The Sacramento City Council recorded a closed‑session appointment and approved several procedural items during Tuesday’s meeting.

Closed‑session appointment

During closed session the council unanimously appointed Jody Johnson as acting director of the Office of Public Safety Accountability effective immediately, the city announced at the public meeting; Council member Kaplan was absent from that meeting.

Consent calendar

The council approved the consent calendar after brief comments and three registered speakers. The clerk recorded the consent motion and a roll call returned approval; one council member was absent at the time of the vote (Council member Kaplan), and councilpersons present voted in favor.

Temporary street‑closure extension (Item 29)

Staff requested an 18‑month time extension for 112 temporary closures of alleys and streets to retain security gates and bollards; the report cited California Vehicle Code section 21101.4 and Sacramento City Code 12.16 as the authority for the extension and asked that approval be retroactive to Oct. 9, 2025. The council approved the extension following a brief presentation from public works; the recorded outcome was “Measure pass 8‑0.”

City attorney recruitment process and brochure (Item 30)

Council heard from CPS HR, the consultant running the city attorney recruitment, and approved the recruitment brochure and timeline. The recruitment period was described as open through Nov. 24, with screening the week of Dec. 1 and council selection processes scheduled for January 2026. The motion to approve the brochure and move forward passed on voice vote (recorded as 8‑0 with one absence noted earlier).

Why it matters: these actions are procedural but set deadlines for public outreach (recruitment) and preserve public‑safety measures (temporary closures) while staff continue project and hiring work.

Ending

Council members said they expected fuller discussion of substantive policy items in upcoming meetings; the appointments and procedural approvals were recorded without substantive policy changes to existing programs.