Special Meeting Agenda  
Tuesday, August 11, 2026  
9:30 AM  
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814  
Railyards Public Financing Authority  
Phil Pluckebaum, Chair, District 4  
Karina Talamantes, Vice Chair, District 3  
Rick Jennings, District 7  
Genevieve Shiroma  
Dard Hunter  
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.  
Approval of the Railyards Public Financing Authority Meeting Minutes  
File ID: 2026-01506  
Location: Citywide  
Recommendation: Pass a Motion approving the Railyards Public Financing Authority  
Special Meeting minutes dated July 28, 2026.  
Contact: Cecelia Ventress, Deputy City Clerk, (916) 808-5928,  
cventress@cityofsacramento.org; Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5441,  
mcuppy@cityofsacramento.org; Office of the City Clerk  
Attachments:  
2.  
2026 Regular Meeting Schedule for the Railyards Public Financing Authority  
File ID: 2026-01507  
Location: Citywide  
Recommendation: Pass a Motion amending the approved Railyards Public Financing  
Authority 2026 regular meeting schedule.  
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846,  
jbredberg@cityofsacramento.org; Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442,  
mcuppy@cityofsacramento.org; Office of the City Clerk  
Attachments:  
Discussion Calendar  
3.  
Overview of Proposed Amendments to the Railyards Enhanced Infrastructure  
Financing District (EIFD) and Draft Amended Infrastructure Financing Plan  
[Noticed 07/31/2026]  
File ID: 2026-01489  
Location: District 4  
Recommendation: Receive and provide comments regarding the amendments to the  
Railyards Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) including its proposed  
expansion, and the draft amended EIFD Infrastructure Financing Plan (Plan) and upon  
conclusion, adopt a Resolution of Consideration approving the expansion of the EIFD  
boundaries, ordering the distribution of the amended Plan, and setting the date for a  
public hearing at which this Authority will consider comments to the draft amendment of  
the Plan.  
Contact: Sini Makasini, Senior Development Project Manager, (916) 808-7967,  
smakasini@cityofsacramento.org; Eric Frederick, Special Districts Manager, (916)  
808-5129, efrederick@cityofsacramento.org; Department of Finance; Marco Gonzales,  
Senior Development Project Manager, (916) 808-5757,  
mgonzales@cityofsacramento.org, Office of Innovation and Economic Development  
Attachments:  
Commissioner Comments-Ideas and Questions  
Adjournment  
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