CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, November 4, 2024
5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
David B. Roberts Council Chambers
City Hall
2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova
MINUTES
1: REGULAR MEETING -CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Sander called the Regular meeting to order in the David B. Roberts Council Chambers at 5:37 p.m.
Council Members Present: Linda Budge, Siri Pulipati, Donald Terry (arrived at 5:39 p.m.), and Mayor David Sander
Council Members Absent: Garrett Gatewood
Staff Members Present: Stacy Leitner, Adam Lindgren, Persephonie Riley, and Micah Runner
2. METRO CABLE TV TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENT
The City Clerk read the meetings recordings and playback schedule.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Steve Harriman led the pledge.
4. INVOCATION
Jennifer Laret with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gave the invocation.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1. Presentation of Proclamation to the Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Recognition of Global Entrepreneurship Week.
5.2. Presentation by the Rancho Cordova Rotary Club Regarding their 3rd Grade Dictionary Donation Program.
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5.3. New Employee Introductions: Marc Hill, Management Analyst II by Steve Harriman, Public Works Division Manager O&M, and Andrea Cunningham, Administrative Assistant I by Maria Kniestedt, Communications and Public Affairs Director
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Sander opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. Sarah Alzanoon
2. Samantha Stringer
3. Rebecca Light
4. Fauziya Faruk
5. Faisa L Manzoor
6. Jessa Rego
7. Jumainah Ali
8. Diana Munoz
9. Altaf Sarker
10. Mahboba Sultana
11. Fayzah Mughal
12. Layla Stowell
13. Helen Whelan-Bashaw
14. James Garcia
15. KhondkerHasan
16. Brenda Gustin
17. Michelle Stowell
18. Antoinetta-Johnson
19. Amir Ganie
20. Isa Abdur-Rahim
21. Shazma Noushin
22. Haroon Muzaffar
23. Taahir Abdur-Rahim
24. Ahmed Abdur-Rahim
25. Mourice Mrabe
26. Salwa Mrabe
27. Fayzah Mughal
28. Linae Peters
29. Antonia Marez
30. Aaron Roundtree
31. Oscar Gonzalez-Zavala
32. Afnan Mohammand
33. Kayla Neeley-Lopez
34. Mohammad Akbar Amani
35. Brenda Gustin
Mayor Sander closed the public comment period.
The City Clerk stated that the City Clerk's office received 21 emails, 20 emails were in support of a cease fire resolution and asked that their comments be added to public comment for the November 4, 2024, City Council Meeting. Those public comments were distributed to the City Council, added to the City's website, and were available in the Public Comment binder in the back of the Council Chambers.
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In addition, the City Clerk's office received more than 30 emails since Friday, November 1, 2024, in support of a cease fire resolution. Those emails did not say that written communication was intended for public comment.
The City Clerk also stated, the City Council and staff has also received more than 8,600 emails to not support a cease fire resolution. These emails did not say that the written comments were intended for public comment.
7. COUNCIL REPORTS
Council reported on events since the last meeting.
8. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Micah Runner gave his report.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE
Mayor Sander opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers, Mayor Sander closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Motion to approve items 9.1 through 9.4 by Terry second by Pulipati; Motion passed with a 4:0 vote.
AYES: Budge, Pulipati, Terry, and Sander
NOES: None
ABSENT: Gatewood
ABSTAIN: None
9.1. Subject: Meeting Minutes from the-Regular City Council Meeting of October 21, 2024. Recommendation: Adopt the minutes.
9.2. Subject: A Resolution Approving the Biennial Review and Update to the Conflict of Interest Code for the City of Rancho Cordova Pursuant to the Political Reform Act.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.3. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract No. 2024-241 with lnterwest Consulting Group for a Five-Year Term in an Amount not to Exceed $1,000,000 for On-Call Professional Engineering Services.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.4. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 172-2019-2 with Salaber and Associates, Inc. to Increase the Contract Amount from $2,850,000 to an Amount not to Exceed $4,850,000 and Extend the Contract Term from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2027, for On-Call Construction Inspection and Engineering Development Services.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
10. CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE
Mayor Sander opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers, Mayor Sander closed the public comment period.
ACTION:
AYES:
NOES:
Motion to approve item 10.1 by Terry second by Budge;
Motion passed with a 4:0 vote.
Budge, Pulipati, Terry, and Sander
None
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ABSENT: Gatewood
ABSTAIN: None
10.1. Subject: A Resolution Declaring a Protest Hearing and Authorizing the Mailing of Property Owner Ballot Relating to the Imposition of the Annual Stormwater Utility Fee for the Sunridge Park 111 Project.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
11. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
None.
12. REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS
12.1. Subject: A Resolution Adopting the 2025 Rancho Cordova City Council Meeting Schedule.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
Mayor Sander opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers, Mayor Sander closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Motion to approve item 12.1 by Terry second by Budge; Motion passed with a 4:0 vote.
AYES: Budge, Pulipati, Terry, and Sander
NOES: None
ABSENT: Gatewood
ABSTAIN: None
12.2. Subject: Corridor Enhancement Plan.
Recommendation: Receive and file the Corridor Enhancement Plan.
Mayor Sander opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. Helen Whelan-Bashaw
Mayor Sander closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Input was received regarding the Corridor Enhancement Plan.
12.3. Subject: Mather Field Enhancement Project Update.
Recommendation: Receive the presentation and provide feedback.
Mayor Sander opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers, Mayor Sander closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Input was received regarding the Mather Field Enhancement Project Update.
Vice Mayor Pulipati left the meeting at 7:44 p.m.
12.4. Subject: Baroque Drive Traffic Calming Update.
Recommendation: Receive the project update presentation and provide feedback on the proposed Baroque Drive Traffic Calming Project.
Mayor Sander opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
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1. James Garcia
Mayor Sander closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Input was received regarding the Baroque Drive Traffic Calming Update.
13. COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Sander adjourned the meeting in memory of John Hidahl at 8: 11 p.m.