The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-037, finding a proclaimed state of emergency jurisdiction of the City related to the COVID-19 virus pandemic and that conditions of that emergency pose a threat to meeting attendees' health and safety such that City legislative body meetings may be held via teleconference pursuant to Government Code section 54953(e) so long as the City (1) posts notice and agendas as otherwise provided by the Brown Act and applicable law, (2) allows members of the public to access the meeting via call-in line or internet-based service line, (3) provides details on the agenda on how to access the meeting and give public comment, (4) provides an opportunity to comment pursuant to Government Code section 54954.3 and allows a reasonable amount of time during public comment for a person to register, login, and comment, and (5) monitors the call-in line and/or internet-based service line to ensure no disruption hinders access or ability to comment, if there is, take no action until public access is restored. The City is not required to provide a location to attend in-person. The City is complying with these requirements and taking all reasonable steps to ensure that any member of the public may attend, participate, and watch the City's legislative bodies conduct their business. The public may participate and provide public comment in person or via Zoom Meeting.
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JOINT MEETING OF THE
RIO VISTA CITY COUNCIL AND RIO VISTA PLANNING COMMISSION
RIO VISTA CITY COUNCIL
MAYOR RONALD KOTT
VICE MAYOR RICK DOLK
COUNCIL MEMBER EDWIN OKAMURA
COUNCIL MEMBER WALT STANISH
COUNCIL MEMBER ROBIE WILLIAMS
RIO VISTA PLANNING COMMISSION
CHAIRMAN TOM DONNELLY
VICE CHAIRMAN EMMETTE HOLTSLANDER
COMMISSIONER LISA DUKE
COMMISSIONER KEVIN MCNAMARA
COMMISSIONER NOEL O'BRIEN
COMMISSIONER CLINTON SCHOLTING
COMMISSIONER EMILIO TORRES
MINUTES
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2022
6:00 P.M. - JOINT MEETING
BY TELECONFERENCE AND IN PERSON
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ONE MAIN STREET
RIO VISTA, CALIFORNIA 94571
CLOSED SESSION
None
CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALLS FOR CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING
COMMISSION - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - CLOSED SESSION REPORT Mayor Kott called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Council Members Okamura, Stanish, Williams, Vice Mayor Dolk and Mayor Kott
ABSENT: None
PRESENT: Commissioners Duke, McNamara, O'Brien, Scholting, Torres, Vice Chairman Holtslander and Chairman Donnelly
ABSENT: None
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PRESENTATIONS
None
PUBLIC COMMENT - See instructions on Page 1
Zero (0) public comment was received.
5. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
City Council Members should disclose any communications they have had on the agenda items at this time.
No disclosure was made.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
None
7. ACTION ITEMS
7.1 Review of the Draft Rio Vista General Plan Housing Element - Receive a presentation on the Draft Housing Element from PlaceWorks, the City's Housing Element consultant, solicit public input, hold discussion, and possibly provide direction to PlaceWorks and/or City staff.
The City's planning consultant, Paul Junker from Interwest Consulting Group, introduced Principal Jennifer Gastelum and Associate Lucy Rollins from PlaceWorks - the City's Housing Element consultant.
PlaceWorks facilitated the discussion of the City's draft Housing Element by covering the following topics:
2. Housing Element Outreach
3. Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) and Sites Inventory
4. Housing Element Programs
City Council and Planning Commission discussed the item. One (1) public comment was received.
City Staff and PlaceWorks replied to inquiries, provided explanations to items that needed clarification, and noted items that need to be modified on the draft document.
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8. INFORMATION ITEMS
None
9. REPORTS
At this point in the meeting, the City Council receives information-only reports or comments on jurisdictional matters from those listed below:
9.1 City Manager
9.2 City Council
10. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS (FOR PRESSING
MATTERS ONLY)
None
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Kott and Planning Commission Chairman Tom Donnelly adjourned the meeting at 7:18 p.m.
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
Sin Coronaule OF RIO VISTA,
Pam Caronongan, CMC, City Clerk
2 APORATED DEC:
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