CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, February 5, 2024
3:30 PM – Special Meeting
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 - AGENDA
Special and Regular Meeting of Monday, February 5, 2024
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AGENDA
1. SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Council Members Linda Budge, Garrett Gatewood, Siri Pulipati, Donald Terry, and Mayor David Sander
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. SPECIAL MEETING ITEMS
3.1. Subject: Sister Cities Discussion.
Recommendation: Receive presentation and provide direction to staff on the request to explore the establishment of a new sister city partnership between a city or district in South Korea and the City of Rancho Cordova.
3.2. Subject: Discussion Regarding a Possible Ordinance Amending Title 2, Chapter 2.08, Section 2.08.030 "Council Salaries."
Recommendation: Discuss and provide direction on a possible Ordinance amending Title 2, Chapter 2.08 "City Council," Section 2.08.030 "Council Salaries."
4. ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Sander will adjourn the meeting to closed session.
5. CLOSED SESSION - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Council Members Linda Budge, Garrett Gatewood, Siri Pulipati, Donald Terry, and Mayor David Sander
6. CLOSED SESSION ITEM
Council will meet in closed session to discuss the following item:
6.1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)(One case).
7. OPEN SESSION - REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney will report on action taken in closed session.
Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
Special and Regular Meeting of Monday, February 5, 2024
8. ADJOURN TO REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Sander will adjourn closed session to the Regular meeting.
9. REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Council Members Linda Budge, Garrett Gatewood, Siri Pulipati, Donald Terry, and Mayor David Sander
10. METRO CABLE TV TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENT
The Clerk will announce the meetings video recording and playback schedules.
11. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Mayor will call on someone in attendance to lead the Pledge.
12. INVOCATION
Pastor Elizabeth Brick with the United Methodist Church of Rancho Cordova will give the invocation.
13. PRESENTATIONS
13.1. Council Member Donald Terry's Birthday on February 8, 2024.
14. 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.
15. COUNCIL REPORTS
16. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
17. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE
17.1. Subject: Meeting Minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting of January 16, 2024, and the Special Meeting of January 23, 2024.
Recommendation: Adopt the minutes.
17.2. Subject: A Resolution Declaring the Results of the Mail Ballot Election for Rancho Cordova Transit-Related Services Special Tax Area Zone 8 for The Ranch Active Adult Project.
Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
Special and Regular Meeting of Monday, February 5, 2024
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
17.3. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract No. 2024-20 with TIP Strategies, Inc in an Amount not to Exceed $150,000 for Economic Development Strategic Plan Consulting Services.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
17.4. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 2023-113-1 with Tetra Tech, Inc. to Increase the Contract Amount from $99,995.41 to an Amount not to Exceed $157,869.41 for the Soil Remediation Project at 10153-10179 Folsom Boulevard.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
18. CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE
18.1. Subject: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova Amending Title 2 Administration and Personnel, Chapter 2.30 Planning Commission to Incorporate Additional Qualifications to At-Large Members (CEQA Exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3)).
Recommendation: Waive the first reading and introduce the Ordinance.
19. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
19.1. Subject: Mine Shaft Digital Signs Project - Conditional Use Permit, Design Review, and Operating Use Agreement (Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared Pursuant to Article 6 of the California Environmental Quality Act) - Project PLND-0822-0047 - 2300 Mine Shaft Lane; APN: 072-0231-014-0000.
Recommendation: Find the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration with mitigation measures that was prepared and circulated pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the project is adequate; adopt the Resolution for the Mine Shaft Digital Billboard Signs Conditional Use Permit and Minor Design Review; and approve the Mine Shaft Digital Billboard Signs Operating Agreement.
19.2. Subject: Public Hearing to Receive Protests to the Proposed Stormwater Utility 1 Fee Increase and a Resolution to Submit the Question to a Vote of the Property Owners for Approval of the Proposed Stormwater Utility 1 Fee Increase.
Recommendation: Hold a noticed public hearing to consider protests to the proposed Stormwater Utility 1 increase and, if a majority protest is not received at the Protest Hearing, adopt the Resolution to submit the question of the proposed Stormwater Utility 1 Fee increase to a vote of the owners of the property subject to the proposed fee increase for approval.
20. REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS
20.1. Subject: Presentation of Best and Final Proposals from Atlas Disposal and Republic Services for the Residential Solid Waste and Street Sweeping Services Contract beginning January 1, 2025.
Recommendation: Receive the presentation and direct staff to prepare a final contract with either Atlas Disposal or Republic Services for Council approval at a later date.
21. COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
22. ADJOURNMENT
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
Special and Regular Meeting of Monday, February 5, 2024
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
February 20, 2024 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
February 27, 2024 5:30 PM Special Meeting/Work Session
March 4, 2024 4:00 PM Special Meeting/Regular Meeting
March 18, 2024 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
March 26, 2024 5:30 PM Special Meeting/Work Session
April 2, 2024 4:00 PM Special Meeting/Regular Meeting
April 23, 2024 5:30 PM Special Meeting/Work Session
May 6, 2024 4:00 PM Special Meeting/Regular Meeting
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CERTIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
Special and Regular Meeting of Monday, February 5, 2024
I, Stacy Leitner, City Clerk for the City of Rancho Cordova, declare that the foregoing agenda for the February 5, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Rancho Cordova City Council was posted and available for review on February 1, 2024, 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 February 1, 2024, at Rancho Cordova, California.
Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk