City of Sacramento - File #: 2026-00398

• File #: 2026-00398
• Version: 1
• Type: Discussion Item
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 1/6/2026
• In control: Animal Wellbeing Commission
• On agenda: 1/21/2026
• Title: City of Sacramento Commission Rules and Procedures Overview

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City of Sacramento Commission Rules and Procedures Overview
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00398
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Receive presentation, ask questions, and comment.
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Contact
Contact: Carsen W Van der Linden, Deputy City Attorney, (916) 808-5346, cvanderlinden@cityofsacramento.org, Office of the City Attorney
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Presenter
Presenter: Carsen W Van der Linden, Deputy City Attorney, (916) 808-5346, cvanderlinden@cityofsacramento.org, Office of the City Attorney
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Presentation
3-Open & Public VI - A Guide to the Ralph M. Brown Act
4-Rosenberg's Rules of Order
5-Council Rules of Procedure
6-Sacramento City Code Chapter 2.86 - City of Sacramento Animal Wellbeing Commission
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: Staff will present to the Animal Wellbeing Commission to ensure meetings are conducted legally, effectively, and inclusively. The presentation will cover:

The Ralph M. Brown Act
Public Comment Rules and Procedures
Scope of the Commission
Parliamentary Procedure
Council Rules of Procedure
Political Reform Act
Follow-Up Log, Agenda Setting

Utilizing these procedural tools will be helpful to ensure that the Animal Welfare Commission can conduct its business in an orderly and efficient fashion.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: Not applicable.
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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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