CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, December 18, 2023
5:30 PM – Regular Meeting
David B. Roberts Council Chambers
City Hall
2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova
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Rancho Cordova City Council - AMENDED AGENDA
Regular Meeting of Monday, December 18, 2023
All public comments will be limited to three minutes.
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AMENDED AGENDA
1. REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Council Members Linda Budge, Garrett Gatewood, Siri Pulipati, Donald Terry, and Mayor David Sander
2. METRO CABLE TV TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENT
The Clerk will announce the meetings video recording and playback schedules.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Mayor will call on someone in attendance to lead the Pledge.
4. INVOCATION
Deacon Walt Little from St. John Vianney Catholic Church will give the invocation.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1. Introduction of New Professional Services Company to the City of Rancho Cordova.
5.2. Presentation of Proclamation to Code Enforcement Officer Michael Rodriguez in Honor of his Retirement.
5.3. New Employee Introductions: Kathryn Spuur, Customer Service Representative by Russell Ducharme, Neighborhood Services Manager, Kevin Velazquez, Assistant Civil Engineer by Drew Hart, Senior Transportation Planner, and Veronica Seward-Aponte, Assistant Civil Engineer by Dalia Fadl, Principal Engineer.
6. 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.
Rancho Cordova City Council - AMENDED AGENDA
Regular Meeting of Monday, December 18, 2023
7. COUNCIL REPORTS
8. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
9. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE
9.1. Subject: Meeting Minutes from the Regular City Council Meetings of November 6, 2023, and December 4, 2023, and the Special Meetings of November 13, 2023, November 28, 2023, December 6, 2023, and December 12, 2023.
Recommendation: Adopt the minutes.
9.2. Subject: Treasurer's Report - September 30, 2023
Recommendation: This report is informational only. It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the September 30, 2023, Treasurer’s Report.
9.3. Subject: Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending Title 23, Chapter 23.325 Overlay Zoning Districts, Chapter 23.716 Landscaping, Chapter 23.719 Parking and Loading, Chapter
23.734 Accessory Structures, Chapter 23.743 Signs, and Chapter 23.1104 Definitions (CEQA Exemption Found in Guideline Section 15061(B)(3)).
Recommendation: Waive the second reading and adopt the Ordinance.
9.4. Subject: A Resolution Making Certain Findings and Determinations Related to, and Accepting, the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Development Impact Fee Report for Assembly Bill No. 1600 Development Fees.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.5. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract No. 2023-257 in an Amount not to Exceed $750,000 with the Sacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for Animal Shelter Services for a Term of January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2025.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.6. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract No. 2023-256 in an Amount not to Exceed $150,000 with Sacramento Regional Transit District for Design Support for the U.S. 50/Rancho Cordova Parkway Interchange Project.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.7. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the Continued Use of Military Equipment for Law Enforcement.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.8. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 153-2019-2 with R3 Consulting Group Inc. for On-Call Solid Waste Consulting Services to Extend the Term from June 30, 2024, to June 30, 2026, and Increase the Contract Budget from $777,400 to an Amount not to Exceed $1,277,650.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.9. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office for a Term Starting December 1, 2023, and Ending June 30, 2026, for the Supervision of the Sheriff's Work Project Program, Inmate Crew, for Flood Control and Landscaping Maintenance in an Amount not to Exceed $254,945.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
Rancho Cordova City Council - AMENDED AGENDA
Regular Meeting of Monday, December 18, 2023
9.10. Subject: A Resolution Declaring City-Owned Property at 2875 Kilgore Road, APN 072-0490- 024, as Surplus Land and Authorizing the City Manager to Proceed with the Surplus Land Act Process for Site Disposition.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.11. Subject: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova Approving the Fifth Amendment to the First Restated Agreement for Legal Services between the City and Meyers Nave.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
10. CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE
None.
11. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
None.
12. REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS
12.1. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Special Tax Bonds for and on Behalf of the City of Rancho Cordova Grantline 220 Community Facilities District No. 2023-1, Improvement Area No. 1 Approving and Directing the Execution of a Fiscal Agent Agreement, Approving the Form of Preliminary Official Statement, Approving Sale of Such Bonds, and Approving Other Related Documents and Actions.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
12.2. Subject: Chase Drive American River Parkway Connection Project Update.
Recommendation: Receive the presentation and provide feedback.
12.3. Subject: Discussion and Potential Direction of Planning Commissioner Appointments and Qualifications.
Recommendation: Receive a report on Planning Commission qualifications and two applications received to fill a vacant at-large member seat. Upon conclusion of the discussion and public comment, provide staff with any feedback or direction on the information presented and any future code amendments to Chapter 2.30 Planning Commission to address Council's direction and how to proceed with the two at-large applications received.
12.4. Subject: Approval of Council Member Appointments to Regional Boards, Commissions, and Committees.
Recommendation: Confirm commitments to serve on other agency boards, commissions, and committees.
12.5. Subject: A Resolution Adopting the 2024 City Council Meeting Schedule.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
12.6. Subject: Appointment of Labor Negotiators.
Recommendation: Appoint Mayor David Sander and City Attorney Adam U. Lindgren as Labor Negotiators for negotiations with the current City Manager.
13. COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
14. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Rancho Cordova City Council - AMENDED AGENDA
Regular Meeting of Monday, December 18, 2023
Mayor Sander will adjourn the meeting to closed session.
15. CLOSED SESSION - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Council Members Linda Budge, Garrett Gatewood, Siri Pulipati, Donald Terry, and Mayor David Sander
16. CLOSED SESSION
Council will meet in closed session to discuss the following items:
16.1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) 350 Sacramento, a California non-profit benefit corporation; and Oscar Balaguer v. City of Rancho Cordova, a general law city; City Council for the City of Rancho Cordova, and DOES 1 to 10, inclusive. Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 23WM000101.
16.2. 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) (One case).
16.3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) DPML Bear Hollow, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and DPML Stonecreek, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company v. City of Rancho Cordova, City Council of Rancho Cordova, and DOES 1 through 25, inclusive. Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 23WM000122.
16.4. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6. Agency Designated Representatives: Mayor David Sander and City Attorney Adam U. Lindgren; Unrepresented Employee: City Manager.
17. OPEN SESSION - REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney will report on action taken in closed session.
18. 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.
Rancho Cordova City Council - AMENDED AGENDA
Regular Meeting of Monday, December 18, 2023
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.
TENTATIVE UPCOMING MEETINGS
January 2, 2024 4:00 PM Special Meeting/Regular Meeting January 16, 2024 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
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CERTIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
I, Stacy Leitner, City Clerk for the City of Rancho Cordova, declare that the foregoing agenda for the December 18, 2023, Regular Meeting of the Rancho Cordova City Council was posted and available for review on December 14, 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 December 14, 2023, at Rancho Cordova, California.
Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk