Sacramento council to weigh police contract, housing funds, utility budgets

New police labor agreement and salary schedule up for approval

What

A successor labor agreement (memorandum of understanding) with the Sacramento Police Officers Association, plus a revised citywide salary schedule

Vote needed

Two-thirds vote, with a waiver of the 10-day posting requirement

Also

Would let the City Manager make budget adjustments and transfers from fund balances to pay for the agreement

Source

Agenda, item 3

The council is scheduled to vote on a new labor contract with the union representing Sacramento police officers. The item also updates the citywide salary schedule.

Because the item needs a two-thirds vote, the council would first waive a rule requiring contracts be posted 10 days ahead. The City Manager would be authorized to move money from fund balances to cover the cost. The agenda does not state the contract's dollar amount.

$3.9 million contract for services at Rio Linda senior housing

Cost

Up to $3,885,000 over an initial five-year term

Where

2809-2821 Rio Linda Boulevard, District 2

Provider

TLCS, Inc. dba Hope Cooperative

Vote needed

Two-thirds vote, with a waiver of contracting rules for agreements over $1,000,000

Source

Agenda, item 2

The council would approve a professional services agreement for supportive services at the Rio Linda Senior Housing Homekey+ Project. The provider is TLCS, Inc., doing business as Hope Cooperative.

The contract would run five years at a total not to exceed $3,885,000. Because it is over $1 million, the council would first waive city contracting rules that normally apply.

City would accept $365,000 state traffic safety grant

Amount

$365,000 from the California Office of Traffic Safety

Program

Selective Traffic Enforcement Program for fiscal year 2026/27

Source

Agenda, item 5

The Police Department would accept a state grant for traffic enforcement and set up the grant's budget account. The city's operating budget would be adjusted by the same $365,000.

Utilities budget transfers, including $1.47 million from water fund balance

Largest transfer

$1,468,963 from the Water Fund Balance to the Utilities Fiscal Operations Program

Other transfers

$204,284 to reimburse the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund; $509,000 in bond interest to sewer sump/treatment facilities; $376,381 from drainage sump replacement to facility electrical rehabilitation

Source

Agenda, item 8

The Department of Utilities is asking for several budget adjustments. The biggest moves $1,468,963 from the Water Fund Balance into the department's fiscal operations program.

Other transfers would reimburse a state drinking water fund, pay for sewer sump and treatment facilities, and shift money from drainage sump work to electrical rehabilitation. The item also resets how much the City Manager can adjust these projects without returning to council.

Grazing contract, reservoir repairs, recycling grant extension and parking permits

Grazing

Up to $675,000 over five years with Robert Thompson dba Legacy Ranching for vegetation management and fuel reduction

Reservoir

$69,588 change order with TNT Industrial Contractors, bringing the total to $5,321,803

Recycling grant

Extends the SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant term to November 1, 2027

Parking

Five-year agreement for 155 monthly permits at Capitol Garage, 1126 11th Street, with one five-year extension option

Source

Agenda, items 6, 7, 9 and 10

Several other contracts and grants are on the consent calendar. The city would hire a contractor to graze land for vegetation management and wildfire fuel reduction.

A change order would add $69,588 to the Freeport Reservoir pump replacement project. The city would also extend a state recycling grant term and buy monthly parking permits at the Capitol Garage for city use.

Appointments, Hart Trust funds, homelessness report and parcel maps

Appointments

Three commission seats: Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy; Disabilities Advisory; and Youth Commission

Hart Trust

$280,310 moved from the FY22-26 project fund to the FY27-31 project fund

Report

Oral report from the Sacramento Housing and Homelessness Ad Hoc Task Force, meeting #2

Maps

Parcel map at 617 15th Street (District 4) and final map for Norwood Townhomes (District 2)

Source

Agenda, items 1, 4, 11, 12 and 13

The council would confirm three commission appointments and move $280,310 within the Ethel MacLeod Hart Trust Fund to a later project period.

The council would also receive an oral report from the housing and homelessness task force and receive notices of two property maps. These are information items with no policy change described in the agenda.

Council to recognize student eco club and Teatro Espejo

Presentations

C.K. McClatchy High School Eco Club, presented by Councilmember Jennings; 50th anniversary of Teatro Espejo, presented by Mayor Pro Tem Guerra

Source

Agenda, special presentations

The meeting opens with two recognitions. One honors a high school environmental club; the other marks the 50th anniversary of Teatro Espejo.