Land Use & Natural Resources Committee

Land Use & Natural Resources Committee Meeting

Land Use & Natural Resources Committee

Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 1:30 PM
SACOG Board Room, 1415 L Street, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA 95814

Consistent with California Government Code Section 54953 and Assembly Bill 361, a meeting of the Board of Directors will be held via teleconference and in person. Members of the public are invited to observe the meeting over the internet at:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89748887534 Webinar ID: 897 4888 7534 or phone in: 888 475 4499 (Toll Free), Webinar ID: 897 4888 7534.

Public Comment:
Public comment will be taken on the item at the time that it is taken up by the committee. To make a public comment, you can do so four ways:
1. Written comment by email: email the clerk (rtadevich@sacog.org) to submit a comment. Comments read at the meeting will be limited to 250 words.  Comments will be accepted through the public comment period and individual agenda discussion items during the meeting.
2. Written comment online:  access SACOG’s website (www.sacog.org/agendas-0) and complete a public comment form.  Comments read at the meeting will be limited to 250 words.  [https://sacog.primegov.com/public/portal] (click on the orange speech bubble next to the agenda meeting items, and follow the prompts on the screen).  Comments will be accepted through the public comment period and individual agenda discussion items during the meeting.
3. By phone during the meeting:  Press *9 to indicate a desire to make a comment. The chair will call you by name or phone number when it is your turn to comment. We ask that members of the public keep their remarks brief.  Speakers will be limited to 3:00 minutes.  Comments will be accepted through the public comment period and individual agenda discussion items during the meeting.
4. Online during the meeting: for each agenda item, we will pause for public comment. Tap your name in the attendee list, then tap “Raise Hand”. The chair will call you by name when it is your turn to comment.  Please note that speakers will be limited to 3:00 minutes.  Comments will be accepted through the public comment period and individual agenda discussion items during the meeting.
5.  In person at the meeting:  please complete a speaker form and provide it to the clerk at the meeting.

Agenda Timing:  Time durations are estimates only.  Action may be taken on any item on this agenda. 
The Land Use & Natural Resources Committee may take up any agenda item at any time, regardless of the order listed.

Accessibility and Title VI:  SACOG provides access to all agenda and meeting materials online at www.sacog.org/agendas-0.   Additionally, interested persons can sign up for email notifications at https://www.sacog.org/pod/sign-notifications.  If you need a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk to the Board (lespinoza@sacog.org) or by phone at (916) 340-6236.  SACOG also provides services/accommodations upon request to persons and individuals who are limited-English proficient who wish to address agency matters.  For accommodations or translations assistance, please call 916.321.9000, or for TDD/TTY dial 711, or email at contact@sacog.org. We require three working days’ notice to accommodate your request.

La SACOG puede proveer asistencia/facilitar la comunicación a las personas y los individuos con conocimiento limitado del inglés quienes quieran dirigirse a la agencia. Para solicitar asistencia, por favor llame al número 916.321.9000 o para TDD/TTY llame al numero 711, o email a contact@sacog.org. Requerimos que solicite asistencia con tres días hábiles de anticipación para poderle proveer asistencia.
Message from the Clerk:  In compliance with California Government Code Section 54952.3, the Clerk hereby announces that the compensation for legislative body members attending the following simultaneous or serial meetings is: Board of Directors $100; Transportation Committee $100; Land Use & Natural Resources Committee $100; Policy & Innovation Committee $100, Strategic Planning Committee $100, Race, Equity and Inclusion Working Group $100.  Compensation rates for these meetings are set pursuant to the Rules for the Sacramento Area Council of Governments adopted in July 2005.

Pledge of Allegiance

 

Roll Call: Directors Bulahan, Frost, Gayaldo, Gore, Harris, Kennedy, Neu, West, Vice Chair Bains, Vice Chair Clark-Crets, and Chair Saragosa

 

Public Communications: Any person wishing to address the committee on any item not on the agenda may do so at this time. After ten minutes of testimony, any additional testimony will be heard following the action items.

Consent:

1.

Remote Committee Meeting (Est. Time: 0 minutes)

  • Expiration of Executive Order No. N-25-20 and passage of Assembly Bill 361.

2.

Approve Minutes of the April 7, 2022, Committee Meeting (Est. Time: 0 Minutes)

  • A written record of the minutes of the April 7, 2022, meeting.

Action:

3.

Approve Contract for Green Means Go Technical Assistance Panel (Garett Ballard-Rosa) (Est. Time: 5 minutes)

  • SACOG is partnering with the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the Terwilliger Center for Housing to bring out a set of national experts this fall for technical assistance in support of Green Means Go.

Information:

4.

Draft Guidelines for Green Means Go Funding Program (Garett Ballard-Rosa) (Est. Time: 10 minutes)

  • SACOG has prepared draft guidelines for the new 2022 Green Means Go funding program. Green Means Go aims to catalyze infill development in locally-adopted Green Zones through non-transportation infrastructure investments and planning activities.

Reports:

5.

Committee Member Reports (Robert Tadevich) (Est. Time: 5 minutes)

  • Reports from committee members

Receive & File:

6.

Land Use Implementation Activities for April 2022 (Dov Kadin) (Est. Time: 0 minutes)

  • The purpose of this item is to provide an overview of the land use related activities that staff participate in to support Blueprint implementation on an on-going basis.

Other Matters

Adjournment

The next meeting of the Committee will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at 1:30 PM in the SACOG Board Room, 1415 L Street, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA 95814.

This agenda and attachments are available on SACOG’s website at www.sacog.org. SACOG is accessible to the disabled. As required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Federal Rules and Regulations adopted in implementation thereof, a person who requires a modification or accommodation, auxiliary aids or services in order to participate in a public meeting, including receiving this agenda and attachments in an alternative format, should contact SACOG by phone at 916‐321‐9000, e‐mail (contact@sacog.org) or in person as soon as possible and preferably at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Parking is available at 15th and K Streets.


The Land Use and Natural Resources Committee may take up any agenda item at any time, regardless of the order listed. Public comment will be taken on the item at the time that it is taken up by the committee. We ask that members of the public complete a request to speak form, submit it to the clerk of the committee, and keep their remarks brief. If several persons wish to address the committee on a single item, the chair may impose a time limit on individual remarks at the beginning of the discussion. Action may be taken on any item on this agenda.


This agenda and attachments are available on SACOG’s website at www.sacog.org. SACOG is accessible to the disabled. As required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Federal Rules and Regulations adopted in implementation thereof, a person who requires a modification or accommodation, auxiliary aids or services in order to participate in a public meeting, including receiving this agenda and attachments in an alternative format, should contact SACOG by phone at 916-321-9000, e-mail (contact@sacog.org) or in person as soon as possible and preferably at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Parking is available at 15th and K Streets.