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Folsom City Council Regular Meeting - September 22, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, September 22, 2026
BodyFolsom, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, September 22, 2026
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Calling the council members to the dais this evening.

0:03

We're now going to kick off our regular meeting for September 22nd.

0:08

Will you please call the roll?

0:10

Yeah, Councilmember Zakino.

0:12

Here, Kozlowski, Leary, Roarbaugh here, and Rachel.

0:16

Here.

0:17

If you'll all please stand with me for the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:22

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

0:30

One nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

0:39

And do we have any agenda updates this evening?

0:42

Yes, we do.

0:44

Good evening, Mayor and Council members.

0:45

Item number 13 is being continued off calendar at the request of city staff.

0:51

Thank you.

0:53

And that takes us to business from the floor.

0:56

This is the time where any member of the public can address the council on unagendized items.

1:01

If you are here to address the council on unagendized items, we just ask that you fill out a blue card, which you can find at the table of the back and bring it right up to the side of the dais here.

1:12

You have two requests to speak this evening.

1:14

Our first speaker will be Brian David, and Brian will be followed by Sarah Perrin.

1:20

So Brian, come on down.

1:26

Yeah, right there.

1:27

Yep, that's right.

1:28

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

1:30

My name is Brian David.

1:32

I'm a 26-year resident of Folsom.

1:34

I'm also the neighborhood watch captain for Fargo Way right down the street.

1:40

And for two decades, we've had an issue on our street of unhitched vehicles, namely trailers on the street in driveways, and they remain there for days, if not weeks.

1:54

And it's basically the same people who are doing it over and over.

1:58

I 20 years ago I called it in and they tagged my truck in my own driveway while they were doing it.

2:05

Oh, okay.

2:06

Uh we've had two incidents that should have rattled their cage and given the idea that they shouldn't be doing this.

2:13

I don't mind that they leave them in their own driveway, but not in front of my house.

2:17

They had a uh attic fan fire that uh got them to turn the electricity off, and I called the fire department in which a fire department employee was injured on getting off the truck.

2:31

That was one heads up.

2:33

Another one was my fire hydrant directly across the street from my house that they're parking trailers in front of my house with was hit and taken out of commission for a couple of weeks a couple years ago.

2:44

The closest fire hydrants are five houses and a street across, two houses, I mean, excuse me, two streets and two homes and around a corner.

2:55

This is a matter of uh response time.

3:00

If we if I were to have a fire and one of these trailers is running in front of my house and they get their lines tangled, in my opinion, the insurance companies would get involved and not want to pay.

3:12

So I think the easiest and least expensive way to deal with this is this my suggestion is to have CAPS members go with notices and simply stick them on these vehicles that aren't hitched.

3:24

It's not a ticket, it's minimum cost, and it'll rattle their cage and get them to comply.

3:32

Thank you for coming out tonight.

3:34

Uh, I'll follow up with you too after the meeting.

3:35

I've got your phone number and uh follow up with you right down the street.

3:39

Yep, no worries.

3:40

Thanks for coming out tonight.

3:41

Okay, our next speaker is Sarah Perrin.

3:54

Good evening, everyone.

3:56

Thank you for the opportunity to speak.

3:58

My name is Sarah Perrin, and I'm a Folsom resident parent and a member of the LGBTQ plus community.

4:06

On Sunday, October 11th, from 10 a.m.

4:09

to 3 p.m.

4:10

at Folsom City Lions Park.

4:12

We're hosting the second annual Folsom Family Pride Festival on National Coming Out Day.

4:18

It's free, family friendly, and open to everyone.

4:22

Full details and updates are at Folsom Family Pride.org.

4:26

Last year in 2025, we hosted our inaugural pride event at the same location and had an amazing turnout.

4:34

We had an estimated 1,000 or so attendees, approximately 40 vendors and sponsors, food trucks, live music and entertainment, kids' activities and resources for the community.

4:48

And shout out to Justin and Sarah for attending last year's festival.

4:52

It's awesome.

4:53

This year, Folsom Family Pride will be even bigger and better with over 80 vendor and sponsor booths, a donation-based stuffed animal farm, an additional hour of entertainment and activities, and so much more.

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Historic Preservation█████████████████████21%
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Community Facilities Districts████████8%
Public Engagement███████7%
Community Engagement█████5%
International Affairs█████5%
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Summary of Proceedings

Folsom City Council Regular Meeting - September 22, 2026

The Folsom City Council held its regular meeting on September 22, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the Folsom City Hall Council Chambers, 50 Natoma Street, Folsom, CA. Mayor Justin Raithel presided, with Councilmembers Sarah Aquino, Mike Kozlowski, Barbara Leary, and Vice Mayor Anna Rohrbough present. The Council approved the consent calendar except Item 6, held public hearings on the Historic Folsom Station development agreement amendment and CFD No. 22A (Folsom Heights), approved a Prairie City Road MOU and related boundary direction, and approved the Empire Ranch crack seal project. The meeting adjourned at 8:29 PM.

Agenda Update

  • Item 13, the Housing Program Implementation Workshop, was continued off calendar at the request of city staff.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Brian David, a 26-year Folsom resident and neighborhood watch captain on Fargo Way, raised a long-standing concern about unhitched trailers parked on streets and driveways for days or weeks. He described two safety incidents (an attic fan fire and a fire hydrant being knocked out) and suggested CAPS members place non-ticket notices on un-hitched vehicles.
  • Sarah Perrin, a Folsom resident, parent, and LGBTQ+ community member, announced the second annual Folsom Family Pride Festival on October 11, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Folsom City Lions Park. She noted the 2025 inaugural event drew an estimated 1,000 attendees and roughly 40 vendors, this year will have over 80 vendor and sponsor booths, and Folsom Family Pride is now a 501(c)(3). She asked the city to share the event and for councilmembers to attend.

Scheduled Presentation

  • The Council welcomed delegates from Folsom's Italian sister city, Pieve del Grappa. Jim Hartley introduced Council Member Giovanni Bertoni, Sister City and Cultural Exchange Organization Vice President Ivana Santarelli, and members Daniele Marin, Franco Sartor, Fiorella Morosin, and Reginato. The delegation presented commemorative gifts, and Hartley mentioned a pen-pal program among fourth- and fifth-grade classes at Alder Peak Elementary and Folsom Ranch.

Consent Calendar

  • The Council unanimously approved Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8: Ordinance No. 1374 (Density Bonus second reading and adoption); Resolution 11709 (conflict-of-interest filing positions); Resolution 11716 (authorizing a $299,800 police department server purchase funded by ARPA grant proceeds); Resolution 11717 (Kimley Horn contract amendment for Folsom Lake Crossing Safety Improvements Phase 2, $33,000); Resolution 11721 (Property and Evidence Supervisor classification and salary range); and Resolution 11722 (accepting FY 2026-27 SMCTC PEG fee funding).
  • Councilmember Rohrbough pulled Item 6, Resolution 11720. Public Works Director Rebecca Neves gave an update on the Empire Ranch Road Interchange Project, a proposed overcrossing at U.S. 50 at Empire Ranch Road with ramps. She said highway projects can take 8 to 13 years to deliver, final project report approval is expected by late October or early November, and authorization would allow the project to proceed into design, right-of-way, and construction permitting phases concluding April 2028. The Council approved Resolution 11720 unanimously.

Public Hearing: Historic Folsom Station Development Agreement Amendment

  • Planning Manager Desmond Perrington presented the first reading of Ordinance No. 1378, the second amended and restated development agreement with Folsom Railroad Block Developers, LLC. Key modifications included removing disposition information, updating the development schedule for Granite House, Sutter Row, and Liedestorf; replacing Granite House ground-floor parking with retail, restaurant, and office space; increasing housing units from 30 to 32; increasing reserved parking in the city garage from 23 to 32; limiting extensions to one year per project; adding performance standards; and removing city buyback provisions because they would complicate financing, trigger Surplus Land Act requirements, and require county oversight board review. Staff also recommended a determination that no further environmental review is required.
  • Loretta Hedinger of the Heritage Preservation League expressed support for the staff recommendation and thanked those who had testified for AB 2415, but noted the bill failed and the historic district remains vulnerable to discordant design. Jim Snook, a 41-year district resident, urged approval and said losing this developer could be tragic. Mike Reynolds expressed support and called the project an imperative for activating the historic district's west end.
  • Applicant Jerry Brunell of Bruno Development Corporation / Folsom Railroad Block Developers expressed support for the amended agreement and said that without it, state law could allow eight-to-nine-story buildings on the sites with no parking requirements. He offered the city a buyback option at approximately $3.5 million to $4 million or appraised value, whichever is lower, if it wanted to exercise that right immediately.
  • Councilmember Aquino requested that the reserved parking spaces be placed mostly on the top floor of the parking garage to address ongoing problems there; the applicant indicated openness and noted the developer would be responsible for parking improvements.
  • The Council unanimously approved the introduction and first reading of Ordinance No. 1378.

Public Hearing: CFD No. 22A (Folsom Heights)

  • Chief Financial Officer Stacey Timani presented the formation of Community Facilities District No. 22A. Landowners requested termination of the existing CFD No. 22, formed in 2018, and formation of CFD 22A under the Mello-Roos Act. The district will have three improvement areas: IA1 with 262 residential units, IA2 with 268 residential units, and IA3 with 3 non-residential lots. The facility special tax ranges from about $2,000 to $3,700 per residential unit through FY 2086-87, increasing 2 percent annually; the services special tax ranges from about $117 to $137 per unit until a transition event, adjusting annually by CPI with a minimum of 2 percent and a maximum of 4 percent. A transition services special tax equal to 50 percent of the facility special tax plus the services special tax will replace them once bonds are repaid.
  • Notice was published September 11 and mailed to landowners September 4. The City Clerk confirmed that no majority protest existed in any improvement area.
  • Special mailed-ballot election results were: Improvement Area 1 approved 55-0, Improvement Area 2 approved 54-0, and Improvement Area 3 approved 12-0, each with 100 percent support.
  • The Council unanimously adopted Resolutions 11710, 11711, 11712, 11713, and 11714, and introduced Ordinance No. 1379 (first reading), forming CFD 22A, authorizing bonded indebtedness, calling and declaring the election results, and ceasing the CFD No. 22 special tax.

New Business: Prairie City Road MOU

  • Public Works Director Rebecca Neves presented Resolution 11723, a memorandum of understanding with Sacramento County for interim design, construction, and maintenance of Prairie City Road. The MOU followed 18 months of coordination and was driven by the Toll Brothers Alder Creek West development approved in June. Planned cross-sections include dedicated Class I trails on both sides, a 90-foot right-of-way and 36-foot median for the four-lane segment, and a future six-lane reserve. Nearly two-thirds of the road has been conditioned for realignment and reconstruction by development; the county Board of Supervisors approved the same MOU that day as a consent item.
  • Councilmember Leary asked about the Easton project timing. In response, a city representative said no definitive timeline is available yet and that the Easton group is moving forward. Neves said Prairie City Road improvements will coincide with Toll Brothers buildout in an estimated three to five years.
  • The Council unanimously approved Resolution 11723.

New Business: Prairie City Road Right-of-Way Annexation

  • Community Development Director Pam Johns requested preliminary direction to pursue a LAFCO jurisdictional boundary adjustment aligning the Folsom and Sacramento County boundary down the future centerline of Prairie City Road from Highway 50 to White Rock Road. The action affects slivers of property and follows the MOU; staff expects to return in the first quarter of 2027 with details and cost-sharing information.
  • Jose Enriquez, Executive Officer of Sacramento LAFCO, explained LAFCO's four missions and typical annexation process. He said this realignment should be streamlined because it was contemplated in the city's general plan and the South of 50 annexation, mostly affects public land, and pre-zoning is already complete.
  • The Council unanimously directed staff to proceed with coordination on the jurisdictional boundary realignment.

New Business: Empire Ranch Neighborhood Crack Seal Project

  • Staff presented Resolutions 11718 and 11719. The project will crack-seal three Empire Ranch neighborhoods: Lefevre Drive, Fair Road, and Boujon Drive; Stockman Circle and Cottonwood Court; and Hidden Falls Drive, Carpenter Hill Road, Longhore Road, and connecting streets. The low bid was $218,600 from Doug Veerkamp General Engineering, Inc. The Council approved $258,600 in appropriations from Fund 235, including an 18 percent contingency, and a no-cost contract amendment with Dewberry Engineers for construction management and inspection services.
  • Staff noted upcoming pavement work includes Parkway, Prairie Oaks, Natoma Station, Willow Springs, and a spring slurry seal project.
  • The Council unanimously adopted Resolutions 11718 and 11719.

City Manager Reports & Council Comments

  • The City Manager thanked the community for Community Service Day, announced an October 3 volunteer tree planting of 38 trees at Hazel McFarland Park to mark Folsom's 20 years as a Tree City USA community, noted PG&E utility work delays on Greenback Lane and Folsom Boulevard, promoted an October 1 East Bidwell Pedestrian Overcrossing workshop, and invited high school students to apply for the Folsom Teen Council.
  • Councilmember Kozlowski promoted volunteer opportunities with the Folsom Historic District Association for the soapbox derby and Christmas lights. Councilmember Aquino thanked volunteers and city staff for Community Service Day, noted the Sacramento Metro Air District's 30th anniversary, and thanked the Folsom Police Department for extra attention at Folsom Ranch and Prospector Park. Mayor Raithel thanked participants, shared positive feedback on the bridge dinner drone show, and announced his selection as vice chair of the League of Cities Revenue and Tax Policy Committee.

Key Outcomes

  • All votes taken this evening were unanimous (5-0).
  • The Council approved the consent calendar (Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8) and Resolution 11720.
  • The Council introduced Ordinance No. 1378 for the Historic Folsom Station development agreement amendment (first reading).
  • The Council formed CFD No. 22A, authorized bonded indebtedness, approved election results, ceased CFD No. 22's special tax, and introduced Ordinance No. 1379.
  • The Council approved the Prairie City Road MOU and directed staff to pursue the LAFCO jurisdictional boundary realignment.
  • The Council awarded the Empire Ranch crack seal contract and approved the related no-cost construction management amendment.

Meeting Transcript

Calling the council members to the dais this evening. We're now going to kick off our regular meeting for September 22nd. Will you please call the roll? Yeah, Councilmember Zakino. Here, Kozlowski, Leary, Roarbaugh here, and Rachel. Here. If you'll all please stand with me for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge 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. And do we have any agenda updates this evening? Yes, we do. Good evening, Mayor and Council members. Item number 13 is being continued off calendar at the request of city staff. Thank you. And that takes us to business from the floor. This is the time where any member of the public can address the council on unagendized items. If you are here to address the council on unagendized items, we just ask that you fill out a blue card, which you can find at the table of the back and bring it right up to the side of the dais here. You have two requests to speak this evening. Our first speaker will be Brian David, and Brian will be followed by Sarah Perrin. So Brian, come on down. Yeah, right there. Yep, that's right. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Brian David. I'm a 26-year resident of Folsom. I'm also the neighborhood watch captain for Fargo Way right down the street. And for two decades, we've had an issue on our street of unhitched vehicles, namely trailers on the street in driveways, and they remain there for days, if not weeks. And it's basically the same people who are doing it over and over. I 20 years ago I called it in and they tagged my truck in my own driveway while they were doing it. Oh, okay. Uh we've had two incidents that should have rattled their cage and given the idea that they shouldn't be doing this. I don't mind that they leave them in their own driveway, but not in front of my house. They had a uh attic fan fire that uh got them to turn the electricity off, and I called the fire department in which a fire department employee was injured on getting off the truck. That was one heads up. Another one was my fire hydrant directly across the street from my house that they're parking trailers in front of my house with was hit and taken out of commission for a couple of weeks a couple years ago. The closest fire hydrants are five houses and a street across, two houses, I mean, excuse me, two streets and two homes and around a corner. This is a matter of uh response time. If we if I were to have a fire and one of these trailers is running in front of my house and they get their lines tangled, in my opinion, the insurance companies would get involved and not want to pay. So I think the easiest and least expensive way to deal with this is this my suggestion is to have CAPS members go with notices and simply stick them on these vehicles that aren't hitched. It's not a ticket, it's minimum cost, and it'll rattle their cage and get them to comply. Thank you for coming out tonight. Uh, I'll follow up with you too after the meeting. I've got your phone number and uh follow up with you right down the street. Yep, no worries. Thanks for coming out tonight. Okay, our next speaker is Sarah Perrin. Good evening, everyone. Thank you for the opportunity to speak. My name is Sarah Perrin, and I'm a Folsom resident parent and a member of the LGBTQ plus community. On Sunday, October 11th, from 10 a.m.

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