The SacVibes Podcast

The Community Engagement Team - City of Sacramento
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The SacVibes Podcast is a project of the City of Sacramento's Community Engagement Team. The Community Engagement Team fosters inclusive civic engagement by striving to ensure that all residents are well informed about City matters, resources and opportunities. We also encourage city officials to seek resident input and factor that input into decisions, programming, plans, and processes. Our goal is to educate, engage and empower residents from the City of Sacramento, teaching them how to advocate and participate in their local government.

  1. May 15

    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 Autism Awareness Month Recognition Proclamation 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 2040 General Plan Workshop 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 City Treasurer’s Office  https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/treasurer

    51 min

  2. May 15

    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 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 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 Sacramento CORE Website Https://sacramentocore.org Office of Cannabis Management Website https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/finance/cannabis-management CORE Summit Website https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/finance/cannabis-management/core/core-summit-2026

    37 min

  3. Apr 10

    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 Budget conversations happening  Granicus for city council agendas and archives https://sacramento.granicus.com/viewpublisher.php?view_id=22 Language access webpage https://www.cityofsacramento.gov “I Speak” campaign   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 City Connect Mixer https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/city-manager/oied/community-engagement/city-tools/city-connect

    40 min

  4. Apr 2

    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/ SACOG https://www.sacog.org

    1 hr

  5. Mar 13

    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

    37 min

  6. Feb 28

    SacVibes S3E11 - Councilmember Mai Vang: Hmongxican Food, Christina Aguilera and Community

    The team sits down with Councilmember Mai Vang for a Community Conversation.  We learn about her passion for her family, community and what she likes to do (hint: it involves community)  Links mentioned in the video: Police Department and Office of Violence Prevention https://sacramento.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=22&clip_id=6675&meta_id=857338 Office of Innovation and Economic Development Presentation https://sacramento.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=22&clip_id=6675&meta_id=857355 Streamline Sacramento https://sacramento.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=22&clip_id=6675&meta_id=857365 Councilmember Mai Vang’s Website  https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/mayor-council/district-8

    42 min

  7. Feb 17

    SacVibes S3E10 - Street to Housing

    In this episode of SacVibes the team learns about the Street to Housing Pilot Program co-led by the Department of Community Response and the Office of Innovation and Economic Development.  Greg had the honor of doing a small video about the Street to Housing Pilot project which is also available on our channel here as well. Links mentioned in the video: On the Road with SacVibes - Street to Housing Mini-documentary https://youtu.be/T6Is2WxozM0 Street to Housing Program https://sacramentocityexpress.com/2025/04/07/citys-street-to-housing-pilot-program-moves-unsheltered-residents-directly-into-apartments/ Department of Community Response https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/community-response Office of Innovation and Economic Development  https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/oied

    52 min

  8. Feb 3

    SacVibes S3E09 - Vice-Mayor and Councilmember Talamantes - The Truxel Bridge, Potatoes and Hot Cheetos

    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

    53 min
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The SacVibes Podcast is a project of the City of Sacramento's Community Engagement Team. The Community Engagement Team fosters inclusive civic engagement by striving to ensure that all residents are well informed about City matters, resources and opportunities. We also encourage city officials to seek resident input and factor that input into decisions, programming, plans, and processes. Our goal is to educate, engage and empower residents from the City of Sacramento, teaching them how to advocate and participate in their local government.

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    The Community Engagement Team - City of Sacramento
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    38
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