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, August 18, 2026
6:00 PM SPECIAL MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Mayor Lemus called the meeting to order at 6:00pm.
Attendee Name Title Status
Sylvia Lemus Mayor Present
Susan Harvey Vice Mayor Absent
Ben Ford Councilmember Present
Laura Sparks Councilmember Present
John Savage Councilmember Present
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54954.3(a), members of the public wishing to address the Council may do so at the beginning of the special meeting, and such comments shall be limited to the special meeting topic.
3. REGULAR AGENDA (ACTION)
A. RESOLUTION CANCELLING THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION AND APPOINTING THE NOMINATED CANDIDATES TO THE CITY
COUNCIL
Presentation by City Manager Damien O’Bid.
Councilmembers discuss.
Council voted to cancel the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election, and appoint the two qualified candidates, Kimberlyn Moffet and Ryan Long, to the two available Council seats.
RESULT: Adopted [4 – 0]
MOVER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
SECONDER: Laura Sparks, Councilmember
AYES: Lemus, Ford, Sparks, Savage
ABSENT: Harvey
Cotati City Council Minutes August 18, 2026
4. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The City of Cotati recognizes that we’re on the ancestral lands of the Coastal Miwok, who are the original caretakers of this area. We respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous peoples who have been stewarding and maintaining a relationship on this land as knowledge keepers for millennia. This acknowledgement does not take the place of authentic relationships with Indigenous communities but serves as a gesture of respect to the land we are on.
5. INFORMATION RECEIVED AFTER THE AGENDA WAS POSTED
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Lemus adjourned the meeting at 6:12pm.
/s/ Kevin Patterson, City Clerk