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Typical home value $724,444 +0% yr/yr · +5.2% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2000–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
👤 Members & officials (20)
Members seen in recent official meeting records — names and roles as published.
Who’s on the City Council Meeting
- Rivers — Councilmember
- Ford — Vice Mayor
- Lemus — Councilmember
- Sparks
- Harvey
- Savage
Who’s on the City Council Regular Meeting
- Sparks
Who’s on the Planning Commission
- Berman
- Moffet
Who’s on the Planning Commission Meeting
- Long
- Gilardi
- Moffet
- Berman
- John Savage
- Sparks
Who’s on the Planning Commission Special Meeting
- Ryan Long — Commissioner
- Shelley Berman — Commissioner
- Ed Gilardi
- John Savage
- Kimberlyn Moffet
Development activity
Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
20253 housing units ($970K)
🗳️ Election results (2 races)
Local election returns — winner marked ✓.
City Council 2024-11-05
Susan Harvey ✓ 2,438 · Laura Sparks ✓ 2,229 · Ben Ford ✓ 2,138 · George Barich 864
City Council 2020-11-03
Laura Sparks ✓ 2,493 · Susan Harvey ✓ 2,253 · Ben Ford ✓ 2,208 · Brittany Murphy 1,686
🗳️ Ballot measures (1)
Propositions decided directly by voters.
Measure S
2024-11-05 · Passed — 2,278 yes / 1,499 no
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Thu Nov 5, 2026 · 02:00 PM
Community Development Director Meeting
Wed Nov 18, 2026 · 06:00 PM
Community-Police Advisory Committee Meeting
Thu Nov 19, 2026 · 02:00 PM
Community Development Director Meeting
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Mon Oct 19, 2026 · 06:00 PM
Planning Commission Meeting
Thu Oct 15, 2026 · 02:00 PM
Community Development Director Meeting
Thu Oct 15, 2026 · 02:00 PM
Community Development Director Meeting
Tue Oct 13, 2026 · 06:00 PM
City Council Meeting
📹 From the video
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Good evening. I want to welcome everyone to the joint meeting of the Katad City Council and the successor agency to the former Katad Community Redevelopment Agency. We're going to start with a call to order and roll call. Do we roll call? >> Council member Savage >> here. >> Council member Ford >> Vice Mayor Harvey >> here. Mayor Lemus >> here. >> We'll show council member Sparks is absent. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. The next item we have is the approval of minutes and notice of waving of reading of all resolutions and ordinances introduced and are adopted under this agenda. We have the minutes of the regular meeting of September 8th, 2026. Do we have any questions or corrections from the council? No. Okay. We'll go to public comment and we'll go to online first. >> Thank you, Mayor Lemus. Speaking to our Zoom attendees, if you'd like to make a public comment on this item, please use the raise hand icon. >> Uh, Mayor Lemus, there are no hands on Zoom. >> Okay. Is there anyone in the room who would like to speak on the approval of the minutes of September 8th, 2026? >> Okay. Seeing none, we'll bring it back to council for a motion. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Okay. All in favor? >> I. Okay. Thank you. The next item we have is proclamations. And we have two proclamations tonight. And then we will have public comment since we have someone that want to do public comment after the proclamations are done. And we're going to start with the first one, zero waste week procla …
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Mon Oct 5, 2026 · 06:00 PM
Planning Commission Meeting
Thu Oct 1, 2026 · 02:00 PM
Community Development Director Meeting
Thu Oct 1, 2026 · 02:00 PM
Community Development Director Meeting
Tue Sep 22, 2026 · 06:00 PM
City Council Meeting
Mon Sep 21, 2026 · 06:00 PM
Planning Commission Meeting
📹 From the video
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All those the historical society. You want to wait on that? All right. Um, why don't we call the meeting to order at 6 o'clock? >> Carla, can you do a roll call? >> Commissioner Sparks >> present. >> Commissioner Moffett >> here. >> Vice Chair Delardy >> Chair Long >> here. >> Showing Commissioner Berman is absent. >> Thank you. And stand for the land acknowledgement. The city of Katad recognizes that we're on the ancestral lands of the coastal Miwok who are the original caretakers of this area. We respectfully acknowledge the indigenous peoples who have been stewarding and maintaining a relationship on this land as knowledge keepers for millennia. This acknowledgement does not take the place of authentic relationships with indigenous communities, but serves as a gesture of respect to the land we are on. And the pledge of >> allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Okay. Anybody have any changes to the minutes from last meeting? No. We did get a motion. I move that we approve the minutes of the August 3rd, 2026 meeting. >> Second. Um, >> all in favor? >> I passes. >> Um, Director Hal, any changes to the agenda? >> No changes, Chair. >> Thank you. All right. Uh public comment on any items that are not on tonight's agenda. Like to open it up to the public. Seeing nobody coming forward in the room. Uh anybody online that would like to speak. >> Thank you …
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Thu Sep 17, 2026 · 02:00 PM
Community Development Director Meeting
Thu Sep 17, 2026 · 02:00 PM
Community Development Director Meeting
Tue Sep 8, 2026 · 06:00 PM
City Council Meeting
📹 From the video
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We want to welcome you to the joint meeting of the Katadi City Council and the successor agency to the former Katad Community Redevelopment Agency. Today's Tuesday, September 8th, 2026. So, we're going to start with a roll call. Call to order. >> Council member Sparks >> here. >> Council member Ford >> Vice Mayor Harvey >> here. >> Mayor Lemus >> Show Council Member Savage as absent. Thank you. >> Thank you. So first item we have is approval of minutes and notice of waving of reading of all resolutions and ordinances introduced and are adopted under this agenda. So we have the minutes from a special meeting of August 18th and the regular meeting of August 25th, 2026. Do we have any questions from city council? No. Okay. So we'll go to public comment. So let's go to online first. Public comment on the minutes of August 18th and August 25th. >> Thank you, Mayor Lemus. Speaking to our Zoom attendees, if you would like to make a public comment on this item, please use the raise hand icon. Seeing no hands on Zoom. Okay. So, in the room, is there anyone who would like to make a comment on approval of the minutes from August 18th and August 25th? Okay. Not seeing anyone, we'll go ahead and move on to the next item. >> Move to approve. >> Oh, yes. Uh move to approve. Second. Okay. And then all in favor? I >> I >> I thank you. >> Next item we have is proclamations. So it is an action item and there might be a slight change to the proclamations. >> Um just uh just that there will no wi …
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Mon Sep 7, 2026 · 06:00 PM
Planning Commission Meeting
Thu Sep 3, 2026 · 02:00 PM
Community Development Director Meeting
Thu Sep 3, 2026 · 02:00 PM
Community Development Director Meeting
Tue Aug 25, 2026 · 06:00 PM
City Council Meeting
Cotati Council to consider ADU ordinance update and Cotati Village I time extension
The Cotati City Council will hold a public hearing on an ordinance to update Accessory Dwelling Unit regulations to conform with state law, and consider a 12-month time extension for the Cotati Village I project. The consent calendar includes a second reading of an ordinance to correct municipal code errors and streamline permitting, and a contract renewal with CivicPlus for $1,908. The council will also receive an update on the Enhanced Infrastructure Finance District and consider supporting Assembly Bill 1761.
- Public hearing on ADU ordinance update (Section 17.42.170) to conform with state law
- 12-month time extension for Cotati Village I project
- Second reading of ordinance amending municipal code to correct errors and streamline permitting
- CivicPlus contract renewal for FY 2026/27 and 2027/28 with $1,908 budget amendment
- Consideration of support for AB 1761 (Rodgers) on PCIA transparency
zoninghousingpermittingcontractsbudgetstate-legislation
✓ Decided: Cotati Council adopts project time extension and supports AB 1761
The Cotati City Council approved a 12-month time extension for the Cotati Village I project and introduced an ADU ordinance update. The Council also approved contract renewals, appointed conference delegates, and voted to support AB 1761.
