Council Filed Tue, Nov 10 8:39 PM
Citrus Heights council to weigh housing grant plan, water agreement, youth commission
The Oct. 28 meeting includes a public hearing on federal block grant spending and a vote on a regional groundwater agreement.
Unofficial until the minutes are approved. We will update this page when they are posted.
- The council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the 2027 Community Development Block Grant plan and funding recommendations, and could adopt a resolution sending it to federal housing officials. (Agenda, item 9)
- Council members would vote on a second amended agreement with Folsom, Sacramento and the county for the Sacramento Groundwater Authority. (Agenda, item 10)
- The council would confirm appointments to the city's first Youth Advisory Commission. (Agenda, item 11)
- Before the regular meeting, the council meets in closed session on property negotiations at 7137 Auburn Boulevard and one potential lawsuit. (Agenda, items 2 and 3)
- Presentations cover National Manufacturing Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Local Road Safety Plan and the Citrus Heights Water District. (Agenda, items 4–7)
Council to review federal block grant spending plan
- What
- 2027 Final Draft Annual Action Plan and funding recommendations for the Community Development Block Grant program (Agenda, item 9)
- Action
- Adopt a resolution approving the plan and submit required documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Agenda, item 9)
- Public input
- The council is scheduled to hear public testimony before acting (Agenda, item 9)
- Source
- Agenda, item 9
The council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on how the city would spend its 2027 Community Development Block Grant money. The federal program funds local housing and community projects.
After testimony, the council would vote on a resolution approving the plan and sending required documents to federal housing officials. The agenda does not list specific dollar amounts for each project.
Vote scheduled on regional groundwater agreement
- What
- Second amended joint powers agreement creating the Sacramento Groundwater Authority (Agenda, item 10)
- Parties
- City of Citrus Heights, City of Folsom, City of Sacramento and County of Sacramento (Agenda, item 10)
- Action
- Adopt a resolution approving the amended agreement (Agenda, item 10)
- Source
- Agenda, item 10
The council would vote on an updated agreement among Citrus Heights, Folsom, Sacramento and the county that governs the Sacramento Groundwater Authority.
The agenda does not describe what changes the second amendment makes to the existing agreement.
First Youth Advisory Commission appointments up for confirmation
- What
- Appointments to the city's first Youth Advisory Commission (Agenda, item 11)
- Action
- Review the Education & Community Programs Committee's recommendation and confirm appointments (Agenda, item 11)
- Source
- Agenda, item 11
The council would review a committee recommendation and confirm the first members of the city's new Youth Advisory Commission.
The agenda does not list the names or number of appointees.
Closed-door talks on Auburn Blvd property and possible lawsuit
- Property
- 7137 Auburn Boulevard, Citrus Heights (Agenda, item 2)
- Negotiating parties
- Capital Thunder 501(c)(3) (Agenda, item 2)
- Topics
- Price and terms of payment (Agenda, item 2)
- Litigation
- One potential case; initiation of litigation (Agenda, item 3)
- Source
- Agenda, items 2 and 3
The special meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. with a closed session. Council members are scheduled to discuss price and payment terms for a property at 7137 Auburn Boulevard with a nonprofit called Capital Thunder.
The council also plans to meet privately with legal counsel about starting one potential lawsuit. Any report out of closed session would come after these discussions.
Proclamations and department presentations
- Proclamations
- National Manufacturing Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month, October 2026 (Agenda, items 4 and 5)
- Presentations
- Local Road Safety Plan by General Services; Citrus Heights Water District (Agenda, items 6 and 7)
- Source
- Agenda, items 4–7
The council is scheduled to issue two proclamations for October: National Manufacturing Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Staff from General Services will present the city's Local Road Safety Plan, and the Citrus Heights Water District will give a presentation. These are informational items with no votes listed.
Minutes approval on the consent calendar
- What
- Approval of minutes from the Aug. 12, 2026 special and regular meetings (Agenda, item 8)
- Source
- Agenda, item 8
The only consent item listed is approval of the minutes from the Aug. 12, 2026 meetings. Consent items are usually voted on together unless a council member asks to pull one for discussion.