District 3 Council Member· 2022-12-13 - 2026-12-01
Karina Talamantes
Sacramento, California
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 44
- Total speaking time
- 3:15:43
- Avg per meeting
- 4:27
- Segments
- 2901
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Top issues during term (20)(Development)
Affordable Housing Development at 2225 Colfax Street
$2 million in housing trust funds committed, plus tax-exempt bond financing.
I Street Apartments Affordable Housing Financing
Comnits $2 million in local housing funds and issues up to $26.5 million in tax-exempt bonds.
Larchwood Drive surplus land and Northgate development concerns
102-Acre Surplus Land Declaration at 3100 Meadowview Road
The property was originally purchased for $12 million, and future development will require significant upfront infrastructure investments estimated in past analyses at over $50 million.
Data Center Energy and Infrastructure Impacts
Staff time will be allocated to study infrastructure impacts.
Workforce Housing Acquisition at The Maven on Broadway
Reduces bond interest rates by at least 2%, yielding substantial debt service savings.
Establishment of Canopy Housing, Inc.
Exempts future workforce housing properties from ad valorem property taxes, allowing tax savings to be reinvested into housing.
Rio Linda Senior Housing Project Funding
Project backed by a $31.8 million state HomeKey+ award and $786,091 in local HHAP-4 funds.
SHRA 2024 Audit Findings and Corrective Action Progress
The assessment contract is underway, with the final deliverable expected by the end of the calendar year.
Centerpointe at Natomas Crossing Commercial Development
Innovation Park EIFD and North Natomas Redevelopment
Will be determined by a full fiscal impact analysis estimated to take three months.
Creek at 2645 Apartments Bond Issuance
Up to $125 million in tax-exempt bond financing supported by property revenues.
Railyards Digital Billboard Agreement and Affordable Housing
Subsidies for the Railyards project could total up to $220 million through various mechanisms including EIFDs and billboard agreements.
SHRA Executive Director Appointment
Direct compensation and operational impacts associated with the new executive officer appointment and joint agency administration.
Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency Executive Evaluation
Executive compensation packages and administrative budgets are impacted by these appointments and evaluations.
Natomas Basin Habitat Conservation Plan Fee Adjustments
Adjusts development fees by a small percentage, raising per-acre fees to $33,817 with land dedication and $47,567 without.
Homelessness and Housing Joint Powers Authority
Potential administrative and operational costs associated with establishing a regional JPA structure.
District 2 Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD)
Will be determined by a full fiscal impact analysis estimated to take three months.
Florin Road Quick Quack Car Wash Project
Private investment to develop a long-vacant commercial parcel.
Guaranteed Basic Income for Foster Youth
Initial contract amount of $4,800,000 with a potential five-year total not-to-exceed $8,000,000.
Decisions during term (14)
Recorded while Talamantes was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Centerpointe at Natomas Crossing Commercial Development Approvals
Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency Draft Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
[Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency] Exclusive Right to Negotiate for RASA-Owned Property at 1340-1414 Del Paso Boulevard
[Grant Agreement] Establish Capital Improvement Project and Budgetary Adjustments: Meadowview Neighborhood Connections Project (T15265500) and Accepting Grant Award from the Department of Housing and Community Development
Approving the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency's (SHRA) Conflict of Interest Code Amendments
Scotty Station Apartments: Approval of Construction and Permanent Loan Documents between Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency and Chelsea Investment Corporation, Inc. or Related Entity, in the Amount of $4.1 Million
Third-Party Appeals of Alhambra Redevelopment Project
Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) Local Housing Trust Fund (LHTF) Allocation - Adoption of Updated Resolution
Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 Transportation Development Act (TDA) - Submission of Claim to the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) File ID: 2026-00597
Authorization for Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the County of Sacramento Related to Contracts with CVR Associates, Inc. and Payment of Costs Associated with a…
Delta Shores Finance Plan and Development Impact Fee Update
Authorization for the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Sacramento Related to a Contract with CVR Associates, Inc. and Payment of Costs Associated with the Contract…
[City Council/Housing Authority] Amendments to the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) between the City of Sacramento and County of Sacramento pursuant to California Government Code § 6500, et…
Authorization to Receive State Capacity and Infrastructure, Transition, Expansion and Development Program - Intergovernmental Transfer (CITED-IGT) Funding File ID: 2026-00080
Voting record (9)(Development)
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