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The council approved a salary range of $273,211 to $420,684 annually for the city manager position, a step required so the city can advertise the recruitment. Jennifer Wilkinson of the Human Resources Department said the recommendation came from the CPS HR salary survey and that the Personnel and Public Employee Committee had forwarded the range to council. Government Code section 54953 (oral reporting requirement) was cited during the discussion announcing the recommended compensation range.

Councilmember Jennings moved the salary‑range item; Councilmember Dickinson seconded the motion. On roll call the measure passed with seven yes votes and two members absent. The council clarified that the published range establishes the outer limits for recruitment advertising; final hiring decisions on specific pay within that range will be made later based on candidate qualifications and council action.

Votes at a glance (passed):

- Approval of city manager salary range for recruitment: $273,211–$420,684 (motion: Jennings; second: Dickinson). Vote: 7–0 (2 absent).

- Consent calendar (moved as a block and passed): items discussed during council remarks included:
- Acceptance of a California Energy Commission grant to expand electric vehicle charging at neighborhood community centers, with sites identified including the George Sim Community Center at Tahoe Park and Oak Park Community Center. Councilmembers Guerra and Maple praised the grant as expanding access to charging infrastructure in South Sacramento.
- Acceptance of a federal “Reconnecting Communities” planning grant to begin a study of Highway 160 and adjacent corridors in North Sacramento. Councilmember Dickinson and others described the grant as a planning‑stage opportunity to explore better pedestrian, bicycle and neighborhood connections between communities and the American River Parkway; public commenters from Woodlake asked the city to ensure sidewalks, parking regulation and pedestrian access are prioritized as development proceeds.
- Publication for further review of a proposed historic‑resources action recognizing San Francisco Boulevard as a local historic resource (item passed for publication).
- Appointment carried for Measure U (mayoral appointment of Juan Veil noted by council).

The consent calendar passed by roll call: Councilmembers Dickinson, Maple, Mayor Pro Tem Guerra, Jennings, Vang, Vice Mayor Talamontes and Mayor McCarty — yes; Councilmembers Kaplan and Pluckettbaum — absent.

Background and next steps: Wilkinson said the published salary range is required before active recruitment begins; final compensation offers will be set later, within that approved range, based on candidate qualifications. On the Reconnecting Communities planning grant, councilmembers emphasized this is an initial planning award; additional community engagement and subsequent grant rounds will shape any construction or capital work. Public speakers urged that neighborhood‑level impacts — such as sidewalks and parking rules in Woodlake — be addressed early in planning.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Sacramento - 5:00 PM City Council - Apr 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Sacramento City Council on April 20 approved a salary range of $273,211 to $420,684 for the city manager recruitment and passed a consent calendar that included grant acceptances and a historic‑resources publication.","taxTitle","Sacramento , Sacramento County, California","taxId",2896,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6579258,"City Council approves auditor work plan after public calls for review of police overtime",872,3829000,4701000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3093134-1f54c60f1d6bfe92621d42d127b31a3f&start=3829&end=4701","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3093134-1f54c60f1d6bfe92621d42d127b31a3f/thumbnail_3829000.jpg","/articles/6579258/Sacramento/Sacramento-County/California/City-Council-approves-auditor-work-plan-after-public-calls-for-review-of-police-overtime","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579258-7e9885e99d8fa0ffbada398cdef801a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166598&Signature=GVYp8pv1-jXsnbysn5CO5ELa7FHRa0KzFGPH2EsEYBRc76mQ2pv0zCBk-j6femcbBpR3NdY5Nbym10P0FywrKA1lnAtEjs6IpcrK40vUQQU9vEANT7RivqUmHtStp64dRyjkwJTKNRXzjkw12LuSmNljwUxFxf-4xHmPRozhwCc12R7L7QDmklv~ycOqBccPChKZvwDSNFZx1ba9Bh4lX7ksTvsuaaL~w63bNnLat0vs6jlVfeGhBirVQMDpdZHduLQ4QlxJQTxL9wxJaOWSwHAE2tonoFq8213OoXpy4gt9nJ1AUM2d7f3RFIWMwSZtp7FvJ~EcVfLK3TELjjBx8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sacramento City Council voted April 20 to approve the City Auditor's fiscal year 2025–26 work plan, a package of audits and research projects focused on efficiency and accountability as the city confronts a multi‑million dollar budget shortfall.

City Auditor Farishta told the council the office prioritized projects that could identify cost savings or revenue increases and said the plan was the version approved by the Budget and Audit Committee. “The recommendation that is before you today is to pass the motion approving the city auditor's fiscal year 25–26 work plan,” Farishta said.

The work plan lists ongoing and planned audits including homelessness response (a multi‑part review beginning with hotel‑motel programs), pedestrian safety, code compliance night team, the city's radio systems, special event permitting, and continued cannabis oversight tied to Measure L obligations. Farishta told the council the auditor's office had nine staff with one remaining vacancy in the performance audit division and cited operational limits: as of Jan. 1, 2025 the office had 23 open whistleblower tips and expects roughly 160 tips annually, which reduces the time available for other projects.

The vote followed public comment urging a focused review of overtime spending in the police department. “I can't think of a more important use of the city auditor's time right now going into a budget cycle where we are facing continuing deficits,” said Keyon Bliss, a resident and public‑safety advocate, who cited public reports about overtime totals and singled out officers whose overtime exceeded base pay.

Council members debated whether the auditor should add a dedicated audit of Sacramento Police Department overtime practices to the current work plan or refer that request to the Budget and Audit Committee for next‑year consideration. Mayor Pro Tem Guerra moved approval of the auditor's plan; council members approved the work plan and directed the Budget and Audit Committee to take up a formal proposal on a police overtime audit for the next work‑plan cycle. The council also asked staff to compile and make available existing overtime reports and policy materials to the Police Review Commission and Budget and Audit Committee for earlier review.

The motion carried on a roll call with seven members voting yes and two absent. Vote totals recorded in the meeting: Dickinson — yes; Maple — yes; Mayor Pro Tem Guerra — yes; Jennings — yes; Vang — yes; Vice Mayor Talamontes — yes; Mayor McCarty — yes; Councilmembers Kaplan and Pluckettbaum were absent.

The auditor said filling the vacant principal fiscal policy analyst position remained important to meeting the office's caseload. Farishta also indicated some audits may be contracted out when internal capacity is constrained, and the council asked the auditor and Budget and Audit Committee to present cost estimates for any contracted work.

Next steps: the Budget and Audit Committee will consider whether to add a police overtime audit to next year's work plan and the City Auditor will continue scheduled audits including the homeless response follow‑up and pedestrian safety review.","The Sacramento City Council on April 20 approved the City Auditor's fiscal year 2025–26 work plan after public comment and several council members urged a separate review of Sacramento Police Department overtime spending. The council asked the Budget and Audit Committee to consider the overtime audit for next year's work plan.","actionData","errors"]

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