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The council approved Resolution authorizing contract 2025-92 for $136,593 and contract 2025-180 for $377,180, a combined total of $513,773, to prepare engineering documents for traffic-calming improvements planned across five city neighborhoods. The vote was taken after staff described the NTMP process, the community balloting requirement and the project locations.

Public Works Director Albert Stricker, Assistant Engineer Kevin Velasquez and Edgar Medina, who manages traffic-calming efforts, presented the package and said the program begins with resident petitions, data collection (vehicle counts, speeds and collision history), Neighborhood Traffic Safety Committee review, and resident balloting (a minimum 25% response rate and 67% affirmative support are required to proceed). Staff described a range of potential countermeasures — speed humps, traffic circles, bulb-outs, enhanced striping, two-lane chokers and raised crosswalks — and showed five project locations identified for phases 7 and 8: Bridlewood Drive, White Rock Road, Borderlands/Canyonlands, Tas-selway (a corridor parallel to a main arterial) and ongoing work in Lincoln Village/Countryside.

Council members asked questions about visibility and safety of temporary traffic-calming elements at night. Several members urged adding lighting or flashing beacons to chokers and other physical elements so temporary installations are visible in low light; staff said they would evaluate visibility and incorporate lighting and striping options during final design.

Staff noted that some Lincoln Village Drive elements already constructed were temporary and that other nearby neighborhood elements would be brought to residents at a community outreach meeting scheduled for August 12. Depending on final design and community input, some elements could be constructed later this year or in summer of the following year.

A council member moved to approve the agreements and a roll-call vote followed. Voting “yes” were Councilmember Budge, Vice Mayor Gatewood and Mayor Pulapati; Councilmembers Sander and Little were recorded absent for the motion. Staff will execute the contracts, proceed with final design, conduct community outreach and return to the council with construction timing and cost estimates.

Contracts approved at the meeting:
- Contract 2025-92 with Dokan Engineering Inc., not to exceed $136,593 (NTMP Phase 7 design)
- Contract 2025-180 with Dokan Engineering Inc., not to exceed $377,180 (NTMP Phase 8 design)

Next steps: staff will incorporate council feedback, continue resident outreach (community meeting scheduled Aug. 12) and begin final design; construction is anticipated in summer 2026, contingent on final design, resident support and budget appropriations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","August 4, 2025 Special Meeting 4:00/Regular Meeting 5:30 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The Council authorized two design contracts with Dokan Engineering Inc. totaling $513,773 for neighborhood traffic-management work across five project areas, including White Rock Road and Bridlewood Drive; Lincoln Village improvements will proceed in parallel with outreach.","taxTitle","Rancho Cordova City, Sacramento County, California","taxId",73007,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6135732,"Rancho Cordova weighs tougher illegal-fireworks penalties, proposes tighter rules for temporary stands",1568,2896000,4464000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5671050-27aab32d87edaf28084092b68a26a27a&start=2896&end=4464","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5671050-27aab32d87edaf28084092b68a26a27a/thumbnail_2896000.jpg","/articles/6135732/California/Rancho-Cordova-weighs-tougher-illegal-fireworks-penalties-proposes-tighter-rules-for-temporary-stands","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6135732-f3cb1f57a3a552e8fa65213be8785652/orig.mp4?Expires=1770992028&Signature=PpBd6miBZ0muZV9Vu5tU8Eg95FJjRKu7AzX1xH0tSAf~Tr69mer0uert5gx9tR3YWyfKJvPQwrUwCI4-NDFrvEXjtHRy5nyP00G8L6NB9rS8IqC2sxpuoppxn6hnA20HcBCYpuxPcbhMoRGbvibquzinmcVWh4mRv-ebhH0yt4QqiWGp6M-c1cLUEhxVW4FHax8r6rNhSLcav8ubV7q0Wvx4aKCgGdRV49MAF9757SRMuUM5YL2UY0Yj4sbx2AwD8WoCq3CPKhKOfharO1yVwWMBN5I4j9LShRWCWAoDiUmBE-6S3eo3eR3GLtR9N8Vseb1OaPB37MZo2puw~MAPUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented a July enforcement summary and a set of proposed municipal-code changes aimed at curbing illegal fireworks and tightening rules for temporary retail stands. The council discussed higher fines, spacing and licensing limits for nonprofit-run stands but did not vote on an ordinance; staff were directed to return with code amendments after stakeholder consultation.

Neighborhood Services Manager Russ Ducharme told the council the city fielded 129 combined enforcement calls during the July 3–5 enforcement period (a 45% increase from the prior year) and logged 80 reports through the Rancho Cordova Connect system. The city identified 64 properties for administrative citations and issued courtesy notices to other reported locations; citations were issued with a 30-day appeal period and appeal hearings were tentatively scheduled for September.

Fire Marshal Amy Nygren and the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District joined the presentation with enforcement statistics for the region: Metro Fire reported a downward trend in total incidents during the July period but recorded 50 fireworks-related fires this year (up seven from the prior year); within Rancho Cordova there were four fireworks-related fires. City staff and Metro Fire inspectors conducted 152 inspections of temporary fireworks booths across the district this year, 17 of which were in Rancho Cordova.

City staff recommended several code changes for Council feedback, including:
- Increasing penalties for illegal fireworks to a flat $10,000 for launches in sensitive places or adopting a stacking approach (for example, $1,000 per illegal device launched) so fines better reflect the total number of violations. Staff noted other jurisdictions use a stacking method to increase reach.
- Raising required separation between temporary stands from 600 feet to 1,000 feet.
- Reducing stands per nonprofit organization from two to one and creating a citywide cap of one stand per 5,000 residents (based on city population, this would preserve the historical average of roughly 17 stands).
- Removing the “planning area” eligibility and limiting eligibility to organizations based inside the city limits, while adding a clearer definition of “principal and permanent meeting place” (examples cited in comments and model documents: permanent structure, playing field or defined service area).
- If a cap is enacted, holding a lottery if applications exceed the allotted number and moving the earliest application submission date to May to reduce confusion.

