CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, November 6, 2023
4:00 PM - Special Meeting/Closed Session
5:30 PM – Regular Meeting
David B. Roberts Council Chambers
City Hall
2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova
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Special and Regular Meeting of Monday, November 6, 2023
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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/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 – 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.
5.2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)(One case, based on a letter dated October 24, 2023 to the Mayor and Council from Matthew Henderson of Miller Starr Regalia and testimony by Mr. Henderson at the October 24, 2023 City Council meeting opposing and threatening litigation on the proposed Ordinance amending sections of the Villages of Zinfandel Special Planning Area).
6. OPEN SESSION - REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney will report on action taken in closed session.
7. ADJOURN TO REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Budge will adjourn to the Regular meeting.
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8. REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Council Members Garrett Gatewood, Siri Pulipati, David Sander, Donald Terry, and Mayor Linda Budge
9. METRO CABLE TV TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENT
The Clerk will announce the meetings video recording and playback schedules.
10. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Mayor will call on someone in attendance to lead the Pledge.
11. INVOCATION
Dr. Dan DeShong with River City Christian Church will give the invocation.
12. PRESENTATIONS
12.1. City of Rancho Cordova's Inaugural Youth Poet Laureate.
12.2. 2023 California Capital Airshow Report provided by Executive Director Darcy Brewer.
12.3. Rancho Cordova FiberCity Update provided by SiFi.
12.4. Vice Mayor Sander's Birthday on November 25, 2023.
13. 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.
14. COUNCIL REPORTS
15. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
16. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE
16.1. Subject: Meeting Minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting of October 16, 2023, and the Special Meeting of October 24, 2023.
Recommendation: Adopt the minutes.
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16.2. Subject: Second Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova Amending Certain Sections of the Villages of Zinfandel Special Planning Area to Revise Permitted Uses in the M-1 (Light Industrial) and MP (Office Industrial Park) Zones, Including 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: Waive the second reading and adopt the Ordinance.
16.3. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 09- 2019-1 with Ziebron Group to Increase the Contract Amount from $100,000 to an Amount not to Exceed $150,000, to Increase the Hourly Rate from $275 Per Hour to $310 Per Hour and Extend the Contract Term from December 31, 2023, to June 30, 2025, for the South Sacramento Habitat Conservation Plan Permitting.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
16.4. Subject: A Resolution Calling the Special Election in City of Rancho Cordova Grantline 220 Community Facilities District No. 2023-1.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution and rescind Resolution No. 121-2023.
16.5. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the Public Works Director to Execute and Submit CalRecycle Grant Documents.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
16.6. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Sign a Letter of Agency with Capitol Jackson Partners.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
16.7. Subject: Measure R and Measure H/Community Enhancement & Investment Fund Citizen Oversight Board Appointments.
Recommendation: Appoint two (2), one-year term At-Large/Student appointees to fill the combined Measure R and Measure H/Community Enhancement & Investment Fund Citizen Oversight Board.
17. CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE
17.1. Subject: A Resolution Approving the Community Development Block Grant 2024 Annual Action Plan.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
17.2. Subject: A Resolution Creating Special Tax Area Zone 8 and an Ordinance Establishing a Special Tax for Transit-Related Services for the Ranch Active Adult Project.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution creating special transit tax area Zone 8 and waive the first reading and introduce the Ordinance, establishing a special tax for transit-related services for the Ranch Active Adult project.
18. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
None.
19. REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS
19.1. Subject: A Resolution Approving a Grant Agreement Between the City of Rancho Cordova and Cordova Community Council Foundation for the Mine Shaft Building Transfer of Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
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Ownership and Relocation and a Resolution Approving a Loan Agreement with the Cordova Community Council Foundation for the Mine Shaft Building Renovation and Expansion Project.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolutions.
19.2. Subject: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova Designating a Time and Place for Hearing Protests in Connection with a Proposed Stormwater Utility 1 Fee Increase, Approving Procedures in Connection Therewith and Taking Certain Other Actions.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
19.3. Subject: Fiscal Year 2022-23 Preliminary Year-End Financial Report and a Resolution Authorizing Budget Amendment.
Recommendation: Receive the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Preliminary Year-End Financial Report and adopt the proposed budget amendment Resolution.
19.4. Subject: Selection of the 2024 Mayor and Vice Mayor.
Recommendation: Council selection of the 2024 Mayor and Vice Mayor.
19.5. Subject: Cancellation of the November 20, 2023 City Council Meeting.
Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council cancel the Monday, November 20, 2023 City Council meeting due to the lack of a quorum present in the Council Chambers.
20. COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
21. 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.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
November 13, 2023 5:30 PM Special Meeting/Closed Session 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/5:30 PM Regular Meeting Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
Special and Regular Meeting of Monday, November 6, 2023
December 12, 2023 5:30 PM Special Meeting/Work Session
December 18, 2023 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
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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.
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CERTIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
I, Persephonie Riley, Assistant City Clerk for the City of Rancho Cordova, declare that the foregoing agenda for the November 6, 2023, Regular Meeting of the Rancho Cordova City Council was posted and available for review on November 3, 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 November 3, 2023, at Rancho Cordova, California.
Persephonie Riley
Assistant City Clerk