CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
R A CA L I F O R N I A
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, March 3, 2025
4:00 PM - Special Meeting
American River Room
5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
David B. Roberts Council Chambers
City Hall
2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova
MINUTES
1. SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Pulipati called the Special meeting to order in the American River Room at 4:07 p.m.
Council Members Present: Linda Budge, Garrett Gatewood, Joe Little (arrived at 4: 15 p.m.), David Sander, and Mayor Siri Pulipati
Council Members Absent: None
Staff Members Present: Rachel Duhe, Stacy Leitner, Adam Lindgren, Persephonie Riley, and Micah Runner
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Pulipati opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers, Mayor Pulipati closed the public comment period.
3. SPECIAL MEETING
3.1. Subject: Discussion and Possible Direction on City Council Appointments to Regional Boards, Commissions and Committees to Enhance Community and Regional Partnerships
Recommendation: Recommend discussing a strategy for leveraging City Council appointments to regional boards, commissions, and committees that will strengthen community and regional partnerships, support key initiatives and projects, and provide any additional direction related to City Council appointments to regional boards, commissions, and committees.
Rancho Cordova City Council - MINUTES
Meeting of Monday, March 3, 2025
Mayor Pulipati opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers, Mayor Pulipati closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Motion to appoint Council Member Joe Little as Alternate to the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District by Budge second by Pulipati; Motion passed with a 5:0 vote.
Council Member Budge left the meeting at 5:14 p.m.
ACTION: Input was received regarding City Council Appointments to Regional Boards, Commissions, and Committees to Enhance Community Regional Partnerships.
4. ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Pulipati adjourned the Special meeting to the Regular meeting at 5:20 p.m.
5. REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Pulipati called the Regular meeting to order in the David B. Roberts Council Chambers at 5:44 p.m.
Council Members Present: Linda Budge, Garrett Gatewood, Joe Little, David Sander, and Mayor Siri Pulipati
Council Members Absent: None
Staff Members Present: Rachel Duhe, Stacy Leitner, Adam Lindgren, Persephonie Riley, and Micah Runner
6. METRO CABLE TV TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENT
The City Clerk read the meetings recordings and playback schedule.
7. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Cheryl Gleason led the pledge.
8. INVOCATION
Deacon Walt Little with St. John Vianney Catholic Church gave the invocation.
9. PRESENTATIONS
9.1. Cordova Community Council 65 Years and Counting.
9.2. Introduction of New Employees: Rachel Duhe, Deputy City Clerk by Stacy Leitner, City Clerk, Jacob Nunez, Management Analyst II by Michelle Mingay, Finance Manager, and Laura Fickle, Economic Development Manager by Amanda Norton, Economic Development Director.
10. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Pulipati opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. Jorge Polo Tomas
Mayor Pulipati closed the public comment period.
11. COUNCIL REPORTS
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Council reported on events since the last meeting.
12. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Micah Runner gave his report.
13. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE
Mayor Pulipati opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers, Mayor Pulipati closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Motion to approve items 13.1 through 13.6 by Budge second by Gatewood; Motion passed with a 5:0 vote.
13.1. Subject: Meeting Minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting of February 18, 2025.
Recommendation: Adopt the minutes.
13.2. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing Joint Application to and Participation in the Homekey+ Program for the Mather Veterans Village Phase 4 Project.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
13.3. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 2023-158-2 with Community Strong Strategies, LLC in an Amount not to Exceed $117,437 for Economic Development Consulting Services.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
13.4. Subject: A Resolution Increasing the Annual Stormwater Utility Fee (SWUII) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
13.5. Subject: A Resolution Updating the City's Records and Information Management Retention Schedule.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
13.6. Subject: A Resolution Adopting Amendments to the Ticket and Passes Distribution Policy.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution approving amendments to the Tickets and Passes Distribution Policy in accordance with Fair Political Practices Commission regulations on the reporting of gifts by public officials.
14. CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE
None.
15. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
15.1. Subject: A Resolution Approving the City of Rancho Cordova's Adjusted Storm Drainage Impact Fee Schedule for 2025, Paid by Developers to Mitigate for their Project Impacts on the City's Drainage System.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
Mayor Pulipati opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers, Mayor Pulipati closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Motion to approve item 15.1 by Budge second by Gatewood; Motion passed with a 5:0 vote.
16. REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS
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16.1. Subject: Fiscal Year 2025-27 Budget Priorities Discussion.
Recommendation: Receive presentation and provide direction to staff.
Mayor Pulipati opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. Helen Whelan-Bashaw
Mayor Pulipati closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Input was received regarding the Fiscal Year 2025-27 Budge Priorities Discussion.
16.2. Subject: Communications Update.
Recommendation: Provide 2024 communications update, 2025 communications plans, and answer Council questions.
Mayor Pulipati opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. Derald Langwell
Mayor Pulipati closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Input was received regarding the Communications Update.
17. COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
1. Homeless Update/RCPD Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) Update.
18. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Pulipati adjourned the meeting to closed session at 8:32 p.m.
19. CLOSED SESSION - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Pulipati called closed session to order at 8:33 p.m.
Council Members Present: Linda Budge, Garrett Gatewood, Joe Little, David Sander, and Mayor Siri Pulipati
Council Members Absent: None
Staff Members Present: Adam Lindgren and Micah Runner
20. CLOSED SESSION
Council met in closed session to discuss the following items:
20.1. 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.
21. OPEN SESSION - REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Adam Lindgren reported that staff was given direction and no reportable action was taken in closed session.
Rancho Cordova City Council - MINUTES
Meeting of Monday, March 3, 2025
22. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pulipati adjourned the meeting at 9:51 p.m.
Stacy Leitner,
City Clerk