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Port of West Sacramento manager Rick Papp honored at Feb. 18 commission meeting
Summary
At the Sacramento Yellow Port Commission meeting Feb. 18, commissioners and former colleagues paid tribute to outgoing Port General Manager Rick Papp, noted his long service dating back to 1997, named Amber Siaset as his intended successor, and approved June 4 minutes; a closed session produced no reportable action.
At the Sacramento Yellow Port Commission meeting on Feb. 18, 2026, commissioners and former port employees honored Rick Papp as he prepares to retire from his role as port general manager for the Port of West Sacramento.
Aaron (city staff) opened the tribute by outlining Papp’s tenure and influence, saying the port was a separate operation when Papp started in 1997 and later moved under city governance. "The port has been turning a profit ever since" because of changes that followed the business plan the commission adopted in 2013, Aaron said. He added: "...and thank him for his 20 years of service to the city of West Sacramento," language used at the meeting (the meeting record includes both…
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