Matters Not on the Agenda

Criticized police conduct, jail conditions, and alleged coordination with ICE.

Thanked council members for recognizing community elders and discussed local small business products.

Voiced strong opposition to proposed data centers and criticized council responsiveness to constituent concerns.

Expressed opposition to data centers and raised concerns regarding local law enforcement coordination with immigration agencies.

Expressed hardship over numerous parking citations received by delivery drivers in North Natomas due to oversized vehicles and a lack of commercial loading spaces.

Shared reflections on an 80th church anniversary and urged city leaders to foster local business and job creation.

Highlighted the life-saving work of the Sacramento LGBT Community Center in sheltering unhoused LGBTQ+ youth.

Requested licensed counselors in shelters to help unhoused individuals navigate paperwork and housing access.

Expressed frustration over unhoused individuals, encampments, and deteriorating conditions on Del Paso Boulevard.

Raised concerns regarding a prior city contract awarded to Wide Open Walls without a written agreement.

Emphasized the need for a collaborative ecosystem and site visits to address community violence.

Highlighted National Gun Violence Awareness Month and urged collaboration on violence intervention ecosystems.

Discussed long-term property tax contributions and raised questions regarding municipal fiscal management.

Shared personal experiences as the child of immigrants and called for genuine sanctuary protections.

Shared experiences as a crime victim and difficulties receiving required advocacy services.

Urged the council to place ranked choice voting on the November ballot.

Thanked the council for supporting continued funding for the Hart Senior Center.

Spoke about rising antisemitism and urged the city to take action and hold accountability.

Urged the council to restore funding for a Sacramento Public Bank viability study in the budget.

Spoke on behalf of Third Act Sacramento supporting the creation of a municipal public bank.

Sang a song advocating for a public bank where profits go to the people.

Speaking for Indivisible Sacramento, she advocated for placing ranked choice voting on the ballot to improve voter engagement.

Representing Better Ballot Sacramento, he outlined coalition support for ranked choice voting and asked the council to let voters decide.

Expressed support for ranked choice voting as a boost for democracy.

Supported ranked choice voting to build a more resilient and fair city.

Speaking as chair of the Democratic Party of Sacramento County, he urged the council to place ranked choice voting on the ballot.

Supported both ranked choice voting and the creation of a public bank.

Spoke on behalf of senior adult services and the Heart Center, praising volunteer contributions.

Praised the impact of the Impact organization in supporting youth drop-out prevention and trauma recovery.

Addressed the council with general political commentary and criticized government priorities.

Discussed community concerns regarding crime, drug needles, and homelessness in South Natomas.

Advocated for continued funding for Impact Victims Advocacy Services and community violence intervention.

Shared personal trauma as a shooting victim and urged funding for Impact victim services.

Founder of Tough Talk Ministry, he spoke as a former inmate advocating for investment in violence intervention.

Praised the intervention work of Impact in helping rescue a youth from trafficking.

Spoke in favor of placing ranked choice voting on the November ballot.

Supported placing ranked choice voting on the ballot to increase voter choice and save money.

Advocated for continued funding for violence prevention and victim advocacy services.

Shared how Miracle University and Dr. Raja helped him turn his education around.

Founder of Impact, she criticized the city's victim services funding and urged support for frontline advocacy.

Spoke about community trauma and the need to fund a complete violence prevention ecosystem.

An Oak Park shooting victim shared safety fears and praised Leah Schenck for support.

Advocated for a sustainable community violence intervention ecosystem overseen by the city manager.

Movement for Life worker discussed street outreach and preventing retaliatory gun violence.

Representing Better Ballot Sacramento, she urged the council to forward ranked choice voting to the November ballot.

Shared personal survival of gun violence and domestic abuse, praising Leah Schenck's advocacy.

Emphasized the critical need for victim advocacy services following violent trauma.

Movement for Life program manager discussed the value of street outreach in preventing murders and saving city funds.

Opposed cannabis dispensaries locating near houses of worship without sensitive use protections.

Expressed concern over cannabis businesses locating near youth programs, schools, and churches in Del Paso Heights.

Asked the council to follow the Planning Commission's recommendation to include faith-based organizations in sensitive use zoning buffers.

Requested information and policy framework for temporary event permits for private cannabis events.

Inquired about underage trafficking task force operations and expressed concerns regarding immigration enforcement presence and school district finances.

Advocated for equal treatment of faith-based organizations under proposed cannabis zoning and sensitive use regulations.

Expressed opposition to removing faith-based organizations from sensitive use protections in cannabis ordinance discussions.

Raised concerns about the lack of oversight and vetting in board and care facilities following his brother's death four years ago.

Highlighted the proliferation of names for homelessness programs and questioned whether HHAP funds and HMIS tracking are producing measurable results.

Expressed concern over unequal resource distribution across neighborhoods, citing policing issues and neighborhood blight.

Thanked councilmembers who met with him regarding public cemeteries and urged the council to discuss cemetery affordability and public need.

Requested a thorough review of broken building review and code enforcement processes.

Criticized city expenditures and management of homelessness funds.

Criticized transit fare enforcement and called for regional transit funding.

Invited community members to participate in the 'Day Without an Immigrant' rally.

Discussed political representation and community diversity.

Followed up on a submitted research report regarding workforce and economic development models to assist with budget planning.

Thanked the past council for resolving a water issue and welcomed new council members, while asking for follow-up communications from district offices.

Supported the request for a 12-month cannabis license extension, noting that regulatory hurdles make the current timeline impossible.

Requested a 12-month extension for a cannabis dispensary core license following a fire and relocation, offering a $50,000 bond.

Condemned property management at Sacramento Manor for abruptly canceling Black History Month and Super Bowl events and harassing seniors.

Detailed drug trafficking and safety concerns at Sacramento Manor that management failed to address.

Reported racial harassment and safety problems at Sacramento Manor.

Complained about poor management, drug activity, and canceled resident events at Sacramento Manor.

Shared experiences of workplace harassment and safety issues at Sacramento Manor senior housing.

Described the police removal of a ceremonial teepee at a protest near the Moss Federal Building and raised concerns about religious freedom.

Stressed that public safety must remain the city's top priority and called for aggressive recruitment and support for the police department.

Criticized the enforcement action against an indigenous religious ceremony and teepee near the federal building, citing code violations and civil rights concerns.

Voiced strong support for the Sacramento Police Department, noting low officer morale and urging the council not to make further cuts to public safety.

Highlighted how the closure of St. Patrick Academy will negatively impact the Franklin Boulevard neighborhood and requested community support.

Asked the city to intervene and demand transparency regarding the closure and forced consolidation of St. Patrick Academy and St. Charles Borromeo School.

Spoke as a parent of a student at St. Patrick Academy about the devastating impact of the diocese's decision to close South Sacramento schools.

Expressed solidarity with native protesters regarding the removal of a sacred teepee and criticized ICE actions.

Shared an anecdote about encountering a former criminal offender who benefited from new laws, urging support for law enforcement.

Presented calculations showing the high cost of homelessness shelters and urged the city to explore low-cost alternatives like designated vacant lots.

Shared concerns about receiving a notice to exit the Roseville Road First Step Communities shelter program and requested assistance finding a stable housing solution.

Expressed concern regarding previous council recognitions given to organizations allegedly involved in lobbying against foreign influence transparency legislation.