CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
ANCHO CORDOVA
CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
4:30 PM - Special Meeting/Closed Session
5:30 PM - Special Meeting/Work Session
David B. Roberts Council Chambers
City Hall
2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Budge called the Special meeting to order in the David B. Roberts Council Chambers at 4:35 p.m.
Mayor Budge participated remotely due to just cause.
Council Members Present: Garrett Gatewood, Siri Pulipati, Donald Terry, and Mayor Linda Budge
Council Members Absent: David Sander
Staff Members Present: Stacy Leitner, Adam Lindgren, Persephonie Riley, and Micah Runner
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Budge opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers, Mayor Budge closed the public comment period.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Budge adjourned the meeting to closed session at 4:39 p.m.
4. CLOSED SESSION - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Budge called closed session to order at 4:39 p.m.
Mayor Budge participated remotely due to just cause.
Rancho Cordova City Council - MINUTES
Meeting of Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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, and Micah Runner
CLOSED SESSION
Council met in closed session to discuss the following item:
5.1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)(Two Cases).
OPEN SESSION - REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Adam Lindgren reported that Council took up two cases, staff was given direction and no reportable action was taken in closed session.
7. ADJOURN TO SPECIAL MEETING
Vice Mayor Sander adjourned closed session to the special meeting at 5:35 p.m.
SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Vice Mayor Sander called the Special meeting to order in the David B. Roberts Council Chambers at 5:35 p.m.
Mayor Budge participated remotely due to just cause.
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
9. PUBLIC COMMENT
City Clerk Stacy Leitner stated that public comment would be taken at the time each item was heard.
10. SPECIAL MEETING ITEMS
10.1. Subject: Economic Development Opportunity on City-Owned Parcels.
Recommendation: Provide direction on a potential use for approximately thirty (30) acres of City-owned land located at 10801 N. Mather Blvd. in Rancho Cordova, CA (APN's: 072-2360-030-0000, 072-2360-029-0000, & 072-2360-028-000).
Vice Mayor Sander opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. James Garcia
2. Jennifer Garcia
3. Michele Elkins-Buettner
4. Valerie Knippschild
Rancho Cordova City Council - MINUTES
Meeting of Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Vice Mayor Sander closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Input was received regarding Economic Development Opportunity on City- owned Parcels.
11. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
11.1. Subject: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova Amending ertain Sections of the Villages of Zinfandel Special Planning Area to Revise Permitte ses in the M-1 (Liaht Industrial) and MP (Office Industrial Park) Zones, Includin Amending Certain Text and Tables in the Sacramento County Zoning Code that are Incorporated and Applied in the Villages of Zinfandel Special Planning Area (CEQA Exempt Pursuant to Guideline Section 15061(b)(3)).
Recommendation: The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council:
1. Find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3);
2. Waive the first reading and introduce the Ordinance.
Vice Mayor Sander opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. Jennifer Garcia
2. Greg Muilenburg
3. Brenda Gustin
4. Matthew Henderson
5. Michael Phalen
6. Marilyn Metzger
7. Helen Whelan-Bashaw
8. James Garcia
9. Sara Malone
10. Gloria Smith
11. Eric Winegar
12. Valerie Knippschild
13. John Piatt
14. Vera Ferguson
15. Dawn S. Davison
16. Mitch Schwenk
17. Eileen Sedilko
18. Lynn Keay
19. David Burns
20. Michael Phalen
21. Christopher Lott
22. Wing Chang
23. Nicole Mullnix
24. Alan and Melissa Vosper
25. Jennifer Garcia
26. Kaitlin Swack
27. Randy H.
28. Lakshmi Gubbala
29. B. Fuller
30. Mary Miller
31. Janet Teghtmeyer
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32. Frank Droogmans
33. Manohar Packianathan & Usha Manoha
34. David Fergusor
35. MJ Torney
36. Kay Lopez
37. Radhika Prasad
38. Ken & Laura Cobler
39. D. Baldwin
40. Mark Berry
41. Brenda Gustin
42. Jim Boyd
43. Eric Winegar
44. Dennis Scovill
45. John Ulm
46. Matthew C Henderson
47. James Garcia
48. David Deller
49. Jess Cortez
Vice Mayor Sander closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Motion to approve item 11.1. with amendments to the Ordinance by Terry second by Gatewood;
Motion passed with a 5:0 vote.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Vice Mayor Sander adjourned the meeting at 7:31 p.m.
Stanter
Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk