Council Filed Sun, Nov 8 9:45 PM · Updated 8:11 PM
Elk Grove council to weigh library lease, Old Town streetscape contract
The Oct. 28 agenda includes a new library lease, an $8.2 million Old Town paving contract, new speed limits and a plan for two former city buildings.
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- The council would approve a lease with the Sacramento Public Library Authority to keep the Elk Grove Public Library at 9260 Elk Grove Boulevard, a city-owned site (Agenda, item 7.13).
- A construction contract worth about $8.2 million for the Old Town Streetscape Phase 2 project is on the consent calendar (Agenda, item 7.18).
- An ordinance would set speed limits on various city roads and fix an administrative error in the Hampton Oak Drive limits (Agenda, item 7.19).
- The council would get community feedback on what to do with the former library and former teen center on Elk Grove Boulevard and give direction on next steps (Agenda, item 9.1).
- Several police and city contracts would grow, including traffic enforcement grant funding of up to $295,500 (Agenda, items 7.10, 7.11, 7.12).
Library lease at 9260 Elk Grove Boulevard
- Where
- 9260 Elk Grove Boulevard (APN 134-0050-001), a city-owned property
- What
- Lease with the Sacramento Public Library Authority to operate the Elk Grove Public Library
- CEQA
- Exempt
- Source
- Agenda, item 7.13
The council would find that leasing the city-owned property at 9260 Elk Grove Boulevard to the Sacramento Public Library Authority is consistent with the General Plan.
The resolution would also let the City Manager sign the lease so the library authority can keep running the Elk Grove Public Library there. The item is listed as exempt from CEQA, the state environmental review law.
$8.2 million contract for Old Town Streetscape Phase 2
- Contract
- $8,159,196.40 with Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc.
- Change orders
- Up to $1,225,000, approved by the Public Works Director
- Project
- Old Town Streetscape Phase 2 (WTR012), Federal Project STPL-5479(048)
- Source
- Agenda, item 7.18
The council would approve the Old Town Streetscape Phase 2 project and award a construction contract to Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc. for $8,159,196.40.
The Public Works Director could also approve change orders up to $1,225,000. The agenda says no further CEQA or NEPA environmental review is required.
New speed limits on city roads
- What
- Ordinance amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 10.48.020
- Also
- Administrative correction to speed limits on Hampton Oak Drive
- Source
- Agenda, item 7.19
An ordinance would set speed limits on various roads in the city. It would also make an administrative correction to the speed limits on Hampton Oak Drive.
The item is listed as an introduction of the ordinance, the first step before a final vote at a later meeting.
What to do with the former library and teen center
- Buildings
- 8900 Elk Grove Boulevard (former Elk Grove Library) and 8978 Elk Grove Boulevard (former Elk Grove Teen Center)
- Staff
- Jaqui Guzmán, Assistant City Manager; Aishwarya Kumar, Senior Management Analyst
- CDBG
- Staff would begin repaying the Community Development Block Grant share of the 8978 Elk Grove Boulevard property
- Source
- Agenda, item 9.1
The council would receive a report on what the community said about possible uses for two city-owned buildings: the former Elk Grove Library at 8900 Elk Grove Boulevard and the former Elk Grove Teen Center at 8978 Elk Grove Boulevard.
Based on those findings, the council would give direction on preferred uses and on a feasibility study of those uses and the features residents want.
The council would also direct staff to start repaying the Community Development Block Grant share of the property at 8978 Elk Grove Boulevard.
Police grants and contract increases
- Traffic grant
- Up to $295,500 from the California Office of Traffic Safety for concentrated traffic enforcement
- Software
- Versaterm Public Safety US, Inc. contract up by $85,791, to a total not to exceed $275,401, through January 25, 2030
- Counseling
- Veronica Kennedy Therapy contract up by $573,755, to a total not to exceed $958,755, through October 31, 2029
- Source
- Agenda, items 7.10, 7.11, 7.12
The council would accept a California Office of Traffic Safety grant for concentrated traffic enforcement and amend the police budget to appropriate up to $295,500. The City Manager could also sign future grant applications and agreements under the program.
Two police contracts would grow. The Versaterm Public Safety US, Inc. software licensing contract would rise by $85,791, to a total not to exceed $275,401, and run through January 25, 2030.
The contract with Veronica Kennedy Therapy for law enforcement counseling and therapy would rise by $573,755, to a total not to exceed $958,755, and run through October 31, 2029. Both items would skip the formal request for proposal process under the city code.
Other contracts, budget changes and reports
- Investment services
- Five-year contract with one optional one-year extension with Chandler Asset Management, Inc., not to exceed $990,000 over six years
- Chamber program
- Up to $50,000 for the Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce New Membership Reimbursement and Capacity Building Program
- Auto Mall plan
- Field States, LLC contract up by $35,520, to a total not to exceed $135,520
- Kammerer Rd
- Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. contract up by $313,169.38, to a maximum total of $8,826,519.27
- Pet clinic
- $10,000 Boost Grant from the Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation for a wellness clinic for underserved pet owners
- Source
- Agenda, items 7.5–7.9, 7.14–7.17
The council would approve a five-year investment management contract with Chandler Asset Management, Inc., with one optional one-year extension, for no more than $990,000 over six years.
Other items would fund an Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce membership program at up to $50,000 and add $35,520 to the Field States, LLC contract for the Auto Mall:NEXT Master Plan, for a total not to exceed $135,520.
The Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. contract for the Kammerer Rd Two-Lane Extension project would rise by $313,169.38, to a maximum total of $8,826,519.27, with the term extended to December 31, 2030.
The council would also accept a $10,000 Boost Grant from the Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation for a wellness clinic serving underserved pet owners, grant SMUD an easement for underground electrical facilities, and receive the first-quarter Capital Improvement Program status report.
Minutes, purchasing reports and September payments
- Minutes
- Oct. 14, 2026 special and regular meetings
- Payments
- Monthly disbursement summary and AP check register for September 1–30, 2026
- Source
- Agenda, items 7.1–7.4
These routine items would approve the minutes of the Oct. 14 meetings and receive reports on purchases, contracts, requests for proposals and bids, and the city's September payments.
Proclamations for Hindu Heritage and Filipino American History months
- Hindu Heritage Month
- Proclamation recognizing October 2026
- Filipino American History Month
- Proclamation recognizing October 2026
- Source
- Agenda, items 4.1, 4.2
The council is scheduled to issue proclamations recognizing October 2026 as Hindu Heritage Month and as Filipino American History Month, and to introduce new city hires.