The team welcomes Vice Mayor and District 3 Councilmember Karina Talamantes to the SacVibes podcast! Learn more about how CM Talamantes got involved in local government and what she likes to do in her spare time!Links Mentioned in this episode:Updating the City of Sacramento’s Legislative and Programmatic Support for Immigrants and Refugees. https://sacramento.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=22&clip_id=6642&meta_id=853651

The CE Team welcomes Boss Lynette back to the podcast!  For this episode we look back at 2025 and talk about our favorite projects, events and/or episodes. We also talk about what we’re looking forward to in 2026.

Links Mentioned in this Episode

New City Manager Maraskeshia Smith

https://sacramentocityexpress.com/2025/09/30/sacramento-city-council-appoints-maraskeshia-smith-as-new-city-manager/

City Connect Mixer

cityofsacramento.gov/cityconnect

Stockton Blvd Plan Action Grants

cityofsacramento.gov/sbpgrants

City of Sacramento Language Access 

cityofsacramento.gov/languageaccess

Anything But a Cup Prank on OIED Deputy Director

Denise Malvetti 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTTOR25EslE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Ambassador Reunion 2025

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMLQLGyxnGf/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Councilmember Phil Episode

https://youtu.be/K-JFAwXbYfM?si=E2R1z1vzsBRfqkZv

CityStart Episode

https://youtu.be/igORqj4C9fY?si=K-rCbRlys_dtpdZ7

Danielle’s Favorite SacVibes Moments

Juneteenth Episode

https://youtu.be/wcWbIPYcUi0?si=r9zxCEYb0gWAiNJ8

EID Festival Photo Booth Recap

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DINB1-QSPAk/

City of Sacramento Executive Team

https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/city-government/executive-team

Street to Housing Homelessness Pilot Project 

https://sacramentocityexpress.com/2025/04/07/citys-street-to-housing-pilot-program-moves-unsheltered-residents-directly-into-apartments/

The CE Team meets with Ginger Weagraff and Michael Young from the City’s Business Solutions Center (BSC)!  The BSC is a program of the Office of Innovation and Economic Development.  The team does some role play and also our BSC experts quiz us on our business knowledge.  

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

Business Solutions Center Website

cityofsacramento.gov/businesssolutions

California Capital

https://cacapital.org

City of Sacramento 311 Customer Service Center

https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/information-technology/311

Sacramento County Business Environmental Resource Center (BERC)

https://economic.saccounty.gov/sacberc/Pages/default.aspx

City of Sacramento Size Up

Cityofsacramento.gov/sizeup

City of Sacramento Building Division’s Small Business Liaison Program (Before you sign a building lease!)

https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/community-development/building/building-programs/small-business-liaison

Limited Entertainment Permit

https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/ccs/esd/entertainment

City of Sacramento Council District Finder

https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/mayor-council/Find-Your-District

Sacramento County Parcel Viewer

https://assessor.saccounty.gov/us/en/maps-property-data-and-records/assessor-parcel-viewer.html#gsc.tab=0

City of Sacramento Grant Email

https://grants.cityofsacramento.gov/grants/s/public-resources#:~:text=If%20you%20have%20questions%20or,response%20within%20one%20business%20day.

Another Community Conversation is the highlight of this segment, this time our guest is District 1 Councilmember Lisa Kaplan! Find out where she grew up, how she got into politics and what she likes to do as hobbies! Also watch her sweat it out on the Hot Seat! Will she escape the Hot Seat without looking silly? Stay til the end to find out!

Links Mentioned in the Episode

11/2/25 City Council Meeting Agenda

https://sacramento.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=22&event_id=5616

City Management Academy

https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/cma

Airport South Industrial Annexation Approved

https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/community-development/planning/major-projects/airport-south-industrial-annexation

Streets for People: Active Transportation Plan Approved

https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/public-works/mobility-and-sustainability/transportation-planning/current_transportation_planning_efforts/streets_for_people_sacramento_active_transportation_plan

On this episode of SacVibes, the team learns about the Stockton Blvd Plan and Action Grants that are currently out!. The team welcomes Elizabeth Boyd from the Planning Department, Melissa Cirone from the Office of Arts and Culture and Mikel Davila from the Office of Innovation and Economic Development.

Links Mentioned in the Episode

Learn more about the Stockton Blvd Plan Grants

https://cityofsacramento.gov/SBPGrantsNotice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)https://saccity.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/#1U000001ACkj/a/UW000007luSX/3oYFAKRpNEYW6bQzfYN.UePB3wRKLZSJxIW8_oPtwFg

Read the Stockton Blvd Plan

https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/cdd/Planning/Specific-Plans/stockton-blvd-/Stockton%20Blvd%20Plan_Adopted%2010-22-2024.pdf

Read the Creative Edge Plan

https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/ccs/oac/about/creative-edge-plan

Book office hours with a program manager

https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/city-manager/oied/community-resources-and-financial-empowerment/ndat/major-initiatives/stockton-blvd-plan-action-grant/outreach-and-engagement

This week we learn about zoning with Jamie Mosler and Amy Yang from the City’s long-range planning team.  The SacVibes crew plays a zoning game and our experts/colleagues review our zoning work. Don’t forget to take the Neighborhood Commercial Survey which is out now until November 17th! 

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

Neighborhood  Commercial Survey

https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/community-development/planning/major-projects/2040GPTitle17Consistency/NeighborhoodCommercial

Last week we recorded a community conversation with Councilmember Phil Pluckebaum.  Representing District 4, “Phil” (as he wanted us to call him) talks about his ties to the city, what he’s passionate about (ie. needing out about redistricting), the local restaurants and holes in the wall that he loves, and his hobbies.  

We also talk about City Council updates from October 14, 2025.  Links mentioned in this episode:

Al Fresco program

https://sacramentocityexpress.com/2025/10/20/sacramento-continues-progress-on-al-fresco-outdoor-dining-initiative/

Redistrcting in the City of Sacramento

https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/clerk/elections/redistricting

In this episode we have a community conversation with Councilmember Eric Guerra.  As the elected official representing District 6, Councilmember Guerra shares his political origin story, his favorite foods and things he loves about Sacramento.  

We also talk about council updates from the Oct 7th Council meeting and discuss the 2026-2027 budget development policy and the appointment of a new interim City Attorney.

Links Mentioned in this episode

October City Connect Mixer RSVP

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=8gF-4xtU_U-41Hau6LjAjcYOtxjBtolNoUETmIaV2QtUQ0lFTzBBODBZSUxLUFlWT0xURk4yNzdBUC4u&route=shorturl

Budget Development Policy

https://sacramento.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=22&clip_id=6530&meta_id=843001

Appointment of the Interim City Attorney

https://sacramento.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=22&clip_id=6530&meta_id=843013

Welcome to Season 3!  We kick off our latest season with a new intro, new graphics and a new segment, Community Connections.  A few weeks ago we interviewed Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty!  Find out what his hobbies are, how he got into politics and most importantly who his favorite artist is (hint: it’s in the title). 

Our final episode of Season 2!  This one includes a recap of the City’s Award Winning Community Ambassador Program, council meeting updates from June 24 and July 1.  We also take a look back at the last twenty episodes and talks about each of our favorite episodes of the season!

Links mentioned in this episode

Lender Open House

https://bit.ly/SacLenders1

City Connect Mixer - July

https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/city-manager/oied/community-engagement/city-tools/city-connect

Entertainment Ordinance

https://sacramentocityexpress.com/2025/06/26/new-city-ordinance-allows-creation-of-entertainment-zones-for-special-events/

History of Housing Injustice (Greg, Lynette’s favorite episode)

https://youtu.be/TVweK3Qdrlg

Workforce Development and Memes (One of Danielle’s favorites) 

https://youtu.be/2WAvDO803nA

Halloween and Low Voter Turnout (one of Danielle’s favorites)

https://youtu.be/9YQ-80Q4ldY

Meet Youth Commission Chair Reyes Rios and Dominque Herndon (One of Ari and Danielle’s favorites)

https://youtu.be/69cEobz9pSE

What’s your Why? (One of Ari’s favorites) 

https://youtu.be/nrQGzNSG6Lw