By Sara Beth Williams–
Citrus Heights City Council members will meet Wednesday, Oct. 23 to discuss and approve several grants, a Police Department remodeling project, and a proposed Citrus Heights Veterans Memorial. The council will also hear updates on a private streetlights program and housing repair program, and review a letter regarding illegal fireworks.
Consent Calendar items:
As part of the consent calendar, the City Council will be asked to approve a contract with COAR Design Group for Architectural and Engineering Design for a $942,000 Police Department Emergency Communications Center remodel, accept a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for $115,000, approve a Letter of Support to Governor Newsom regarding illegal fireworks, approve the replacement of city computers and associated electronic equipment, and approve the Capital Replacement Fund Expenditure Plan for 2024/2025
$600k Block Grant.
The City Council will be reviewing the final draft plan of funding allocations during the Oct. 23 City Council meeting. For the 2025 calendar year, out of $600,000 from the Community Development Block Grant Program, the city plans to allocate $90,000 for public services, $120,000 for administration, and $390,000 for capital housing activities.
A full outline of the Consolidated plan and its goals can be seen in the agenda packet here.
Measure A: updated fee rates.
The City Council will be asked Wednesday to approve a 2024 Sacramento Countywide Transportation Mitigation Fee Program Nexus Study, which was adopted by the Sacramento Transportation Authority Governing Board in June 2024, along with an associated amended agreement on operating protocols, which was adopted Aug. 8. The Amended Agreement on Operating Protocols incorporates updated Fee Rates effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Fee changes include increases as well as decreases in fees for various residential and commercial projects. Accessory Dwelling Units under 750 square feet in size remain exempt from fees.
In 2004, Sacramento County voters supported the renewal of Measure A which resulted in a half-cent transportation sales tax. Effective 2009, Measure A included an Expenditure Plan extending the existing Measure A sales tax for 30 years. The program was created to “generate a uniform transportation mitigation fee” on certain new development in Sacramento County as a funding source for road and transit system improvements. The 2024 Nexus study update report can be read in the agenda packet here.
Citrus Heights Veterans Memorial Project:
The City Council will be asked to approve a History and Arts grant in the amount of $20,000 to the nonprofit Citrus Heights Veterans Memorial Project for the purpose of the construction of an 80 percent-scale replica wall of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Along with a grant request, the council is asked to approve a memorandum of understanding between the nonprofit veterans organization, Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services of the Diocese of Sacramento, and the City of Citrus Heights. The nonprofit will be responsible for raising the rest of the funds necessary to complete the construction of the wall, which will be located at Calvary Cemetery.
Streetlight, housing repair programs:
The City Council will hear an update regarding the private lighting program, which was created to handle street lighting options for residents, as well as an update on Housing Rehabilitation programs. In response to neighborhood feedback and requests to expand street lighting in the city, the City Council established an objective in March to create a program that provides “a selection of lamp post options to support private street lighting to improve public safety and community identity” according to staff.
In 2000, the city created a suite of Housing Repair Programs after “recognizing the importance of preserving the City’s housing stock and supporting residents of need,” according to the staff report. Several housing programs and their funding sources are laid out in the agenda packet (pg. 338). The city is asking Council for direction on using CalHome Reuse funds to assist owner-occupied low-income households with health and safety home repairs.
Those wishing to make a public comment during the meeting can do so by attending the council meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at City Hall, at 6 p.m., or by submitting a written comment beforehand using the city’s website. The deadline to submit comments online is 4 p.m. on the day of the meeting. See full agenda packet online: Click here. City Hall is located at 6360 Fountain Square Drive.
