CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
5:30 PM – Regular Meeting
David B. Roberts Council Chambers
City Hall
2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova
Pursuant to California Assembly Bill 361 amending the Ralph M. Brown Act (Govt. Code 54950-54963), the City has declared a state of emergency relating to COVID-19 and imposed measures to promote social distancing.
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Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
Regular Meeting of Tuesday, January 3, 2023
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AGENDA
1. REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Council Members Garrett Gatewood, Siri Pulipati, David Sander, Donald Terry, and Mayor Linda Budge.
2. METRO CABLE TV TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENT
The Clerk will announce the meetings video recording and playback schedules.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Mayor will call on someone in attendance to lead the Pledge.
4. INVOCATION
Mary Nobbe with the Law Enforcement Chaplaincy Sacramento will give the invocation.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1. Federal & State Legislative Updates
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Citizens wishing to address the Council for any matter not on the agenda may do so at this time via teleconference or by completing and submitting a Speaker Card to the City Clerk.
If you want to make a public comment via teleconference, please use the “raise hand” feature at the bottom center of the screen. If you are participating by telephone and you want to make a public comment, please press *9 to raise your hand. For those participating by Zoom or telephone, please wait to be called upon by the City Clerk.
For items on the agenda, speakers will be called by the Mayor at the point on the agenda when the item will be heard. Speakers are encouraged to keep comments to three minutes or less and to state name and community of residence.
Under the provisions of the California Government Code, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking immediate action on any item not on the agenda unless it can be demonstrated to be of an emergency nature or the need to take immediate action arose after the posting of the agenda.
7. COUNCIL REPORTS
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8. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
9. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE
9.1. Subject: Meeting Minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting of December 19, 2022.
Recommendation: Adopt the Minutes.
9.2. Subject: Second Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Suncreek Specific Plan for the Trevor Gilmartin Project.
Recommendation: Waive second reading and adopt the Ordinance
9.3. Subject: Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending The Ranch Special Planning Area- PLND-0722-0045-The Ranch Four Seasons.
Recommendation: Waive the second reading and adopt the Ordinance amending The Ranch Special Planning Area.
9.4. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Approve a Contract 2022-263 with Torres Project Management, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $645,000 for the Suite 220 Tenant Improvement Project (CP23-2250).
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.5. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment 2019- 65-2 with Willdan Engineering to Increase the Contract Amount from $1,450,000 to an Amount not to Exceed $2,250,000 with no Change in the Contract Term.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.6. Subject: A Resolution Declaring the Results of a Mail Ballot Election Relating to the Imposition of the Annual Stormwater Utility Fee for the Sun Center Drive Warehouse Project in the City of Rancho Cordova.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution declaring the results of the mail ballot election relating to the imposition of the Annual Stormwater Utility Fee for the Sun Center Drive Warehouse project.
10. CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE
11. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
11.1. Subject: Rancho Cordova Apartments - Major Design Review - Project No. PLND-0821-0002 - Located at 11650 Douglas Road; APN: 067-0030-078.
Recommendation: Find the project exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15183, projects consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan or Zoning; and adopt the Resolution for a Major Design Review for Rancho Cordova Apartments.
12. REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS
12.1. Subject: 2022 California Legislative Update.
Recommendation: Receive update.
12.2. Subject: 2023 Legislative Advocacy Update and Platform.
Recommendation: Presentations by Simon and Company, Inc. and Joe A. Gonsalves & Son regarding key 2022 legislation affecting the city, as well as staff update regarding 2023 Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
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legislative priorities. Receive presentations and update; provide direction and/or approval to staff on city's 2023 Legislative Priorities.
12.3. Subject: Presentation on the Zinfandel Drive Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing Project Aesthetic Concept.
Recommendation: Receive staff presentation on the proposed Aesthetic Concept for the Zinfandel Drive Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing Project and provide direction.
12.4. Subject: Discussion and Approval of Council Member Appointments to Regional Boards, Commissions, and Committees.
Recommendation: That Council confirms commitments to serve on other agency boards, commissions, and committees.
13. COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
14. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Budge will adjourn the meeting to closed session.
15. CLOSED SESSION - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Council Members Garrett Gatewood, Siri Pulipati, David Sander, Donald Terry, and Mayor Linda Budge.
16. CLOSED SESSION
Council will meet in closed session to discuss the following item:
16.1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) (One Case).
17. OPEN SESSION - REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney will report on action taken in closed session.
18. ADJOURNMENT
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Special Meetings listed below are subject to change/cancellation without further notice.
Unless the Council adopts a motion to extend the meeting, any item that is not initiated before 11:00 p.m. will be continued to the next day at 5:30 p.m. or scheduled on the next regular meeting agenda of the Council.
Public documents related to items on the open session portion of this agenda, which are distributed to the City Council less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, shall be available for public inspection at the time the documents are distributed to the Council. Documents are available for inspection at the City Clerk's office located in Rancho Cordova City Hall.
The agenda items are accessible on the City’s website at www.cityofranchocordova.org on Thursdays or Fridays prior to the Regular City Council Meeting.
Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
Regular Meeting of Tuesday, January 3, 2023
UPCOMING MEETINGS
January 17, 2023 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
January 24, 2023 1:00 PM Special Meeting/Work Session
January 25, 2023 1:00 PM Special Meeting/Work Session
February 6, 2023 3:00 PM Special Meeting/Regular Meeting Fevruary 21, 2023 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
February 28, 2023 5:30 PM Special Meeting/Work Session
March 6, 2023 4:00 PM Special Meeting/Regular Meeting
March 20, 2023 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
If you have any technical questions related to the agenda items, please contact City Hall at (916) 851- 8700.
The Rancho Cordova City Council meeting will be videotaped in its entirety and will be cablecast without interruption on Metro Cable 14, the Government Affairs Channel on the Comcast, Consolidated Communications and AT&T U-Verse Systems. Closed Captioning will be available on the playback cablecast. A DVD copy is available from the City Clerk’s Department and a webcast of this meeting will be available for viewing via video streaming from the City’s website within 48 hours of adjournment of this meeting.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (916) 851-8720 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
I, Stacy Leitner, City Clerk for the City of Rancho Cordova, declare that the foregoing agenda for the January 3, 2023 Regular Meeting of the Rancho Cordova City Council was posted and available for review on December 23, 2023 at City Hall of the City of Rancho Cordova, 2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova, California, 95670. The agenda is also available on the city website at www.cityofranchocordova.org.
Signed December 23, 2023 at Rancho Cordova, California.
Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk