CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
RANCHO CORDOVA
CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, January 5, 2026
4:00 PM - Special Meeting
5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
David B. Roberts Council Chambers
City Hall
2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Gatewood called the Special meeting to order in the David B. Roberts Council Chambers at 4:10 p.m.
Council Members Present: Linda Budge, Siri Pulipati, David Sander, and Mayor Garrett Gatewood
Council Members Absent: Joe Little
Staff Members Present: Rachel Duhe, Stacy Leitner, Adam Lindgren, and Micah Runner
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Gatewood stated that public comment would be taken at the time the item on the Agenda was heard.
SPECIAL MEETING
3.1. Subject: Summary of 2025 California Laws.
Recommendation: Receive update.
Mayor Gatewood opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. James Garcia
2. Helen Whelan-Bashaw
Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.
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ACTION: Input was received regarding the Summary of 2025 California Laws.
ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Gatewood adjourned the Special meeting to the Regular meeting at 5:08 p.m.
5. REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Gatewood called the Regular meeting to order in the David B. Roberts Council Chambers at 5:35 p.m.
Council Members Present: Linda Budge, Joe Little, Siri Pulipati, David Sander, and Mayor Garrett Gatewood
Council Members Absent: None
Staff Members Present: Rachel Duhe, Stacy Leitner, Adam Lindgren, and Micah Runner
METRO CABLE TV TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENT
The City Clerk read the meetings recordings and playback schedule.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Director Gregg Fishman of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District Ward 3 led the pledge.
8. INVOCATION
Julie Steinbach with the United Methodist Church of Rancho Cordova gave the invocation.
9. PRESENTATIONS
None.
10. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Gatewood opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. James Garcia
2. Helen Whelan-Bashaw
3. Eileen Sedilko
4. Valerie Knippschild
Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.
11. COUNCIL REPORTS
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 Gatewood opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers, Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Motion to approve items 13.1 through 13.7 by Budge second by Sander;
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Motion passed with a 5:0 vote.
13.1. Subject: Meeting Minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting of December 15, 2025.
Recommendation: Adopt the minutes.
13.2. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract No. 2025-275 with Dokken Engineering in an Amount not to Exceed $255,089 for Engineering Design and Environmental Services for the American River Drainage Outfall One Repair Project.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
13.3. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Standard Agreement No. 0000000549 Amendment 1 (City Contract Amendment No. 2024-280-1) with the State of California Employment Development Department for Quarterly Census Employment and Wages Information.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
Subject: A Resolution Approving the Annexation Boundary Map for the Autozone 4004 Sunrise Blvd Project and Annexation to the City of Rancho Cordova Community Facilities District No. 2008-1 (Street Lighting and Road Maintenance).
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
13.5. Subject: Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending Sections 10.50.010 and
10.50.020 of the Rancho Cordova Municipal Code to Establish Radar Enforceable Speed Limits on the Roads Listed in the Ordinance.
Recommendation: Waive the second reading and adopt the Ordinance.
13.6. Subject: Second Reading of an Ordinance Approving a Second Amendment to the Development Agreement for the Douglas 103 Project.
Recommendation: Waive the second reading and adopt the Ordinance.
13.7. Subject: Second Reading of an Ordinance Establishing a Special Tax for Transit- Related Services for the Big Baller Storage RV Project.
Recommendation: Waive the second reading and adopt the Ordinance.
14. CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE
Mayor Gatewood opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers, Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Motion to approve item 14.1 by Budge second by Little; Motion passed with a 5:0 vote.
14.1. Subject: A Resolution Approving the Issuance of Multifamily Revenue Bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority in Support of an Affordable 236 Unit Multifamily Development project to be known as Asteria Flats.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
15. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
15.1. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Waive Specific City Fees for Alpha One Sports and Entertainment Group, LLC and Kozpure Development, LLC in an Amount not to Exceed $940,000 toward the Development and Construction of a New Arena and Plaza to Be Located at the South East Corner of Trade Center Boulevard and Kilgore Road in the City of Rancho Cordova.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
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Mayor Gatewood opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. Helen Whelan-Bashaw
2. James Garcia
3. Mark Daya
4. Diann Rogers
5. Marilyn Metzger
Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Motion to approve item 15.1. by Budge second by Little; Motion passed with a 5:0 vote.
16. REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS
16.1. Subject: 2026 Legislative Update.
Recommendation: Receive presentations by Covino Smith & Simon and Joe A.
Gonsalves & Son regarding key 2025 legislation affecting the city, as well as staff update regarding 2026 legislative priorities and federal funding priorities. Receive consultant presentations and updates; provide direction and/or approval to staff on city's 2026 Legislative Priorities.
Mayor Gatewood opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers, Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Motion to approve item 16.1 by Budge second by Little; Motion passed with a 5:0 vote.
16.2. Subject: Authorization to Execute Documents for Mather Veterans Village Phase 4 Project.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolutions.
Mayor Gatewood opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers, Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Motion to approve item 16.2 by Budge second by Pulipati; Motion passed with a 5:0 vote.
16.3. Subject: Horn Road Light Rail Station Update and Request for Design Input.
Recommendation: Receive presentation on Horn Road Light Rail Station from Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) and provide input.
Mayor Gatewood opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. Helen Whelan-Bashaw
Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Input was received regarding the Horn Road Light Rail Station Update and Request for Design Input.
16.4. Subject: A Resolution Approving an Incentive Payment for 2025 Performance and a Salary Increase for Micah Runner for Service as City Manager, and Adjusting the Full
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Time Employee Salary Schedule for the Position of City Manager.
Recommendation: Receive oral report summarizing the proposed changes to the City Manager's pay and benefits and adopt the Resolution.
Mayor Gatewood opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers, Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Motion to approve item 16.4 by Budge second by Pulipati; Motion passed with a 5:0 vote.
17. COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None.
18. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Gatewood adjourned the meeting in honor of William Alexander Leidesdorff Jr. at 7:34 p.m.
Lender
Stacy Leitner, CMC