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Rio Vista City Council Special Meeting of May 15, 2023 Minutes Page 1 of 4
RIO VISTA CITY COUNCIL
MAYOR RONALD KOTT
VICE MAYOR WALT STANISH
COUNCIL MEMBER RICK DOLK
COUNCIL MEMBER SARAH DONNELLY
COUNCIL MEMBER EDWIN OKAMURA
SPECIAL MEETING-BY TELECONFERENCE AND IN PERSON
MINUTES
MONDAY, MAY 15, 2023
5:00 P.M. - SPECIAL MEETING - BUDGET WORKSHOP
(OPERATING/ PARK & RECREATION/ CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM)
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ONE MAIN STREET
RIO VISTA, CALIFORNIA 94571
1. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Mayor Kott called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. PRESENT: Council Members Dolk, Donnelly, Okamura, Vice Mayor Stanish and Mayor Kott
ABSENT: None
2. PUBLIC COMMENT (Time Limit - 5 minutes per speaker) - Public comment is limited to only those items listed on this agenda. Government Code Section 54954.3(a)
Three (3) public comments were received. One (1) written public comment was received .
3. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
City Council Members should disclose any communications they have had on the agenda items at this time.
There were zero (0) disclosures.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
None
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5. ACTION ITEMS
BUDGET WORKSHOPS
5.1 OPERATIONS/ OPERATING - Review, discuss, and provide direction on City's Operating budget (Fiscal Year 2023-24).
Interim City Manager Phil Carter and Finance Director Jen Lee presented before City Council and facilitated City Council discussion regarding the City's operating budget.
Items of discussion included the City's revenue streams, expenditures, and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funds.
No motion was made for this agenda item.
5.2 PARK AND RECREATION - Review, discuss, and provide direction on City's Park and Recreation budget (Fiscal Year 2023-24).
This item was discussed after Item 5.3 - Capital Improvements Program (CIP)
Public Works Director Robin Borre presented before the City Council and facilitated City Council discussion regarding the City's Park and Recreation budget.
The following items were discussed:
1 . Survey results
2. Park and Recreation Commission survey results
3. "Top Ten Recreation" results and estimated costs
No motion was made for this agenda item.
5.3 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM (CIP) - Review, discuss, and provide direction on City's Capital Improvements Program (GIP) budget (Fiscal Year 2023-24).
This item was discussed before Item 5.2 - Park and Recreation Public Works Director Robin Borre presented before City Council and facilitated City Council discussion regarding the City's GIP budget.
Rio Vista City Council Special Meeting of May 15, 2023 Minutes Page 3 of 4 Items of discussion included the following:
1. Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 completed projects
2. Rollover projects
3. FY 2023-23 new projects review
4. Congressman Mike Thompson's proposed projects, and
5. FY 2024-25 through FY 2029-30 project review.
No motion was made for this agenda item.
City Council then opened public comment for all three agenda items.
Four (4) public comments were received.
City Council discussed the possibility of converting the current Community Center into a multi-purpose center that would serve as a revenue generator for the City via rentals and special events.
City Council directed staff to report back on the cost of renovating or upgrading the Community Center and its kitchen. In addition, staff was directed to hold a special meeting for the Park and Recreation Commission so that the Commissioners could have another look at the Park and Recreation budget before the budget adoption on June 20, 2023 (City Council regular meeting).
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Kott adjourned the meeting at 7:39 p.m.
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