City Council (Closed Session) 1/24/2023

The Sacramento City Council held a workshop on January 24, 2023, to discuss revising its rules for bringing proposals to the council. Members considered replacing or restructuring the council log with a committee referral process, including clearer timelines, commission input where appropriate, and procedures for items that do not advance from committee. The discussion emphasized managing staff workload and improving transparency and access for council members and the public. Members also discussed whether committee votes should determine whether an item advances or whether a council-level reconsideration process should remain available. No final decision or vote on the proposed rules was recorded; the mayor and city manager were asked to continue developing the process with committee chairs and the city clerk.

The vice mayor asked the city manager, working with the mayor and clerk, to agendaize a discussion in the appropriate committee about residential cell-tower revenue and whether it should support parks in the communities where towers are located. Members also discussed referring discretionary funding requests to the Budget Committee, including examples of one-time appropriations of $100,000–$300,000, but no spending approval or procurement action occurred. No contracts, vendors, bids, or purchases were identified.