Representatives from local nonprofits and vendors spoke during public comment. Speakers included Jamie and Donnie Burleson of Bayside Life Church, Kevin Sims of the Cordova High School Music Boosters, Dennis Revelle (attorney for TNT Fireworks), and Michael Munson of the Way of Life Church. Commenters urged the council to preserve fundraising for youth and arts groups, to include nonprofit stakeholders in any rule changes, and to align local eligibility language with the State Fire Marshal’s model ordinance. The TNT representative urged aligning rules to the state model and recommended convening a stakeholder working session.

Council discussion emphasized increasing public outreach and messaging about the penalties (several members urged a stronger social-media and public-education campaign), expanding drone enforcement and improving the non-emergency phone response. Members also debated enforcement strategy (flat $10,000 fine vs. stacking fines), the potential impact on small nonprofits and the risk of disproportionately penalizing low-income families if fines are levied without a clear path to enforcement outcomes.

The council did not adopt an ordinance at the meeting. Instead, members asked staff to refine the proposals, return with proposed municipal-code amendments and convene a stakeholder working session that would include nonprofits, vendors and public-safety staff. Staff said they would return with draft code language for council consideration and pursue the recommended outreach steps.

Administrative details from staff: the city will pursue the appeal schedule for citations (30-day window) and continue using UAVs/drones as part of enforcement; staff noted limitations in drone staffing and described plans to evaluate drone deployment and safety staging for drone operators in future years.","City staff reported increased illegal-fireworks reports and proposed municipal code changes including higher penalties, a cap on temporary stand locations, a one-stand-per-organization limit and a clearer definition of nonprofit eligibility; council directed staff to return with code amendments and hold stakeholder meetings.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6135737,"Rancho Cordova council reassigns regional board seats, removes Councilmember Little from most appointments",745,203000,948000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5671050-27aab32d87edaf28084092b68a26a27a&start=203&end=948","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5671050-27aab32d87edaf28084092b68a26a27a/thumbnail_203000.jpg","/articles/6135737/California/Rancho-Cordova-council-reassigns-regional-board-seats-removes-Councilmember-Little-from-most-appointments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6135737-dda8ebd53d86b8758c5622888624eb17/orig.mp4?Expires=1770992028&Signature=T1FcaV~uOqCFh00ZfYq3o4PMCp47pn74efhBkjjQBdlON0yzKS1ctzxo~HZgMWZciPV3aGQMyWDhF22i5QNDAma07qaOSQwI7k2NsI2ZhK5c0KbpiKME8ve4hlxAL2WhkRtPuICmyhL3I-YCQOdNjoAbA08Zci8rTZIHtORwhBJU1Reo2XwqGSv4QtL0PnubTlA8J7rnvwoAvjO6GYVdfw~fZQB7AnFWyoI8CMz4PdR5AiUQDcwy4RenvcdWsSEXl9MVirgLXOJelly5Jn4x9JIQ-BbR0~-tdHB5xMn2Y6Szje2htHS9tRheZa92NBJAm-LR7YpY3QHHVsLwbUYgZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a special meeting of the Rancho Cordova City Council, members voted to reassign the city’s regional board, commission and committee appointments and remove Councilmember Joe Little from most of those positions. The motion passed in a roll-call vote after Mayor Pulapati read a list of new appointees and alternates.

Council members said the changes were necessary to protect the city’s regional relationships and to limit contact after a period of internal and public conflict involving one council member. Mayor Pulapati framed the motion as a step to preserve the city’s reputation with regional partners and to ensure consistent representation.

The clerk read the changes into the record before the vote. Among the revisions recorded by the clerk were: the Capital Southeast Connector Joint Powers Authority alternate will be Mayor Pulapati; a change to the alternate for the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District to Vice Mayor Gatewood; a change to the Sacramento Area Sewer District alternate to Vice Mayor Gatewood; the Sacramento Public Library Authority appointment to be Councilmember Budge with Vice Mayor Gatewood as alternate; Lower American River Conservancy appointments with Councilmember Sander as appointee and Vice Mayor Gatewood as alternate; and the Sacramento Homeless Policy Council appointee listed as Budge. The clerk enumerated several additional name changes and alternates in the motion.

The council conducted a roll-call vote after a second was indicated. Voting “yes” were Councilmember Sander, Councilmember Budge, Vice Mayor Gatewood and Mayor Pulapati. Councilmember Little was recorded as absent for the vote. The motion carried.

Council members who spoke in favor described repeated conduct they said had damaged relations with regional agencies and created a hostile environment internally. Several said the action was taken reluctantly and for the stated purpose of protecting staff, residents and regional partnerships.

No ordinance or disciplinary penalty against an individual council member was issued during the meeting; the action was limited to appointment reassignments. The clerk confirmed that some appointments (for example, the Criminal Justice Cabinet) are typically attended by the mayor or the mayor’s designee and that operational attendees such as the chief of police often represent the city on those panels.

The council directed staff to update the city’s appointment records and to notify the affected regional agencies of the new designees.

The council adjourned the special-meeting portion of the agenda and continued with the regular meeting.","The City Council voted to reassign multiple regional board and commission seats, removing Councilmember Joe Little from most appointments and naming replacements and alternates to preserve regional relationships and representation.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves $513,773 in design contracts for neighborhood traffic-calming phases 7 and 8

Rancho Cordova weighs tougher illegal-fireworks penalties, proposes tighter rules for temporary stands

Rancho Cordova council reassigns regional board seats, removes Councilmember Little from most appointments