- Approved minutes from the August 11, 2026 regular meeting (4-0)
- Adopted second reading of ordinance amending municipal code for permitting process and approved annual renewal of CivicPlus contract services with a $1,908 budget amendment (4-0)
- Adopted a 12-month time extension to the Cotati Village I project (4-0)
- Introduced the ADU Ordinance Update (4-0)
- Appointed Mayor Lemus as voting delegate, Vice Mayor Harvey as first alternate, and City Manager O’Bid as second alternate to the 2026 League of California Cities Annual Conference, and directed opposition to the proposed Resolution unless amended regarding State housing goals (4-0)
- Approved supporting AB 1761 (Rodgers) regarding improving PCIA transparency (4-0)
📹 From the video
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So, we want to welcome all of you to the joint meeting of the Katad City Council and a successor agency to the former Katad Community Redevelopment Agency. Today is Tuesday, August 25th, and this is a six o'clock regular meeting of the city council. So, we're going to start um open up the meeting and do a roll call. Council member Savage >> here. >> Council member Sparks >> Council member Ford >> here. >> Mayor Lemus >> We'll show Vice Mayor Harvey as absent. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. The next item is approval of minutes and notice of waving of reading of all resolutions and ordinances introduced and are adopted under this agenda. So we have the minutes of the Katadi city council from the meeting of August 11, 2026. Is there any questions or corrections from council? No. Okay, we'll go open it up to public comment. We'll go online first for the minutes of August 11th. >> Thank you, Mayor Lemus. Speaking to our Zoom attendees, if you would like to make a public comment, please use the raise hand icon. Seeing no hands on Zoom. >> Okay. Thank you. Any anyone in the room who would like to make a comment on the minutes of August 11, 2026, please come forward. Okay. Seeing none, I will bring it back to council for a motion or further comment. >> Move to approve. >> Second. Okay. All in favor? >> I >> I. >> Thank you. Okay. So, the next items that we have are the proclamations and we have two. We'll start with the women's equality day. And I don't see anyone here from the commi …
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AGENDA
JOINT MEETING OF THE COTATI CITY COUNCIL AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
FORMER COTATI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Chamber, City Hall 201 W. Sierra Avenue
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
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Cotati City Council Meetings will be conducted in person in the Council Chamber. To guarantee your ability to participate, you must attend the
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meeting will continue. Participants considering using Zoom should consider attending in person, if they desire to ensure their ability to view the
meeting and offer public comments.
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📄 From the minutes
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MINUTES
JOINT MEETING OF THE COTATI CITY COUNCIL AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
FORMER COTATI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Chamber, City Hall 201 W. Sierra Avenue
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
1.
CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Mayor Lemus called the meeting to order at 6:00pm.
Attendee Name
Title
Status
Sylvia Lemus
Mayor
Present
Susan Harvey
Vice Mayor
Absent
Ben Ford
Councilmember
Present
Laura Sparks
Councilmember
Present
John Savage
Councilmember
Present
Staff Present: City Manager Damien O’Bid, City Attorney John Bakker, City Clerk Kevin
Patterson, Director of Administrative Services Angela Courter, Director of Community
Development Noah Housh, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Craig Scott, Police Chief Chris
Simmons, Senior Planner JP Harries, Associate Planner Autumn Buss
2.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND NOTICE OF WAIVING OF READING OF ALL
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES INTRODUCED AND/OR ADOPTED UNDER THIS
AGENDA (ACTION)
A. COTATI CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING - AUG 11, 2026
No public comment.
RESULT:
Approve [4 TO 0]
MOVER:
Ben Ford, Councilmember
SECONDER:
Laura Sparks, Councilmember
AYES:
Lemus, Ford, Sparks, Savage
NAYS:
None
ABSENT:
Harvey
3.
PROCLAMATIONS (ACTION)
A.
WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY
Cotati City Council Minutes August 25, 2026
Mayor Lemus read the proclamation.
B.
PROCLAMATION IN HONOR OF MICHAEL LARRAIN, THE COTATI FLOWER
GUY
Mayor Lemus read the pro …
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🗳️ How they voted (6 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
[context] RESULT: Approve [4 TO 0] MOVER: Ben Ford, Councilmember SECONDER: Laura Sparks, Councilmember
4 yea
Lemus yea · Ford yea · Sparks yea · Savage yea
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ANNUAL RENEWAL OF CONTRACT SERVICES FOR CIVICPLUS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 AND 2027/28 INCLUDING A MINOR BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR $1,908 RESULT: Adopt [4 TO 0] MOVER: Ben Ford…
4 yea
Lemus yea · Ford yea · Sparks yea · Savage yea
[context] Public Comment: Monica Goddell of Cotati Laurie Alderman of Cotati RESULT: Adopt [4 TO 0] MOVER: Laura Sparks, Councilmember SECONDER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
4 yea
Lemus yea · Ford yea · Sparks yea · Savage yea
ORDINANCE UPDATE Presentation by Associate Planner Autumn Buss. Councilmembers discuss. No public comment. RESULT: Introduce [4 TO 0] MOVER: Laura Sparks, Councilmember SECONDER: John Savage…
4 yea
Lemus yea · Ford yea · Sparks yea · Savage yea
that the State retains power to penalize cities who try to circumvent State housing goals. Cotati City Council Minutes August 25, 2026 RESULT: Approve [4 TO 0] MOVER: Laura Sparks, Councilmember…
4 yea
Lemus yea · Ford yea · Sparks yea · Savage yea
that the State retains power to penalize cities who try to circumvent State housing goals. Cotati City Council Minutes August 25, 2026 RESULT: Approve [4 TO 0] MOVER: Laura Sparks, Councilmember…
4 yea
Lemus yea · Ford yea · Sparks yea · Savage yea
Thu Aug 20, 2026 · 02:00 PM
Community Development Director Meeting
Thu Aug 20, 2026 · 02:00 PM
Community Development Director Meeting
Wed Aug 19, 2026 · 06:00 PM
Community-Police Advisory Committee Meeting
📹 From the video
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Hello. I'd like to call this meeting to order of the Kati Community Police Advisory Committee. May we have a roll call? Committee member Cosbrook >> here. >> Committee member Richardson >> Committee member Williams >> here. >> Uh Vice Chair Jarrett >> Chair Lton >> here. >> Thank you. Next we will read the land acknowledgement and recite the pledge of allegiance. >> Chair, may I speak on that? >> Sure. >> Thank you. Good evening, committee members. Uh, former Councilman George Barrett. It's really good to see you. I think I've I've attended almost every meeting of this new body and I've spoken up and um I've emailed you and so forth. And I just want to remind you something I think is very important about this land acknowledgement. Um, I'm not the only one in town who thinks it's very silly. Just silliness. Um, I was able to I and others were able to convince uh Mayor Ben Ford and the council um to move this this item to the back of the meeting so that those of us taxpayers want to be here and work with the government and and participate don't have to sit through something this silly. So, they did put it at the end and we applauded them for doing that. I think at the last meeting I also asked you folks to do that too. probably a good thing to follow the lead of the city manager and the city council to put this at the end of the meeting because it is controversial. Um I believe that the land acknowledgement is very politically motivated to appease the casino as some of you have …
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Tue Aug 18, 2026 · 06:00 PM
City Council Special Meeting
✓ Decided: Cotati cancels Nov. 3 election, appoints two council members
The Cotati City Council voted 4-0 to cancel the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election and appoint the two qualified candidates, Kimberlyn Moffet and Ryan Long, to the two available Council seats. Vice Mayor Susan Harvey was absent. The meeting was otherwise procedural, including public comment, a land acknowledgement, and adjournment.
- Adopted resolution cancelling Nov. 3, 2026 General Municipal Election (4-0)
- Appointed Kimberlyn Moffet and Ryan Long to two Council seats (4-0)
📹 From the video
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Okay, welcome everyone. Welcome to the meet the special meeting of the Katad City Council and the successor agency to the former Kat Community Redevelopment Agency. Today's Tuesday, August 18th and we're going to start with a call to order and a roll call. >> Council member Savage >> here. Council member Sparks >> here. >> Council member Ford >> Mayor Lemus >> here. >> We'll show Vice Mayor Harvey as absent. Thank you. >> Thank you. And the next item we have is public comment. So because it is a special meeting, this is the section where if you have any comments that you want to make um go ahead and make public comment during this time. So we'll start with the online. Is there anyone online that want to make public comment? >> Thank you, Mayor Lemus. Speaking to our Zoom attendees, if you'd like to make a public comment, please use the raise hand icon. Uh there are no hands on Zoom, Mayor Lemus. >> Okay. Thank you. So, now we'll go uh to the room. Is there anyone in the room who would like to make a public comment tonight? Uh go ahead and state your name and then you may give your public comment. Thank you. >> Hi. Um I'm Kimberlin Moffett, president of Katad. Um so, good evening, Mayor Lemus, council members, and thank you for the opportunity to speak tonight. I'm here this evening with a lot of gratitude and honestly a little bit of mixed emotion. When I decided to run for Katad City Council, I was excited about the opportunity to put my name before the voters and ask for th …
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📄 From the minutes
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MINUTES
JOINT MEETING OF THE COTATI CITY COUNCIL AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
FORMER COTATI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Chamber, City Hall 201 W. Sierra Avenue
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
6:00 PM SPECIAL MEETING
1.
CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Mayor Lemus called the meeting to order at 6:00pm.
Attendee Name
Title
Status
Sylvia Lemus
Mayor
Present
Susan Harvey
Vice Mayor
Absent
Ben Ford
Councilmember
Present
Laura Sparks
Councilmember
Present
John Savage
Councilmember
Present
2.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54954.3(a), members of the public wishing to
address the Council may do so at the beginning of the special meeting, and such comments shall be
limited to the special meeting topic.
3.
REGULAR AGENDA (ACTION)
A.
RESOLUTION CANCELLING THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION AND APPOINTING THE NOMINATED CANDIDATES TO THE CITY
COUNCIL
Presentation by City Manager Damien O’Bid.
Councilmembers discuss.
Council voted to cancel the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election, and appoint the two
qualified candidates, Kimberlyn Moffet and Ryan Long, to the two available Council seats.
RESULT:
Adopted [4 – 0]
MOVER:
Ben Ford, Councilmember
SECONDER:
Laura Sparks, Councilmember
AYES:
Lemus, Ford, Sparks, Savage
ABSENT:
Harvey
Cotati City Council Minutes August 18, 2026
4.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The City of Cotati recognizes that …
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Named votes as recorded in the official record.
RESOLUTION CANCELLING THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND APPOINTING THE NOMINATED CANDIDATES TO THE CITY COUNCIL Presentation by City Manager Damien O’Bid. Councilmembers discuss…
4 yea
Lemus yea · Ford yea · Sparks yea · Savage yea
Mon Aug 17, 2026 · 06:00 PM
Planning Commission Meeting
Tue Aug 11, 2026 · 06:00 PM
City Council Meeting
✓ Decided: Council approves code enforcement contract and opposes SB 254
The Cotati City Council approved a $50,000 code enforcement services contract with Willdan Engineering for FY 2026/27, with options for two additional years. They also introduced an ordinance to correct errors and streamline the city's permitting process, and approved a letter opposing SB 254, which would limit cities' ability to recover damages after utility-caused wildfires. The council directed staff to have the Community-Police Advisory Committee evaluate ALPR systems, focusing on privacy, data handling, and vendor comparisons. All votes were unanimous (5-0), except for the minutes approval which was 4-0 with one abstention.
- Approved code enforcement contract with Willdan Engineering up to $50,000 (5-0)
- Introduced ordinance to amend municipal code for permitting process (5-0)
- Approved letter opposing SB 254 (5-0)
- Directed staff to have Community-Police Advisory Committee evaluate ALPR systems
- Approved consent calendar including grant writing agreement and digital sign resolution (5-0)
- Approved minutes of July 28, 2026 meeting (4-0, Ford abstained)
📹 From the video
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Welcome to the joint meeting of the Kat City Council and the successor agency to the former Kati Community Redevelopment Agency. Can we have a a roll call, please? >> Council member Savage, >> here. >> Council member Sparks, >> Council member Ford, >> here. >> Vice Mayor Harvey, >> here. Mayor Lemus >> here. Thank you. Next item we have is approval of minutes and notice of waving of reading of all resolutions and ordinances introduced and are adopted under this agenda. And we have the minutes of the regular meeting of July 20, 2026. Is there any questions or comments, corrections from council? Okay. So, we'll open it up to public comment and we'll start with online. >> Thank you, Mayor Lemus. Speaking to our Zoom attendees, if you'd like to make a public comment on this item, please use the raise hand icon. Uh, Mayor Lemus, there are no hands on Zoom. Okay. Thank you. Is there anyone in the room that would like to make a public comment on the minutes of July 28th, 2026? Okay. Seeing none, we'll bring it back to councel. >> Move to approve the minutes of July 28th. >> Second. >> Second. Okay. All in favor? >> I I >> Thank you. >> I'm abstaining from that. >> Okay. With one abstension. Okay. >> Okay. The next item we have is agenda review. Do we have changes to the agenda? >> Uh thank you, mayor, members of the council. There is actually um one proposed change tonight. Um you will see on the uh on the table there in front of you and also in the back for the public there is a um …
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📄 From the minutes
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MINUTES
JOINT MEETING OF THE COTATI CITY COUNCIL AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
FORMER COTATI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Chamber, City Hall 201 W. Sierra Avenue
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
1.
CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Mayor Lemus called the meeting to order at 6:00pm.
Attendee Name
Title
Status
Sylvia Lemus
Mayor
Present
Susan Harvey
Vice Mayor
Present
Ben Ford
Councilmember
Present
Laura Sparks
Councilmember
Present
John Savage
Councilmember
Present
Staff Present: City Manager Damien O’Bid, Assistant City Attorney Kimia Mahallati, City Clerk
Kevin Patterson, Director of Administrative Services Angela Courter, Director of Community
Development Noah Housh, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Craig Scott, Police Chief Chris
Simmons
2.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND NOTICE OF WAIVING OF READING OF ALL
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES INTRODUCED AND/OR ADOPTED UNDER THIS
AGENDA (ACTION)
A. COTATI CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING – JULY 28, 2026
No public comment.
RESULT:
Approve [4 TO 0]
MOVER:
Susan Harvey, Vice Mayor
SECONDER:
Laura Sparks, Councilmember
AYES:
Lemus, Harvey, Sparks, Savage
NAYS:
None
ABSTAIN:
Ford
3.
AGENDA REVIEW (ACTION)
City Manager Damien O’Bid recommended that the Council add an urgency item to the end of the
Regular Agenda, as item 8C. The item regarded a request by Cal Cities to send a letter of opposition
Cotati City Council Minutes August 11, 2026 …
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🗳️ How they voted (5 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
[context] RESULT: Approve [4 TO 0] MOVER: Susan Harvey, Vice Mayor SECONDER: Laura Sparks, Councilmember
4 yea
Lemus yea · Harvey yea · Sparks yea · Savage yea
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-25, APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF A DIGITAL SIGN, APPROVING AGREEMENTS FOR THE INSTALLATION AND SOFTWARE LICENSES FOR REPLACING THE EXISTING MARQUEE, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER…
5 yea
Lemus yea · Harvey yea · Ford yea · Sparks yea · Savage yea
ORDINANCE AMENDING SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE COTATI MUNICIPAL CODE TO CORRECT ERRORS AND STREAMLINE THE CITY’S PERMITTING PROCESS Presentation by Associate Planner Autumn Buss. Councilmembers discuss…
5 yea
Lemus yea · Harvey yea · Ford yea · Sparks yea · Savage yea
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A CONTRACT FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT SERVICES WITH WILLDAN ENGINEERING FOR UP TO $50,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 AND FOR UP TO TWO ADDITIONAL YEARS THEREAFTER Presentation by…
5 yea
Lemus yea · Harvey yea · Ford yea · Sparks yea · Savage yea
[context] RESULT: Approve [5 TO 0] MOVER: Ben Ford, Councilmember SECONDER: Susan Harvey, Vice Mayor
5 yea
Lemus yea · Harvey yea · Ford yea · Sparks yea · Savage yea
Thu Aug 6, 2026 · 02:00 PM
Community Development Director Meeting
Mon Aug 3, 2026 · 06:00 PM
Planning Commission Meeting
📹 From the video
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Okay. >> Um One of the guys I was trying to get in touch with a lot of people. >> All right. That name I don't know. >> Okay. Um he is on the uh He was the pastor of Queen's Pentecostal Church. I'm not sure every Sunday. So, he was involved with back 50 years ago. One of the things he talked about at the time again. So, he is supposed to be our MC for this kind of >> Oh, okay. >> So, that and and then they kind of tell his story um >> Sounds like I'm going to need to cover that. >> Well, thanks. Sorry about that. Well, I'm going to put together um probably not probably next month. I'll start actively putting it together. Um press release. Uh okay. I'll put the date on there and everything to start building up some interest now. >> Now, just send that to Yacine and then he'll put that in there. And then I'll cover it. >> Okay. >> Yeah. We'll be good with that. >> Yeah, it should be a fun night. >> Okay. >> How are you? >> I'm doing all right. How about you? >> Recording in progress. >> Are you getting excited for your trip? >> Yes, I am. I'm trying to get over the accordion festival and >> Oh, yeah. Sorry about that. >> That that's kind of the concern of my life for the >> I've been there. >> I've been there, did it. >> Hey. I almost said good morning, but it's not that anymore. >> Where am I going? Oh. >> When? >> How long will we be on the flight? We leave on Thursday morning. Digging the hole family? >> Uh just half mine. >> And then they'll be your friends. Uh we're going …
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Tue Jul 28, 2026 · 06:00 PM
City Council Meeting
✓ Decided: Council approves waste agency amendments, advances freeway zoning overlay
The Cotati City Council approved amendments to the Sonoma County Waste Management Authority joint powers agreement and settlement agreement to allow development of a new household hazardous waste facility. The council also directed staff to draft a Freeway Oriented Development zoning overlay ordinance, with specific feedback to be incorporated. Consent calendar items, including a CHP grant, salary schedule correction, Axon contract, and DannFest approval, were adopted 4-0.
