CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
4:00 PM — Special 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 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Written comments received no later than 1:00 p.m. will be distributed to the Council, filed in the record, and will not be read aloud. All comments submitted later than 1:00 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 Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
AGENDA
1. 4:00 PM SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Council Members Linda Budge, Garrett Gatewood, Joe Little, David Sander, and Mayor Siri Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
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Pulipati
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. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Pulipati will adjourn the meeting to closed session.
4. CLOSED SESSION - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Council Members Linda Budge, Garrett Gatewood, Joe Little, David Sander, and Mayor Siri Pulipati
5. CLOSED SESSION
Council will meet in closed session to discuss the following item:
5.1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 2875 Kilgore Road, Rancho Cordova APN: 072-0490-024-0000.
City Negotiators: Micah Runner, City Manager, and Adam U. Lindgren, City Attorney. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
6. OPEN SESSION - REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney will report on action taken in closed session.
7. ADJOURN TO SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Pulipati will adjourn closed session to the Special meeting.
8. SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Council Members Linda Budge, Garrett Gatewood, Joe Little, David Sander, and Mayor Siri Pulipati
9. 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.
10. 5:30 PM OR SOON THEREAFTER - SPECIAL MEETING ITEM
10.1. Subject: AI & Robotics Ecosystem Authorization to Enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Human Machine Collaboration Institute (HMCI), Budget Appropriation of $5 Million, and Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with NVIDIA and HMCI.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Professional Services Agreement with HMCI, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney, including final scope of work as deemed consistent with the Resolution by the Advisory Group, timelines, governance, and payment schedule, and compliant with all applicable provisions of state and local law; and approve budget appropriation for an amount Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
Special Meeting of Tuesday, September 23, 2025
not to exceed $5,000,000 to fund activities in support of the AI & Robotics Ecosystem; and authorize the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NVIDIA Corporation and HMCI to operationalize NVIDIA’s platforms, curriculum, and certification pathways at the regional level.
11. 6:30 PM OR SOON THEREAFTER - SPECIAL MEETING ITEM
11.1. Subject: Economic Development and Participation Agreement: 2875 Kilgore Road and Parcels: 072-0490-024-0000, 072-0223-004-0000, 072-0223-001-0000, 072-0223-003-0000, 072-0223-002-0000, 058-0530-001-0000, 058-0530-002-0000, and 072-0490-004-0000, and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemptions.
Recommendation: Review, discuss and adopt the Resolution approving the Economic Development and Participation Agreement (EDPA) and approve the CEQA exemptions. The EDPA is exempted from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15004 (b)(4) as the EDPA is for financing only. The EDPA is also consistent with the provisions of CEQA Guidelines section 15183.
12. ADJOURNMENT
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Special Meetings listed below are subject to change/cancellation without further notice.
Public documents related to items on the open session portion of this agenda, which are distributed to the City Council less than 24 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 24 hours prior to the Special City Council Meeting.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
October 6, 2025 4:00 PM Special Meeting/5:30 PM Regular Meeting October 20, 2025 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
October 28, 2025 5:30 PM Special Meeting/Work Session
November 3, 2025 4:00 PM Special Meeting/5:30 PM Regular Meeting November 17, 2025 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
November 25, 2025 5:30 PM Special Meeting/Work Session
December 1, 2025 4:00 PM Special Meeting/5:30 PM Regular Meeting December 9, 2025 5:30 PM Special Meeting/Work Session
If you have any technical questions related to the agenda items, please contact City Hall at (916) 851- 8700.
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.
Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
Special Meeting of Tuesday, September 23, 2025
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
I, Stacy Leitner, City Clerk for the City of Rancho Cordova, declare that the foregoing agenda for the September 23, 2025, Special Meeting of the Rancho Cordova City Council was posted and available for review on September 22, 2025, 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 September 22, 2025, at Rancho Cordova, California.
Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk