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Sacramento council approves consent calendar, continues surplus land item; discusses traffic grant, road safety and floodplain rules
Summary
The Sacramento City Council approved its consent calendar for items 1–14 with item 5 continued for further review. Councilmembers discussed a $400,000 traffic-safety grant, Fruitridge Road safety improvements, development concerns on a Panhandle project and amendments to the city—s floodplain ordinance affecting Natomas and Magpie Creek.
The Sacramento City Council on Thursday approved the consent calendar for agenda items 1 through 14, with item 5 withdrawn for continuation and further review.
The action, made by Vice Mayor Talamantes and seconded by Councilmember Kaplan, passed with all members present saying "aye," and no recorded noes or abstentions. Item 5, a surplus-land matter involving property behind Natomas High School and Discovery High School, was removed from the vote and will return to a future agenda for additional community input and staff follow-up.
The consent calendar included several items discussed briefly by councilmembers before the vote. Councilmember Maple highlighted a $400,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety intended to reduce crash injuries and fatalities. "This is an amazing thing for Sacramento," said Councilmember Lainie Maple,…
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