This month both the City Council and Board of Supervisors meetings include the Upper Westside Project. Please put these dates on your calendar and plan to attend. Please note that the topic of the City’s August 12 meeting has changed dramatically.
City Council to Take a Stand on Upper Westside
Tuesday, August 12th, 2025 at 2 PM, City Hall, 915 ‘I’ St, Sacramento. Agenda here.
The City Council will discuss a Motion authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver a letter addressed to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors expressing the City Council’s opposition to the Upper Westside Specific Plan.
Please attend to express your opposition to Upper Westside!
NOTE: If passed, the City’s resolution would be precedent setting for the Grandpark projects also.
Read the City’s analysis of the Upper Westside Project. Page 5 of this document summarizes the critical topics of water and transportation.
How to Participate
In person – Come to City Hall at 915 ‘I’ Street, enter council chambers, and submit a speaker slip to provide in person public comment on Agenda item #8. When your name is called, you will have 2 minutes to speak. You can also hold a sign/piece of paper stating “No on UWSP”.
E-Comment – You can provide electronic comment here. Reference Item # 8 on the Agenda. Your comment will go to all members of the City Council. See “Talking Points” below.
Possible vote by Board of Supervisors on Upper Westside Project
The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote to approve or disapprove the UWSP on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 2 PM, 700 H St, Sacramento. However, the Board will not publish the agenda for this meeting until August 13, after the City Council vote. Please keep this date on your calendar – an update will follow.
Learn more about the Upper Westside Project and Share on Social Media
Video – Natomas residents and homeowners will be negatively impacted by this project. In this video local residents speak out about their opposition to the project. Put it on social media!
Articles in the Bee – Sacramento Bee editor, Tom Philp, has been writing about UWSP and City and County agreements. Read his four recent Opinion pieces here:
- Phil Serna isn’t sticking up for Natomas Schools in a development showdown” August 7, 2025
- “Supervisor Phil Serna has disrespected Sacramento’s role in growth. Why?” August 4, 2025
- “Supervisors want sprawl to the Sacramento river?” Republished August 1, 2025
- “Do you want Sacramento to look like Orange County? It Could Happen.” Republished August 1, 2025
Write a Letter to the Editor and reference one of these articles. Submit it here. You are only allowed 150 words and letters are only published on Sundays.
Put these articles on social media too.
Talking Points for August 12 or for e-comment
- State where you live. (All City Council members will vote and need to know that their constituents support the Resolution).
- Thank you and please vote FOR this resolution against Upper Westside
- The City and County must work together. Please observe and respect existing agreements as described in the City’s analysis.
- Do not allow the County to destroy the careful balance of urban development and habitat conservation in Natomas.
Write a few sentences about why this issue is important to you. Possible topics:
- I oppose further development on greenfields in our region
- I oppose urbanization of farmland by City and County
- Climate change demands we stop urban growth and focus on infill as per the City General Plan
- Respect current urbanization boundaries and the air quality plan.
- We have an obligation to protect habitat for threatened and endangered species in Natomas
- Open space is a high priority for people and quality of life – keep the balance of farms and habitat in Natomas
Thank you for your support and for joining us in opposition to these projects. We need 200 people at the meeting on August 12th. See you there.
Flyer – Please Share!
