CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
RANCHO CORDOVA
CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, March 2, 2026
4:00 PM - Special Meeting - Cancelled
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 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 (arrived at 5:40 p.m.), Siri Pulipati, David Sander (arrived at 5:40 p.m.) and Mayor Garrett Gatewood Council Members Absent: None
Staff Members Present: Rachel Duhe, Stacy Leitner, Adam Lindgren, and Micah Runner
2. METRO CABLE TV TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENT
The City Clerk read the meetings recordings and playback schedule.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Sacramento County Sheriff Captain Shaun Hampton led the pledge.
4. INVOCATION
Mahima Patel and Prathna Desai with BAPS Charities gave the invocation.
PRESENTATIONS
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Gatewood opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
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1. Dr. Marlena Uhrik
Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.
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 Gatewood opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers, Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Motion to approve items 9.1 through 9.9 by Budge second by Little; Motion passed with a 5:0 vote.
9.1. Subject: Meeting Minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting of February 17, 2026.
Recommendation: Adopt the minutes.
9.2. Subject: Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending Title 4, Chapter 4.54 Regulations and Prohibitions of the Rancho Cordova Municipal Code Modifying Definitions, and Administrative Fine Structure as it Pertains to Fireworks.
Recommendation: Waive the second reading and adopt the Ordinance.
9.3. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract No. 2026-19 with Willdan Engineering in an Amount not to Exceed $3,200,000 for On-Call Professional Engineering Services.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.4. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract No. 2026-24 with FBD Vanguard Construction, Inc. in an Amount not to Exceed $432,238.80 for the 2025 ADA Sidewalk Project.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Agreements with the United States Department of Transportation for a Fiscal Year 2024 Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program for the Rancho Cordova Traffic Safety Action Plan.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.6. Subject: A Resolution Approving the Annexation of the Asteria Flats Apartments Project to the City of Rancho Cordova Community Facilities District No. 2014-2 (Street, Lighting, and Landscape Maintenance).
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.7. Subject: A Resolution Declaring the City's Intention to Impose an Annual Stormwater Utility Fee for the Maintenance of Storm Drainage and Flood Protection Systems for the Asteria Flats Apartments Project.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution designating a time and place for hearing protests in connection with the annual Stormwater Utility Fee for the Asteria Flats Apartments project.
9.8. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 2025-271-1 with Creative Noggin, LLC in an Amount not to Exceed $30,000 for
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Economic Development Marketing and Communications Services Making the Cumulative Amount of the Contract $130,000.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.9. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 2025-18-1 with Civica Law Group for an Amount not to Exceed $50,000, Making the Cumulative Amount of the Contract $150,000, for On-call Receivership Attorney Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
10. 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 10.1 by Budge second by Pulipati; Motion passed with a 5:0 vote.
10.1. Subject: A Resolution Approving the 2025 Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report for Submittal to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
11. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
None.
12. REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS
12.1. Subject: Discussion Regarding Historical Buildings and Sites Inventory within the City of Rancho Cordova.
Recommendation: Receive information and provide direction.
Mayor Gatewood opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. Helen Whelan-Bashaw
2. Brenda Gustin and Michelle C. St. Clair
Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Input was received regarding Historical Buildings and Sites Inventory within the City of Rancho Cordova.
12.2. Subject: Rancho Cordova Police Department Update.
Recommendation: Receive presentation.
Mayor Gatewood opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. Katelyn Sheenan
2. Autumn Grieshop
3. Julea Shaw
4. Kristen Gass
5. Autumn Grieshop
6. Sarah Mohr
7. Amanda Bartell
Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Input was received regarding the Rancho Cordova Police Department Update.
12.3. Subject: Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year Financial Report.
Recommendation: Receive the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year Financial Report.
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 Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year Financial Report.
13. COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Gatewood adjourned the meeting at 7:20 p.m.
Stan hete
Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk