# City Council - 1/11/2022

The Sacramento City Council meeting on January 11, 2022, included approval of the consent calendar and discussion of Measure U midyear budget priorities. The consent calendar passed after an amendment to the appointment for the new standing Racial Equity Committee. Public comment on consent items 6 and 7 highlighted ARPA-supported efforts in Old Sacramento and downtown; staff said it would work with business districts on access to funding and launch additional citywide programs. No vendor selection, contract award, or bid approval was identified. The council also welcomed new Sacramento Public Library Director Peter Coyle and discussed future priorities including the North Sacramento and Citrus Heights libraries, Martin Luther King Jr. Library maintenance, and two zero-emission electric bookmobiles; no related purchase or construction contract was approved in the transcript.

The Measure U Community Advisory Committee presented recommendations for the upcoming midyear budget, but the council took no vote on those recommendations. They urged using one-time funds to complement ongoing investments rather than replace affordable-housing funding, and recommended additional support for rental or mortgage assistance, homelessness services and respite centers, senior services, and youth programs. The committee cited an existing $2.88 million homeless-initiatives allocation, approximately $2.2 million for older-adult services, and $26.9 million for youth services, and proposed better public reporting of Measure U spending and neighborhood-level investments. Council members discussed possible one-time capital investments, including project gap financing and basic infrastructure needs; no specific new allocation was approved during this discussion.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** January 11, 2022

### Sources
- [City Council - 1/11/2022](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhkosVNVs1k) - City of Sacramento