CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
3:00 PM – Special Meeting
5:30 PM – Regular Meeting
David B. Roberts Council Chambers
City Hall
2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova
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AGENDA
1. SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Council Members Linda Budge, Joe Little, Siri Pulipati, David Sander, and Mayor Garrett Gatewood
Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
Special and Regular Meeting of Tuesday, September 8, 2026
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
At a special meeting, members of the public 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. SPECIAL MEETING
3.1. Subject: Mandatory SB 827 Fiscal & Financial Training.
Recommendation: Specified elected, appointed officials and local agency executives along with designated employees attend the mandated SB 827 fiscal & financial training.
4. ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Gatewood will adjourn the special meeting to the regular meeting in the David B.
Roberts Council Chambers.
5. REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Council Members Linda Budge, Joe Little, Siri Pulipati, David Sander, and Mayor Garrett Gatewood
6. METRO CABLE TV TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENT
The Clerk will announce the meetings video recording and playback schedules.
7. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Mayor will call on someone in attendance to lead the Pledge.
8. INVOCATION
Elizabeth Brick with the United Methodist Church of Rancho Cordova will give the invocation.
9. PRESENTATIONS
None.
10. PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public wishing to address the Council for any matter not on the agenda may do so at this time by completing and submitting a Speaker Card to the City Clerk.
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For items on the agenda, speakers will be called by the Mayor at the point on the agenda when the item will be heard. Speakers are encouraged to keep comments to three minutes or less and to state name and community of residence.
Under the provisions of the California Government Code, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking immediate action on any item not on the agenda unless it can be demonstrated to be of an emergency nature or the need to take immediate action arose after the posting of the agenda.
Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
Special and Regular Meeting of Tuesday, September 8, 2026
11. COUNCIL REPORTS
12. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
13. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE
13.1. Subject: Meeting Minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting of August 17, 2026, and the Special Meeting of August 25, 2026.
Recommendation: Adopt the minutes.
13.2. Subject: Biennial Notice of Intention to Review and Amend the Conflict of Interest Code for the City of Rancho Cordova.
Recommendation: Receive Biennial Notice of Intention to Review and Amend the Conflict of Interest Code for the City of Rancho Cordova.
13.3. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the Public Works Director to Execute and Submit the City of Rancho Cordova Transportation Development Act Claim.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
13.4. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract No. 2026-191 with Mark Thomas Company, Inc. in an Amount not to Exceed $538,842.00 for Design Development Services for the Folsom Boulevard Pavement Rehabilitation Project.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
13.5. Subject: A Resolution Accepting the Conveyance of Property Located at Chrysanthy Boulevard, APN 067-2420-003-0000, and Authorizing the Execution of the Certificate of Acceptance.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
13.6. Subject: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract Amendment No. 2023-138-1 with City Wide Maintenance for an Amount not to Exceed $425,000, Making the Cumulative Amount of the Contract $1,745,000 for Janitorial Services and Maintenance.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
13.7. Subject: A Resolution Designating Specified City Employees to Complete Fiscal and Financial Training Pursuant to Government Code Section 53238.1, as added by Senate Bill 827.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
14. CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - ROLL CALL VOTE
14.1. Subject: A Resolution Declaring a Protest Hearing and Authorizing the Mailing of Property Owner Ballots Relating to the Imposition of the Annual Stormwater Utility Fee for the Douglas 103 Subdivision Project.
Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
14.2. Subject: An Ordinance Amending Title 2, Administration and Personnel, Chapter 2.30 Planning Commission to Clarify the Recruitment Process and Appointment of Planning Commissioners.
Recommendation: Waive the first reading and introduce the Ordinance.
15. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
Special and Regular Meeting of Tuesday, September 8, 2026
16. REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS
16.1. Subject: Discussion and Direction on Growing Strong Neighborhoods Commercial Corridor Improvement Project.
Recommendation: Receive a report on the possibility of establishing a Commercial Corridor Improvement Program. Provide staff with feedback, direction on corridor selection, and/or request additional information to be brought back at a later meeting for further discussion.
16.2. Subject: Discussion and Direction Regarding a Transformative Climate Communities Grant Application.
Recommendation: Receive presentation, discuss, and provide feedback.
17. COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
18. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Gatewood will adjourn the meeting to closed session.
19. CLOSED SESSION - CALL OR ORDER/ROLL CALL
Council Members Linda Budge, Joe Little, Siri Pulipati, David Sander, and Mayor Garrett Gatewood
20. CLOSED SESSION
The Council will meet in closed session to discuss the following item:
20.1. 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.
21. OPEN SESSION - REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
The City Attorney will report on action taken in closed session.
22. ADJOURNMENT
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Special Meetings listed below are subject to change/cancellation without further notice.
Unless the Council adopts a motion to extend the meeting, any item that is not initiated before 11:00 p.m. will be continued to the next day at 5:30 p.m. or scheduled on the next regular meeting agenda of the Council.
Public documents related to items on the open session portion of this agenda, which are distributed to the City Council less than 72 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 Thursdays or Fridays prior to the Regular City Council Meeting.
Rancho Cordova City Council - AGENDA
Special and Regular Meeting of Tuesday, September 8, 2026
UPCOMING MEETINGS
September 21, 2026 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
September 29, 2026 5:30 PM Special Meeting/Closed Session October 5, 2026 4:00 Special Meeting/5:30 PM Regular Meeting October 19, 2026 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
October 27, 2026 5:30 PM Special Meeting/Work Session
November 2, 2026 4:00 PM Special Meeting/5:30 PM Regular Meeting November 10, 2026 5:30 PM Special Meeting/Work Session
November 16, 2026 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
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The Rancho Cordova City Council meeting will be videotaped in its entirety and will be cablecast without interruption on Metro Cable 14, the Government Affairs Channel on the Comcast and Direct TV U-Verse Systems. Closed Captioning will be available on the playback cablecast. A DVD copy is available from the City Clerk’s Department and a webcast of this meeting will be available for viewing via video streaming from the City’s website within 48 hours of adjournment of this meeting.
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.
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
I, Stacy Leitner, City Clerk for the City of Rancho Cordova, declare that the foregoing agenda for the September 8, 2026, Special and Regular Meeting of the Rancho Cordova City Council was posted and available for review on September 3, 2026, 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 3, 2026, at Rancho Cordova, California.
Stacy Leitner, CMC
City Clerk