Title
Sacramento Ethics Commissioner Community Outreach Program Strategies
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00683
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Receive and provide feedback.
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Contact
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, mcuppy@cityofsacramento.org, Office of the City Clerk
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Presenter
Presenter: Annette Emery, Commissioner, Sacramento Ethics Commission
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Sacramento Ethics Commission Community Meeting PowerPoint
3-Sacramento Ethics Commission Informational Brochure
4-Sacramento Ethics Commission Postcard
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The purpose of the Sacramento Ethics Commission is to review and consider complaints against elected and appointed city officials, as further described in section 2.112.030, to ensure those city officials are conforming their conduct to the city’s laws and policies.
The commission has the power and duty to review, investigate, and consider complaints alleging violations of:
• Section 35 of the Sacramento City Charter (“Limitation on future employment”);
• Chapter 1.20 (“Fair Campaign Practices”);
• Chapter 2.13 (“Campaign Contribution Limitations”) and chapter 2.14 (“Campaign Spending Limits and Public Campaign Financing”), if the city has not contracted with the Fair Political Practices Commission for enforcement of those chapters;
• Chapter 2.15 (“Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Code”);
• Chapter 2.16 (“Conflict of Interest”);
• Chapter 4.02 (“Code of Ethics”)
• Chapter 4.04 (“Transparent Government and Public Engagement”); and
• Chapter 3 (“Conduct of Members”) and Rule 6.E (“Closed Sessions”) of the Council Rules of Procedure.
The commission had a goal of expanding community engagement and outreach in their 2022 annual report. The commission created a PowerPoint presentation to be given to community groups, a 3-fold brochure, and postcard that share commissions scope.
Fulfilling a goal in their 2025 Workplan, commissioners made presentations regarding the scope and activities of the Sacramento Ethics Commission to the following organizations:
• City of Sacramento NDAT (Neighborhood Development Action Team) Community Ambassadors Program - Commissioner Emery
• Gardenland Northgate Neighborhood Association - Commissioner Emery
• Marshall-New Era Neighborhood Association - Vice Chair LoFaso
• Meadowview Neighborhood Association - Commissioner Emery
• Natomas Community Association - Commissioner Emery
• North Laguna Creek Valley Hi Community Association - Vice Chair LoFaso
• Oak Park Neighborhood Association - Commissioner Velasquez
• South Natomas Improvement Association - Commissioner Emery
• Tahoe Park Association - Vice Chair LoFaso
This report is for the commission to discuss next steps in commissioner community outreach program strategies.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: Chapter 2.112 of the Sacramento City Code established the Sacramento Ethics Commission and specifies the Commission’s powers and duties.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: Not applicable.
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/CommitteeAction
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
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RationaleforRecommendations
Rationale for Recommendation: At its February 23, 2026 meeting, the commission asked for a future agenda item to discuss this topic.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: Not applicable.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise(LBE)
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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