:00

So doesn't that right?

3:12:04

Go ahead.

3:12:11

911.

3:12:15

withstand this task.

3:12:19

I got one to train one.

3:12:21

the Higgy Bell, Alexander Cortez, Angela Consadas,

3:12:27

Carol Gleason, Carla Hanson, John Patterson,

3:12:31

Raspina Rodriguez, Michael Sanchez.

3:12:35

Is that eight mid-empther?

3:12:39

And we will have Angela the alternate.

3:12:51

Okay, can you go through that list for a second please.

3:12:56

Higgy Bell, Alexander Cortez, Angela Consadas,

3:13:03

Carol Gleason, Carla Hanson, John Patterson,

3:13:09

Raspina Rodriguez, and Michael Sanchez.

3:13:17

In Board of Appeals, we need six people.

3:13:22

We eat five members in one alternate.

3:13:25

We have three applicants.

3:13:27

I have one applicant on file that can be brought up for consideration.

3:13:32

I have one interested party that I spoke to on the phone that could,

3:13:36

if he submits his application, could be considered later on.

3:13:40

If you were to nominate the three that have submitted applications for this evening,

3:13:45

we would have enough forum, or the council could decide to continue open recruitment

3:13:52

if you would like to see additional applications.

3:13:56

Just the add there is a process for going an orientation that would be nice to include the additional applicant

3:14:06

from the Board of Appeals that is not in front of us right now.

3:14:10

Because I don't think you shared it, right?

3:14:13

So I'm not going to put the additional applicant that you said we could consider tonight.

3:14:18

We'll consider it in a future meeting at a future meeting.

3:14:21

Okay, that's why.

3:14:22

So the three we can, is everybody okay with the three that we have here?

3:14:27

Okay.

3:14:28

And those are the recommendations that have to present.

3:14:35

We went over everything we maneuvered as much as we can,

3:14:40

and I think we can move back into approved.

3:14:45

If there is no second, I'll take the second.

3:14:47

Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

3:14:50

Councilmember Ocala.

3:14:51

Aye.

3:14:52

Councilmember Erlie.

3:14:53

No.

3:14:54

Councilmember Roscoe.

3:14:56

No.

3:14:57

Councilmember, I'm sorry, Mayor Pro Temcil, Peasio Hall.

3:14:59

Now.

3:15:00

Mayor Grero.

3:15:01

Yes.

3:15:02

All right.

3:15:03

And with that, if we don't have the commission appointment,

3:15:08

the remaining appointments that we have currently in place remain.

3:15:18

And.

3:15:25

Looking for confirmation of that or.

3:15:27

Yes, I just.

3:15:28

Yeah, I mean, this is on.

3:15:29

It is unprecedented, but the code city attorney can chime in as well,

3:15:35

and the code reads it up.

3:15:38

Remember board commission shall hold office and I'll jump to the

3:15:41

cooperative section.

3:15:43

Until the board or commission member successor has been appointed by the mayor.

3:15:47

So the same code is the one that requires the proposal from mayor to be essentially ratified by the council.

3:15:54

So we just haven't had this situation occur.

3:15:57

So that would be the second.

3:15:59

Why.

3:16:00

That's not a good question.

3:16:02

I think I'll go ahead and ask you.

3:16:04

I remember.

3:16:05

libertarian.

3:16:06

I don't see it says any point and not approved or disapproved within the time

3:16:08

specified should be deemed approved.

3:16:09

Yeah, and it was disapproved.

3:16:10

That's 30 days.

3:16:11

Right.

3:16:12

So in that case, if if there's a situation, where say you had.

3:16:16

No action at all, you know, there was there was just.

3:16:21

For whatever reason, there was no action taken, and it would be no act.

3:16:25

The other scenario.

3:16:26

Unbelievement is approved within the time specified.

3:16:29

It's deemed approved.

3:16:31

No, and disapprove, it's disapprove.

3:16:35

Not important to this.

3:16:36

Any appointment not approved or disapprove within the time specified.

3:16:39

We deemed approved.

3:16:41

Right.

3:16:42

I didn't disapprove.

3:16:44

Okay.

3:16:45

Well, why doesn't they approved or disapprove?

3:16:48

It says any appointment, not approved or disapprove.

3:16:52

Within the time specified shall be deemed approved.

3:16:55

some were disproved and some were approved.

3:16:59

I mean, according to this, they were disapproved,

3:17:00

but within the time spent,

3:17:02

it shall be deemed approved.

3:17:03

Yeah, and essentially that means if there's no action taken.

3:17:06

So there could be a situation where the mayor

3:17:08

proposes a slate of commissioners and the council

3:17:11

for whatever reason chooses to not act at all.

3:17:14

Then what the code is saying that after 30 days,

3:17:16

those would take effect.

3:17:18

But the fact that there was an action taken

3:17:19

and it was to disapproved the list,

3:17:22

the default wouldn't go to the commissions essentially stay the same

3:17:26

until they're appointed and ratified by the.

3:17:31

May I? Yes.

3:17:33

I don't remember what's going on.

3:17:35

I just wanted to note that I know I speak for at least myself

3:17:39

and if you other colleagues when I say that countless hours

3:17:42

were forward over looking at 417 pages worth of applicants

3:17:47

who deserved every moment of the time spent.

3:17:51

We've seen people from all areas of the city minus a few

3:17:55

in district to forward to probably watching us.

3:18:00

I'm wondering how it is that point.

3:18:02

The people are willing to step up and serve our community.

3:18:06

Just like to be to last year was especially proud of the way we

3:18:10

handled the opportunity for us to work together and make decisions

3:18:15

in a democratic process earlier tonight in our meeting.

3:18:19

I've heard references to the federal government and some of the

3:18:23

misgivings of that process and a dishonor to our community,

3:18:28

or excuse me, to our country with when it comes to changes

3:18:32

and the way things are done.

3:18:34

Tonight I saw a democratic process begin,

3:18:37

but it got undermined by the one member who decided to

3:18:42

unilaterally choose members who didn't necessarily

3:18:46

garner the support from the rest of this council.

3:18:49

And to me that was utterly disappointing,

3:18:51

which led to my voting no.

3:18:53

Do I believe in many of these people put forth?

3:18:57

Absolutely, even the ones I didn't vote for

3:19:00

I'd be delighted to have, but it's the process that is dishonorable.

3:19:05

We can't call ourselves leaders unless we honor the voices of one another

3:19:09

who have all been elected by the people in this community to serve.

3:19:14

And quite frankly, what I'm disappointed in tonight, Madam Mayor,

3:19:17

is the fact that there were people that had zero vote

3:19:21

and you would select them over people who had three,

3:19:24

including folks that have a lot of experience

3:19:28

to bring to the table and spend a lot of time on these applications.

3:19:31

So by dishonoring that process, you dishonor all of the people in this city.

3:19:37

I would recommend that we go back to the table given that we've put

3:19:40

a lot of time into this and go through the people

3:19:43

who've had the majority and make those selections.

3:19:48

Are you done?

3:19:51

I heard your thoughts.

3:19:53

Councilmember Arosco, to continue with, you know,

3:19:57

attacking my process, which is the process that is written

3:20:03

and which has been honored in the past by Mayor Cabaldin

3:20:07

and nobody questioned it.

3:20:09

Nobody had managed his process.

3:20:12

It is the Mayor that makes the appointments.

3:20:15

However, with the three votes, it looks like it appears

3:20:20

to the public of usurping the mayor's decision and recommendation.

3:20:25

And that in itself is dishonorable.

3:20:28

And I selected several many of your recommendations,

3:20:35

but it's not going to be a unanimous process

3:20:37

where you get to decide or the three get to decide those selections.

3:20:42

It is the mayor's choice and the mayor's decision.

3:20:46

And if there is going to be harsh criticism,

3:20:50

then one needs to take a look at yourself about that process.

3:20:56

And instead, take a look at the tradition,

3:20:59

value, an honor tradition of what has happened in the past

3:21:04

without the harsh words and treatment,

3:21:06

with collaboration and consensus.

3:21:08

And I did ask in advance recommendations

3:21:11

among the council members, received two council members

3:21:14

who submitted the recommendations.

3:21:16

And I thank you for that.

3:21:18

However, it is as written and as you being the longest standing council member

3:21:23

who has been through this process countless times

3:21:26

and who probably did not challenge the mayor in the past

3:21:29

as is done tonight.

3:21:31

And I was a council member and didn't criticize or harshly judge,

3:21:36

you know, Mayor Cabaldin.

3:21:38

I would hope that we can accept the recommendations that I presented.

3:21:43

And we can respect the process that has been given to us

3:21:49

for as according to how our process stands.

3:21:54

So that is my follow-up to that.

3:21:56

Well, for someone who has disparaged the process in the past,

3:22:00

but yet wants to act in accordance with tonight,

3:22:03

I find that to be 1003.

3:22:05

And quite frankly, don't speak for me by saying

3:22:07

that there has never been a situation where I have challenged a prior process

3:22:12

that would be consistent, not a mayor,

3:22:15

or a positively representative of how I've behaved in the past.

3:22:20

And I act with honor with this process.

3:22:22

And I'm just very disappointed to see that tonight,

3:22:26

it hasn't been followed in the same fashion.

3:22:31

Mayor Nancy, something.

3:22:32

We talk about process.

3:22:33

The process would have me right now as mayor pro-tem,

3:22:38

as it has in the past, the longest serving member.

3:22:40

So it's sort of just ingenious for people to talk about honoring process.

3:22:44

But it hasn't happened.

3:22:45

You can't be choosing which process you want to follow.

3:22:50

And then make comments like that.

3:22:58

Right.

3:23:00

I would make a motion to go back to the drawing board

3:23:04

and follow a process that's in a democratic fashion

3:23:07

where the members of this board

3:23:09

choose according to representation in the city

3:23:13

and honoring that process, which I think we got somewhat.

3:23:18

We did act in that fashion, but also take,

3:23:21

honor the votes that are on this council for the rest of the members.

3:23:26

Mayor, I say, I'm going to counter that with that we should follow the rule of law.

3:23:30

And it's right here in the code of municipal ordinances that we have.

3:23:35

Not a promotion.

3:23:35

This is the law and this is what we should be following where you make the appointments.

3:23:39

Follow the line.

3:23:40

That's what happens.

3:23:41

As an attorney and taking counsel from our city attorney,

3:23:46

I would say that my fellow council members

3:23:49

mistaken us the process.

3:23:51

So I would just defer to my motion, which is on the table and ask a second.

3:23:56

Then, well, maybe we need to get another legal opinion then because this rule of law

3:24:00

and this is what we should be following the first city attorney says, yes, I will second the motion.

3:24:06

So are you are you looking for input from me?

3:24:08

I'd be happy to.

3:24:10

I mean, if I'm about to do something illegal, yes, sir.

3:24:13

With like you to chime in.

3:24:15

Well, first of all, as a matter of process, I'm not entirely sure what that motion would do.

3:24:21

It's a bit vague in terms of what exactly the outcome of that motion would be, but.

3:24:29

There is no changing the fact that state law says elected mayor makes appointments object to approval by the council that is the process.

3:24:38

There is no.

3:24:42

I don't want to get into an argument over semantics, but that is the democratic process that was established by state law.

3:24:48

And when the voters decided to have an elected mayor, that process.

3:24:52

It is it is unfortunate that it can lead to a situation where there may be a bit of an impasse in that the mayor makes recommendations on appointments.

3:25:04

A majority of the council is not comfortable with those recommendations and votes them down.

3:25:09

When that happens, we are where we are right now.

3:25:12

The current commission members remain in office until they are.

3:25:21

You have options that you can explore.

3:25:24

You could talk about an ad hoc committee to work on a list and then present that to the mayor.

3:25:29

The mayor might be part of that ad hoc committee, but then outcome would be a list presented to the council at an upcoming meeting.

3:25:38

There are other ways you can approach it, but.

3:25:42

Process set out.

3:25:43

And it does say both in state law and our municipal code that is subject to approval by city council.

3:25:48

So that's sort of the dilemma we have here where if you have a slate that doesn't have the approval.

3:25:54

You're kind of stuck.

3:25:55

So I think if we're looking at options that would lead somewhere other than having the same commissioners, I think city attorney gave you a good example that we've tried another.

3:26:05

Other issues in the past where you have essentially a council subcommittee that could function to hopefully get consensus around a set list.

3:26:13

It would only be limited to members, obviously, but that that would be an option that could be productive.

3:26:23

Well, I'm happy to remove the motion.

3:26:26

And my hope was that we would engage in a democratic process because that's how it was placed.

3:26:31

In the past at least last year and we've at all asked for input and quite frankly, I figured that as our elected members of this community that that would be honored.

3:26:46

And not undermine.

3:26:49

Clearly, the council has decided that the recommendations put forth are not approved and we move forth.

3:26:56

And you had suggested making recommendations and any of the commissions that we can take into consideration.

3:27:09

I think she removed her motion.

3:27:11

And therefore I remove my second.

3:27:12

Okay.

3:27:15

We want to consider a subcommittee.

3:27:19

How does the council feel about a subcommittee?

3:27:21

Do you think you can get consensus through a subcommittee?

3:27:26

We do we have consensus for a subcommittee?

3:27:32

All right.

3:27:38

With that, we have function part two.

3:27:52

Do we have reports from council assignments?

3:27:54

Yes.

3:27:57

Council Member Early.

3:27:59

Yes.

3:28:00

So as we heard during our public comment, we are very active at the ULLA transportation district and discussing our opportunities around the sweeper bus.

3:28:15

And so was really appreciative.

3:28:16

Thank you so much for sharing about that.

3:28:20

We also not necessarily West Sacramento centered, but West Sacramento's ride the bus from here all the way sometimes to the airport going through woodland.

3:28:30

And the transit center that was proposed that again does impact West Sacramento's who are writing, particularly the 42 all the way through.

3:28:40

Was put in front of city council for woodland on Tuesday and they voted no against the proposed transit center that white E.D.

3:28:51

had put forward.

3:28:52

And so we will be going back to the drawing board.

3:28:55

Hopefully we as white E.D.

3:28:58

I'm chair of white E.D.

3:28:59

have directed staff to work closely with city staff from woodland and hopefully city council of woodland

3:29:07

directed their staff to do the same thing so that we can more quickly get to an agreed upon location for the transit center in woodland.

3:29:16

The reason why this is extremely important is unfortunately the current transit center is in an abandoned mall with very very poor lighting.

3:29:25

And quite frankly somewhat dangerous.

3:29:28

And the city has acknowledged that as well.

3:29:32

And so I'm hopeful we've been working on this and I say we, but white E.D.

3:29:36

Because I've not been there for that long have been working on it for six years.

3:29:41

And so I would hope under my leadership as chair, we will be able to get to an agreement on a location with city of woodland.

3:29:49

And I really do believe that it's a priority for them as well.

3:29:51

And so that is my report for white E.D.

3:29:54

Thank you.

3:29:54

Thank you.

3:29:55

Is that a report?

3:29:57

The Yolo County Animal JPA.

3:30:00

That meeting was very interesting.

3:30:03

The presentation was to transition it from a planning to an operational JPA.

3:30:08

And that process, you know,

3:30:13

concluded with having a report back from community services division to the JPA on the gaps and liability.

3:30:24

If for example for the services for the cost because the cost would be shared among the cities and the county.

3:30:33

If we transitioned it to an operational strategy where it would be, I think council member sopizio whole, you know, Yolo.

3:30:41

Habitat does have conservancy has that engagement where there's an administrator and everybody under that JPA.

3:30:51

And it's a big leap.

3:30:54

I do see strongly vetted interest among the community for a public private partnership.

3:31:07

That would transfer the services that we currently have in Yolo County to, like say, for an SPCA or, you know, a nonprofit organization.

3:31:18

Not sure if the county is ready to accept that major transition.

3:31:23

And frankly, I think I need more time to consider that.

3:31:26

There was a discussion about how could be the cost could be reduced in order to operate that.

3:31:32

But then they will be, you know, that operational JPA could run with finding a bigger facility, a newer facility, and that could incur a cost.

3:31:41

So there's probably a lot more we need to, and we just got on board on this JPA, the planning JPA, which started in 2020.

3:31:49

And I'm just taking a look at, I'm taking a look at the inventory, conversing with the city manager about what we can and cannot do as far as that is concerned.

3:32:01

Oh, it's, it's, we all have to share all the county and the cities contribute a little more as an as an operational JPA.

3:32:08

Like Yolo Habitat, we get revenue from that from developers.

3:32:13

This doesn't quite have revenue.

3:32:16

Yeah, it's all costs.

3:32:19

It's all costs.

3:32:21

I mean, as a nonprofit, you could do fundraising and things like that.

3:32:25

I mean, that that's that would be the workload.

3:32:29

People love animals.

3:32:29

I'm just saying.

3:32:32

All right.

3:32:33

Council calendar.

