CITY OF CITRUS HEIGHTS
CITY COUNCIL
Special and Regular Meetings of Wednesday, May 27, 2026
City Hall Council Chambers 6360 Fountain Square Drive, Citrus Heights, CA
3:30 PM SPECIAL MEETING
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
The City of Citrus Heights welcomes your interest and involvement in the City’s legislative process. The Council may take up any agenda item at any time, regardless of the order listed. If you wish to address the Council during the meeting, please fill out a Speaker Identification Sheet and give it to the City Clerk before the item is heard. When you are called upon to speak, step forward to the podium and state your name for the record. Normally, speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each. The Mayor has the discretion to lengthen or shorten the allotted times. Alternatively, the public may submit written comments by 4:00 p.m. on the meeting day by completion of an online Speaker Card at https://www.citrusheights.net/FormCenter/City-Council-Meetings-Speaker-Card-30. Written comments will not be read during the City Council meeting but will be forwarded to all Council Members and become part of the public record.
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LEVINE ACT:
The Levine Act (Government Code Section 84308) requires parties to a proceeding before the City of Citrus Heights involving a license, permit or other entitlement for use to disclose any contribution over $500 made to a City elected or appointed officer (including Council Members and Planning Commissioners) within the 12 months before and 12 months after the City decision, and are prohibited from making, participating in, or using their official position to influence the decision.
CALL SPECIAL MEETING TO ORDER
1. Roll Call: Council Members: Karpinski-Costa, Nelson, Schaefer, Middleton, Lopez-Taff
PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public are entitled to address the City Council concerning any item within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or acting on any item raised during “Public Comment” not appearing on the posted agenda.
CLOSED SESSION
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency designated representatives: Ashley Feeney, City Manager, Ryan Jones, City Attorney, and Patrick Clark, Negotiator
Employee Organization: Citrus Heights Police Officers Association, Citrus Heights Police Employees Association, and unrepresented employees
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
1. Flag Salute
2. Roll Call: Council Members: Karpinski-Costa, Nelson, Schaefer, Middleton, Lopez-Taff
3. Video Statement
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
4. San Juan High School Student Council Report
5. Presentation by Republic Services – Annual Report and Scholarship Awards
6. Annual Presentation by the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District
7. Proclamation of the City of Citrus Heights recognizing Leatherby’s as the 2026 Small Business of the Year in Assembly District 7
PUBLIC COMMENT
COMMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND REGIONAL BOARD UPDATES
CONSENT CALENDAR
It is recommended that all consent items be acted on simultaneously unless separate discussion and/or action are requested by a Council Member.
8. SUBJECT: Approval of Minutes
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes of the Special and Regular Meetings of March 11, 2026
9. SUBJECT: AB 481 – Annual Renewal of Military Equipment Policy for the Police Department and Review of Annual Report
STAFF REPORT: A. Turcotte / K. Frey / K. Lewis / J. Aguilar
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-___, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, Renewing its Military Equipment Policy
10. SUBJECT: Auburn Boulevard Complete Streets, Phase 2 Project – Authorize Additional Work
STAFF REPORT: R. Cave / L. Blomquist
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council move the following:
a. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-___, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Change Orders up to 11.3% of the Contract Amount with George Reed, Inc. for the Auburn Boulevard Complete Streets, Phase 2 Project and Increasing the Total Authorized Construction Budget to $32,168,856.87; and
b. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-____ , A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Professional Services with Psomas for the Auburn Boulevard Complete Streets, Phase 2 Project; and
c. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-____, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement for Professional Services with Bennett Engineering for the Auburn Boulevard Complete Streets, Phase 2 Project.
11. SUBJECT: Appointment to Sacramento Homeless and Housing Planning Task Force
STAFF REPORT: A. Van / C. Kempenaar / N. Piva
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council move the following:
a. Appoint MariJane Lopez-Taff, Mayor, as the City’s primary representative on the Sacramento Homeless and Housing Planning Task Force; and
b. Appoint Porsche Middleton, Vice Mayor, as the City’s alternate representative to the Planning Task Force; and
c. Authorize these appointments to serve the duration of the Task Force term or until such time as the City Council makes subsequent appointments or modifications.
12. SUBJECT: Award of Banking Services Contract
STAFF REPORT: S. Talwar / D. Jenkins
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with River City Bank for Citywide Banking Services
PUBLIC HEARINGS
13. SUBJECT: Ordinance Amending Citrus Heights Municipal Code Chapter 22 – Businesses, Article VIII. – Massage Establishments
STAFF REPORT: A. Turcotte / K. Frey / W. Dunning / D. Miller / C. Kempenaar / A. Bermudez
RECOMMENDATION: Move to Introduce for a First Reading, read by title only, and waive the first full reading of Ordinance No. 2026-_____, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, Amending Citrus Heights Municipal Code Chapter 22 – Businesses, Article VIII. – Massage Establishments
14. SUBJECT: 2026 Zoning Code Updates
STAFF REPORT: C. Kempenaar / A. Bermudez / S. Lui
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the following:
a. Move to Determine the Proposed Amendments are Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines; and
b. Move to Introduce for a First Reading, read by title only, and waive the first full reading of Ordinance No. 2026-_____, as shown in Attachment 1, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, Amending Various Sections of Chapter 106 of the Citrus Heights Municipal Code (Zoning Code Section).
REGULAR CALENDAR
15. SUBJECT: Presentation on Housing Types: ADUs and Cottage Courts
STAFF REPORT: C. Kempenaar / A. Bermudez / N. Piva
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file staff presentation. No action requested.