Sacvibes S3E15 - City Treasurer John Colville: Uncrustables, Pop-off and Steak.

Sacvibes S3E15 - City Treasurer John Colville: Uncrustables, Pop-off and Steak.

*Update* A previous version of this podcast was deleted due to being cut short during upload. This version is fixed with the full episode. Apologies! In this episode, the team sits down with the City Treasurer John Colville!  Learn about what the City Treasurer’s day looks like, what he likes to do for fun and how having a little bit of “pop-off” is necessary when working with investors (!).  Topics/Links mentioned in the episode: Front Street Animal Shelter https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/community-development/animal-care [https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/community-development/animal-care] Autism Awareness Month Recognition Proclamation https://sacramento.granicus.com/player/clip/6716?view_id=22&meta_id=864451&redirect=true [https://sacramento.granicus.com/player/clip/6716?view_id=22&meta_id=864451&redirect=true] International Transgender Day of Visibility https://sacramento.granicus.com/player/clip/6716?view_id=22&meta_id=864452&redirect=true [https://sacramento.granicus.com/player/clip/6716?view_id=22&meta_id=864452&redirect=true] 2040 General Plan Workshop https://sacramento.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=22&clip_id=6716&meta_id=864462 [https://sacramento.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=22&clip_id=6716&meta_id=864462] Sacramento City Charter https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sacramentoca/latest/sacramento_ca/0-0-0-10 [https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sacramentoca/latest/sacramento_ca/0-0-0-10] City Treasurer’s Office  https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/treasurer [https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/treasurer]

SacVibes S3E16 - The CORE Summit

In this episode Greg and Danielle go on location, recording at last week’s CORE Summit. CORE stands for Cannabis Opportunity, Reinvestment & Equity.  The Summit was an opportunity for CORE Participants to meet City Staff, other Cannabis related businesses and regulatory agencies from other cities, counties and state level.  For more info about the CORE summit and/or the Office of Cannabis Management, see our links below! Topics/Links Mentioned in the Episode: Granicus Website (The City’s platform for Council meeting recordings and agendas) Make public comments on the budget now!! https://sacramento.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=21 [https://sacramento.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=21] The City Manager’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/finance/Budget/26-27-proposed/FY2026_27_Proposed_Operating_Budget_Web_v2.pdf [https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/finance/Budget/26-27-proposed/FY2026_27_Proposed_Operating_Budget_Web_v2.pdf] The City Manager Update to the City’s Strategic Planning Process https://sacramento.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15427084&GUID=99ACD858-D523-44DE-8440-7B906EA1F687 [https://sacramento.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15427084&GUID=99ACD858-D523-44DE-8440-7B906EA1F687] Sacramento CORE Website Https://sacramentocore.org [Https://sacramentocore.org] Office of Cannabis Management Website https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/finance/cannabis-management [https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/finance/cannabis-management] CORE Summit Website https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/finance/cannabis-management/core/core-summit-2026 [https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/finance/cannabis-management/core/core-summit-2026]

SacVibes S3E14 - Alicia Scholer & Language Access at the City

This month the team talks with colleague Alicia Scholer, the City’s Language Access Coordinator and member of the Community Engagement Team.  Alicia talks about her work including the “I Speak” campaign and other things related to language access in the City of Sacramento. Water safety on the river  https://safekidssacramento.org/safe-kids-programs/water-safety/#:~:text=Make%20sure%20there%20are%20no,infant%20and%20adult%20CPR;%20and [https://safekidssacramento.org/safe-kids-programs/water-safety/#:~:text=Make%20sure%20there%20are%20no,infant%20and%20adult%20CPR;%20and] Budget conversations happening  Granicus for city council agendas and archives https://sacramento.granicus.com/viewpublisher.php?view_id=22 [https://sacramento.granicus.com/viewpublisher.php?view_id=22] Language access webpage https://www.cityofsacramento.gov [https://www.cityofsacramento.gov] “I Speak” campaign   https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/city-manager/oied/community-engagement/language-access/-i-speak--program [https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/city-manager/oied/community-engagement/language-access/-i-speak--program] Public Art Website Theater of the Absorbed https://publicartarchive.org/art/Theatre-of-the-Absorbed/d22b2fbd [https://publicartarchive.org/art/Theatre-of-the-Absorbed/d22b2fbd] City Connect Mixer https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/city-manager/oied/community-engagement/city-tools/city-connect [https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/city-manager/oied/community-engagement/city-tools/city-connect]

SacVibes S3E12 - Councilmember Caity Maple: Paddleboards, Walking and Cold Birds

This week the team talks with District 5 Councilmember Caity Maple!  We learn more about what she likes to do and how she got involved in politics!   Links Mentioned in the episode: The Rook: What it is, what it isn’t and how it will be used https://sacramentocityexpress.com/2023/02/07/the-rook-what-it-is-what-it-isnt-and-how-it-will-be-used-to-de-escalate-dangerous-situations/ [https://sacramentocityexpress.com/2023/02/07/the-rook-what-it-is-what-it-isnt-and-how-it-will-be-used-to-de-escalate-dangerous-situations/] SACOG https://www.sacog.org [https://www.sacog.org/]

SacVibes S3E12 - The Budget Deficit and Lemonade

When life gives you lemons, how do you make lemonade?  This is one of the themes of this episode where we talk about the City's current budget deficit for fiscal year 2026/2027.  We break down the deficit, how the city spends its money and the next steps on how to influence the budget process by making public comment about projects/services that you like or don't like as a resident of the City.  Links Mentioned in the episode: Finance Department Website  https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/finance/budget  Budget FAQs  https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/finance/budget/faqs  Early Budget Work Session – March 3rd  (This is where we got the graphics for our presentation in this episode.) https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/finance/Budget/fy26-27-budget-development/March%203%20EBWS%20FINAL%20-%20FINAL%203-3%20UPDATE.pptx