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Votes at a glance: Sacramento City Council approves consent calendar and key development items
Summary
The Sacramento City Council approved the consent calendar and key development and code changes, including removal of minimum off-street parking requirements, city participation in the BOLD financing program and direction to draft a Rail Yards Special Sign District ordinance.
The Sacramento City Council took several final actions on the consent and discussion calendars. Key outcomes recorded during the meeting include:
- Consent calendar: The council adopted the full consent calendar by unanimous voice vote, including appointments and administrative items. The clerk announced that the northern boundary for the restricted-parking area tied to item 5 had been revised and republished the afternoon of the meeting (northern boundary changed from N Street to P Street).
- Item 8 (ordinance): Council approved an ordinance to remove minimum off-street vehicle parking requirements from the city code to align zoning with the 2040 General Plan and state law (assembly bill AB 2097). Staff said removing minimum parking requirements does not prohibit developers from including parking; it aligns code with the updated general plan.
- Item 9 (BOLD program): Council conducted a public hearing and unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing the city's participation in the Bond Opportunities for Land Development (BOLD) program offered by the California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA). Staff said the program is similar to the Statewide Community Infrastructure Program (SCIP) and provides another financing option for infrastructure associated with new developments.
- Item 10 (Rail Yards Special Sign District): Council directed the interim city manager to prepare an ordinance establishing the Rail Yards Special Sign District and related procedures allowing digital billboards within the district; staff will return with a draft ordinance and standards for locations, sizes and lighting.
Vote format and record
All motions recorded in the meeting transcript were adopted by unanimous voice vote. The transcript does not provide individual councilmember roll-call tallies for each of the items; the clerk read unanimous outcomes after the voice votes.
Ending
Council adopted consent items and several pro-development items intended to accelerate housing production and infrastructure financing; staff will return with implementing ordinances or analyses as requested.
