Council takes up Item 5 — Mills Act Contracts (Jennings abstention)

Item 5 — Mills Act Contracts (Jennings abstention)

0 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain

Rick Jennings (abstain)

Consent Calendar (Items 1-12) with amendment to Item 8

0 yes, 0 no

Item 13 — TEFRA Hearing and $2 Million Loan for Q Street Apartments

0 yes, 0 no

Item 14 — Temporary Closure of 21st Avenue (TSC26-0001)

0 yes, 0 no

Item 15 — CalPERS Contract Amendment Ordinance Continued to November 10

0 yes, 0 no

Item 16 — Storm Drainage Funds Review

0 yes, 0 no

City Board, Commission, and Committee Local Appointments List for 2027 as Required by the Government Code Section 54972 (Maddy Act)

0 yes, 0 no

Annual Reports for City Council Appointive Officers - City Attorney, City Auditor, City Clerk, City Manager, and City Treasurer

0 yes, 0 no

Rescind Declaration of Surplus Property for 3630 Larchwood Drive and Declare the Property at 3630 Larchwood Drive - Portion South of Patio Avenue - Exempt Surplus Land

0 yes, 0 no

[Contract Supplement] Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Round 4 (HHAP-4) and Round 5 (HHAP-5) Grant Funds for Sheltering Transitional Age Youth (TAY) [Published for 10-day Review 10/15/2026]

0 yes, 0 no

[Contract Amendment] Professional Service Agreement for Contracted On-Site Veterinary Services and Emergency and After-Hours Veterinary Services [Published for 10-Day Review 10/15/2026]

0 yes, 0 no

[Contract] Approval of Commercial Waste Franchise Agreement with Foege Schumann Global Disaster Solutions for Commercial Solid Waste Collection and Hauling

0 yes, 0 no

Budgetary Adjustments for the Sacramento Equitable and Resilient Urban Forest Program (G15252000)

0 yes, 0 no

[Contract Supplement] Street Design Standards Update

0 yes, 0 no

[Contract Supplement and Authority Reset]: Broadway Complete Streets Phase 3 Project (T15245000)

0 yes, 0 no

I Street Apartments

1511-1517 I Street, Sacramento, CA

A 12-story, 198-unit modular affordable housing building on about an acre, with studios through three-bedrooms for residents earning 30-70% of area median income.

approved · still approved

I Street Apartments Affordable Housing Financing

A 12-story, 198-unit affordable building at 677 Q Street got its financing approved — $2 million in housing trust funds plus tax-exempt bonds. Units serve folks earning 30-70% of area median income, with supportive services for tenants with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

What it means: $2 million in housing trust funds committed, plus tax-exempt bond financing.

Water Utility Infrastructure and Rate Adjustments

An independent review found the city's storm drainage system is running on fumes — fees haven't gone up since 1996 (and 2022 for the newer fee), pipes are barely inspected, and both funds could hit zero by 2033. Rate hikes of 20-40% starting in 2029 are being modeled, though nothing is set yet and a public rate process is coming.

What it means: Modeled rate increases of 20-40% in 2029 (and up to 205% for the capital fund by 2031) would hit utility bills; income-qualified households can get a 40% discount through the utility assistance program.

Larchwood Drive surplus land and Northgate development concerns

The city re-labeled its Larchwood Drive parcel as exempt surplus land, clearing the path for affordable housing proposals nearby — but a neighbor warned the community hasn't gotten real transparency or input on the plans and worries about traffic and school impacts.

What it means: Future affordable housing residents, if proposals move forward with community input.

Community Immigration Action Plan and Property Restrictions

After an ICE operation near Ethel Phillips Elementary, school district trustees and activists accused Sacramento Police of interfering with observers and failing to notify the district. Councilmember Vang said the city has 'fallen short' as a sanctuary city, and the city manager was directed to improve coordination with school districts.

What it means: Immigrant families and students who would get earlier warnings and safer school environments.

Affordable Housing Development at 2225 Colfax Street

A 12-story, 198-unit affordable building at 677 Q Street got its financing approved — $2 million in housing trust funds plus tax-exempt bonds. Units serve folks earning 30-70% of area median income, with supportive services for tenants with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

What it means: $2 million in housing trust funds committed, plus tax-exempt bond financing.

State and Federal Legislative Platform Immigrant Data Privacy

After an ICE operation near Ethel Phillips Elementary, school district trustees and activists accused Sacramento Police of interfering with observers and failing to notify the district. Councilmember Vang said the city has 'fallen short' as a sanctuary city, and the city manager was directed to improve coordination with school districts.

What it means: Immigrant families and students who would get earlier warnings and safer school environments.

21st Avenue temporary closure

A dead-end commercial street near Power Inn Road will be gated for 18 months to stop illegal dumping, vandalism, and encampments, with the adjacent property owner paying for the gate.

What it means: Nearby businesses and property owners plagued by dumping and encampments.

Homelessness Shelter Funding and Operations

Extra state grant dollars went to shelters for transitional-age youth, including Waking the Village — which housed 33 young people with 25 children last year, all exiting to stable housing. Councilmember Kaplan wants full-year contracts instead of nine-month ones.

What it means: Roughly $1.27 million in additional grant funds across four provider agreements.