CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
RINCHO CORDOVA
CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, August 17, 2026
5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
David B. Roberts Council Chambers
City Hall
2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Gatewood called the Regular meeting to order in the David B. Roberts Council Chambers at 5:33 p.m.
Council Members Present: Linda Budge, Joe Little, Siri Pulipati, David Sander, and Mayor Garrett Gatewood
Council Members Absent: None
Staff Members Present: Stacy Leitner, Adam Lindgren, Persephonie Riley, and Micah Runner
METRO CABLE TV TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENT
The City Clerk read the meetings recordings and playback schedule.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Eric Mott led the pledge.
4. INVOCATION
Dr. Dan DeShong with River City Christian Church gave the invocation.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1. New Employee Introductions: Ryan Fontenot, Management Analyst I by Lorianne Carl, Community Engagement Manager, and Jason Kukkola, Management Analyst Il by Megan Siren, Community Services Director.
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6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Gatewood opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. Michelle Henderson
2. Mary Pettit
3. Frank Hall
Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.
7. COUNCIL REPORTS
Council reported on events since the last meeting.
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 9.15. by Budge second by Little; Motion passed with a 5:0 vote.
9.1. Subject: Meeting Minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting of August 3, 2026.
Recommendation: Adopt the minutes.
9.2. Subject: Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapters 3.08 and 4.06 of the Rancho Cordova Municipal Code to Strengthen and Enhance the City's Ability to Enforce and Collect Transient Occupancy Tax.
Recommendation: Waive the second reading and adopt the Ordinance.
9.3. Subject: Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending Title 16, Chapter 16.82 Establishment of the Development Impact Fees to Finance the Cost of Public Facilities within the SunCreek Specific Plan Area.
Recommendation: Waive the second reading and adopt the Ordinance.
9.4. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Approve the Douglas 103 Village 2 Final Map, Subdivision No. FM-25-0060 and Execute Subdivision Improvement Agreement Contract No. 2026-169 with Lennar Homes of California.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.5. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Approve the Douglas 103 Village 3 Final Map, Subdivision No. FM-25-0057 and Execute Subdivision Improvement Agreement Contract No. 2026-170 with Lennar Homes of California.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.6. Subject: A Resolution Approving the Annexation of Douglas 103 into the City of Rancho Cordova Community Facilities District No. 2013-2 (Police Services).
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.7. Subject: A Resolution Approving the Annexation of the Douglas 103 Subdivision Project to the City of Rancho Cordova Community Facilities District No. 2014-2 (Street, Lighting, and Landscape Maintenance).
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Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.8. 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 Douglas 103 Subdivision Project.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution designating a time and place for hearing protests in connection with the annual Stormwater Utility Fee for the Douglas 103 Subdivision Project.
9.9. Subject: A Resolution Approving the Boundary Map for the Douglas 103 Subdivision Project Annexation to the City of Rancho Cordova Community Facilities District No. 2018-2 (Community Places and Neighborhood Greens).
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.10. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the Public Works Director to Submit and Execute Applications and Documents for the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Next Generation Solutions & Clean Air Funding Program and the System Performance Funding Program.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.11. Subject: A Resolution Adopting the Amended Investment Policy.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.12. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 2025-18-2 with Civica Law Group for an Amount not to Exceed $100,000, Making the Cumulative Amount of the Contract $250,000, for On-call Receivership Attorney Services.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.13. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract No. 2026-190 with Dokken Engineering in an Amount not to Exceed $1,490,761.00 for Design of the Sewer Lift Station for North Campus Road.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.14. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 2023-258-1 with the Sacramento County Sheriffs Office for a Term Starting July 1, 2026, and Ending June 30, 2027, for the Supervision of the Sheriffs Work Project Program, Inmate Crew, for Flood Control and Landscaping Maintenance for an Amount not to Exceed $94,000, Bringing the Total Contract to an Amount not to Exceed $348,563.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
9.15. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 2025-162-3 with Ghilotti Bros., Inc. to Increase the Contract Amount from $7,900,591.96-to-an-Amount-not to Exceed-$8;470,900.42 for Construction of the Countryside Neighborhood Street Rehabilitation Phase 2 Project.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
10. CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE
None.
11. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
None.
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12. REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS
12.1. Subject: Rancho Cordova Police Department Update.
Recommendation: Receive presentation.
Mayor Gatewood opened the public comment period. Seeing no speakers, Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Input was received regarding the Rancho Cordova Police Department Update.
12.2. Subject: Discussion and Decision Regarding the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election with Not More Candidates Than Offices to be Elected for the Office of City Council Member District 2 that Was to be Elected at the General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Recommendation: Review the Certification of Facts and choose one of the following actions:
1. Adopt a Resolution appointing the nominee to the elected office; or
2. Elect to hold November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election as previously adopted on June 1, 2026, by Resolution No. 70-2026.
Mayor Gatewood opened the public comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council or submitted public comment via email:
1. Diann Rogers
Mayor Gatewood closed the public comment period.
ACTION: Motion to adopt the Resolution appointing the nominee Elliott Stevenson to the elected office by Little second by Budge;
Motion failed with a 2:3 vote.
AYES: Budge and Little
NOES: Pulipati, Sander, and Gatewood
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ACTION: Motion to hold the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election as previously adopted on June 1, 2026, by Resolution No. 70-2026 by Gatewood, second by Sander;
Motion passed with a 3:2 vote.
AYES: Pulipati, Sander, and Gatewood
NOES: Budge and Little
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
13. COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Gatewood adjourned the meeting in memory of Steve Nelson at 6:55 p.m.
Stacy either
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