Legislation Details

File #: 2026-01677    Version: 1
Type: Discussion Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/31/2026 In control: Personnel and Public Employees Committee
On agenda: 9/29/2026 Final action:
Title: Annual Report for City Council Appointive Officer – City Clerk
Attachments: 1. 2026-01677 STAFF REPORT
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Title

Annual Report for City Council Appointive Officer - City Clerk

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FileID

File ID: 2026-01677

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Location

Location: Citywide

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Recommendation

Recommendation: Receive annual report and pass a Motion forwarding to the City Council for review.

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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: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, mcuppy@cityofsacramento.org, Office of the City Clerk

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Attachments

Attachments:

1-Description/Analysis

2-Office of the City Clerk Annual Report

3-Presentation

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Description/Analysis

IssueDetail

Issue Detail: The mayor and city council are committed to performing regular annual reviews of its appointive officers.

 

The annual report and appointed officer evaluation process is intended to move forward to the city council. As appropriate, the city council will meet in closed session, per Government Code section 54957(b), to provide feedback on past accomplishments of and to give direction on goals and objectives for the upcoming year.

 

City of Sacramento Charter § 71 City Clerk mandates the following:

 

The city council shall appoint a city clerk who shall have custody of and shall be responsible for the official seal and records of the city. The city clerk shall act as secretary of the city council and all other boards, commissions and agencies of the city. The city council shall prescribe the qualifications additional duties and compensation of the city clerk. The city clerk shall appoint subject to the civil service provisions of this Charter, such deputies and employees as the council may by resolution prescribe.

 

The City Clerk performs executive management duties by overseeing the activities and functions of the Office of the City Clerk including supervision of staff; performing highly advanced administrative tasks as prescribed by the City Charter, City Code, State Law, and various ordinances and resolutions; initiates, develops, and implements policies and procedures to execute the laws and administer the work of the Office of the City Clerk; maintains and disseminates records of action of governing bodies, municipal ordinances, resolutions, codes and other government documents; provides highly responsible and complex administrative support to the members of the City Council.

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PolicyConsiderations

Policy Considerations: Council Rules of Procedure, Chapter 18.

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EconomicImpacts

Economic Impacts: Not applicable.

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EnvironmentalConsiderations

Environmental Considerations:

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): The proposed action is not a project under CEQA because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines §15378(b)(5).)

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Sustainability

Sustainability: Not applicable.

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Commission/Committee Action

Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.

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RationaleforRecommendation

Rationale for Recommendation: Clear communication and performance metrics are at the core of the work of the council and the city. To evaluate council appointive officers on a consistent basis, the Personnel and Public Employee (P&PE) Committee has the role and responsibility of developing and leading annual performance metrics and evaluations.

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FinancialConsiderations

Financial Considerations: Not applicable.

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LocalBusinessEnterprise

Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.

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