Regular Meeting Agenda  
Tuesday, August 18, 2026  
11:00 AM  
Regular Meeting Agenda  
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814  
Law and Legislation Committee  
LAW AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE  
Caity Maple, Chair, District 5  
Phil Pluckebaum, Vice Chair, District 4  
Roger Dickinson, District 2  
COMMITTEE STAFF  
Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk  
Steve Itagaki, Supervising Deputy City  
Attorney  
Rick Jennings, II, District 7  
Consuelo Hernandez, Director of  
Governmental Affairs  
Open Session  
Roll Call  
Land Acknowledgement  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Consent Calendar  
All items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered and acted upon by one Motion.  
1.  
Law and Legislation Committee Meeting Minutes  
File ID: 2026-01487  
Location: Citywide  
Recommendation: Pass a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Committee  
meeting minutes dated July 21, 2026.  
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, mcuppy@cityofsacramento.org,  
Office of the City Clerk  
Attachments:  
2026-01487 STAFF REPORT  
2.  
Law and Legislation Log  
File ID: 2026-00300  
Location: Citywide  
Recommendation: Pass a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Log.  
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395,  
cahernandez@cityofsacramento.org, Office of the City Manager  
Attachments:  
2026-00300 STAFF REPORT  
3.  
Legislative Advocacy Correspondence  
File ID: 2026-00310  
Location: Citywide  
Recommendation: Receive and file.  
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395,  
cahernandez@cityofsacramento.org, Office of the City Manager  
Attachments:  
2026-00310 STAFF REPORT  
4.  
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.04 of the Sacramento City Code Relating to  
Nonfunctional Turf  
File ID: 2026-01427  
Location: Citywide  
Recommendation: 1) Review an Ordinance adding Article XII to Chapter 13.04 of the  
Sacramento City Code, relating to nonfunctional turf; and 2) pass a Motion forwarding  
the Ordinance to City Council for consideration.  
Contact: Brett Ewart, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-1725,  
bewart@cityofsacramento.org; Michelle Carrey, Engineering & Water Resources  
Division Manager, (916) 808-1438, mcarrey@cityofsacramento.org; Dalia Fadl,  
Director, (916) 808-3765, dfadl@cityofsacramento.org; Department of Utilities  
Attachments:  
2026-01427 STAFF REPORT  
2026-01427 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL [UPDATED 08142026 @0420PM]  
Discussion Calendar  
5.  
Railyards Special Planning District (SPD) - Subdistrict 2 - Static Digital Signs for  
Large Entertainment Venues (M25-009)  
File ID: 2026-01484  
Location: Sacramento Railyards Special Planning District - Subdistrict 2, District 4  
Recommendation: 1) Review an ordinance amending subsection 15.148.193.F of the  
Sacramento City Code, relating to signs in the Railyards; and 2) pass a Motion  
forwarding the ordinance to City Council for consideration.  
Contact: Matthew Sites, Senior Architect, AIA, LEED AP, (916) 808-7646,  
msites@cityofsacramento.org; Bruce Monighan, Urban Design Manager, (916)  
808-5260, bmonighan@cityofsacramento.org; Community Development Department  
Attachments:  
2026-01484 STAFF REPORT  
6.  
Update on Councilmember Proposals Heard by the Law and Legislation  
Committee  
File ID: 2026-01264  
Location: Citywide  
Recommendation: Receive an oral report on Councilmember Proposals that have  
been heard by the Law and Legislation Committee.  
Contact: Amy Williams, Chief of Staff to the City Manager, (916) 808-5014,  
awilliams@cityofsacramento.org, City Manager’s Office  
Attachments:  
2026-01264 STAFF REPORT  
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports  
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda  
Adjournment  
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staff recommendation; however, legislative bodies may take action other than what is  
recommended.  
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