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Michael Milton, who identified himself as homeless, said city towing practices left him without his RV and personal belongings. \"They just took my RV ... without any ticket or nothing. It's just gone,\" Milton said, describing multiple losses after he was unable to register vehicles because he has no permanent address. Milton told the council he had been waiting for housing since 2018 and said a Section 8 selection in 2021 did not lead to housing because he lacked an address.

Frank Morgan said his van, which he used for work, was towed at night without warning; he told council staff he had filed requests for assistance but had not received follow-up. Other speakers suggested ways to employ people experiencing homelessness, including acquiring a truck and tools for work crews.

Dia Good, a retired legislative consultant who has worked on animal-shelter issues for more than 25 years, urged clearer public information on the shelter's posted notice. \"If you want to warn owners, why wouldn't you include what the stray period is? I believe it's 72 hours,\" she said, and said the shelter's recent edit about transfers should say whether microchipped or identified animals are exempt.

Devin Strecker, executive director of the River District, said encampments along North 16th Street create hazardous conditions with tents directly next to vehicular lanes and frequent fast-moving delivery traffic. Strecker said property owners have formed a task force and credited coordination with the mayor's office, local developers and county behavioral-health staff but called for continued partnership to improve safety and keep businesses from leaving the area.

Why it matters: residents' accounts highlighted gaps between policy intent and on-the-ground outcomes for the unhoused, and flagged operational transparency at the animal shelter and public-safety risks in an active commercial corridor. The council received the comments; no new motions were made during public comment.

The meeting concluded after a voice vote on the consent calendar and no additional dais items were raised for immediate action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Sacramento - 5:00 PM City Council [Amended Agenda & Supplemental Material - Updated 02/04/2025 @ 3:44 PM] - Feb 04, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Multiple public commenters described personal losses from vehicle tows, urged changes to homeless outreach and work programs, flagged a shelter notice lacking stray-period details, and urged continued action on encampments along North 16th Street.","taxTitle","Sacramento , Sacramento County, California","taxId",2896,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6688580,"Council approves consent calendar; members spotlight $5 million for MLK, $7 million for North Sacramento libraries and youth commission work plan",189,169000,358000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2220298-46944f016ea8cf2d2fc25ad07be4f2aa&start=169&end=358","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2220298-46944f016ea8cf2d2fc25ad07be4f2aa/thumbnail_169000.jpg","/articles/6688580/Sacramento/Sacramento-County/California/Council-approves-consent-calendar-members-spotlight-5-million-for-MLK-7-million-for-North-Sacramento-libraries-and-youth-commission-work-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6688580-8ce73ba04f6db0619860f3626d216cf2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196750&Signature=a9Ipn7H7DWk1EWck9xiVfQkM7o7cohkyA67kEtOi0hPcYb~g974g7Qab78o9rFQ-YruMuuDI27SR5qk-L2eUmvnhFvTAdEMq1pVx9vs-CwM6QaYTknfp30tDowfLumV4KFXkGugNLbAqQcryDvKRfmTL6xpOUbUKeI44NlJcyjSP4ye55pPTo-Enhuxd87KbXqMdQRFs5fTv2U1sSIPu5NFhLu~5DISL0Nnctkk1TYmVAWe8obY2Tk2r1QcQQiXA3gVNi5NqDg9EEBvgKf6S3B26xNXwduZh9ZdFNedkiQMLDjcAStXmv-T4nk90YiD5AWlMxCef65bvLyFE3DnEmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sacramento City Council voted to approve its consent calendar during the meeting. Council members used the consent discussion to praise the Sacramento Youth Commission's 2025 work plan, to note recent state grant awards for two library projects and to highlight a state-surplus-site housing effort supported by the Capital Area Development Authority.

Councilmember Mai Vang thanked city staff and Sacramento Public Library Authority personnel after the city was awarded state building-forward grants, saying the city received about $5 million for a Martin Luther King Jr. Library renovation and more than $7 million for a North Sacramento library. \"Our libraries are more than just building with books. They're central hubs for our seniors, our babies, our youth, our families,\" Vang said during the dais discussion.

Councilmember Kaplan and Councilmember Roger Dickinson also commended the Sacramento Youth Commission and called attention to elements of the commission's 2025 work plan. Kaplan said she reviewed the plan and wanted to \"commend her for her incredible work, with our Sacramento Youth Commission,\" and Kaplan and Dickinson highlighted survey results the commission used showing youth requested \"more peer to peer support, and mental health resources.\" Kaplan said she looks forward to seeing the commission's compendium of resources come to the council for sharing.

During public comment on consent, Danielle Foster, executive director of the Capital Area Development Authority (CADAA), spoke about the Monarch project at Eighth and R, describing it as a state surplus property redevelopment and saying the team is \"fully lined up to start construction soon\" on what she described as 241 units of affordable housing. Foster added CADAA will bring additional projects online downtown and said the groups expect to begin about 375 affordable units in the near term.

The city clerk read a technical correction for one consent resolution noting the date should read July 2025 rather than July 2024. At the end of the item the council chair called the voice vote: \"Aye\"; there were no recorded noes or abstentions and the consent calendar passed.

Item 8 on the discussion calendar was announced as pulled and will return at a future meeting.

Why it matters: the funding identified in the meeting supports renovation and expanded library services in neighborhoods the council described as underserved; council members emphasized the libraries' role as community hubs and connected the Youth Commission's priorities — particularly peer-to-peer mental health supports — to city programming. The Monarch housing project represents a near-term increase in affordable units on a state surplus site, according to CADAA's remarks.","The Sacramento City Council approved its consent calendar and used the item discussion to highlight the Sacramento Youth Commission's 2025 work plan, state grants for MLK and North Sacramento libraries, and an upcoming affordable housing project on a state surplus site.","actionData","errors"]

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Residents press council on towing practices, animal-shelter notices and River District encampments

Council approves consent calendar; members spotlight $5 million for MLK, $7 million for North Sacramento libraries and youth commission work plan