CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, March 18, 2024
5:30 PM – Regular Meeting
David B. Roberts Council Chambers
City Hall
2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova
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Public Comment
Members of the public who wish to address the City Council may do so in person during the meeting by completing and submitting a Speaker Card to the City Clerk.
Members of the public who wish to provide public comment via email will need to submit comments to [email protected] no later than 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 18, 2024. 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.
If you have questions related to the City Council Meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (916) 851-8720 before Monday, March 18, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.
AGENDA
1. REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Council Members Linda Budge, Garrett Gatewood, Siri Pulipati, Donald Terry, and Mayor Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
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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
Walter Little with St. John Vianney Catholic Church will give the invocation.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1. Update by the Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center.
5.2. Introduction of New Employee: Saige White, Management Analyst I by Lorianne Carl, Community Engagement Manager.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public wishing to address the Council for any matter not on the agenda may do so at this time by completing and submitting a Speaker Card to 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.
7. COUNCIL REPORTS
8. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
9. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE
9.1. Subject: Meeting Minutes from the Special Meeting of February 27, 2024, and the Regular City Council Meeting of March 4, 2024.
Recommendation: Adopt the minutes.
9.2. Subject: Second Reading of 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 (California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption Found in Guideline Section 15061(B)(3)).
Recommendation: Waive the second reading and adopt the Ordinance.
9.3. Subject: Treasurer's Report - December 31, 2023.
Recommendation: This report is informational only. It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the December 31, 2023, Treasurer’s Report.
9.4. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Cooperative Agreement Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
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with the County of Sacramento for the Acquisition of Rights-of-Way within the City of Rancho Cordova for the Hazel Avenue at U.S. 50 Interchange Project.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.5. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the University of California (UC), Davis Campus, School of Veterinary Medicine on Behalf of its Koret Shelter Medicine Program for a Two-Year Grant, not to Exceed $200,000, to Support the City of Rancho Cordova Animal Service's Community Assistant Program in Connection with the California for All Animals Statewide Animal Shelter Assistance Program.
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: Mills Crossing Project Update.
Recommendation: Receive presentation, provide feedback.
12.2. Subject: A Resolution for a Forgivable Loan Agreement Between the City of Rancho Cordova and Phoenix Production Company, Doing Business as Rise-up Theatre Company, for the Construction of Tenant Improvements and Lease Payments for a Ninety-Nine (99) Seat Multi- Use Performing Arts Facility.
Recommendation: Review the proposed loan agreement and provide direction on the Resolution.
13. COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
14. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Sander will adjourn the meeting to closed session.
15. CLOSED SESSION CALL TO ORDER ROLL/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)) 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.
16.2. 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, and DOES 1-10 Respondent; Dermody Properties, and DOES 11-20 Real Parties in Interest. Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 23WM000052.
Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
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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.
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.
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
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
May 20, 2024 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
May 28, 2024 5:30 PM Special Meeting/Work Session
June 3, 2024 4:00 PM Special Meeting/Regular Meeting
June 17, 2024 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
If you have any technical questions related to the agenda items, please contact City Hall at (916) 851- 8700.
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 Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
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this meeting will be available for viewing via video streaming from the City’s website within 48 hours of adjournment of this meeting.
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 48 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 agenda for the March 18, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Rancho Cordova City Council was posted and available for review on March 14, 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 March 14, 2024 at Rancho Cordova, California.
Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk