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RIO VISTA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING - BY TELECONFERENCE AND IN PERSON
MAYOR RONALD KOTT
VICE MAYOR WALT STANISH
COUNCIL MEMBER RICK DOLK
COUNCIL MEMBER SARAH DONNELLY
COUNCIL MEMBER EDWIN OKAMURA
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2023
5:30 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION
6:00
P.M. - REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ONE MAIN STREET
RIO VISTA, CALIFORNIA 94571
1. CLOSED SESSION
1.1 Conference with Real Property Negotiator (Government Code §54956.8):
Property: a portion of 0178-181-020
Property Owner: Warren Gomes, Jr.
Agency Negotiator: Kristina Miller, City Manager
Negotiating Party: Warren Gomes, Jr.
Under Negotiations: Purchase price and terms
1.2 Conference with Real Property Negotiator (Government Code §54956.8):
Property: APN: 0178-138-010
Property Owner: City of Rio Vista
Agency Negotiator: Kristina Miller, City Manager
Negotiating Party: Warren Gomes, Jr.
Under Negotiations: Purchase price and terms
1.3 Conference with Real Property Negotiator (Government Code §54956.8):
Property: Parcel 5.0-Acre of APN: 0178-020-080
Property Owner: John Grima
Agency Negotiator: Kristina Miller, City Manager
Negotiating Party: John Grima
Under Negotiations: Purchase price and terms
1.4 Conference with Real Property Negotiator (Government Code §54956.8):
Property: Parcels 1.0 Acre APN: 0178-230-260, a portion of 0178-230-250 (approximately .9 acres), and 1.26 Acre APN: 0178-230-080 Property Owner: City of Rio Vista
Agency Negotiator: Kristina Miller, City Manager
Negotiating Party: John Grima
Under Negotiations: Purchase price and terms
2. CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – CLOSED SESSION REPORT
3. PRESENTATIONS
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (Time Limit - 5 minutes per speaker) - Members of the audience may comment on any item of interest to the public within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council and any item specifically agendized. Each person will be allowed five minutes, or less if a large number of requests are received on a particular subject, all subject to the Mayor’s direction. With certain exceptions, the City Council may not discuss or take action on items that are not on the agenda. Members of the audience wishing to address a specific agendized item are encouraged to offer their public comment during consideration of that item. If you wish to offer public comment or speak on any item on the agenda, please complete a speaker form (voluntary) and deliver it to the City Clerk prior to the discussion of the item or otherwise indicate your desire to speak to an item. When your name is called or you are recognized by the Mayor, please stand, make your way to the podium, and present your comments.
5. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS City Council Members should disclose any communications they have had on applicable agenda items at this time.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
The purpose of the Consent Calendar is to group items together which are routine or have been discussed previously and do not require further discussion. They will be approved by a single motion and roll call vote. Any member of the City Council, City Staff, or the Public may request removal of an item for discussion; rescheduling of the item(s) will be at the discretion of the Mayor.
6.1 Approval of Minutes – Regular Meeting Minutes of July 18, 2023.
6.1 DRAFT Minutes 7.18.2023 City Council Regular Meeting
6.2 Monthly Report – Receive and file report for June 2023.
6.2 Monthly Report August 2023 Issue - June Data
6.3 Waive the Final Reading by Substitution of the Title and Adopt Ordinance No. 005-2023 – An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rio Vista to Amend Chapter 17.72 – Public Arts of the Rio Vista Municipal Code.
6.3 Agenda Report and Ordinance - 2nd Reading - Adopt Public Art Ordinance Update
6.3 Attachment 1 - Ordinance No 005-2023 Public Arts Review clean version
6.3 Attachment 2 -Summary of Council Directed Revisions - Draft Ord No 005-2023 for 8-1-23
6.3 Attachment 3 - Ordinance No 005-2023 Public Arts Review with previous tracked changes from 7.18.23
6.4 Approve First Amendments to Employment Agreements – Adopt Resolution No. 2023-054, approving a First Amendment to the employment agreement for City Clerk Pam Caronongan and a First Amendment to the employment agreement for Assistant City Manager / Deputy City Clerk / Human Resources Manager Jennifer Schultz, reflecting a three percent (3%) base salary cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) increase of each, effective July 1, 2023.
6.4 AR Resolution and 1st Amendments - City Clerk and Assistant City Manager COLA Resolution No. 2023-054 1st Amendments - City Clerk and Assistant City Manager COLA
6.5 Accept Grant Funding from Yolo Solano Air Quality Management District (YSAQMD) – Adopt Resolution No. 2023-055, approving the acceptance of $100,000 in grants from YSAQMD, appropriate funds to the City’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2023 Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) budget, reallocate matching funds in the amount of $74,447 from the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (RMRA) Airport Road project, and authorize the City Manager to execute all grant documents.
6.5 Agenda Report and Resolution - Accept YSAQMD 2023 Grant and Allocate Funding
6.5 Exhibit A - Sidewalk on Highway 84
6.5 Exhibit B - Front Street Crossings
Resolution No. 2023-055 Accept YSAQMD 2023 Grant and Allocate Funding
7. ACTION ITEMS
7.1 Public Hearing: Past Due Administrative Citation Property Liens – Adopt Resolution No. 2023-056, thereby directing and approving a special assessment and lien upon specified parcels with past due administrative citations for a violation(s) in connection with real property.
7.1 - Agenda Report and Resolution Property Lien Administrative Citation
7.1 - Attachment 1 - SIGNED LIEN LETTERS & ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS Resolution No. 2023-056 Property Lien Administrative Citation
7.2 Staffing at the Police Department for Records – Consider staff’s request regarding staffing at the Police Department for records-related job functions and provide staff with further direction.
7.2 Agenda Report 2023 Police Department Records Reorganization
7.2 Attachment 1 - Public Safety Support Manager
7.2 Attachment 2 - Police Records Manager
7.2 Attachment 3 - Police Records Technician
7.3 Utilize Rio Vista Downtown Association to Further the City’s Economic Development Interests – Consider a proposal from the Rio Vista Downtown Association to utilize the Association to further the City’s economic development interests in compliance with current City policies and procedures.
7.3 Agenda Report - Economic Development Proposal RVDA poc
7.3 Attachment 1 - Rio Vista Downtown Association Proposal Tracked Changes
7.3 Attachment 2 - Rio Vista Downtown Association Proposal Clean Version
7.4 Approve a Professional Services Agreement for Fire Chief Recruitment Services – Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Bob Murray & Associates for Fire Chief recruitment services in an amount not to exceed $26,000.
7.4 Agenda Report Fire Chief Recruitment Firm
7.4 Attachment 1 - Proposal - Bob Murray Fire Chief ’23
7.4 Attachment 2 - MOU & Proposal Fire Chiefs Association for Confidential Recruiting Services
7.4 Attachment 3 - Proposal - Fire Chief Recruiter
7.5 Consider Information regarding Proposed Main Street Community Patio and Provide Staff Direction – Consider and discuss the proposal submitted by Ms. Andrea Cross, proprietor of Ben’s Friends of the Vine, for a Downtown / Main Street “community patio.” The proposed “community patio’s” location is the alley adjacent to Ben’s Friends of the Vine.
7.5 Agenda Report - Alley Patio Direction
7.5 Attachment 1 - Bens Friends Community Patio Concept Rendering
7.5 Attachment 2 - Bens Friends Community Patio- Front entrance view
7.5 Attachment 3 - Bens Friends Community Patio Concept- Initial Concept Birds Eye
7.5 Attachment 4 - Bens Friends Community Patio- Bird’s Eye
7.5 Attachment 5 - Bens Friends Community Patio- Back Entrance View
8. INFORMATION ITEMS
9. REPORTS
9.1 City Manager
9.2 City Council
10. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS (FOR PRESSING MATTERS ONLY)
11. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
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CERTIFICATION OF POSTING: I, Pam Caronongan, CMC, City Clerk, declare that the foregoing agenda for the August 1, 2023 Regular Meeting of the Rio Vista City Council was posted and available for review on July 26, 2023 on the city's website and at City Hall, One Main Street, Rio Vista, California, in accordance with Government Code §54954.2(a).