Tag: City Council
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City Council Candidate Questionnaire
We asked candidates running for the Sacramento City Council 10 questions built around Strong Towns concepts like fiscal solvency and community resilience. See the responses below, categorized by district. District 1 Jennifer “Jenn” Chawla – No Response Lisa KaplanVenkat Mechineni District 3 Karina Talamantes – No Response District 5 Caity Maple – No ResponseHenry Harry…
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Save the 6-Plex: Council Workshop This Tuesday (4/14)
Staff are proposing standards that would keep traditional 6-plexes banned in most of Sacramento. Let Council know this Tuesday that we need to save the 6-plex.
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Our Letter on City Budget Transparency for FY26-27
On March 18, 2026, our Budget & Transparent Accounting Working Group submitted a letter to the City’s Budget and Audit Committee asking for the budgeting process to be clearer and more transparent for average people. Suggestions ranged from a mailer with city budget basics to an interactive “Build your own budget” dashboard.
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Tell Council on June 24: Dedicate Support to Adopt the Urban Forest Plan
Support the Urban Forest Plan at City Council on June 24 and ask for funding and community collaboration to achieve these ambitious tree canopy goals!
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Tell City Council on March 25: Support Quick-Build Traffic Calming
We need your help to get City Council to approve one of our long-standing recommendations: funding rapid response Quick-Build traffic calming on high-injury roads!
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Tell City Council on February 18: Don’t add cars to Truxel Bridge
We need your help to stop a roadway expansion that would dig Sacramento deeper in to debt and car-dependency!
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Comment on the City’s Budget by June 11! Transparent budgeting and accounting starts with our voice.
The City of Sacramento is having their final hearing on their draft Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget on Tuesday, June 11. If you care about seeing funding for Strong SacTown’s goals, join us to make your comment by June 11!
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Action Alert: Support Safe Roadways and Oppose Fare-Free Transit Cut at May 7 City Budget Meeting
Advocate for safer roadways and supporting transit in Sacramento! The City of Sacramento’s Budget & Audit Committee will discuss a pivotal proposal for the 2024-25 Budget.
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Tell City Council on Mar. 12th that we support the ATC 2023 Recommendations!
ACTION ALERT! The 2023 Active Transportation Commission Recommendations are at risk of being overlooked by our City Council! These critical recommendations for funding and improving walkability, bikeability, and safety are on the City’s Consent Calendar on Tuesday, March 12th – meaning they aren’t required to be discussed by the council. We need these recommendations to…
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Tell City Council on Nov. 28th to adopt important revisions to the 2040 General Plan!
Action Alert! Tell City Council to adopt 2 important revisions to the Draft 2040 General Plan that will enable transit-oriented development and better housing policy in Sac!