District 1 Council Member· 2024-2028
David M. Sander
Rancho Cordova
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 20
- Total speaking time
- 2:47:00
- Avg per meeting
- 8:21
- Segments
- 2669
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Top issues during term (20)
Cordova Arena and Downtown DOVA Project
City financial participation could reach roughly $185 million over 35 years through performance-based tax sharing and fee waivers, with the developer paying about $3.5 million for the land.
Radar-Enforceable Speed Limits
Enforcement is funded through state Office of Traffic Safety and Cannabis Tax Fund grants; a citation nets the city only about $1.25.
Grant Line Road Improvements
$50 million in total grant funding secured for the corridor.
City Manager Compensation
Adds about $20,352 to the city manager's base salary plus a $15,900 one-time incentive, from the General Fund.
Zoning Code Amendment — Article 9 Specific Use Provisions (Section 23.901.060)
No direct cost to residents; these are regulatory clarifications.
FY 2025-26 Year-End Finances and Reserve Policies
Roughly $185 million in potential city commitments over 35 years, plus about $940,000 in already-approved fee waivers.
Douglas 103 Subdivision Final Maps
Lennar says smaller homes with comp shingle roofs keep prices within reach of entry-level buyers.
Douglas 103 subdivision final map (Lennar)
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Opportunity Zones 2.0 designation
Could attract private capital investment into underinvested tracts over a 10-year period.
city council election
Holding the election costs the city about $14,261 it could have saved, plus Stevenson loses his $650 statement fee.
New Sports Arena and Plaza Fee Waivers
An estimated $185 million in forgone or shared tax revenue and fee waivers over 35 years, offset by new tax revenue the project generates.
Perchlorate and PFAS in Local Drinking Water
Unknown — an offline well and future treatment decisions could carry significant water system costs.
Asteria Flats Affordable Multifamily Housing Bonds
$5 million city loan, with staff trying to trim the amount if construction bids come in under budget.
Zinfandel Drive Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing
Artwalk adds roughly $1.7 million to the $35.3 million bridge project; each sculptural piece carries a $200,000 budget.
CDBG 2027 Annual Action Plan
Federal CDBG grant funding for 2027 would be allocated under the plan.
Special Tax Zone No. 36 and Stormwater Fee for IONNA EV Charging Project
Creates a new special tax zone and a proposed annual stormwater utility fee subject to property owner protest.
Planning Commission Process and Conflict-of-Interest Allegations
Transformative Climate Communities Grant Application
Grant amounts are still shifting; final funding figures will be set in the September 30 application.
Community Food Hub
Rio Del Oro Parcel 67E Residential Project
Decisions during term (159)
Recorded while Sander was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Calendar (Minutes of Sept 23 and Sept 30, 2026; 2027 Meeting Schedule)
Rio Del Oro Parcel 67E – Major Design Review (PLND-0226-0155)
CEQA Exemption Determination (Guidelines Section 15183)
Major Design Review Resolution — Cordova Arena
Land Transfer Agreement Resolution
Direction on Financial Participation Agreement
First Reading — Downtown DOVA Development Agreement Ordinance
Consent Calendar Items 9.1-9.8
Capital Village Residences Major Design Review and Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map (10.1)
Radar Enforceable Speed Limits Ordinance (10.2)
Kora Power, Inc. Economic Incentive (11.1)
City Manager Compensation (12.1)
FY 2026-2027 Salary Schedule Amendment (12.2)
Subject: Meeting Minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting of October 5, 2026.
Subject: A Resolution Renaming Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day.
Subject: A Resolution Approving Contract No. 2020-7-4 with Dewberry Engineers Inc. to Increase the Contract Amount by $2,236,653.89 to an Amount not to Exceed $6,334,295.86 for Final Design and Construction Support of the Zinfandel Drive…
Consent Calendar Items 9.1–9.5
Liora Apartments Conduit Financing (TEFRA Hearing)
Stormwater Utility Fee Protest Hearing for IONNA Project
FY 2025-26 Year-End Financial Report and Reserve Policies
Voting record (16)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
CEQA Exemption Determination (Guidelines Section 15183)
Major Design Review Resolution — Cordova Arena
Land Transfer Agreement Resolution
Direction on Financial Participation Agreement
First Reading — Downtown DOVA Development Agreement Ordinance
Consent Calendar Items 9.1-9.8
Radar Enforceable Speed Limits Ordinance (10.2)
Consent Calendar (Items 16.1–16.13)
Public Hearing Items 17.1 and 17.2
Purchase of Former VSP Buildings for Future Community Center (19.2)
Consent Calendar Items 9.1–9.15
Motion to Appoint Elliott Stevenson and Cancel the District 2 Election (Option 1)
Favored letting voters decide