3:32:37

Good evening, just a reminder.

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Next Friday is the PD's annual award ceremony at Spring Hill Suites 530.

3:32:43

And then Saturday morning is the PD's open house from 10 a.m. at the PD.

3:32:49

Thank you.

3:32:51

And city manager report.

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Our board.

3:32:55

Thank you.

3:32:55

City attorney report.

3:32:57

I think you're part.

3:32:58

Staff direction from city council members.

3:33:04

And I don't think there are any future agenda item requests by council.

3:33:08

I know we I did request proclamation.

3:33:12

But I don't see it here in the agenda for March.

3:33:17

For miles preschool.

3:33:22

For their 20th anniversary or council proclamation.

3:33:25

It was after a mayoral proclamation.

3:33:27

OK, we can.

3:33:28

A miles preschool.

3:33:30

Was it was it commemorating a specific 20th anniversary?

3:33:33

OK, but just in the month of March.

3:33:36

Yeah, because what we can do is we can put it on the future agenda list for March 5th.

3:33:40

And they go on the March 19th.

3:33:42

OK, fine.

3:33:43

The what and we have one other one.

3:33:45

I believe who from a different.

3:33:47

OK, yes, we'll see about close the March.

3:33:49

March 31st.

3:33:52

And I said a resolution.

3:33:53

And that annually.

3:33:54

I'm sorry.

3:33:55

He should call this.

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30.

3:33:57

We have a list.

3:33:59

I believe that's on our standard list for proclamation.

3:34:02

The government was here about the nutrition.

3:34:04

Um, I think all.

3:34:06

For sure.

3:34:08

Well, I think the direction from the mayor was to provide the information to the city clerk.

3:34:14

And then we can we can look at the request that way.

3:34:16

Um, we for that one.

3:34:18

Yeah, I mean, if it's not done at council, we have the option to do a mayoral proclamation.

3:34:23

So we'll just have side.

3:34:26

Or determine what the council.

3:34:28

I think we can put that in the March.

3:34:30

First meeting.

3:34:31

I mean, I don't know what date she was looking for, but.

3:34:34

Right.

3:34:34

But that again, that would have to be done through the typical process of requesting the item.

3:34:38

So, but I know we have a couple, um, including the one you mentioned, we'll put that on the March 5th meeting as a future item.

3:34:44

And then you'll have those two items on the March 19th.

3:34:47

If there's consensus for.

3:34:48

And just being helping to prepare that.

3:34:51

Um, Mr City manager, I don't know that I sent a message over, but I wanted to make a recommendation that we either have a mayor or a council proclamation for Joyce and a Zobble who does our town planner.

3:35:04

Um, each year she has contributed in count hours to making sure that we receive coupons and information for our community.

3:35:12

And I know that other jurisdictions have put forth proclamations on her.

3:35:17

I know that one make.

3:35:18

Because such an impact on our community, I.

3:35:21

Definitely will put that forth.

3:35:25

Yeah, so again, just to read her at the process for everyone.

3:35:28

And I know there are times where we don't catch it quite in time, but.

3:35:33

What you do is you send us, you send me an email, ideally copy.

3:35:37

Doug as well.

3:35:38

Our deputy city manager.

3:35:40

And please provide as much.

3:35:42

Content as possible.

3:35:43

Oftentimes these are requests made for other organizations that want to do a resolution.

3:35:48

It's extremely helpful to have as much information from those organizations as possible.

3:35:53

Sample resolutions, other things, ultimately we do a staff report or in the case of a mayor proclamation.

3:35:59

It's a little more simple.

3:36:01

But we put the request on the next agenda.

3:36:04

It consensus from the council.

3:36:06

Yes, you'd like to see it on a future agenda.

3:36:07

And then we look for whatever the soonest council meeting we can do to bring the item forward.

3:36:12

So just to remind everyone that's that's the process for those requests.

3:36:17

Thank you.

3:36:22

With that.

3:36:24

Accept a motion to adjourn.

3:36:27

Early seconds.

3:36:28

All right.

3:36:28

Council member Kala moved and council member early second.

3:36:30

And I'm sorry, please call the roll.

3:36:31

Council member Kala.

3:36:32

Hi.

3:36:33

Council member early.

3:36:34

I.

3:36:35

Council member Roscoe.

3:36:36

Hi.

3:36:36

Mayor Pro Tems, Opizio Hall.

3:36:38

All right.

3:36:38

Mayor Guerrero.

3:36:39

Right.

3:36:39

We are now adjourned.

3:36:40

Thank you so much.

Discussion Breakdown

Affordable Housing30%

Community Engagement25%

Transportation Safety20%

Economic Development15%

Parks and Recreation10%

Summary

West Sacramento City Council Meeting - February 19, 2025

The West Sacramento City Council held their regular meeting, primarily focused on commission appointments and transportation updates. The meeting included presentations on Black History Month and Yolo County Housing's strategic plan.

Opening and Public Comments

Update provided on YOLO Transportation District's plans for 2025 baseball season service
Concerns raised about food vendor regulations and enforcement
Discussion of climate resilience and power infrastructure
Request made to declare March 2025 as National Nutrition Month
Update on tiny homes ordinance development progress

Key Presentations

Proclamation recognizing February 2025 as Black History Month presented to California Black Health Network
Yolo County Housing presented their five-year strategic plan, noting:
- Currently manage 431 public housing units countywide
- Housing Choice Voucher waitlist has 4,700 individuals
- Public housing waitlist exceeds 14,000 people

Major Agenda Items

Council considered appointments to various city boards and commissions
- Approximately 105 applications received for 55 positions
- Council ultimately did not reach consensus on appointments
- Current commission members will remain until new appointments are approved
Approved application for Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program
- City eligible for $763,253 for calendar years 2021-2023
- 55% allocated for affordable housing at Grand Gateway development
- 40% for accessibility modifications to low-income owner-occupied residences

Meeting Outcomes

Commission appointments not approved due to lack of consensus
Approved exception to 180-day waiting period for CalPERS retired annuitant hire
Approved housing allocation program application and five-year plan
Meeting adjourned with several proclamations and recognitions scheduled for March meetings

Meeting Transcript

you you you you you you you you you you your questions about how to the about how to allow us to address this item for public comment the clerk will announce your name for you to walk up to the podium and speak. Now in front of the clerk there is a timer to ensure that everyone has a chance to be heard. We ask that our comments be limited to three minutes. Also in front of the clerk is an analog flip chart which indicates which agenda item the council is currently considering. We also recognize for it for some speaking and public hand-caused anxiety. So we request that there be no applause or booze, 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 wish to address the city council abide by the code of conduct posted and not speak and allow threatening, offensive, abusive or other disrespectful language that disrupts, disturbs or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of the meeting. Now this brings us to item one. Presentations by the public comment is not in the agenda within the jurisdiction of the council and each person has three minutes to speak. Madame clerk, further any request to speak? Yes ma'am. Michael Barnbaum? Yes. Mayor Guerrero, council members, Michael Barnbaum and Mayor Guerrero has promised him here to provide an update to the council on what happened at the February 10th meeting of the YOLO transportation district but specific to West Sacramento as it pertains to 2025 service to Sutter Health ballpark and which was on the agenda on February 10th. Just a quick background that there will be 69 home river cats games and 81 A's home games for the 2025 season for a total and all of 150 home baseball games for the 2025 season. Staff is not proposing any new service for any of these games but rather for the 7 p.m. A's games. Staff is proposing what would be called sweeper bus service. This would not be anything new or a new route but instead YOLO TD will add what is known as a sweeper bus. The sweeper bus will run behind the regularly scheduled bus essentially doubling the capacity. When YOLO TD regularly scheduled 42 A and 42 B buses get too full, the second bus sweeps into pickup and the remaining passengers. YOLO TD staff is proposing to run the sweeper buses alongside their existing 42 A and B service on days with 7 p.m. games. There would be an eastbound and a westbound sweeper bus. The westbound sweeper bus would go as far west as the UC Davis Memorial Union in Davis and the eastbound sweeper bus would circle in and around downtown Sacramento, Doco and Golden One Center. Finally staff discuss marketing and partnerships. YOLO TD will continue to work with the City of West Sacramento and the Sutter Health Park to identify opportunities for collaboration and cross promotion. YOLO TD marketing team has begun developing draft marketing collateral, an example of which is included in your packet mayor that is the slide presentation in the Manila envelope. One public speaker at the meeting reminded everybody and I think this is a good reminder here. There are three dates in April which the A's will be playing and on the same days the Kings will be playing at Golden One Center