CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
R A CA L I F O R N I A
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, September 15, 2025
5:30 PM PST- Regular Meeting
David B. Roberts Council Chambers
City Hall
2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA
MINUTES
1. REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Vice Mayor Gatewood called the Regular meeting to order in the David B. Roberts Council Chambers at 5:30 p.m.
Council Members Present: Linda Budge, Joe Little, and Vice Mayor Garrett Gatewood Council Members Absent: David Sander and Siri Pulipati
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
Richard Montgomery led the pledge.
4. INVOCATION
Daniel DeRosa from Church in Rancho Cordova gave the invocation.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1. Presentation of Proclamation in Recognition of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
5.2. Historic Presentation by the Lerch/Lauridson Family.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Vice Mayor Gatewood opened the public comment period. The following individuals
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addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. Helen Whelan-Bashaw
Vice Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.
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
ACTION:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Motion to approve items 9.1 through 9.3 with amendments to the September 2, 2025, meeting minutes by Little second by Budge; Motion passed with a 3:0 vote.
Budge, Little, and Gatewood
None
Sander and Pulipati
None
9.1. Subject: Meeting Minutes from the Special City Council Meeting on August 26, 2025, and the Regular City Council Meeting of September 2, 2025.
Recommendation: Adopt the minutes.
9.2. Subject: Second Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova, State of California, Amending Title 23, Article 9 Specific Use Provisions of the City of Rancho Cordova Municipal Code.
Recommendation: Waive the second reading and adopt the Ordinance.
9.3. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract No. 2025-199 in an Amount not to Exceed $284,045.00 with Lister Construction, Inc. to Construct the ADA Sidewalk Improvements Project at Various Locations in the City.
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: Sifi Update on Citywide High Speed Internet Project in Rancho Cordova.
Recommendation: Receive presentation from Sifi.
Vice Mayor Gatewood opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers, Vice Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Input was received regarding the Sifi Update on Citywide High Speed Internet Project in Rancho Cordova.
12.2. Subject: Sacramento Regional Transit Update on Horn Road Light Rail Station - Funding and Design Options.
Recommendation: Receive information from Sacramento Regional Transit staff and
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provide direction on preferred design alternative.
Vice Mayor Gatewood opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers, Vice Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Input was received regarding the Sacramento Regional Transit Update on the Horn Road Light Rail Station - Funding and Design Options.
12.3. Subject: Measure R and Measure H Community Enhancement & Investment Fund Citizen Oversight Board Appointments.
Recommendation: Discuss and select, by a majority vote of the full City Council, an appointment to fill a vacancy on the Citizen Oversight Board as well as the appointments of one-year term/at-large student appointees representing Folsom Cordova Unified School District and the Folsom Lake College - Rancho Cordova Promise Program.
Vice Mayor Gatewood opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers, Vice Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.
ACTION:
AYES:
NOES:
Motion to appoint Philip Thai to fill a vacancy on the Community Enhancement & Investment Fund Citizen Oversight Board by Gatewood second by Budge;
Motion passed with a 3:0 vote.
Budge, Little, and Gatewood
None
ABSENT: Sander and Pulipati
ABSTAIN: None
ACTION:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Motion to appoint Vanshit Thakkar and Jonathan Estrada as Student At Large Members to the Community Enhancement & Investment Fund Citizen Oversight Board by Gatewood second by Budge;
Motion passed with a 3:0 vote.
Budge, Little, and Gatewood
None
Sander and Pulipati
None
13. COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None.
14. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Vice Mayor Gatewood adjourned the meeting to closed session at 6:39 p.m.
15. CLOSED SESSION - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Vice Mayor Gatewood called closed session to order at 6:40 p.m.
Council Members Present: Linda Budge, Joe Litte, and Vice Mayor Garrett Gatewood Council Members Absent: David Sander and Siri Pulipati
Staff Members Present: Adam Lindgren and Micah Runner
16. CLOSED SESSION
Council met in closed session to discuss the following item:
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16.1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)). Peter A. Demetroulas and Julie Demetroulas, as Trustees of the Demetroulas Family Trust Dated September 6, 1995 v.
City of Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County Superior Court Case Number 24CV009544.
17. OPEN SESSION - REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSIONS
City Attorney Adam Lindgren reported that on September 2, 2025 Council met in closed session regarding the following: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) (one case): Potential Litigation Related to National Opioid Cases and Settlement (In re:
National Prescription Opiate Litigation, U.S.D.C., Northern District of Ohio, MDL No. 2804, Case No. 17-MD-2804) and CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) (one case): Potential Litigation Related to National Opioid Cases and Settlement (In re:
Purdue Pharma L.P., et al, United States Bankruptcy Court., Southern District of New York, Case No. 19-23649), the City Council provided authorization for the City to enter into settlement agreements for both of those cases.
City Attorney Adam Lindgren reported that for the September 15, 2025 closed session Council took up one case and authorized the city to settle litigation in the amount of $40,000.
18. ADJOURNMENT
Vice Mayor Gatewood adjourned the meeting at 6:52 p.m.
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