CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
5:30 PM – Special Meeting/Closed Session
David B. Roberts Council Chambers
City Hall
2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova
AC Hotel Washington DC Convention Center – Room 2210
601 K Street NW, Washington DC, 20001
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Members of the public who wish to provide public comment via email will need to submit written comments to [email protected] no later than 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Written comments received no later than 2:00 p.m. will be distributed to the Council, filed in the record, and will not be read aloud. All comments submitted later than 2:00 p.m. will be distributed to the Council.
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Rancho Cordova City Council - AMENDED AGENDA
Special Meeting of Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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AMENDED AGENDA
1. SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Council Members Garrett Gatewood, Siri Pulipati, David Sander, Donald Terry, and Mayor Linda Budge.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
At a special meeting, citizens wishing to address the Council for any matter on the agenda may do so at the time the matter is discussed. Under the provisions of the California Government Code, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not on the agenda.
3. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Budge will adjourn the meeting to closed session.
4. CLOSED SESSION - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Council Members Garrett Gatewood, Siri Pulipati, David Sander, Donald Terry, and Mayor Linda Budge
5. CLOSED SESSION
Council will meet in closed session to discuss the following items:
5.1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) (three cases).
5.2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) Stone Creek Residents for Smart Growth, an unincorporated association v. City of Rancho Cordova, Respondent; Dermody Properties, and DOES 1-10 Real Parties in Interest. Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 23WM000026.
5.3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) Stone Creek Residents for Smart Growth, an unincorporated association v. City of Rancho Cordova, and DOES 1-10 Respondent; Dermody Properties, and DOES 11-20 Real Parties in Interest. Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 23WM000052.
6. OPEN SESSION - REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
7. ADJOURNMENT
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Special Meetings listed below are subject to change/cancellation without further notice.
Rancho Cordova City Council - AMENDED AGENDA
Special Meeting of Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Public documents related to items on the open session portion of this agenda, which are distributed to the City Council less than 24 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 Fridays prior to the Special City Council Meeting.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
October 2, 2023 4:00 PM Special Meeting/Regular Meeting October 16, 2023 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
October 24, 2023 5:30 PM Special Meeting/Work Session
November 6, 2023 4:00 PM Special Meeting/Regular Meeting November 20, 2023 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
November 28, 2023 5:30 PM Special Meeting/Work Session
December 4, 2023 4:00 PM Special Meeting/Regular Meeting December 12, 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.
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 24 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 amended agenda for the September 26, 2023, Special Meeting of the Rancho Cordova City Council was posted and available for review on September 25, 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 September 25, 2023, at Rancho Cordova, California.
Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk