{"id":291308,"date":"2026-04-29T10:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/291308\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T10:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:38:19","slug":"city-council-to-debate-zoo-expansion-and-housing-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/291308\/","title":{"rendered":"City Council to debate zoo expansion and housing plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Burbank<\/p>\n

Burbank High School students Samantha Martinez and Mellisa Gonzalez hold signs during a student-led protest against ICE at the state Capitol on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.<\/p>\n

HECTOR AMEZCUA<\/p>\n

hamezcua@sacbee.com<\/p>\n

The Sacramento City Council will consider a packed agenda of high-stakes issues, from homelessness governance to immigration enforcement. The decisions could reshape policy on housing, public safety and city land use, during its meetings Tuesday (today) at City Hall at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

On the 2 p.m. agendaActive Transportation report: The city\u2019s Active Transportation Commission will give its 2025 Annual Report, which includes the commission\u2019s funding recommendations for projects.Immigration enforcement ban: The council will consider a resolution to ban the use of city-owned property<\/a> for civil immigration enforcement and to offer free signage to private property owners who want to restrict ICE activity. Advocates say the resolution lacks a timeline and penalties.On the 5 p.m. agendaSacramento Zoo expansion: The City Council will consider a nonbinding memorandum of understanding<\/a> with the Sacramento Zoological Society to study adding 5.8 acres, including a former pony ride area and land near the Charles Swanston statue, from William Land Park to the zoo. Zoo leaders say without more space, they may have to look elsewhere.East Sacramento apartments: The Planning and Design Commission is set to decide whether a six-story, 312-unit market-rate apartment complex from Demas Enterprises can move forward on Alhambra Boulevard<\/a>. Public comment has skewed heavily against the project, with 34 letters opposing and six in support.Homeless agency vote: The City Council is scheduled to vote on how to structure a joint powers authority<\/a> to address homelessness and whether to invite Elk Grove, Citrus Heights, Rancho Cordova, Folsom and Sacramento County to join. County Supervisor Rosario Rodriguez is pushing back, saying jurisdictions don\u2019t trust the city amid its $66.2 million budget shortfall. <\/p>\n

This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence based on our own originally reported, written and published content. Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media\u2019s AI policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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