By Sara Beth Williams–
On Wednesday, the Citrus Heights City Council will discuss proposed changes to the city’s ordinances regarding fire protection and prevention, illegal fireworks, and shopping carts, and a proposed annexation work plan. The Citrus Heights City Council will meet on Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. at Citrus Heights City Hall.
Closed Session: The Citrus Heights City Council is scheduled to hold a closed session meeting prior to the regular City Council meeting to discuss real estate negotiations with Namdar Realty Group involving three property parcels, according to an agenda packet released Friday evening.
Limited information is posted in the agenda, which cites Gov. Code Section 54956.8, allowing for closed session negotiations “prior to the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of real property by or for the local agency to grant authority to its negotiator regarding the price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease.” The agenda lists negotiating parties as Namdar Realty Group and negotiators for the city listed as Citrus Heights City Manager Ash Feeney and City Attorney Ryan Jones, with “price, terms of payment, or both” to be negotiated.
Consent Calendar: The City Council is scheduled to approve a quarterly treasury report, and authorize the City Manager, Administrative Services Director, and General Services Director positions as the City’s Designation of Applicant Agency Representatives for FEMA and Cal OES. In order for a local agency to apply for and receive financial support for major natural disasters, cities must have a designated agent, and no more than three on record. An applicant’s designation of an agent or agents must be renewed every three years, according to the city’s staff report. Consent calendar items are voted on together as a block, unless a council member pulls one for discussion and a separate vote.
Fire and fireworks ordinance amendments: The city is recommending to the council grammatical changes to the newly adopted fireworks and social host ordinances, including the elimination of juveniles being held responsible for illegal fireworks fines, and changing violations from a misdemeanor to an infraction.
For the shopping cart ordinance, the city is recommending amending Sec. 50-905 to clarify that mere possession of a shopping cart, without written consent of the business owner, is a violation and does not require an officer prove the cart was removed from the business.
If Council passes these motions, the proposed ordinance will be scheduled for a second reading and adoption at the Council meeting on August 27, 2025, with an effective date of 30 days thereafter.
Annexation work plan: The city Council is also slated to discuss the draft of a potential annexation work plan involving a 5.4-acre section of unincorporated Sacramento County located on the southern border of the city.
Three years ago, the city conducted an annexation study of five different areas of Citrus Heights, one of which included a small section at the intersection of Fair Oaks Boulevard and Madison Avenue. The study was conducted to investigate whether annexing specific parts of unincorporated areas of Sacramento County into Citrus Heights would be financially feasible.
The results of the study were presented to staff during a City Council meeting in 2022.
In May of this year, two councilmembers requested that the city take a second look into the potential annexation of the northwest corner of Fair Oaks Boulevard and Madison Avenue into the Citrus Heights city limits. This area is currently developed with a multi-story commercial building, a commercial center, and adjacent multi-family residential units, according to the staff report.
See the full agenda packet here.
Those wishing to make a public comment during the meeting can do so by attending the council meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 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. City Hall is located at 6360 Fountain Square Drive.
