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Sacramento County · Council

Council Filed Tue, Nov 10 8:39 PM · Updated 8:42 PM

Sacramento County Board to weigh sheriff, health, road and housing items

A packed agenda covers a new catalytic converter law, RT sheriff funding, public health lab fees, road projects and homeless services.

Unofficial until the minutes are approved. We will update this page when they are posted.

The short version
  1. Supervisors will consider a new county law on possessing detached catalytic converters, with adoption scheduled for November 3. (Agenda, item 33)
  2. A sheriff agreement with Sacramento Regional Transit would add 7 deputy positions and about $3.8 million in spending. (Agenda, item 31)
  3. New fees for county public health lab services are proposed, with adoption set for November 3. (Agenda, item 26)
  4. Three roads would join the 2027 Neighborhood Traffic Management Program. (Agenda, item 19)
  5. A semi-annual homeless outcomes report and a Sheriff Community Review Commission update are scheduled. (Agenda, items 43, 44)
Item 33 · Public safety

County would ban possessing detached catalytic converters

What
A new county code chapter, 9.130, on unlawful possession of detached catalytic converters
Next step
Reading would be waived and the item continued to November 3, 2026, for adoption
Source
Agenda, item 33

Supervisors are scheduled to introduce a new county law making it unlawful to possess a catalytic converter that has been detached from a vehicle.

The item is set to be continued to November 3, 2026, for adoption. No vote has been recorded.

Item 31 · Sheriff

Sheriff would add 7 deputies under Regional Transit deal

Staffing
7.0 limited-term Deputy Sheriff positions would be added
Budget
An appropriation adjustment of $3,836,806 is requested
Vehicle
One Class 124 vehicle for the Sheriff's Office at $59,074
Source
Agenda, item 31

The Sheriff's Office is asking for authority to sign a revenue agreement with Sacramento Regional Transit District to provide law enforcement services.

The package includes adding seven limited-term deputy sheriff positions, buying one vehicle, and a budget adjustment of about $3.8 million.

Item 26 · Health services

New fees proposed for county public health lab

What
An ordinance setting the schedule and fees for Sacramento County Public Health Laboratory Services
Next step
Full reading would be waived and the item continued to November 3, 2026, for adoption
Source
Agenda, item 26

Supervisors are scheduled to introduce an ordinance that would set a fee schedule for county public health laboratory services.

Adoption is scheduled for November 3, 2026.

Item 19 · Transportation

Three roads would join 2027 traffic program

Roads
Palm Drive, Andrea Boulevard and Blackfoot Way
Program
2027 Neighborhood Traffic Management Program
Districts
Desmond and Rodriguez
Source
Agenda, item 19

Funding is proposed to add three roads to the county's 2027 Neighborhood Traffic Management Program, which addresses traffic concerns on neighborhood streets.

Item 40 · Hearing

Public hearing on higher service charge for Calvine Road project

What
Benefit category change and levy of an increased service charge for the Calvine Road Chevron Project (APN 115-0120-019)
When
Morning timed matter at 10:00 AM
District
Kennedy
Source
Agenda, item 40

A public hearing is scheduled on changing the benefit category and levying a higher service charge for County Service Area No. 1, Zone No. 1, tied to the Calvine Road Chevron project.

Items 41, 42, 43, 44 · Housing, utilities, oversight

HUD plan, underground utilities, sheriff review and homeless report

HUD plan
2027 One-Year Action Plan for CDBG, HOME and Emergency Solutions Grant funds, plus amendments to prior plans and the SHRA budget
Utilities
Underground utility district on Greenback Lane from Chestnut Avenue to the Folsom city limit
Reports
Sheriff Community Review Commission annual update and semi-annual Homeless Outcomes Report
Source
Agenda, items 41, 42, 43, 44

Supervisors are scheduled to consider submitting the county's 2027 housing and community development action plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Other items would create an underground utility district on Greenback Lane and receive two reports: the Sheriff Community Review Commission annual update and the semi-annual Homeless Outcomes Report.

Items 6–39 · Consent calendar

Routine contracts, salaries and appointments grouped for approval

Notable
Architectural services for the Watt Avenue Behavioral Health Campus would rise from $249,896 to $3,916,199
Notable
A $770,000 contract with Gartner, Inc. for a requirements document on new enterprise resource planning and utility billing systems
Notable
A $500,000 share of an $8,303,900 state Community Resilience Centers grant
Source
Agenda, items 6–39

The consent calendar bundles dozens of routine items, including salary changes, contract amendments, grant applications and board and commission appointments.

Among the larger items are a major increase in architectural fees for the Watt Avenue Behavioral Health Campus and a contract for planning a new county billing and resource planning system.

Item 59 · Business closure

Blue Diamond reports layoffs of 639 employees

Notice
Updated notice of permanent layoff of 639 employees at a Sacramento-area worksite
Source
Agenda, item 59

A warn notice from Blue Diamond Growers reports a permanent layoff of 639 employees at a Sacramento-area worksite. The item is listed as received and filed.

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