MINUTES
JOINT MEETING OF THE COTATI CITY COUNCIL AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
FORMER COTATI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Chamber, City Hall 201 W. Sierra Avenue
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
6:00 PM SPECIAL MEETING – BUDGET STUDY SESSION #2
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ford called the meeting to order at 6:00pm.
Attendee Name Title Status
Ben Ford Mayor Present
Sylvia Lemus Vice Mayor Present
Susan Harvey Councilmember Present
Laura Sparks Councilmember Present
John Savage Councilmember Present
Staff Present: City Manager Damien O’Bid, Assistant City Attorney Ali Wolf, Deputy City Clerk Kevin Patterson, Director of Administrative Services Angela Courter, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Craig Scott.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND NOTICE OF WAIVING OF READING OF ALL
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES INTRODUCED AND/OR ADOPTED UNDER THIS
AGENDA (ACTION)
A. COTATI CITY COUNCIL – SPECIAL MEETING – APR 1, 2025
RESULT: Approve [5 TO 0]
MOVER: Laura Sparks, Councilmember
SECONDER: Susan Harvey, Councilmember
AYES: Ford, Lemus, Harvey, Sparks, Savage
NAYS: None
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment.
4. STUDY SESSION
A. FISCAL YEARS 2025/26 & 2026/27 - BUDGET STUDY SESSION #2 - ENTERPRISE Cotati City Council Minutes April 15, 2025
FUNDS, CAPITAL PROJECTS AND FUNDS, UPDATED GENERAL FUND Presentation by Director of Administrative Services Angela Courter and City Manager Damien O’Bid.
Councilmembers comment.
Council directed Staff to change “engage” to “engaging” in the updated City mission statement.
B. FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 AND 2026/27 - BUDGET STUDY SESSION #2 - SPECIAL
REVENUES AND INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
Presentation by Director of Administrative Services Angela Courter.
Councilmembers comment.
5. INFORMATION RECEIVED AFTER THE AGENDA WAS POSTED
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ford adjourned the meeting at 6:51pm.
/s/ Kevin Patterson, Deputy City Clerk