(FOX40.COM) — The Sacramento City Council is likely to swear in a new member in the District 4 seat this December.
Phil Pluckebaum is in line to take over the seat after Katie Valenzuela conceded her reelection bid this week.
According to election results released Tuesday by Sacramento County, Pluckebaum maintained his lead in the District 4 race with 50.63% of the vote.
“I’m humbled, honored, and a little overwhelmed by the support I’ve gotten,” Pluckebaum told FOX40.com.
Valenzuela was elected to the city council in 2020, serving Sacramento’s residents in District 4, which covers East Sacramento, midtown, and downtown. If Pluckebaum takes office as expected, his four-year term begins on Dec. 10.
“The job is to represent the 65,000 people of District 4 and make sure that they’re being communicated with in the ways that they want to receive the information,” Pluckebaum said.
Who is Phil Pluckebaum?
Sitting in the District 4 seat would be Pluckebaum’s first position in an elected public office. His previous experience includes working as a project manager for UC Davis Health, according to his campaign website.
Along with working as a project manager, Pluckebaum has experience working for the city of Sacramento’s Planning and Design Commission.
Pluckebaum has served in the commission for the previous eight years after being appointed to the position.
For the previous eight years, Pluckebaum has been part of the Sacramento Planning and Design Commission, a position he was appointed to.
He’s also served on the board of the River Park Neighborhood Association, working as an “advocate for safety, protecting the American River,” and public amenities” in the neighborhood.
What are his priorities?
Although he’s not officially a council member, Pluckebaum told FOX40.com that his priorities are affordable housing, public safety, and homelessness.
Strengthening local businesses is another priority of his, according to his campaign website. When it comes to businesses in the district, Pluckebaum said he has ideas for eliminating regulatory hurdles to get outside developers to build in midtown and downtown.
Pluckebaum said communication will be key when tackling the homeless crisis in the city. He aims to secure more safe ground sites for the area’s unsheltered residents.
While on the city’s planning and design commission, Pluckebaum said he’s already been looking for sites for affordable housing in midtown and downtown.
“If we built 45,000 units today, we’d have just caught up with population growth for the last decade,” Pluckebaum said. “And then we need to build more than that to put downward pressure on price and make housing accessible and affordable.”
Jeremiah Martinez
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