Policy & Advocacy
Downtown Sacramento Partnership works with all levels of government to form proactive solutions for downtown’s most pressing issues. Our collaboration and leadership has championed successful policies for housing, sustainable growth, and public safety.
Recent Inititatives
Solutions for the Unhoused
- Supported a city siting plan to allow the City Manager to implement a temporary shelter program to make more shelter beds available for people experiencing homelessness.
- Advocated for county budget funding of Community Outreach Recovery Empowerment (CORE) wellness site and jail diversion and anti-recidivism services.
- Testified in support of the city’s encampment enforcement protocol, strengthening the ability to enforce existing ordinances including sidewalk and critical infrastructure buffer zones.
Housing & Development
- Supported proposed updates to 2040 General Plan to allow for more housing units and amenities.
- Advocated for a central city exemption in the proposed Community Benefits Agreement Ordinance to prevent roadblocks to making downtown a destination for catalytic investment.
- Secured adjusted implementation of proposed Department of Utilities development impact fee increases with exemptions for existing applicants.
- Addressed the infeasibility of proposed updates to the existing Mixed Income Housing Ordinance through direct advocacy with councilmembers, data-driven letters of concern, and public comment at City Council.
Community Engagement
- Increased distribution of policy email Action Alert and expanded subscriber base and Downtown Sacramento Partnership’s call-to-action platforms to inform stakeholders of key upcoming policy items.