CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
RANCHO CORDOVA
CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, August 15, 2022
5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
David B. Roberts Council Chambers
City Hall
2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Terry called the Regular meeting to order in the David B. Roberts Council Chambers at 5:33 p.m.
Council Members Present: Linda Budge, Siri Pulipati, David Sander, and Mayor Donald Terry
Council Members Absent: Garrett Gatewood
Staff Members Present: Cyrus Abhar, Adam Lindgren, Stacy Leitner and Persephonie Riley
METRO CABLE TV TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENT
The City Clerk read the meetings recordings and playback schedule.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
City Manager Cyrus Abhar led the pledge.
4. INVOCATION
Elizabeth Brick with the United Methodist Church of Rancho Cordova gave the invocation.
PRESENTATIONS
5.1. Introduction of New Employees: Matt Spieth, Code Enforcement Officer I and Ryan Brown, Code Enforcement Officer 1 by Brittany Mariscal, Senior Code Enforcement Officer.
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5.2. Employee Milestone Anniversary Presentations.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Terry opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. James Garcia
2. Tera Kolvenbach
3. Brenda Gustin
4. Helen Whelan-Bashaw
5. Bill Collins
6. Fayzah Mughal
Mayor Terry closed the public comment period.
COUNCIL REPORTS
Council reported on events since the last meeting.
8. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Cyrus Abhar gave his report.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE
Mayor Terry stated that item 9.3 would be pulled for separate discussion.
ACTION: Motion to approve item 9.1 and 9.2 by Budge second by Pulipati; Motion passed with a 4:0 vote
AYES: Budge, Pulipati, Sander, and Terry
NOES: None
ABSENT: Gatewood
ABSTAIN: None
9.1. Subject: Meeting Minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting of August 1, 2022.
Recommendation: Adopt the Minutes.
9.2. Subject: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova and on Behalf of Commissions and Committees Created by the City Council Pursuant to Government Code Section 54952(b) Confirming the State of Emergency Under Government Code Section 8625, Recognizing Continued Measures to Promote Social Distancing, and Re- authorizing Remote Teleconference Meetings of the City for the Period from August 15, 2022 to September 14, 2022.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.3. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 133-2019-2 with West Yost & Associates to Extend the Contract Term from June 30, 2023, to June 30, 2024, which Results in an Increase to the Contract Amount from $850,000 to an Amount not to Exceed $1,850,000 for Stormwater Engineering Services.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
Mayor Terry opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
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1. Brend Gustin
2. David Militzer
3. Helen Whelan-Bashaw
4. Brenda Gustin
Mayor Terry closed the public comment period
ACTION: Motion to approve item 9.3. by Budge second by Sander; Motion passed with a 4:0 vote.
AYES: Budge, Pulipati, Sander, and Terry
NOES: None
ABSENT: Gatewood
ABSTAIN: None
10. CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE
Mayor Terry stated that item 10.1 and 10.2 would be pulled for separate discussion.
10.1. Subject: An Ordinance Amending Title 9, Public Peace Morals and Safety, Adding Chapter 9.85 Protection of Critical Infrastructure and Wildfire Risk Areas of the City of Rancho Cordova Municipal Code and a Resolution Designating Specified Locations as Critical Instructure.
Recommendation: Waive the first reading and introduce the Ordinance.
Mayor Terry opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. James Garcia
2. Helen Whelan-Bashaw
3. Fayzah Mughal
Mayor Terry closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Motion to approve item 10.1. by Budge second by Pulipati; Motion passed with a 4:0 vote.
AYES: Budge, Pulipati, Sander, and Terry
NOES: None
ABSENT: Gatewood
ABSTAIN: None
10.2. Subject: Sunridge Villas (Sundance) - Major Design Review and Special Development Permit - Project No. PLND-0322-0029.
Recommendation: Find the project to be in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) consistent with the approved Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the Sundance project (RC04-122); and adopt the Resolution for the Sunridge Villas Major Design Review and Special Development Permit.
Mayor Terry recused himself from item 10.2 due to a conflict of interest related to the proximity of his residence to the location of the project.
Vice Mayor Budge opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
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1. Helen Whelan-Bashaw
2. James Garcia
Vice Mayor Budge closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Motion to approve item 10.2. by Pulipati second by Sander; Motion passed with a 3:0 vote.
AYES: Pulipati, Sander, and Budge
NOES: None
ABSENT: Gatewood
RECUSED: Terry
11. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
None.
12. REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS
12.1. Subject: City of Rancho Cordova Technology Update.
Recommendation: Receive information regarding Technology Updates for the City of Rancho Cordova.
Mayor Terry opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers. Mayor Terry closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Input was received regarding the City of Rancho Cordova Technology Update.
13. COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Terry adjourned the meeting in memory of Jedd McClatchy and Jack Carlson at 7:57 p.m.
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Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk