By Sara Beth Williams–
The Citrus Heights City Council is expected on Wednesday to issue several proclamations, hear Community Development Block Grant funding allocation recommendations, and consider approving preliminary infrastructure planning funds for the Sunrise Tomorrow plan. The City Council will meet Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. at Citrus Heights City Hall.
Proclamations: The Citrus Heights City Council plans to issue several proclamations recognizing community causes and professional contributions at Wednesday’s City Council meeting. These include the Proclamation of October 19–25, 2025, as “United Against Hate Week”; October 2025 as “National Manufacturing Month”; October 2025 as “National Community Planning Month”; and the second week of October as “Code Enforcement Officer Appreciation Week.”
Consent Calendar: As part of the consent calendar, the City Council is slated to consider the approval of several key items aimed at improving public safety, infrastructure, and long-term community development. These include accepting project funding through the California Office of Traffic Safety DUI/STEP Grant, approving an amendment to the professional services agreement for a Creek Erosion and Bridge Scour Protection Project, and awarding an on-call professional services agreement to Pavement Aces for the city’s Pavement Preservation Program. The Council will also review a proposed professional services agreement with Dokken Engineering for the Arcade-Cripple Creek Trail extension project between Sylvan and Stock Ranch, consider final acceptance of the Police Department Emergency Communications Center Remodel Project, and evaluate a service agreement not to exceed $178,000 for the development of preliminary infrastructure phasing work for the Sunrise Tomorrow Project.
Items in the consent calendar are voted on as a block unless a councilmember pulls a specific item to vote on separately.
Public Hearing: The City Council is expected to hear and consider approval of recommended Community Development Block Grant funding allocations to four different nonprofit organizations totaling $90,000, including Campus Life Connection, Meals on Wheels, Sunrise Christian Food Ministry, and Community Link Capital Region and Project Sentinel. The city is also recommending $390,000, to fund block grant-eligible capital improvements associated with the city’s Pavement Resurfacing Project
The agenda item is listed as a public hearing.
Citrus Heights Arts District: The City Council is slated to hear and consider approving the formation of an official Citrus Heights Arts District. The proposed location of the new Arts District would include the area along Auburn Boulevard from the Sylvan Community Center located on Community Drive, to the northern city limits.
There is no fiscal impact, the city said, but there may be opportunities to utilize various city grant funding programs to support local arts and culture and art in public spaces. Any additional funding needs for implementation, events, or signage will be presented to the City Council for consideration during the annual budget process or as funding opportunities arise.
Municipal Code amendments: The City Council is expected to receive recommended ordinance amendments, including updates related to building, safety, and fire regulation.
The proposed ordinance incorporates the California Code of regulations into the city’s Municipal Code. The ordinance includes minor local amendments related to permit expiration and increased safety standards related to pool design requirements. These building regulations if approved, will take effect 180 days after publication, or Jan. 1, 2026.
Also included for consideration is the ratification of the ordinance for Chapter 38, Fire Prevention and Protection, which was prepared by the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, to incorporate amendments to the California Fire Code. If approved, these ordinance amendments will have the same effective date of Jan. 1, 2026.
Code Enforcement report: The City Council is scheduled to hear a report from the Citrus Heights Police Department regarding efforts made by the department’s code enforcement teams within the city’s commercial corridors.
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, Oct. 22, 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.
