Supervisors to weigh housing, zoning, airport and water contracts

County would seek up to $35 million loan for base liner project

Amount

Not to exceed $35,000,000

Lender

California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank

Project

Module 5 Phase 1 Base Liner Project

Source

Agenda, item 36

Supervisors are scheduled to decide whether to apply to a state bank for a loan of up to $35 million. The money would go toward the Module 5 Phase 1 Base Liner Project.

The item also asks the board to declare the county's intent to repay itself for certain costs once loan money comes in. The item applies countywide.

Countywide zoning changes would aim to speed up housing

What

Zoning ordinance amendment and rezone

Goal

Streamline housing production and infill development

Applicant

County of Sacramento

Where

Countywide

Source

Agenda, item 40

The board is scheduled to consider changing county zoning rules and rezoning land to make it easier to build housing, including in already-developed areas.

The county is the applicant. The change would apply countywide, and the environmental document is a notice of exemption.

North Watt Avenue plan would replace two older documents

Area

About 647 acres in North Highlands

What

General Plan amendment, community plan amendment, rezone and zoning ordinance amendment

Would repeal

North Watt Avenue Corridor Plan and North Highlands Town Center Development Code

Environmental document

Environmental Impact Report

Source

Agenda, item 41

Supervisors are scheduled to consider adopting the North Watt Avenue Specific Plan. It would cover about 647 acres in the North Highlands community.

Adopting the plan would also repeal two existing planning documents for the area. The county is the applicant, and an Environmental Impact Report has been prepared.

Alcohol license and car wash proposals get public hearings

Item 38

Letter of public convenience for a Type 21 off-sale alcohol license at a proposed supermarket, 5901 Florin Road

Item 39

Use permit, special development permit and design review for a car wash at 6717 Fair Oaks Boulevard

Source

Agenda, items 38 and 39

One hearing concerns a letter of public convenience and necessity for alcohol sales at a proposed supermarket on Florin Road in South Sacramento. The license would be a Type 21 off-sale general license.

The other concerns permits and design review for a Quick Quack Car Wash on Fair Oaks Boulevard in Carmichael. The environmental determination for the car wash is exempt.

Airport contracts include large custodial and paving deals

Custodial contract

Maximum total payment would rise to $136,172,640

Taxiway paving

$73,085,971 not-to-exceed contract with Granite Construction Company

Walkway project

Budget increase of $5,000,000, to a total of $145,000,000

Source

Agenda, items 10, 12 and 14

Supervisors are scheduled to consider a second amendment to the airport custodial services agreement with TMM Housekeeping, Inc. It would add areas to the scope of work and raise the maximum total payment to $136,172,640.

Another item would award a contract for Taxiway A, A3 and A13 pavement rehabilitation to Granite Construction Company, with a total not to exceed $73,085,971.

The board would also consider adding $5 million to the Pedestrian Walkway Project budget, bringing it to $145 million, and using a $15 million escalation allowance for other project costs.

Water agency credit agreements and testing contracts on the list

Lennar credit

$264,529 for trunk drainage facilities in Zone 11A

Beazer credit

$287,466 for trunk drainage facilities in Zone 11A

Electrical testing

$300,000 contract from January 1, 2027 to January 1, 2030

Source

Agenda, items 16, 17 and 19

Two items would approve credit agreements with homebuilders for trunk drainage facilities in Zone 11A. The amounts are $264,529 with Lennar Homes of California and $287,466 with Beazer Homes Holdings.

Another item would approve a $266,900 contract with Phibro-Tech for a hexavalent chromium pilot study and 30% design at the Striker Well.

A separate contract with Apparatus Testing and Engineering for specialized electrical testing at water agency and Freeport Regional Water Authority locations would total $300,000.

Health contracts cover treatment facilities, records and lab testing

Recovery House

Increase of $2,281,184 through June 30, 2027 for residential treatment facility expansion

SmartCare

$5,351,674 through March 18, 2029

Jail lab testing

Estimated $1,200,000 annually, extended through November 30, 2028

Family Treatment Courts

$2,000,000 federal grant from September 30, 2026 to September 29, 2031

Source

Agenda, items 24, 25, 27 and 28

One item would increase a contract with Sacramento Recovery House by $2,281,184 through June 30, 2027 to expand a substance use disorder residential treatment facility.

Others would add money to the SmartCare electronic health record system and extend a contract with Quest Diagnostics for lab testing and courier services at the adult jails.

A federal grant of $2 million would expand substance use disorder treatment capacity in Family Treatment Courts. The county is also asking for retroactive authority to apply for and accept the money.

Routine contracts and reports grouped on consent

Ballot consultant

$288,000 contract with CliffordMoss LLC through December 31, 2028

Cell facility

Five-year Verizon Wireless permit at the Mather Water Facility, with five five-year renewals

Central plant

Bids for climate controls upgrade to be received December 17, 2026

Source

Agenda, items 6, 7 and 8

The consent calendar includes a $288,000 contract with CliffordMoss LLC for ballot measure consultant services.

It also includes a telecommunications facility permit for Verizon Wireless on county property at the Mather Water Facility, and a bid schedule for a central plant climate controls upgrade.

The board would also receive the Deferred Compensation Annual Report for 2025-26.

Board would fill seats and issue recognition resolutions

Health boards

Appointments to the Emergency Medical Care Committee and Health Authority Commission

Water and fire districts

Appointments to Florin County Water District and Pacific Fruitridge Fire Protection District boards

Resolutions

Migrant Week, a Master Gardener honoree and a community service award

Source

Agenda, items 20, 21, 30, 31 and 32–34

Several consent items would appoint or reappoint members to county health committees and to local water and fire district boards.

The board would also consider resolutions recognizing December 13 through 18, 2026 as Sacramento Migrant Week and honoring two individuals for service.

Reports and appointment requests referred to departments

Reports received

Public Health annual report, EMS annual report, WIC report and air quality report

Appointment requests

Herald Fire Protection District and Sloughhouse Resource Conservation District

Source

Agenda, items 45–52

Several communications were referred to departments or received and filed, including county public health and emergency medical services annual reports.

Two items are requests to appoint people to local district boards. These were referred to County Counsel for processing.

Board scheduled to meet privately on lawsuits, land and labor

Litigation

Opioid litigation and Waldmire vs County of Sacramento

Real property

Price and terms for sale of South Mather parcels to Mather South LLC

Labor

Negotiations with several employee organizations

Source

Agenda, closed session notice

The board is scheduled to meet in closed session to discuss existing litigation, including the county's opioid lawsuit and a separate civil case.

Closed session topics also include the price and terms for selling South Mather parcels to Mather South LLC and labor negotiations with several employee unions.