- Approved amendments to Sonoma County Waste Management Authority agreements for new HHW facility (4-0)
- Directed staff to draft Freeway Oriented Development zoning overlay ordinance with council feedback
- Adopted consent calendar items: CHP grant, salary schedule correction, Axon contract, DannFest approval (4-0)
- Approved minutes of June 23, 2026 meeting (4-0)
📹 From the video
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That's Good evening everyone. Thank you for being here. And today uh we're going to uh have the joint meeting of the Katy City Council on a successor agency to the former Katy Community Redevelopment Agency. So we're going to start um first of all we do have some members that are out of the area that are participating in the meeting. One person. Okay. So Vice Mayor Yeah. Harvey was participating via teleconference and her information is on the agenda. So we're going to start with the call to order. Can we have a roll call, please? >> Council member Savage >> here. >> Council member Sparks >> Vice Mayor Harvey. >> Oops. >> Did you get me? >> Now we do. Yes. >> Okay. Sorry, some spam is calling me. >> And Mayor Leis here. We'll show council member Ford is absent. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. Okay. The next item we have is approval of minutes and notice of waving of reading of all resolutions and ordinances introduced and adopted under this agenda. So we have the minutes from the regular meeting of June 23rd. First of all, is there any corrections or questions from city council? No. Okay. So we'll go to public comment on that and we'll go to online first. >> Thank you, Mayor Lemus. Speaking to our Zoom attendees, if you'd like to make a public comment on this item, please use the raise hand icon. Seeing no hands on Zoom. >> Okay. So, now in the room, we'll see if is there anyone in the room that has public comment on the minutes from June 23rd, 2026? Okay. So, we'll bring it b …
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📄 From the minutes
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MINUTES
JOINT MEETING OF THE COTATI CITY COUNCIL AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
FORMER COTATI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Chamber, City Hall 201 W. Sierra Avenue
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
1
.
CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Attendee Name
Title
Status
Ben Ford
Mayor
Sylvia Lemus
Vice Mayor
Susan Harvey
Councilmember
Laura Sparks
Councilmember
John Savage
Councilmember
Staff Present: City Manager Damien O’Bid, City Attorney John Bakker, Deputy City Clerk Kevin
Patterson, Director of Administrative Services Angela Courter, Director of Community Development Noah
Housh, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Craig Scott, Police Chief Chris Simmons
Mayor Lemus called the meeting to order at 6:00pm. Vice Mayor Harvey participated in the meeting
remotely, as noticed on the meeting agenda and permitted under Government Code Section 54953(b).
2.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND NOTICE OF WAIVING OF READING OF ALL
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES INTRODUCED AND/OR ADOPTED UNDER THIS
AGENDA (ACTION)
A. COTATI CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING – JUNE 23, 2026
RESULT:
Approve [4 TO 0]
MOVER:
Laura Sparks, Councilmember
SECONDER:
John Savage, Councilmember
AYES:
Harvey, Lemus,
Sparks, Savage
NAYS:
None
ABSENT:
Ford
RECUSE:
3.
AGENDA REVIEW (ACTION)
No changes.
Cotati City Council Minutes July 28, 2026
4.
CITIZEN BUSINESS AND PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
Any member of the pub …
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🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
[context] COTATI CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING – JUNE 23, 2026 RESULT: Approve [4 TO 0] MOVER: Laura Sparks, Councilmember SECONDER: John Savage, Councilmember
4 yea · 1 absent
Harvey yea · Lemus yea · Sparks yea · Savage yea · Ford absent
resolution approving the 2026 DannFest Music Festival event in La Plaza Park, authorizing the sales of beer and wine, subject to the attached conditions of approval. Councilmember Sparks requested to…
4 yea · 1 absent
Harvey yea · Lemus yea · Sparks yea · Savage yea · Ford absent
resolution approving (1) the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for the Sonoma County Waste Management Agency and (2) the First Amendment to the Central…
4 yea · 1 absent
Harvey yea · Lemus yea · Sparks yea · Savage yea · Ford absent
Mon Jul 20, 2026 · 06:00 PM
Planning Commission Meeting
📹 From the video
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Okay, we'll call today. >> Commissioner Sparks >> present. >> Commissioner Berman >> here. >> Commissioner Moffett >> Vice Chair Gelardi >> here. >> Chair Long And next uh is the land acknowledgement. The city of Katadi recognizes that we're on the ancestral lands of the coastal Miwok who are the original caretakers of this area. We respectfully acknowledge the indigenous people who have been stewarding and maintaining a relationship on this land as knowledge keepers for millennia. This acknowledgement does not take the place of authentic relationships with indigenous communities but serves as a gesture of respect to the land we are on. And the pledge of >> allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Right. Any changes to the minutes from last meeting anybody would like to make? No. Can I get a motion? >> I move that we approve the minutes of the June 15, 2026 meeting. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? >> I >> Thank you. >> Okay. Um, have there been any changes to the agenda? >> No changes to the agenda. >> Thank you, Director Hush. Okay. So, uh the first section is going to be public comment. Um so, this will be open to anybody that wishes to speak uh about an item that is not on the agenda. So, any member of the public wishing to speak to the commission on any items listed on the matters at hand or any or any matters not listed on the agenda that are wi …
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Thu Jul 16, 2026 · 02:00 PM
Community Development Director Meeting
Thu Jul 16, 2026 · 02:00 PM
Community Development Director Meeting
Mon Jul 6, 2026 · 06:00 PM
Planning Commission Meeting
Thu Jul 2, 2026 · 02:00 PM
Community Development Director Hearing
Showing the 30 most recent meetings of 234 on record. See the yearly meeting archives below for the full history.
💰 Federal awards (top 6 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
| $550,664 | FIRST RESPONDERS RESILIENCY INC Department of Justice · TACTICAL OPERATIONS DIVISION (TOD), EMPLOYEE RESILIENCY TRAINING PROGR |
| $21,147 | DC ELECTRIC GROUP, INC. Department of Transportation · PROVIDE ALL LABOR, MATERIALS AND SERVICES REQUIRED TO RENEW THE CURREN |
| $13,600 | DUSTRON INC Department of the Interior · URGENT SEWER POND LINER REPAIR FOR YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK. |
| $7,244 | BARNDT'S WELDING INC Department of Homeland Security · WELD REPAIR |
| $6,860 | PFS PLUMBING LLC Department of Homeland Security · SERVICE PERFORMED |
| $6,492 | BARNDT'S WELDING INC Department of Homeland Security · USCG SBPL STATION BODEGA BAY HULL 47257 WELD REPAIR |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.
🌐 County-level context (Sonoma County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Traffic fatalities1 (1 pedestrian · 2020)
Business establishments14,572 (177,367 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,242/mo (169 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy20.4% (low numeracy 26% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
City profile
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1,993
Recorded votes
$20.4M
Annual budget
64
Employees on payroll
3
Permitted housing units
The money — in
source: Census gov-finance & state comptrollerBudget
Revenue$20.4M
Spending$24.4M
Operating spending ran ahead of revenue this year.
The money — out
source: city procurement & payrollWho the city actually cuts checks to.
64 employees on the public payroll — every position and salary is public record.
Outcomes — economic mobility
source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
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