Rancho Cordova Vice Mayor Joins National Civic League Board

David Sander, Ph.D., Vice Mayor of the Rancho Cordova City Council, has been elected to the National Civic League (NCL) Board of Directors.

The 15-member board provides leadership and guidance for the nonpartisan nonprofit organization that promotes civic engagement and community building. Founded in 1894, NCL is in the forefront to make local governments more accountable and community members more active in planning and problem solving.

Rancho Cordova Swears In Reappointed Planning Commissioners

Matt Cummings and Synthia Smith have been reappointed to the City of Rancho Cordova Planning Commission by Council Members Dan Skoglund and Linda Budge, respectively.

Rancho Cordova City Council Thanks Eagle Scout

The Rancho Cordova City Council will present a Proclamation of Achievement to Eagle Scout candidate, Zachary Burgess, at the City Council meeting on January 18th

January Dinner Features Singing, Fun, and Laughter

An evening of singing and eating is on the agenda for the Karaoke and Pasta Feed Fundraiser event on Saturday, January 8th from 7 to 10 p.m. in Rancho Cordova’s City Hall at 2729 Prospect Park Drive. Sponsored by the Rancho Cordova International Association of Administrative Professions (IAAP), the program will feature karaoke singing, raffle [...]

Two Rancho Cordova Council Members Earn Leadership Award

Rancho Cordova Mayor Robert J. McGarvey and Vice Mayor David Sander have been awarded the Diamond Level Certificate of Achievement in Leadership by the National League of Cities (NLC). Only 30 elected officials nationwide reached the top ranking this year.

Rancho Cordova Swears in New Mayor, Vice Mayor

Robert J. McGarvey and David Sander were sworn in as Mayor and Vice Mayor, respectively, of the Rancho Cordova City Council at a meeting on December 20th. Both have been members of the City Council since Rancho Cordova incorporated in 2003.

New Rancho Cordova Building Codes Take Effect January 1st

January 1, 2011 marks the start of new state-mandated building codes in the City of Rancho Cordova. The updated codes will apply to building, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical construction in the City. There will be no fee increases with the updates and changes.

Superior Court Affirms Rancho Cordova Redevelopment Agency in Eminent Domain Case

Judge Raymond M. Cadei, judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, has overruled a legal challenge to the City of Rancho Cordova Redevelopment Agency’s (RDA) use of eminent domain. In an effort to implement its redevelopment plan and to eliminate blighted conditions along Folsom Boulevard in the City of Rancho Cordova, the RDA filed an eminent domain action in 2009 to acquire an approximate nine-acre site owned by the Lily Company. The Lily Company filed a legal challenge to the RDA’s legal authority to use eminent domain, and Judge Cadei held a seven-day trial on that challenge in October.

Rancho Cordova Businesses in Enterprise Zone Can Learn about Tax Savings at Free Seminar

Rancho Cordova businesses may be eligible for significant tax savings through the newly-established Enterprise Zone. The program will be explained at the Enterprise Zone Breakfast Seminar on Wednesday November 17th, at Rancho Cordova City Hall, 2729 Prospect Park Drive, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Hosted by the City and the Rancho Cordova Chamber of Commerce, the free seminar includes a complimentary breakfast.

Rancho Cordova Veterans Day Program Honors Disabled Vets

“A Tribute to our Disabled Veterans” is the theme of the 5th annual Veterans Day Celebration in Rancho Cordova on Thursday, November 11th, at 10 a.m. in the Veterans Memorial Plaza at the Sacramento VA Medical Center, 10535 Hospital Way in Mather.