CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
RANCHO CORDOVA
CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, September 18, 2023
5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
David B. Roberts Council Chambers
2728 Prospect Parkly rve, Rancho Cordova
211 Meyer Avenue
Hamel IL, 62046
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Budge called the Regular meeting to order in the David B. Roberts Council Chambers at 5:38 p.m.
Council Members Present: Garrett Gatewood, Siri Pulipati, David Sander, Donald Terry, and Mayor Linda Budge
Council Members Absent: None
Staff Members Present: Stacy Leitner, Adam Lindgren, Persephonie Riley, and Micah Runner
2. METRO CABLE TV TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENT
The City Clerk read the meetings recordings and playback schedule.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Conrad Mayer led the pledge.
INVOCATION
Jennifer Laret with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gave the invocation.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1. Sacramento County Project Update on the Hazel Avenue/U.S. 50 Interchange Project Rancho Cordova City Council - MINUTES
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New Employee Introductions: Taylor Muldrow, Customer Services Representative I by Stacy Leitner, City Clerk, Brooke Lindquist, Permit Technician I by Jeremiah Zillig, Building Official, and Michaela Paul, Animal Services Officer by Russ Ducharme, Neighborhood Services Manager.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Budge opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. James Garcia
2. Jenny Bui
3. Bhasker Vempati
4. Wendi Weston
5. Helen Whelan-Bashaw
6. Brenda Gustin
7. Lupe Hernandez
8. Daniel Stephens
9. James Garcia
Mayor Budge closed the public comment period
7. COUNCIL REPORTS
There were no Council reports.
8. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
There was no City Manager report.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE
Mayor Budge opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers. Mayor Budge closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Motion to approve items 9.1 through 9.7 by Gatewood second by Pulipati;
Motion passed with a 4:0 vote.
AYES: Gatewood, Pulipati, Sander, and Budge
NOES: None
ABSENT: Terry
ABSTAIN: None
9.2. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Approve the Addition of Cesar Chavez Day and Juneteenth as Holidays Beginning in 2024.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.3. Subject: A Resolution Approving the Final Map of the Ranch Village 13, Subdivision No.
FM-2021-002-09, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Subdivision Improvement Agreement Contract No. 2023-124 with K. Hovnanian At Jaeger Ranch, LLC.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.4. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 58-2019-3 with Coastline Water Resources, Inc. to Increase the Contract Amount from $2,335,000 to an Amount not to Exceed $3,285,000 for Storm Response Services Funded by a FEMA Grant.
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Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.5. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 2021-337-2 with R.E.Y. Engineers, Inc. will Extend the Contract Term from June 24, 2024, to December 31, 2026 and Increase the Contract Amount from $707, 182 to an Amount not to Exceed of $945,026 for the Countryside Neighborhood Street Rehabilitation Project.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.6. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 2022-212-1 with Rebuilding Together Sacramento will Extend the Contract Term trom October 31, 2024, to June 30, 2025 and Increase the Contract Amount from $300,000 to an Amount not to Exceed $650,000 for Funding the Rebuilding Together Sacramento Critical Repair Program.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.7. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the Public Works Director to Submit and Execute Applications and Documents for CalRecycle Grants.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
10. CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE
ACTION: Motion to pull item 10.1 for separate discussion by Gatewood second by Pulipati;
Motion passed with a 4:0 vote.
AYES: Gatewood, Pulipati, Sander, and Budge
NOES: None
ABSENT: Terry
ABSTAIN: None
10.1. Subject: Resolutions Approving the Rancho Cordova Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Initial Study/Negative Declaration and Final Draft Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.
Recommendation: 1. Adopt the Resolution approving a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Negative Declaration for the Rancho Cordova Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.
2. Adopt the Resolution approving the Rancho Cordova Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.
Mayor Budge opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. Helen Whelan-Bashaw
2. Brenda Gustin
3. David Militzer
4. Oscar Balaguer
5. Oscar Balaguer
6. Lisa Phenix
7. Stephen Green
Mayor Budge closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Motion to approve item 10.1. by Budge second by Gatewood;
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Motion passed with a 4:0 vote.
AYES: Gatewood, Pulipati, Sander, and Budge
NOES: None
ABSENT: Terry
ABSTAIN: None
11. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - 6:30 PM
11.1. Subject: Public Hearing on Draft Boundary Maps of Council Districts and First Reading of an Ordinance Providing for the Election of Council Members by Five Districts and Establishing the Boundaries and Election Order of Each District.
Recommendation: 1. Open the public hearing, receive public comments, close the public hearing, provide feedback to the demographic consultant and staff regarding the draft Council District boundary maps.
2. Vote to designate a preferred map, designate the sequence and preferred election years for each district to be included in the proposed Ordinance.
3. Waive the first reading and introduce the proposed Ordinance, as revised by the Council direction in Step 2 above, establishing five districts for election of five City Council Members, which would continue the practice of the City Council annually appointing a member of the City Council to serve for one year as Mayor of the City ano amending and adding new sections to Chapter 2.42 Elections of the Rancho Cordova Municipal Code to provide for City Council Election Districts.
Mayor Budge opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. Conrad Mayer
2. Fayzah Mughal
3. Ray Savorn
4. Greg Muilenburg
5. Madeline Sanderson
6. Jennifer Laret
7. Scott Rafferty
8. Lupe Hernandez
9. Diana Burdick
10. Helen Whelan-Bashaw
11. James Garcia
12. Angel Ball
13. Jennifer Garcia
14. Rajanraju Vadapalli
15. Lisa LeGare
16. Alan Vosper
17. Scott Rafferty
18. Fayzah Mughal
19. James Garcia
20. Shauna Mandell
21. Anil Reddy
22. Srinadha Babu
23. Chandra Sekhar Tematam
24. Crystal James
25. Indira Ganesula
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26. Ravi Bade
27. Prabhakara Patakota
28. Vijay Bhupathi
29. Venkat Reddy
30. Sureash Tammana
31. Venkata Kallam
Mayor Budge closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Motion to select map 516C as the preferred map for City Council Districts which shows five districts and to continue the practice of selecting a Council Appointed Mayor to serve for one year by Terry second by Gatewood; Motion passed with a 5:0 vote.
ACTION: Motion to select the following election sequence: members of the Rancho Cordova City Council from Council Districts 1, 3, and 4 shall be elected on a by district basis as that term is defined in California Government Code Section 34871(a), beginning with the General Municipal Election in November 2024 and every four years thereafter, as such Council Districts may be amended from time to time pursuant to applicable law and members of the Rancho Cordova City Council from Council Districts 2 and 5 shall be elected on a by district basis as that term is defined in California Government Code Section 34871(a), beginning with the General Municipal Election in November 2026 and every four years thereafter, as such Council Districts may be amended from time to time pursuant to applicable law by Terry second by Gatewood;
Motion passed with a 5:0 vote.
ACTION: Motion to waive the first reading and introduce the Ordinance as revised by the Council direction by the actions taken in the above motions by Sander second by Terry;
Motion passed with a 5:0 vote.
Council Member Terry left the meeting at 8:27 p.m.
BREAK 8:27 p.m. - 8:42 p.m.
11.2. Subject: Resolutions Related to the Annexation of Stonecreek Industrial Project to the City of Rancho Cordova Community Facilities District No. 2014-2 (Street, Lighting and Landscaping Maintenance)
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolutions.
Mayor Budge opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers. Mayor Budge closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Motion to adopt the Resolution calling the special property owner election in item 11.2. by Pulipati second by Gatewood;
Motion passed with a 4:0 vote
AYES: Gatewood, Pulipati, Sander, and Budge
NOES: None
ABSENT: Terry
ABSTAIN: None
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The City Clerk announced the result of the property owner vote.
ACTION: Motion to adopt the Resolution declaring the results of the special election and directing the recording of the notice of special tax lien under Community Facilities District No. 2014-2 by Gatewood second by Pulipati; Motion passed with a 4:0 vote.
AYES: Gatewood, Pulipati, Sander, and Budge
NOES: None
ABSENT: Terry
ABSTAIN: None
ACTION: Motion to adopt the Resolution directing the recording of the Notice of Cessation of the Special Tax Under Community Facilities District No. 2008-1 by Gatewood second by Pulipati;
Motion passed with a 4:0 vote.
AYES: Gatewood, Pulipati, Sander, and Budge
NOES: None
ABSENT: Terry
ABSTAIN: None
12. REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS
12.1. Subject: Appointment of Real Property Negotiators: Micah Runner, City Manager and Adam U. Lindgren, City Attorney. Assessor's Parcel Number's (APN's): 072-2360-028- 0000, 072-2360-029-0000, and 072-2360-030-0000.
Recommendation: Appoint Real Property Negotiators.
Mayor Budge opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. James Garcia
2. Greg Muilenburg
3. Helen Whelan-Bashaw
4. Alan Vosper
5. Marylin Metzger
6. Greg Muilenburg
Mayor Budge closed the public comment period
ACTION: Motion to approve item 12.1. by Sander second by Pulipati; Motion passed with a 4:0 vote.
AYES: Gatewood, Pulipati, Sander, and Budge
NOES: None
ABSENT: Terry
ABSTAIN: None
13. COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
1. Data Driven Governance in Rancho Cordova
2. Letter to Folsom Cordova Unified School District for a joint middle school/high school in Rancho Cordova
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14. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Budge adjourned the meeting to closed session at 9:26 p.m.
15. CLOSED SESSION - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Budge called closed session to order at 9:36 p.m.
Council Members Present: Garrett Gatewood, Siri Pulipati, David Sander, and Mayor Linda Budge
Council Members Absent: Donald Terry
Staff Members Present: Adam Lindgren and Micah Runner
16. CLOSED SESSION
Council met in closed session to discuss the following item:
Mayor Budge opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. Marylin Metzger
2. James Garcia
3. Greg Muilenburg
4. Alan Vosper
Mayor Budge closed the public comment period.
16.1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: Assessor's Parcel Number (APN):072-2360-028-0000, 072-2360-029-0000, and 072-2360-030-0000 City Negotiators: Micah Runner, City Manager, and Adam U. Lindgren, City Attorney, Negotiating Parties: Capital Jackson Partners. Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment.
17. OPEN SESSION - REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Manager Micah Runner reported that staff was given direction to bring the closed session item back as a noticed public hearing item back to a future Council meeting.
18. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Budge adjourned the meeting in memory of Mark Stasyuk and in honor of the 76th anniversary of the United States Air Force at 9:55 p.m.
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Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk