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And let the people say,

share any words.

And what you say,

audience, I was completing some sort of certification program and the speaker was saying at that

time how right now what we were experiencing at that time back in 2018 was the last gasp

of white supremacy and all of the hate and the division that you were feeling, right,

against our LGBTQ community, against black and brown, transgender folks, that what we

were experiencing was the last gasp and I just thought to myself okay if we could

just get through this, right, like if I can close my eyes, white knuckle through it,

we will go back to some semblance of normal, right, of accepting each other and

seeing each other what our values, right, not only represented here in West

Sacramento but in America what I believe in and what I believe that our country

really represents and I remember thinking okay once it's once it's over it's over

and here we are in 2025 and who would have thought that we would be at this point

where we are fighting once again for just basic rights to be seen and welcome for

who we are, things that I think we all thought we had come to terms with, right,

that we accepted each other and that that this is right what our kids need, this is

what our youth need when we accept them they are healthier, right, when we accept

our community are welcoming we are better collectively for that and I thought to

myself what I didn't understand then in 2018 was that yes it was the last gasp of

white supremacy but that in that last gasp you have to fight the hardest that is

when hate will show up and not sleep and so what I what I ask of all of us today as

sort of I have this bully pulpit is that it is a incumbent upon all of us to fight

for our communities to fight for our values what we believe in and yes we are

celebrating Pride Month and celebrating as allies but it is up to us tomorrow

after we get done celebrating to go and fight and advocate because right now our

values and what we believe and stand for are under attack right now and soon we

will look up and it will not just be the last gasp of white supremacy we will have

gone backwards for all of the things that we fight for and we bled for for again an

entire generation and so thank you for representing and fighting for so much of

what I believe in and what I know that we all believe in and I I say tell your

neighbor tell your friend tell everyone that we have to wake up and we have to pay

attention right now thank you

well I don't have any prepared comments tonight which is unusual I like the right

stuff out and then really speak from the heart from there but tonight I'm just

gonna I'm gonna wing it I want to say thank you thank you for being here thank

you for the lovely representation for what we get a place right above our hearts and a

good one of the things that we're doing here we need to be here in Washington as we go and

represent in the community and today there's a video that circulated

throughout the city that really represented what the city respects and you know all

people should be treated equally regardless of who they love and I think that we

spoke that loud and clear regardless of

how do you acknowledge that let me just say we said that loud and clear

Back in 1996, excuse me, maybe it was 2007,

then Mayor Christopher Cabaldon did something very courageous.

Right below us in the City Hall Galleria

during the State of the City address,

something that we're going to enjoy tomorrow here

in the chambers, down below the chambers,

he got up to give his State of the City address.

But instead of talking about developments

and the culture of the city and new parks and trails,

he told the 150 guests, developers, business owners,

residents, he was an openly gay man starting that day.

And it was something that he had hidden from the world

up until that time, largely because he

felt that he could be an elected official or mayor,

or he could be a gay man, but he couldn't be both.

The culture and the climate at the time was not welcoming.

And he decided for the sake of everyone else coming after him,

that he was going to tell the world who he was in his most authentic,

most authentic version of who he was.

Now, I mentioned that 10 years later, because since then,

we've had candidates step forward with the courage and bravery

to say, I too can step forward on behalf of my community.

I want to serve two openly gay candidates who want to serve the city of West Sacramento.

It is beautiful to see, because at the end of the day,

we want to be the most inclusive and respectful of diversity

and welcoming community we can be.

And I think each one of us at the dais try

to represent that in every way that we know we can, right,

through our lenses.

But I think back on it, and I've had the great pleasure

of seeing those two candidacies throughout their campaigns,

and I look forward to seeing much more of that.

I want to celebrate how far we've come and how far we'll go.

But it just takes one single act of courage to stand forth

and to say, you know, we are all welcome.

So with that, I celebrate Pride Month.

I celebrate Pride Year, Pride Existence.

Yesterday, I was on a panel for the California Natural Resources

Association and saw so many wonderful leaders stepping forth

into their power, talking about what it is that they do

and how they intend to promote us as a community together

as a whole moving forward.

So tonight's a really special proclamation night for me.

Every year, I'm grateful you're here.

I'm grateful for our crowd that's here to celebrate tonight.

And I'm grateful for our community that

embraces everything about Pride.

Thank you.

Reverend Hill, thank you so much for being here.

And thank you for your friendship.

I'm really proud that the West Sacramento City Council

and the City of West Sacramento recognizes Pride Month.

I am going to allow my other council members to speak

because they do such an excellent job.

They're very eloquent.

So I just want to throw a shout out there, though,

to my niece, Sarah, and to her wife, Gio,

and to my friends, Danny, Rory, Evan, and Margarita,

and say happy Pride Month to them.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Yes.

I do have family members.

And being a Latina, growing up in a Latino family,

very challenging for my family members to come out

and to be loved and mostly to be seen.

And that is what I embrace here in West Sacramento.

And I was sitting in the audience when our past mayor,

Baldin, revealed what I think we've known.

But I think for him to share it personally and share

his personal story, that's what we need to hear.

How you feel, what you experience, we want to know.

And to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Brooks out there,

who are saying, we receive you, we accept you,

we partner with you every step of the way.

And that's what I want this message to continue perpetually.

When I saw what Brooke did, I had to elevate it

on behalf of the city, just saying,

she's doing the right thing.

And it's just been a great experience

to have a city that is supportive.

And we'll continue to work with you,

and the whole city council to be supporting you.

And so thank you, Reverend Scott Hill,

for handing us the flag.

And because it was because of you

that we have been able to have a flag up,

celebrating Pride Month on June.

And so thank you so much for doing that,

for taking that initiative, for your courage.

For those standing around you who support you,

and those who've also tried to run for office,

there are people who we need to continue

to see working their path and supporting them.

So just wanted to go take the photo.

Yeah.

And then the one thing I'll mention,

we have some members in the room.

The West Sacramento Democratic Club

is going to be marching in the Pride Parade,

with our Senator Christopher Cabaldon

that was mentioned today.

And so anybody who would like to join us, please reach out.

And we'd love to share that information with you.

So let's take a picture.

Thank you.

Thank you.

delta.

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On three.

One, two, three.

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All right, thank you.

Oh, OK.

Are you OK?

I've seen it this way.

I caught it.

OK.

Next is the proclamation recognizing June 6, 2025

as National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

And we have Anna Domic with Moms Demand Action and her team.

If you all like to come on up, it is

my honor to present this proclamation

of the city of West Sacramento recognizing June 6, 2025

as National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

Whereas more than 125 individuals

are killed by gun violence every day in the United States,

with over 260 more wounded and an average of over 19,000 gun

homicides occurring annually, making this a national public

health crisis.

And whereas in recent months, West Sacramento

has been deeply affected by two separate shootings, one

at Summerfield Park that claimed the life of a 16-year-old,

and another nearby that left another teen critically

injured, demonstrating the urgent need

for community-wide attention to gun violence prevention.

And whereas in response to these shootings,

the city of West Sacramento stands united

in condemning gun violence, recognizing that no child

should pay the price for a culture of retaliation.

No family should be left grieving in the place they call home.

And whereas cities like West Sacramento are working

to implement evidence-based strategies to prevent gun violence

while supporting the rights of responsible, law-abiding gun owners.

And whereas Mayor Martha Guerrero is a member of Mayors Against Illegal

Guns, and the city of West Sacramento is home to the Yolo County

chapter of Moms Demand Action, a dedicated group working

to prevent gun violence and promote safety and peace

throughout our region.

And whereas National Gun Violence Awareness Day

was inspired by the life of Hadiyah Pendleton,

a Chicago 15-year-old who was shot and killed in 2013,

and whose friends began a movement to wear orange

as a symbol of the value of every human life.

And whereas on June 6, 2025, people across the United States

will wear orange to honor the lives lost to gun violence,

support survivors, and raise awareness

about the need for action.

Now, therefore, be it proclaimed that the city of West Sacramento

City Council hereby designates June 6, 2025,

as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in the city

of West Sacramento, proclaimed this fourth day of June.

And if you'd like to share some thoughts and words here

with us, please.

Thank you.

Good evening, everyone.

Thank you so much for that proclamation.

As the founder and first lead of the Yellow County Moms Demand Action

for Gun Sense in America, gun violence prevention

is near and dear to my heart.

With the recent shootings in our city and other shootings

across the region, frustration can easily give way to despair.

My mom heart aches for the parents who have had to close a coffin lid

on their child killed in our community.

No one should have to do that.

Families shouldn't be ripped apart as they try to make sense

of what happened because people made bad decisions

and had easy access to a gun.

In addition to the human cost, with every gun death in an area,

the local jurisdiction spends on average $1 million

of taxpayers' funds, extra policing to try to find the perpetrator,

investigations into what happened, life-saving attempts,

and other costs run through the roof.

So if we can find a way to prevent gun violence,

we will save lives and money.

So often we wring our hands wanting things to be different.

But change is so hard to enact that it seems like the lives of those kids

and others end up being the price we have to pay for the ability

to have such easy access to guns, but it doesn't have to be this way.

One of the frustrations of advocacy is

that while we do the work highlighting the need for change,

we are dependent on others to craft a solution

that can fix those problems.

Local government both most acutely feels

the effects of gun violence and also has the proximity

to improve things and save lives.

While no one has all the answers, we can look to our sister city

of Woodland for a way to limit our gun violence in West Sacramento.

Several years ago, in a collaborative effort,

Woodland enacted a series of actions to reduce gun violence.

This included supporting and bringing in a community violence

intervention group that does intensive work with the people

they identified as most likely to commit violence.

It also tries to do preventative work

and interrupt the cycle of violence.

In the first year implemented in 2022, Woodland saw a 91% reduction

in gun violence, a number which has continued to stay low.

I'd hope that our city could follow Woodland's lead in this way

and not just supporting community violence intervention programs

in principle, but ensuring the implementation

and efficacy of such programs and looking into a comprehensive way

to work to reduce gun violence as a city.

Thank you so much for this proclamation and the commitment

to reducing gun violence from the whole city council.

Our city and our police department have a history of innovation

and thoughtful community responses.

So I'm confident that we can do as well or better

to save lives in West Sacramento by implementing actions

to reduce gun violence.

Thank you again.

Thank you.

Anybody else?

And thank you so much for joining us

to receive the proclamation.

I think it's the first time here in city council.

I think we did give it before separately

as a mayor's proclamation, but here as a council,

because we always stood by you and having it done,

and it should be done every year.

Gun violence has been pervasive, you know,

all throughout the region.

And I believe our city is a member of the Yolo County,

the Yolo Gun Violence Prevention Collaborative.

We're new, and they meet regularly,

and our West Sacramento Police Department

is a participating member.

And our chief goes above and beyond by trying to do more

and applied for a federal grant, received it,

so that we can do gun violence prevention.

And I think that that's testament.

You know, given what we've experienced here

in West Sacramento, given what I've experienced

doing a ride-along where there are more people

carrying guns illegally than I think we even are aware of

on a daily basis.

It's very scary.

So we just have to do everything we can

to speak out against it, to fight it,

and to continue to work together as a council.

And I would like to ask my colleagues

to share a few words.

We'll start off with Mayor Potem.

Thank you for being here tonight.

The proclamation mentioned the recent shootings

in West Sacramento, and we were actually here on the dais

when we received the alert that the 16-year-old had died

from the shooting in Summerfield Park.

And that was a very emotional moment for me.

As a resident, as a mom, as an elected official,

an absolutely senseless act.

And when these things happen so close to home,

you wonder what could have been done differently.

And when the second shooting occurred,

I happened to be out of town,

and quite a few members of the community

reached out to me about it.

Concerns about, you know,

what this meant for the community,

if it was going to continue.

I want to thank the police department

for swiftly responding to all of that.

I shared a statement on social media,

but it was really about community

and making sure that we checked in on our neighbors

and made sure that we still visited our local businesses

and that we went to the parks

and we activated these spaces.

And that's part of it.

But part of it is also advocacy

and changing the laws and the rules.

And I think Moms Demand Action

is a phenomenal organization

that has been at the front

of gun violence prevention,

data-backed solutions.

And so I've seen moms from their calls

where thousands of moms jump on a call.

Those are absolutely incredible and inspiring

from all of the visits to the state capitol.

And I appreciate you all coming tonight.

I appreciate the call to action

because it's always a question,

can we be doing more?

And so thank you for your advocacy.

Thank you for being here tonight.

And just thank you for your fight.

Thank you.

Okay, thank you.

When I was on the school board,

I was the president

and I put a message out on gun violence.

One of my fellow board members

said I had offended NRA parents.

And I told him I was offended

that he didn't say anything.

Traveling to now,

I've had two constituents

who have been very disturbed by,

there's some billboards out there.

I don't know if any of you got the calls.

I got the messages.

You got the calls too.

I did also.

And I did refer them to your organization.

So hopefully, I mean,

I told them there's nothing we can do.

These are individuals who have billboards

and they can put those signs up.

But the messaging is bad.

And I'm hoping maybe,

I don't know,

through some legislation or something,

we can,

I'm not talking about

stopping the First Amendment.

But there has to be something

that can be done

to, I believe,

you know,

not make it such a sexy thing

to own a gun.

So thanks for your work.

Mr. Member Early.

I just want to,

I want to echo

what my colleagues have said

in regards to,

thank you for your advocacy.

I appreciate you all

also advocating to us.

So not only advocating

within the community.

And I do think

there is more

that we could do

as a city.

I appreciate our mayor

calling out

all the great things

that we have done

and that our police department does

and continues to work towards this.

Our community has experienced

very recently

gun violence

and death.

Very senseless,

senseless.

And my hope would be

that this for us,

not only this proclamation,

but also recently

what has happened

is also a moment for us

to step up

and figure out

how can we do more

again in partnership

with our police department

and as a council

and as a city.

So thank you.

And I've known you

for many, many years

and I remember

you and both of you

back in the League of Women

Voters days.

Bombs to Men action

and orange being my favorite color.

There's no stopping

you all.

You know,

I've been a prosecutor

20 years now,

this year.

And most of that time

I've been working

with the people

of children

who have been victims

of violence,

whether that be

by the hands

of other people.

Obviously, it's normally

by the hands

of other people,

but by the hands

of, you know,

folks carrying guns

that has happened.

Child abuse comes

in every form.

But yeah,

you know,

I just want to comment

on your commitment.

The most vulnerable

victims that depend

on us for their protection

and that they get overlooked.

That's the future

of our humanity.

I appreciate your commitment

to all of our children

because it's not just some,

it's all.

And I'm glad to see

that our chief of police

and our council

and the leadership

has been strong.

I know that that is,

that shouldn't be taken

for granted.

That's not everywhere, right?

We in West Sacramento

do things differently.

We're small but mighty.

And to have you

in a community

and share this space

with you is an absolute honor.

And I appreciate

your advocacy

and your strength

and your community

for all of us.

And just to summarize,

it was because

of Moms Demand Action

and the times

when we convened out,

I think,

in Treehouse Cafe

and I think one other time

where you pushed

for the YOLO collaborative,

that that's what prompted,

you know,

a conversation

I was unaware of the program.

And the county board

of supervisors

who did have a cost to it

funded it

because they did want

to implement it.

It was their initiative

and your push,

your advocacy

that got it implemented

countywide.

So we do need to stay

on top of what progress

we're making

and track data

and take a look

at where the gaps are,

see what we can do

to continue to address this.

I do know that our canine units

are very good

in their training

to find guns.

They're the ones

that go in

and sniff out

for any guns

that need to think

that shouldn't be

in a vehicle

or in a person.

And just being able

to see what they've accomplished,

I think that's the investment

that our police department

continues to provide

so that we can keep

our city streets safe

and our community safe.

And just to continue

to push whatever ideas

you have,

we're here receptive all years

to support you

on your behalf.

So thank you.

We'll go down for a photo.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

This way.

At me on three.

One, two, three.

On three.

On two, three.

Thank you.

All right.

Next is our consent agenda items

four through ten.

And we have an errata

that if there's a motion

to make the motion

to include the errata.

And I'm going to be pulling

number six for I think

Steven Rosen will be presenting

on that.

But if he can,

when that time comes,

are there any other items

anybody would like to pull?

Nine?

Any other items?

Nope?

Okay.

And Steven, please come on up.

There's a very,

this is a very important agenda item.

I think it was on the news, too.

You're famous.

I got requests from the press

about this.

And I said, well,

I need a presentation as well.

Okay.

I'm happy to give the staff

a report this evening.

Thank you.

Are there questions specifically

or did you want to pull it off

the consent agenda

for a separate presentation?

That's normal.

Why don't we do that?

We'll pull it off the consent agenda.

And, you know, just hold on.

It'll take a second.

Don't go anywhere.

This will take like...

Thank you.

I'll accept a motion for...

I have questions on nine.

You have questions on nine.

I do.

I don't need a full presentation.

Do you want to do questions

on nine first?

And then presentation?

It's up to you.

Sure.

We're open.

Why don't we pull four and nine

and then we'll take a motion.

Okay.

So moved.

Next.

Okay.

With the errata on 10?

Right.

All right.

And Council Member O'Kala moved

and Council Member O'Rosco seconded.

Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

We're moving six and nine.

Council Member O'Kala?

Aye.

Council Member Early?

Aye.

Council Member O'Rosco?

Aye.

Mayor Pro Tem Sulpizio-Hull?

Aye.

Mayor Guerrero?

Aye.

All right.

That...

From four through ten,

minus six and nine is approved.

Hey, Steven, come on up.

Good evening.

I'm Steve Rosen

from the Community Development Department's

Transportation and Mobility Division

and I'm here tonight

with my colleague,

Tracy McMillan

from Nelson-Nygard

to update the City Council

on our progress

toward a Vision Zero Action Plan.

So tonight I'll be ladling out

some alphabet soup

and be referring to these acronyms.

SS4A is Safe Streets and Roads for All.

That is the grant program

that's funding this initiative

along with our local match.

The Vision Zero Action Plan

is the plan that we'll be creating

based on all of this input and research.

FSI Crash is a crash

that results in a fatality

or a serious injury.

And VRU is vulnerable road users,

those people on our roads

who are not protected

by the body of a motor vehicle.

So Vision Zero

is about creating a safer system

of transportation.

The old way puts the responsibility

for street safety

on the shoulders of street users

and then demanded perfect behavior

from them to avoid injury.

And the safe system approach

acknowledges that everyone

shares responsibility

for street safety.

That includes

the designers of the streets,

the users of the streets,

the maintainers of the streets,

the enforcers,

and the responders.

And the methods

of developing

the safe streets approach

include safe speeds,

safe road users,

safe roads,

safe vehicles,

and post-crash care.

The metaphor we like to use

is a stack of Swiss cheese slices.

Each of these methods

is like a slice

that is full of holes

that can let a crash through.

But when we stack up

the slices of Swiss cheese,

the cheese overlaps the holes

so there's no way

for the crash to get through.

So the Vision Zero Action Plan

will be the city's policy guide

to stack the cheese

and block the holes.

to start to reduce

and ultimately eliminate

traffic mayhem.

Because it's such a profound change,

a requirement from the SS4A

funding program

is a commitment

from the highest level

of the local government

in West Sacramento.

That is the city council.

So tonight,

we're here to recommend

a goal that the city council

can direct us to adopt.

So to prevent crashes,

we need to know

where those crashes will occur.

So we went to the experts,

our communities,

to ask them what they see

out in the city.

So the Vision Zero team

went to existing events,

organized walking audits,

collected information online,

held some stakeholder meetings

with target groups

that we noticed

weren't attending

the other events.

And we met

with our community advisory committee

of volunteers.

and last night,

we held a workshop

across the street

in the library.

It was productive and fun.

So the community told us

where they feel unsafe

on the streets

and where they observe

unsafe behavior

and near misses.

Now, this was essential

because our crash data

is based on reported crashes,

so we needed the community's

input to fill the gaps

on where there was danger

but not reported crashes.

Did I say crash data?

We have crash data.

In our seven-year study period,

there were 1,373 crashes

that resulted in an injury.

101 were crashes

that resulted in a fatal

or serious injury.

29 people died

in that period,

and 117 people

were seriously injured.

And that means suffering

an injury

that will change a life

or change several years

of your life.

These are the types

of crashes we identified.

They identified

what was going on

when the driver

crashed the vehicle.

But we also identified

the primary collision factors

that the police officers

observed.

That means that is

the thing that,

had it not occurred,

there would not have been

a crash.

And the three most common

primary collision factors

were reported

as pedestrian violation,

failure to obey

traffic signals and signs,

and driving under the influence.

And we also studied

who the traffic mayhem

affects the most.

We found that the great

majority of FSI crashes

occur in disadvantaged communities

with an especially

high concentration

of crashes involving

vulnerable road users

in those communities.

And we ultimately

combined our crash data

with the community data

to identify the high

injury locations

that we will target

for priority improvement.

70% of the FSI crashes

occur on just 3.5%

of streets in West Sacramento.

So that caught you up

with where we are today.

And tonight we will be

asking the city council

to accept our recommendation

for a goal to work toward.

The SS4A program

requires a goal

that, to quote it,

is an ambitious

percentage reduction

of roadway fatalities

and serious injuries

by a specific date

with an eventual goal

of eliminating roadway

fatalities

and serious injuries.

Now we believe that

a realistic but ambitious goal

is better than an audacious goal

because meeting

or exceeding the goal

will keep the city

and community morale high

and motivation high.

And we don't want discouragement.

We want constant improvement

and to keep people

from getting hurt.

So our study period

had a mean of 14.5 FSI crashes

per year.

And we recommend a goal

of 50% reduction

in 10 years

and then a continuous reduction

thereafter

until we reach zero.

So our next steps

for the project

are where we plan

how to achieve the goal.

We propose five priority projects

that will target

the most dangerous

specific locations,

conditions, and behaviors.

City staff has had success

including priority projects

and other planning documents.

These are like

many feasibility studies,

many program

documents

or schematic plans

that kickstart implementation

and let us skip ahead

to the next step

for the priority projects.

We will also prepare

a menu of countermeasures

that are proven to work

in the kind of crashes

that occur in West Sacramento.

The menu will tell us

what kind of crash

each countermeasure prevents

and will be a guide

of how to use

that countermeasure.

And they will include

permanent infrastructure,

quick build infrastructure,

education program,

and enforcement methods.

We also have a guide

to adding Vision Zero

countermeasures

to everything we do.

So we're going to look

for opportunities

to add Vision Zero

to construction projects,

maintenance work,

and the allocation

of resources

so that we never

miss a chance

to move forward.

And thank you

for letting me

give this report

and my colleague

Tracy McMillan

from Nelson-Nygard

and I will be happy

to answer any questions

you may have.

Any questions

among the council members?

Yes, council member O'Connor.

I just had

some quick things.

I know when I was

blocking some precincts,

people were mentioning

that they needed lighting,

that that was a big factor also.

Quite a few people

actually said

right there

on Anna and Bright.

Very, very dark

in that intersection.

I don't know

if there have been

any fatalities or not,

but I know I heard

about a lot of near misses there.

Are we going to use

undulations,

I hate that word,

undulations,

in areas where the cars

are going really quickly?

Is that one of the plants

that we have?

And I'll let you answer

those just one more question.

Lighting and undulations

have been proven

to be effective

in reducing crashes

because they increase visibility

so that when people

can see where they're going

and what's in front of them

that won't run into things.

And undulations

have been proven

to reduce traffic speeds.

I have a feeling

that those will make the cut

into the menu

of countermeasures

we add to the plan.

I think you mentioned

the lighting

because people say

when they're walking

they like to take after,

I mean evening walks.

Of course.

It's really dangerous.

And then

you do have data on

in the different areas,

right?

Fatalities that have occurred

like people getting hit?

Yes.

Okay.

And the sidewalk,

especially in Old Bright,

there are no sidewalks

over there.

It's so dangerous.

I've heard a lot of folks

saying,

I'm a member of Holy Cross Church.

I hear people insist

on saying,

you know,

that the older folks

get hurt

because the walkers,

there aren't any

safe places to walk there.

And families,

they're really small

for them to ride their tricycle.

At least there were nice

sidewalks.

They feel a lot better.

But kids have fallen over.

Yeah.

That's all.

Thank you.

Okay.

Okay.

I just have,

I have a couple of questions.

One,

any chance that this comes up?

Yes,

you remember.

But I'm not,

I'm not going to start with that.

But any,

any chances this comes up?

Because recently,

City of West Sacramento,

we put in,

I know I'm going to probably say,

call the names wrong,

but the little islands

throughout

and to kind of like slow traffic,

make it safer.

And the number of complaints

I think we all got

about those throughout.

Round through them.

Yes.

Roundabouts?

No,

not the roundabouts.

Okay.

What is it?

Islands like that

are halfway across the crosswalk.

Oh,

the ones in the intersection.

Yes.

What are they called?

Roundabouts.

No,

no,

no,

no,

not roundabouts.

Although I'm not a fan of roundabouts.

Medians.

Medians.

Thank you.

This is why I love Aaron.

Medians.

Medians.

Medians.

Medians.

Medians.

Medians.

Medians.

Medians.

We've now worked together

for so long.

He is in my brain.

And so I,

I do just want to make sure

I call out

as we're talking about

traffic safety

as the things we're going to do

that likely

we will continue,

right,

as we,

we add these things

like medians

and other traffic calming

solutions

that what that also

means is

they're going to be inconvenient

because you're going to have

to go slower.

They're going to be inconvenient

because,

again,

if they're really doing their job,

we will have to be more careful

in all of the things.

And so

I was curious about

as you're going through

what would be

the community engagement

and the feedback

because I felt like

we did a lot of

community engagement

but

we still continue

to hear about the medians.

Well,

we do have

more workshops

in the plan.

We'll be sharing

the countermeasures

to gain people's feedback

about them.

What we found

at the,

at the workshop

last night

was that

many of the attendees

were in favor

of countermeasures

that would slow cars down

for the sake

of making people

who aren't in cars safer

and people who are in cars

making them safer too

at the cost of

this slight reduction

in speed.

During all the community

engagement

that you all have done

because it does

look like you've done

quite a bit,

I think during that time

we actually put in

these measures

like our medians.

Did you hit feedback

about that

like real time?

Not,

not,

not about any specific

ones that I can remember.

All right.

Just two more questions.

One of the things

our mayor

and myself

noted,

I think the last time

you came

and presented

was there weren't

a lot of

what appeared to be

traffic fatalities

or incidences

in the Southport area,

particularly in my district

which is District 3.

so think Marshall,

think Southport Parkway

and that area.

But I will tell you

we hear about them

and experience them

quite a bit

and so was surprised

to see that.

Have you done engagements

in various parts

of the city

and also

have you heard

and maybe it's just

not reflected in the data?

We've got

we took

one of our

two walking audits

was

in the Southport area

where we invited people

to come out

and walk the street

with us

so we can

teach them

to speak planner

and report problems

to us

and this was

a,

this is the map,

the community engagement map.

So we

engaged,

we gathered,

we heard the complaints

from the South

and then squared it

with the crash data

and produced

a map of the

the location,

this is the map

of the high injury locations

that we'll be targeting

the 70% of crashes

within 3.5% of streets.

Okay,

well you do have

at least Marshall Jefferson

which definitely is,

if I'm reading this correctly,

is a hot spot.

What I would also

I think highlight

that we hear quite a bit

is our trucks,

big,

you know,

semi-trucks

from our,

our business park area

going down Marshall,

going down Southport Parkway

and that feeling

and oftentimes

being dangerous.

Did you get

any of,

of that feedback?

We,

we heard that trucks

are,

make the road feel

very unsafe.

We've been working

to,

with our engineering department

to,

first map places

where trucks

are prohibited

and then sign them

so that it's enforceable now

and that's a change

that happened

in the last year

or so

that I helped work

on the truck map.

What does that really mean?

And,

and I ask,

as a,

pretend I'm,

I'm a lay person.

There's a,

there's a sign up

that says,

hey,

trucks shouldn't drive here

and I will tell you

I see them all the time

on,

on Marshall.

What,

what does enforcement

look like

if a truck is there?

Well out of my element

about traffic ticketing.

Is our chief

going to come and see him?

I just helped make them out.

He's going to save you.

He does that well.

Is that,

so is that a component

of this?

You want to make sure

of that?

Is,

is this,

is that a component

of this conversation?

She's making sure

I don't go off,

off,

offline.

No,

we,

we don't know

whether the trucks

are,

we,

trucks were not the,

the presence of the trucks

was not a target,

identified as a cause

of the,

the collisions

that produced this.

It's not in the list

of,

it's not a,

it's not a behavior.

It's a vehicle type.

So,

the crash data

is,

the reported crash data

is about

what the vehicles

were doing

and not about

what the vehicle

was.

So,

we.

But doesn't size matter

in this case,

right?

Like,

so if you have

big,

big,

um,

uh,

semi trucks

going fast,

right?

So the driver

is going fast.

But if you have

those semi trucks,

don't they make

it more dangerous?

I'm sure they do,

but we don't,

did we map?

Can I,

can I,

uh,

just kind of bring it

back to,

I just want to make

sure we're all clear

what we're doing

with this item tonight.

Um,

because you saw

kind of a presentation

that you've seen before.

Um,

but I think what the

crux of the item is

you're setting a goal

for a Vision Zero plan

of a 50% reduction.

Go to that slide.

The way you get there,

they're in the report,

I would encourage you

to look at page two

and page three.

There are five

priority projects

that,

and programs

that are,

um,

outlined that identify

sort of the highest

incidence of,

uh,

crashes as,

as,

uh,

has been outlined.

Uh,

there are road segments

identified,

particularly along

Southport Parkway,

uh,

between Ramco and Carlin.

Um,

there's a very familiar

to all of us,

uh,

section of Linden,

uh,

near the high school,

uh,

near,

uh,

Stonegate.

And there's a series

of programs that,

uh,

programs and other

project measures

that,

in combination,

are designed to hit

that goal of a 50%

reduction.

So there are other

contributing factors

to road safety,

as the,

as you're about to talk

about with the trucks

in places that are not

supposed to be trucks,

but I just want to be

clear that that's what

we're here to do tonight.

And they're here to set

a goal of 50% reduction

through these measures.

And,

and changing the behavior

of the truck drivers

is not on the agenda

for tonight,

is what I'm hearing.

Did I get that right?

I think that's a related

topic that,

uh,

probably,

you know,

it's a good question

to ask and get,

get,

uh,

the chief's opinion

in terms of how

we're addressing,

uh,

through patrol,

the issues of trucks

being in places

they're not supposed to be.

Um,

I don't see,

you know,

that particular countermeasure

is one of the,

uh,

list of priorities.

What,

what the,

uh,

priorities are intended

to do is directly

address that 50% reduction.

And these are the things

that have been identified

by staff

as being the most effective

to get to that number.

Okay,

I'm gonna ask you

one more question,

Aaron.

Um,

so,

so,

so we don't believe,

and I,

and I just,

I wanna make sure,

so we do not think

based on our data

that the semi-trucks,

um,

driving in areas

that they shouldn't be in

and,

and being in parts

of our roads

are contributing

to traffic fatalities.

Did I get that right?

I,

I don't have that data

to make that answer.

We certainly don't want

semi-trucks driving

on non-truck routes,

but I think the data

that's in this plan,

I think we have precise

level of information

on what those

traffic incidents have been.

Is that even on your radar?

Maybe I should just

talk to you guys.

Yeah,

I think that's probably

a better question for,

uh,

well,

these are the locations

of fatal

and severe injury clashes,

and,

um,

Marshall Road

doesn't have one

within the,

within the study period.

I think my point is

those are kind of

two separate issues.

But I'm seeing,

appreciate you,

but I'm seeing along

Southport Parkway,

um,

where Ramco intersects

that that,

those green dots

are,

are,

were those not.

There were three

fatal injuries

crashes,

uh,

on Southport Parkway,

Ramco,

Carlin.

Yeah.

That's one of the reasons

why that project

on the five

high priority list.

What not,

well,

tonight,

in the memo,

include the five

high priority project.

What the plan will also

include is,

five overall goals,

a list of strategies

associated with each

goals,

and an act

that,

for us to bring

an item like,

that there is a lot

of freight traffic

that travels within

and through West

Sacramento,

whether it's

traffic calming,

traffic,

freight traffic,

and then there is

already a strategy

overall coordination,

the police department

on enforcement,

high visibility

enforcement,

some of those

prior behaviors

that have been

a primary collision

factor.

Okay.

Thank you.

And I think for,

for your question,

we can get more precise

data to the council

about what was the nature

of the,

of the fatal incidents

in those sections.

I can tell you from memory,

um,

and the chief can probably

speak better to this,

it typically is high rates

of speed in that corridor,

um,

drivers driving unsafe.

I don't want anyone

to take from this item

that truck traffic

in places where trucks

aren't supposed to be

is not a priority

of the city.

Um,

it's absolutely a challenge

that we have,

uh,

come up with,

uh,

different countermeasures

to address,

and certainly the,

the number one thing

that the chief can reiterate

is having more patrol,

um,

having more traffic patrol.

So,

uh,

but that's,

you may not see it

called out precisely here

because the,

uh,

according to the data we have,

these are the countermeasures

that will most likely

contribute to reducing,

uh,

collisions,

fatal collisions by 50%.

So,

hopefully I'm capturing that.

You did,

and I,

and I think I might have

digressed a little bit.

Aaron,

I appreciate you.

No,

but it's important.

Keeping me,

um,

on topic.

I'm good.

I think Councilman,

Mayor Portem first,

and then Councilmember Rose.

Okay.

Go first.

Um,

thank you for this presentation.

Um,

I'm a very visual person,

so your description,

stack the cheese,

and block the holes,

um,

really resonates with me,

and I appreciate,

um,

the different levels,

uh,

that are being taken in consideration for this.

Um,

I remember when we had this first conversation,

I got a little too in the weeds,

and I just want to try to remain at a 30,000 foot look at this.

Um,

I'm very pleased with the second priority project,

and it's great that the data backs up,

that the Jefferson Boulevard and Linden Road area,

um,

will be a high priority project.

Um,

absolutely agree with that,

and so that's phenomenal.

That's not too far from my house,

um,

intersection I cross daily.

Um,

and so I think,

you know,

in,

in,

in my lived experience,

like,

we're absolutely on point,

um,

with that priority project.

Um,

this goal that we have,

what,

what's our plan for checking in,

um,

and seeing how we're doing?

I,

reading the staff report,

I did not catch if we are going to be coming back annually,

biannually,

like,

what's the,

what's the,

um,

process for us to see how we're doing?

Well,

we hadn't set one yet,

and so if that's a,

uh,

this is a great time for you to tell us how often you'd like us to report back,

uh,

annual would be great.

Um,

we do a lot,

we do,

we can do that a lot.

We can do,

we can do that with a lot of plans.

I mean,

I think this is an incredibly ambitious goal,

and I think it's positive,

and I think it's moving absolutely in the right direction to,

um,

to reduce,

uh,

road fatalities.

Um,

you know,

I thought one of the stats that,

um,

if we could go back a slide,

that,

the,

that high percentage of,

of account,

the crashes were in just three and a half,

3.5% of West Sacramento streets.

Um,

uh,

fascinating,

uh,

but would love to come back,

I would say annually,

just to get an update of where we're at,

um,

whether it's from the projects,

um,

and what's being recommended at these,

um,

and if the numbers are actually moving,

because obviously there will be like the design and the implementation time,

and there's going to be,

there's,

we're not going to see results in a year.

Um,

and so it would be really nice to just have an update of where we're at with

these projects,

um,

how it's aligning with our long-term goals.

And then,

you know,

once the projects are complete,

then annually,

we kind of see the number go down.

Okay.

Annually.

I would be comfortable with that.

We're all good with annually.

I mean,

if,

if that makes sense.

And if,

if annually becomes too much,

we can spread it out a little bit more,

but it would be nice to get updates to see how we're doing,

because this is a big deal.

We can add that to the menu of things that.

Yeah.

I don't,

I don't see that as an issue giving an annual report.

I,

I think the format of the report is something,

uh,

we'll talk amongst,

uh,

staff to see whether it's something we communicate to the council as a,

a separate,

uh,

report outside of a council meeting or if it's something we,

we,

it makes sense to bring back in the context of,

uh,

like our annual CIP because a lot of these projects will be in the CIP.

And that could be a good venue to say,

here's a check in on vision zero as well.

Yeah.

Council member Roscoe,

you're up next.

Thank you.

I,

I just want to remind,

um,

you know,

our community that we,

we,

we are a traditionally industrial city.

We have changed in the last 30 years by implementing a variety of

developments and lots of different streets and walkable,

bikeable community goals.

Um,

and even less than a week ago,

cutting a ribbon on one of the most beautiful infrastructure projects over

the freeway in order to connect our city.

And yet I was,

I don't know if I'm the only one that was around when we did the,

uh,

traffic calming measures on Linden,

but you would have imagined that we ended up barreling through children

and,

and directly with our,

our cars because it was such a backlash,

uh,

by lots of folks who wanted to change the complexion of the speeding in that

community,

but didn't like the measures that were implemented or to affect that.

Now,

the reason I mentioned this is because I think we as a community cannot,

um,

just depend on,

on the city council or the city to create grand scale behavioral changes

in people's homes.

I think we as a,

as a community need to take responsibility by the way we operate our cars

and the way we treat our neighbors and the way we treat,

uh,

the,

the members of our city.

And that means really putting pressure on each other to not be speeding

and,

uh,

uh,

uh,

taking really good care,

uh,

on the way we operate the vehicles in our community.

Uh,

you know,

I,

I spent a lot of time in different cities,

one of which is Davis and,

and off you see bicyclists everywhere there.

And people happen to understand that there is a culture there to,

to mind the,

the bicyclists or the walkers there.

And that's something that I think are growing pains that we're going to be

going through.

But in,

in,

in the process,

you know,

everybody,

um,

seems to ask for,

um,

speed bump when that might not,

first of all,

be the most appropriate traffic calming measure for that particular

complexion of the city.

But we want an outcome,

but how do we get it together and how do we support the outcome at the same

time?

So I appreciate this presentation because I think we all want the outcome.

We all want a safer community.

We want our children to leave the house without having to be driven because

we're worried about their safety.

We,

I remember as a young kid getting on my bike and driving in South Sacramento

down power and road when there wasn't a sidewalk and I,

it was the ditch and the traffic and I was in the middle.

And in the sixth grade at 10 years old,

I would ride my bike to Florida elementary school.

And we would never put our children purposefully in a dangerous situation if

we could help.

But part of the scenario is,

is acknowledging that our drivers,

need to take responsibility for their driving.

That we as a city need to make our city as safe as possible.

That we as a department are enforcing violations.

And that we are working together as a community to embrace these changes.

That everybody wants the freedom to drive the way they want and to get where they want

fast as possible.

But that might not happen if we want the ultimate goal of having a safe community.

You might have to drive a little slower or you might be in one lane instead of the two that you

previously enjoyed because we're making room for bicyclists.

But you know, with that all said,

I'm absolutely appreciative of this conversation.

I think that we are all, you know, we all want the idealistic outcome.

I think we're heading in that direction.

I just think that it's bigger than just the five of us on a dais and the staff members that are

working on it.

I think it's a full-on cultural change that we all need to embrace.

And I hope we get there.

I think it's important to be able to see if we can't do this.

So I think that's a good question.

I think that's a good question.

No, I just have a few questions.

Stephen, can you go back to the slide with the little dots?

There.

This one?

Yes, that one.

I'm taking a look at Jefferson Boulevard.

It has quite a few dots.

And there's one where there was a little girl who no fault of her own fell off her bicycle.

Because there was no curve.

It was like a ditch.

And she and her family were riding.

And unfortunately, that accident happened.

And then there is further down the road in Jefferson where there's a little curve.

And people tend to drive too fast.

Missing that curve, it could be at night.

And I don't know what could be done there.

Those are two areas.

Jefferson along that area tends to be an area that I think, as Council Member Orozco mentioned,

we were an industrial little town.

It was a farm town back then.

Now we're going to be seeing some growth.

And having Yarborough take a look at making sure that we have safe roads first while that's

being developed.

It's like incorporating that in that vision in the future.

Like if we're going to have development, we've got to have safe roads.

Because we'll have more traffic, more people on their bicycles.

And that is, for me, really important as we plan in the future, Stephen, that you plug yourself in.

And insert your thoughts as those projects are moving forward.

To share your insight on what we need to do to keep those roads coming along and safe.

Whatever I can do to support you on that.

Because I think you have a lot of good data on what's going on throughout the city.

Where are the hot spots, as you have here?

Probably embedded in your memory.

And your staff, as well, who work with you.

And know that we have your back to support you.

To make sure that we see, you know, a lot of...

I see a ton more people in their bicycles.

I see a ton more people in their bicycles without helmets.

And that's not a good sign.

But a ton more people in their bicycles.

And Southport Elementary, for example, they have a wait list of 80 kids who can't go into the YMCA.

And it's going to be those kids that are probably going to be jumping on a bike getting home for the first time.

And when we started the Southport bike bus, teaching kids, parents terrified about how their kids do not look on the road safely.

Or don't know how to drive safely on the road.

Or aren't watching for cars darting out.

It can happen in the blink of an eye that a child can get hurt.

And so, as we see that, you know, our community is growing.

After school programs are going to be inaccessible.

And people are just going to have to put their kids on a bike so they can get home.

Or on a scooter or something.

And to incorporate, wherever you think you need to incorporate, more education for kids to learn how to ride safely.

As a part of the Vision Zero.

Just do a little more than just fix roads.

And so, think beyond just this.

If we can, and incorporate it into here.

That's what I'd like to see.

Because I think there is a lot more as a city we can do.

And I just want to empower you and the staff to contribute to that.

You know, planning in the future.

And ideas and whatever resources you need.

Don't hesitate to ask.

You're welcome.

And I think we have a request to speak, Madam Clerk.

Yes, ma'am.

George Dominguez.

Hello, George.

Hello, Mayor.

Good evening.

Good evening, Council Members.

My name is George Dominguez.

And I have been serving as a member of the Community Advisory Group to the Vision Zero Project.

And I moved to West Sacramento about seven years ago.

And I used it to commute on bicycle to my work in New York City.

When the Vision Zero Project started there.

Because it became a safe way to commute.

And when I came to West Sacramento, I said, this is perfect.

I will be commuting again.

And I did that for a few years.

I live in Jefferson.

And my organizational office was at Harbor.

And it was becoming very dangerous to do that commute by bicycle.

I then stopped.

Because it was a lot of traffic.

He was trucks that actually made me feel unsafe.

And then I started seeing some crashes that were actually impacting people.

And I decided that I would only ride where it was safe.

Like, for example, going to the recreation center.

Where I can take the bike lanes or places like that.

There are many things that can be done.

And I think that we need to look at this data with one perspective as well.

One thing that was shown there is that about 60% of the victims of those crashes are the vulnerable road users.

So, the majority of people who actually have the fatalities or injuries, they are the people who are more vulnerable.

And if there are some traffic measures to make it slower or safer or calmer, it is an inconvenience when we are driving.

But for those of us when we are riding a bicycle, it's not an inconvenience.

It's a matter of life or death.

So, I think it's very important that the council takes this and establish these goals.

I believe that these goals are achievable.

And I think that we can actually educate our city for people to be much more courteous.

But also aware that this is actually a way for us to make the city, the quality of life in the city much better.

I thank you for taking this.

I think it's an important matter.

And I hope that you will continue to support the staff who is leading this project.

Thank you.

Thank you.

We have no additional requests to speak on this item.

Yes, close the public comment, bringing it back to the council member.

I'll call you as a question.

Just real quick.

No, actually, just a comment.

Thank you for bringing that up back.

Kids not wearing the helmets.

But I'm just wondering if sometimes people can afford helmets for their kids.

I know it seems like a lot of helmets only costs a few bucks.

But for some families, it's a stretch.

And I'm wondering if part of the program could be maybe to provide free helmets available.

Well, yes.

Because I really like that.

Through the Youth Climate Action Fund, which you can ask for up to $5,000, it's still available.

We just delivered boxes and boxes of helmets, bike locks, and T-shirts for the Southport bike

bus who participated.

So those youth will be.

So it's citywide.

It's actually countywide now.

And so helmets can be included as part of the grant.

I was just going to say it'd be great to be able to get them into some areas where maybe

you don't have to travel.

Were they over here in the north or area two?

Anybody can apply if there's a bike bus that wants to be established.

It's training how to use the bike, how to bike safety, get on the bike, and then bike safety

on the road, and then bike safety, just making sure you're wearing everything.

Thank you.

That can be a component of that fund.

Thank you.

I love that idea.

I just, I really need to remember, I want to remind us, you know, we could give out all

the helmets in the world, but if it's uncool, then nobody wants to wear it, right?

So it's a cultural thing.

We really, we can be the premier community that really is, you know, give stickers out

for the kids to put them on and they personalize their helmet, right?

Yeah.

Yeah.

I like that.

I have teenage sons now.

I can't believe I just said that, but they always hem and haw when I make them put the

helmet on because it either ruins the hair or it doesn't look cool.

And I mean, at the end of the day, I don't want to get too off topic, but we need to find

creative ways to really make this cool and fun and an expectation that helps.

So I love this discussion.

I don't want to go too off topic, but in any case, thank you.

Of course.

Mm-hmm.

That'll accept a motion.

So moved.

Okay.

Mayor Pro Tem moved and Council Member Rosco seconded.

Madam Cutt, please call the roll.

Council Member Recala.

Aye.

Council Member Early.

Aye.

Council Member Rosco.

Aye.

Mayor Pro Tem-Sapizio-Hull.

Aye.

Mayor Guerrero.

Aye.

This item is approved.

Thank you, Stephen and team, for getting this done and for all those in our community residents.

Participating for your passion to get this done right.

Item number nine.

Council Member Early.

All yours.

I'm assuming, Raul, you're coming up.

And is this just the same question as earlier?

I promise it's more on topic.

If it's just a question, then we can handle it that way.

But if you'd like a separate presentation, don't.

He just has a question.

Okay.

Just a couple questions.

It's consideration of affordable housing agreement with Seacon Financial and Construction Company, Inc.

for the new 13 project.

Yeah.

So when reading the staff report, one of the things that I think was really highlighted was

the inclusionary housing program, which obviously, you know, is near and dear to my heart.

And so was just wanting to make sure I was following because I think what's being asked here is to,

instead of building the units, to actually do the in lieu.

Correct.

And I know oftentimes, actually, I would be curious when's the last time a developer signed up to build an inclusionary home.

But I was just curious of the amount versus what would have been the number of homes built if not the in lieu was taken.

Certainly.

Certainly.

Certainly.

This particular project would have had to build six units within the project as the affordable inclusionary housing units.

So both the Liberty subdivisions and the Yardboro subdivisions, we actually incorporated a combination of affordable units within the entire subdivision and payment of in lieu.

So we have done it fairly recently.

Obviously, the construction of those units will be coming down the road.

But that is always our starting point.

We always start with requesting that they include units.

And then we have the conversation, you know, whether it makes sense.

This particular project is fairly small compared to others.

So it is more difficult to make it feasible to actually include those affordable units.

The other thing to keep in mind is we are able to leverage that in Luffy significantly more.

While it would be great to have six additional affordable units, if we take that money and we can leverage that in Luffy and build or have it go through a project that produces 100 units, 200 units, then we're really making that money work for us and providing additional units.

I appreciate that.

And so just so I understand, so instead of the six units, it is the in Luffy are set aside.

I know the numbers here.

I saw it, but I don't have it readily.

400 and.

458,000.

I see it at the end.

458,666.

Correct.

How much is it for this project to actually, what is the cost of a door?

The cost of construction actual units?

Yeah, because I think what you said is, hey, this project is so small that it doesn't pencil out.

I think that's what you're saying when you said, hey, it doesn't really make sense because of the size of the project.

And so I'm just curious, what is the cost of a door?

Because the reason why it doesn't make sense is I'm assuming it because it doesn't pencil out.

Correct.

Correct.

The developer, John Treble, is here.

Perfect.

And I think he would probably have a better number for you than I can try to come up with currently.

So if I can have that come up.

While we're doing that, I just kind of want to look at that from more of the city side of that equation.

So it's less about whether it makes the developer's project pencil.

That's really not our objective here.

It's about what kind of role we're led with.

It's about making an efficient use of a source of funding to leverage much more funding and to create ultimately way more affordable units than we get from the six we'd get here.

I'm going to push back ever so slightly there because I appreciate that.

But I think ultimately we work with the developers to figure out what makes sense for them.

But ultimately, it's the developer, not necessarily us per se, right?

Or is it us?

No, it's your discretion.

It's completely your discretion.

But it is a recommendation here that based on, I'm assuming, again, Raul, you worked with a developer to figure out, like, hey, what does this make sense?

Does it make sense for you to do this, right?

And I'm sure if it made sense from a financial perspective to actually just build, developer might be more willing to build if it made sense.

So I think both matter.

I appreciate what you're saying, which is the 400,000 and around up to 500,000 will then go into a pot because it's not like we use that solely dollars, right?

That 500,000, it goes into a bigger pot that allows for us to build 100 units, right?

The 500,000 is not going to be what builds 100 units.

It is the 500,000 from this project.

It is the 500,000 from another project.

It is then leveraging those dollars for state dollars that then allow us to build, you know, those units.

So I promise you I understand that.

I am curious, though.

I appreciate you.

I appreciate where you're coming from, but also am curious, since it is my discretion and our discretion, how much is a door?

How much is the cost of a door?

Because I'm assuming that that's also part of what's making in lieu versus building.

So for this particular project, I don't have an exact number, but if you want a rough concept, like profit, the home builder makes a home at least about 10%.

So if you're asking for 10% of our project, there is profit.

That's why the state implemented a lot of more recent laws with density bonuses, concessions, waivers.

None of those things are being offered.

More importantly, though, staff has identified, you know, backward leverage, benefit of those dollars that we pay in with the in lieu of being.

So if you're taking a dollar that gets the max fund, it's 100 units, because those last dollars that we're giving into the fund are the ones that are needed to get those funds.

So that's how we're helping in our way, because that's what staff has identified as, I guess, for you as the city and for your citizen.

I appreciate that.

There's a difference, though, and I would like to highlight that, because it's not necessarily like one for one.

The units that we build typically, those 100 units that you are talking about, are affordable rental housing.

What we are talking about with inclusionary housing typically is not rental.

It is ownership, and I think that's what we'd be talking about here.

And we should be clear.

I'm actually, this is more of education for me as this is coming up, because rarely do these projects actually come up in front of us.

And as Raul said, the last one that did come up before us, it was a combination of inclusionary housing and in lieu fee, right?

And so more in line with what I would encourage us to do.

And so, but so I was curious from that perspective.

If it were to be inclusionary housing in this project, it would be ownership, not necessarily when we do our kitty, it is rental that we are building.

Right, Raul?

This, correct.

So this particular project is a single family project.

So they would have to incorporate six of those single family units as the affordable units.

Now, depending on the development, larger developments that are able to do both, you could fulfill the inclusionary housing requirements with either single family or multifamily.

Okay.

All right.

Thank you very much.

All right.

I can make a motion.

Yep.

You're looking for motion?

Yes.

I'll move.

All right.

Second.

All right.

Madam Clerk, Mayor Pro Tem moved and Council Member Ocala seconded.

Please call the roll.

Council Member Ocala.

Aye.

Council Member Early.

Aye.

Council Member Roscoe.

Aye.

Mayor Pro Tem Sulphizio-Hull.

Aye.

Mayor Guerrero.

Aye.

This item is approved.

Next, under item 11 is the city manager's, let's see, item number 11.

Hold on, let me check in my agenda.

Mm-hmm.

Is the public hearing pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3 for report on the city of

West Sacramento, so it is the city manager's office, West Sacramento vacancies and recruitment

and retention efforts.

Hello, Ms. Montez.

Good evening, Mayor and member of the councils.

I'm Caitlin Montez.

I'm the city's human resources supervisor.

And I would like to welcome everybody to the public hearing pursuant to Government Code

3502.3.

This session will fulfill the city's obligation for our AB2561 reporting, which was an assembly

bill that passed last September and was enacted in January 1st.

The law mandates that public agencies report annually prior to a budget adoption on our vacancy

levels and recruitment and retention strategies before our governing body.

Do you have a PowerPoint?

Yes, I do.

Oh, okay.

Sorry.

I'm sorry.

You were upset.

Are we supposed to do something?

It's fine.

I can also just read the slides.

Oh, why don't you go ahead?

Okay.

So AB2561 adds a new reporting duty under the MMBA, which requires a greater transparency

and public accountability related to our staffing model.

At a minimum, each agency must report our vacancy data to the public, inform and consult with

our recognized bargaining units, detail current recruitment and retention efforts, and identify

any changes that may negatively affect our hiring process.

If a bargaining unit exceeds a 20% vacancy threshold, there are additional requirements that we

would be required to produce, which is the number of applicants per role, our average time

to hire, and any compensation work condition improvement plans that we could enact.

We are choosing to model our data after December 31st, 2024, because that gives us time to make

sure our positions are filled.

So the statistics I'm going to read off of are based on that December 31st date.

At that time, we had 439.55 authorized full-time positions with 46 vacancies amongst all of our citywide.

So that includes five bargaining units as well as our unrepresented employee groups.

I did have a slide to show all of the percentages of our bargaining units, but it's important to note

that none of them met that 20% threshold.

So we, as a city, are doing very well in terms of our recruitment and retention efforts.

At the time of that December 31st, the slide would show that the Firefighters Association,

yes, there is a chart in the staff report as well.

But it would show that our Firefighters Association had a 17.74 vacancy rate.

That is because two weeks later, 11 fire recruits started the fire academy, and they were staffed

very quickly.

It also had a 9.68% vacancy rate for the POA, Police Officers Association, and that is because

at that time, five police officers were designated unfunded.

That has recently changed, and I believe we are close to having fully authorized sworn staffing

right now between the academy as well as on patrol officers.

So again, none of the bargaining units triggered the additional 20% threshold.

So with those 46 vacancies, 10.47% was our citywide vacancy rate, with 7.43 being represented

positions.

And so all of our represented groups were sent the information as well.

They were also given the opportunity to speak.

None of them did respond to that request.

So part of the things that we are doing to kind of modernize our recruitment process here

at the city is we're utilizing technology.

We're expanding our offerings with NeoGov and utilizing the NeoGov Attract module, which

improves our visibility and our job reach and allows us to kind of direct source candidates

based on their experience, their certificates.

We're doing that with the police department, being able to search for lateral applicants,

as well as our hard-to-fill positions.

I will add that we have had a building inspector vacant for three years, and utilizing NeoGov Attract,

we were finally able to staff that position based on our direct sourcing with that.

We've also improved our time to hire metrics, and we're reviewing them to see where any bottlenecks

may exist within our hiring process.

And I have my slides now.

We also have enacted blind screening.

So we are hiding candidates' personally identifiable information.

So that way, when departments are screening their applicants, they do not see a name.

They do not see the geographical location where they live.

They also don't see the schools that they went to as well.

We're also expanding our social media outreach using LinkedIn, as well as partnering with our PIO team

to make sure our social media outreach is there.

So not only are we evaluating how we're bringing candidates in,

but we want to make sure that we are supporting the current employees that work here.

And we are strengthening our workforce retention and engagement

with three of our five bargaining units now have multi-year contracts in place,

which provides wage stability and predictability through and beyond fiscal year 2025.

The two units are currently in negotiations or have expiring contracts in 2025.

The city has reinstated its leadership academy,

and professional development opportunities are promoted throughout the city.

We also offer flexible work arrangements, including remote work,

as well as alternative schedules where operationally feasible.

And we have started a renewed focus on employee wellness and recognition,

which fosters engagement and reduces turnover.

So obviously this data is a point in time based on December 31st.

It is constantly a moving target, though.

So with the addition of Measure O positions and the one we're constantly trying to evaluate,

make sure we're appropriately staffing, as well as doing it in a timely manner.

And so the city is committed to continuously evaluating our hiring and retention strategies,

monitoring outcomes and gaining feedback,

whether it's from our applicants or our internal employees,

as well as supporting a superior workforce that reflects West Sacramento's values

and our continuous efforts to improve.

So I will take any questions that I may answer for you.

My pleasure.

Councilmember McColl.

Thank you.

On the blank screening of personally identifiable information,

how do you, how is equity in hiring chiefs?

So Human Resources still has access to all information.

And so we screen strictly based off the minimum qualifications for the position.

And then we review every single resume that the blind PII has applied to it.

So it's essentially a number that our hiring managers are seeing.

So it is a complete even playing field that, you know, regardless of name, location,

college that they attended for affiliation, the hiring manager doesn't see any of that.

So it's a very equitable process.

Okay.

I guess what I'm trying to say in terms of equity, I mean,

one of the things that I wanted to see when we got on this council,

making certain that we had representation of demographics here.

So not necessarily a part of this,

but the city with human resources has started to publish our annual report,

which does review all of our applicant demographics,

as well as our internal city demographics.

And then we also conduct pay equity studies related to gender,

ethnicity, and the different various levels that the employees hold at the city.

Okay.

Of course.

Any other questions?

Well, it's good to hear we're below the 20.

Absolutely.

May I?

Yes, Mayor Pro Tem.

With your first presentation here,

I couldn't let you go without a question.

On the supportive work environments,

do we do an annual survey to employees?

That is not something that we have done in my tenure here.

Prior to me joining the city,

it is my understanding that surveys were done.

The city kind of took the point of, you know,

yes, we can get this information,

but if we're not prepared to do anything with it,

not necessarily what is the point,

but essentially what is the point?

And so that is not something we have brought back with employee engagement surveys.

Well, that is a good point.

I think we need to put that on the list of things to chat about.

So I will say,

while we haven't done necessarily employee engagement surveys,

in the past prior to budget adoption,

at least for unrepresented employee groups,

because obviously represented have the bargaining capacity,

we have elicited feedback from them in survey formats

to see what is important to them

when management is kind of developing the budget

for unrepresented benefit summaries.

Right.

What's the attrition rate?

I believe we are at about a 7%.

I don't have the information in front of me.

It is published in our 2025 annual report

that is on our website.

Okay.

It has trended down over the last three years.

Oh, that's good.

Come on.

Yeah, we don't need a survey.

I mean,

we do do exit interviews, though,

with our employees.

So Human Resources is available to me in person,

as well as we have a digital format

if they're not comfortable doing that.

Yes.

Council Member Early.

So I appreciate the employee survey question,

Mayor Pro Tem.

I completely agree with you.

Don't ask questions you aren't prepared to do anything with,

100%.

But if you're going to go on a wellness journey,

if you're going to try to put things in place

for your employees,

it might be helpful to know,

one,

if those are things that they want, right,

that you're putting into place.

And then as you are putting them in place,

how is that going, right?

Like,

is it actually responding to the needs of your staff?

One,

I mean,

it's just an ROI, right?

What's the point of spending money on something

that your employees are like,

that's actually not what I want for my wellness.

And so I agree with our mayor that,

I don't know if that's something that we'd actually put on a strategic plan

or if that's something that we could give you feedback on that,

you know,

potentially the survey that you could ask are questions that maybe you could

do something about.

Absolutely.

I wouldn't disagree with you with that.

I think we definitely still do a very kind of informal solicitation.

We're very in touch with kind of the employees

and we have conversations with them of if things are working

and we do kind of adapt as we go

if we find that we can expand on things.

Thank you.

Mm-hmm.

Received report.

Do we need to take any action on this?

I believe it's just to open the public comment or public hearing.

So I'll open it up for public comment, Madam Clerk.

Are there any requests to speak?

We have no requests to speak at this public hearing.

I'm proposing public comment.

Bringing it back to Council for any additional questions.

No?

I know this is a mandatory thing.

Correct.

We've got to take a thing for doing it.

Of course.

All right.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next is item 12, under community development,

a public hearing and consideration of the first reading of ordinance 25-7

regarding proposed annual omnibus zoning amendments to Title 17 of the municipal code.

And Daniel Beruman.

Oh, this car screen's not working for the AV person back there.

I don't know what happened.

But we'll just look at the big screen.

Oh, okay.

It's going to be like we're in a movie.

Nope.

Nope.

Not like we're in a movie.

Does your mic work?

I think so.

Can you read your notes in the dark?

I'll hold them.

Here you go.

Oh, I was just about to get my flashlight down.

All right.

Well, we'll see if the PowerPoint comes up.

But if not, I can certainly go off.

Oh, we would love that.

We're all there now.

All right.

All right.

All right.

Well, good evening, Mayor and members of the City Council.

My name is Daniel Beruman, a senior planner for the city.

And I'll be presenting on the annual omnibus zoning code amendments.

The zoning code requires periodic updates to keep up with changes, both locally and statewide.

Planners treat the code as a living document.

And our aim is to improve it where we can, which means incorporating applicable changes in state law and hearing from city staff and the community to better serve residents of West Sacramento.

Here we go.

A total of 11 proposed sections of the code to be amended will be seen here this evening.

So I'll briefly go through these proposed amendments starting with number one, allowing

multi-family projects with at least 10% of on-site affordable units to be constructed

in the mixed-use neighborhood commercial zone or MUNC zone.

And the proposal would be to permit these units by right.

Currently they're only allowed through a conditional use permit.

Number two, allowing two unit dwellings or duplexes to be permitted in the R1 zone.

Changes based on SB9 which became effective in 2022.

Number three is removing minimum lot depth width ratio which comes from development standard

tables for the agricultural, residential, commercial mixed use and employment zones.

So we'll be taking the minimum lot depth and width ratio out.

Number four is correcting a minor grammatical error in the findings section of the use permit

chapter.

Number five is requiring the recordation of zero lot line agreements to be fully executed.

Number six, including minimum unit densities in residential zones consistent with the general

plan.

I'll come back to that one just a little bit later.

Number seven is clarifying the summary of review authorities and decisions of appeals.

Number eight, establishing increased noticing requirements for ordinances and amendments involving

real property in compliance with AB 2904.

Number nine, updating land use classification and definitions for construction and material

yards.

Number 10, updating definitions of lot area, clarifying the use of gross acreage for size

and density.

And then lastly, number 11, updating definitions for outdoor storage and parking lots and structures

to exclude the parking of semi trailer trucks.

This action tonight is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to 15305 minor alterations in land use

limitations and 15321 enforcement actions by regulatory agencies.

Number 10, updating the use of the public health and safety and safety and safety and safety

and safety and safety.

Number 10, the planning commission held a public hearing on the omnibus zoning code amendments.

Following the public hearing, the planning commission decided to vote 4-0 to approve staff recommendations

with one noted revision.

The revision is now incorporated in ordinance reflected in table 17.08.030 for amendment item

number 6.

With that, staff respectfully recommends that the city council conduct the public hearing,

find that the action is exempt from CEQA, and consider the adoption of amendments to

title 17 of the Muni code through the annual omnibus zoning code amendments.

This concludes my presentation.

I'm happy to take any questions.

All right.

Thank you, Daniel.

Bringing it back to the council for any questions.

No questions, open it up for public comment.

Madam Clerk, are there any requests to speak?

We have no requests to speak on item 12.

All right.

Request bringing it back to council for any more comments or a motion to approve.

I'll second.

Okay.

Councilmember Orozco moved and Mayor Pro Tempizio-Ho second.

Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

Councilmember Ocala.

Aye.

Councilmember Early.

Aye.

Councilmember Orozco.

What?

Mayor Pro Tempizio-Ho.

Aye.

Mayor Grego.

Aye.

All right.

Next is our regular agenda item 13, which is consideration of resolution 25-49, adopting

the climate action and adaptation plan.

Mr. Sheamus Laffey.

Yes.

Good evening.

Very important presentation.

So I'm joined with Ryan Burnett.

He's our sustainability manager and also our consultant ACOM.

It's a team effort for this climate action adaptation plan.

And I'm going to be here for the next question.

Go ahead, next slide.

So tonight I'll get into our recommended action, an overview of the climate action and adaptation

plan, context of what greenhouse gas emissions are, and how many we have in the city, what

we did for community outreach, and then I'll get into our proposed actions, and then also how

are we going to implement the climate action adaptation plan.

So tonight we're asking Council to adopt resolution 25-49, which would adopt the cap, and then also

find that the adoption of the cap is within the scope of the general plan EIR pursuant to section 15168 of the CEQA guidelines.

So really to start off, this cap is a roadmap to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the city.

It is to strengthen local climate adaptation and resiliency in an equitable manner, and also provide streamlining for future development projects.

In CEQA, greenhouse gas emissions are analyzed, so having a cap that development projects can streamline off of provides a lot of benefits to our development community.

I really want to highlight this is not, the cap is not the city's first step towards climate, addressing climate change.

As one of the previous items tonight, having more active transportation is one of the things that the city has done.

more climate-friendly transportation, providing EV chargers, providing more flood protection for the city, and also creating our waterfront district, which has more sustainable development, where you don't have to take your car to get everywhere.

So really this is not the city's first attempt to climate change, it's really kind of, since it's formulating, formally formulating those, those other projects, and goals and initiatives that are already occurring.

So to start this effort, there was an inventory done in 2018, this was the best base year when this effort started, started really during COVID.

So we wanted a good accurate count of where the city's emissions are coming from.

So as you can see here on the screen, 58% of the emissions in the city are coming from on-road vehicles, so people commuting to work, going to school, those kinds of trips.

18% come from commercial energy, that's building energy, office building, how do you heat it and cool it, where is that energy being sourced from.

And then 12% is residential energy, same thing, if you're using natural gas in your home to heat your home, that's about 12% of the city's emissions.

And then going down from there, we have off-road vehicles, like forklifts, and then waterborne, and then compost, and kind of go down from there into the smaller chunks of the pie.

So really what you can see here is the main source of emissions in the city are vehicles and the energy to heat and cool our homes and buildings.

So if we don't do anything, where will the emissions go from a baseline 2018?

They would increase by 6% by 2030 and 20% by 2045.

So there are two targets in our cap.

One is an interim target of 2030 and then the other is long-term 2045.