MINUTES
JOINT WINDSOR TOWN COUNCIL,
WINDSOR REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
AND
WINDSOR WATER DISTRICT
MEETING
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Special Closed Session Meeting - 5:00 PM
Wild Oak Conference Room - Civic Center
9291 Old Redwood Highway, Building 400
Windsor, CA 95492
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Reynoza called to order a special meeting of the Town Council (Council), the Windsor Redevelopment Successor Agency (Agency) and the Board of Directors of the Town of Windsor Water District (District) at 5:01 p.m.
COUNCIL ROLL CALL
Present at roll call were Councilmembers Leep, Salmon, Vice Mayor Potter, and Mayor Reynoza.
Councilmember Wall was absent.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Reynoza shortened the public comment period to two and a half minutes.
Councilmember Leep announced that he is recusing himself from Item No. 4.1 (Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation, Koi Nation of Northern California), and from the public comment period regarding the same item, due to the proximity of his primary residence to the project.
The following members) of the public spoke regarding Item No. 4.2 (Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation, Windsor Palms Plaza II Center, 8465 Old Redwood Highway, Bldg 600):
Jose Casteneda
Betsy Mallace
Clerk's Note: Councilmember Leep recused himself at this time.
The following member(s) of the public spoke regarding Item No. 4.1 (Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation, Koi Nation of Northern California):
(Name not audible), Our Community Matters
Marsha Singer, Mindfulness Teacher
Special Joint Windsor Town Council, Windsor Redevelopment Successor Agency and Windsor Water District Minutes Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Linda Williams
Don (last name not audible)
Catherine Ernst
Cindy Cox
Catherine Adams
Bob Janes
Cameron Garfield
Betsy Mallace
Claudia Aubin
Pam Janes
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION TOPIC/ ADJOURNMENT TO
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Reynoza announced the Closed Session topics and adjourned into Closed Session at 5:32 p.m.
4.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) (one case):
Potential legal challenge to U.S. Dept. of the Interior's determination approving a fee-to- trust application for gaming purposes for the Koi Nation of Northern California on approximately 68.60 acres of land in Sonoma County, California, known as the Shiloh Clerk's Note: Councilmember Leep joined the closed session for consideration of Item No. 4.2.
4.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) (one potential case) - Windsor Palms Plaza II Center, 8465 Old Redwood Highway, Bldg 600, Amendment of Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions.
Clerk's Note: The meeting recessed to the regular Council meeting at 6:10 p.m. The meeting reconvened after the regular Council meeting at 9:15 p.m. with all Councilmembers present, except for Councilmember Leep who recused himself.
5. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
The Closed Session adjourned at 9:52 p.m. There was no action taken during the Closed Session.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Reynoza adjourned the meeting at 9:52 p.m., to the next regular meeting of the Town Council scheduled for May 7, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., in the Civic Center Council Chambers located at 9291 Old Redwood Highway, Building 400 in Windsor.
Sommer Hageman, CMC
Deputy Town Clerk
Special Joint Windsor Town Council, Windsor Redevelopment Successor Agency and Windsor Water District Minutes Wednesday, April 16, 2025