CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
RANCHO CORDOVA
CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Thursday, March 30, 2023
5:30 PM - Special Meeting/Closed Session
David B. Roberts Council Chambers
City Hall
2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova
The Padre Hotel - Lobby
1702 18th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Budge called the Special meeting to order in the David B. Roberts Council Chambers at 5:39 p.m.
Linda Bigmbers Present: Garret Gatewood, David Sander, Donald Terry, and Mayor Council Members Absent: Siri Pulipati
Staff Members Present: Haley Arata, Stacy Leitner, Adam Lindgren, Persephonie Riley. and Micah Runner
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Budge opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council:
1. Pilar Magana
2. Cherrie Wheeler
3. Heeyoun Cho
4. Jenica Williams
5. Donald Weidman
6. Rose Ferrer
7. Kim Herlache
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8. John Dyte
9. Lisa Burns
10. David Burns
11. Vera Ferguson
12. Jonathan Lacoss
13. Nancy Lacoss
14. Valerie Knippschild
15. Troy Fennel
16. Katherine Whitcome
17. Pete Philips
18. Skip Bradlee
19. Pio Enriquez
20. Michelle Nelson
21. Steve Elliott
22. Gene and Daneece Adair
23. William Workman
24. Pamela and Darrell Fuller
25. Cyndi Sills
26. Yuriy Chernioglo
27. Holles Sommers Ahlstrom
28. Galina Gavrilov
29. Andrey Gavrilov
30. Maria Gavrilov
31. Jennifer Garcia
32. Schott Ahlstrom Sr.
33. Timothy Johnson
34. Elaine Rice
35. Paul Carroll
36. Andrey Shivdchenko
37. Alan Vosper
38. Marilyn Metzger
39. Gloria Smith
40. Eileen and Stan Sedilko
41. Mary and Phil Miller
42. Katie Uyeyama
43. Ben and Rowena Ramirez
44. Amir Mohammadiadl
45. Mehrnoosh Ansari
46. Shahnaz Mohammadiald
47. Paridokht Aghajoni
48. Ehson Rostami
49. Mary Kinyua
50. Stanley Nderi
51. Jim Rohwer
52. Pat Becker
53. Jon Decoteau
54. Alina Skye
55. Barbara Korpacek
56. Stanley Sedilko
57. Lynn Keay
58. Janet Tegtmeyer
59. Michael Phalen
60. Dilip Nayak
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61. MJ Tournay
62. John Mclaughlin
63. Minh Hoang
64. Jeanette and John Cluff
65. Nancy and Dennis Scovill
66. Nikki Sowunmi
67. Mark Berry
68. Elaina Natividad
69. Elisha Abbott
70. David and Barbara Williams
71. Sara Malone
72. James Garcia
73. Valeria Knippschild
74. Eric Winegar
Mayor Budge closed the public comment period.
3. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Budge adjourned the meeting to closed session at 5:52 p.m.
4. CLOSED SESSION - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Budge called closed session to order at 5:52 p.m.
Council Members Present: Garrett Gatewood, David Sander, Donald Terry, and Mayor Linda Budge
Council Members Absent: Siri Pulipati
Staff Members Present: Adam Lindgren and Micah Runner
5. CLOSED SESSION
Council met in closed session to discuss the following items:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) (one case): Potential Litigation Related to National Opioid Cases and Settlement. (IN RE: NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION OPIATE LITIGATION, U.S.D.C., Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:18-cv-01135 and U.S.D.C., Northern District of Ohio, MDL No. 2804, Case No. 17-MD-2804.)
5.2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) (Three cases, one relating to "Notice and Alleged Default Under Development Agreement and 60-Day Period to Cure; Logisticenter Project" at Corner of N. Mather Blvd. and Bear Hollow Drive from Arthur Coon, January 25, 2023; a second relating to a Notice of City of Rancho Cordova's Breach of and Default Under Development Agreement and 60-Day Period to Cure; Stone Creek Industrial Center" at Corner of Zinfandel Blvd. and Baroque Drive from Arthur Coon, March 13, 2023; and a third relating to an oral threat of litigation from representatives of Elliott Homes that the potential City action on the Logisticenter Project will result in litigation by Elliott Homes against the City relating to certain of its Stone Creek properties).
6. OPEN SESSION - REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
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The City Attorney will report on action taken in closed session.
Adam Lindgren, City Attorney:
"Thank you, Mayor, Council, and members of the community.
This evening the City Council met in closed session on one item of anticipated litigation, the national prescription opioid litigation. The City Council gave direction to the City Manager and the City Attorney to take the necessary steps to participate in the next round of the national prescription opioid litigation settlements that will allow additional funds to come to the City in exchange for participating in that matter.
The second item of business in closed session, the Council took up a conference with legal counsel on anticipated litigation on three identified cases relating to warehouses proposed in the City and the City Attorney provided information and received additional direction from the Council."
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Budge adjourned the meeting in memory of Steve Miller at 7:02 p.m. sher site
Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk