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Regular Meeting: Rio Vista City Council - August 15, 2023 Minutes Page 1 of 7
REGULAR MEETING OF THE RIO VISTA CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL
MAYOR RONALD KOTT
VICE MAYOR WALT STANISH
COUNCIL MEMBER RICK DOLK
COUNCIL MEMBER SARAH DONNELLY
COUNCIL MEMBER EDWIN OKAMURA
BY TELECONFERENCE AND IN PERSON
MINUTES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2023
6:00 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ONE MAIN STREET
RIO VISTA, CALIFORNIA 94571
1. CLOSED SESSION
None.
2. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Kott called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. PRESENT: Council Members Dolk and Okamura, Vice Mayor Stanish and Mayor Kott
ABSENT: Council Member Donnelly
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.1 Commendation - Mayor Kott and City Council Members to present a commendation for members of the Rio Vista Hot Shots.
Commendation certificate was given by Mayor Kott to the members in attendance from the Rio Vista Hot Shots.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (Time Limit - 5 minutes per speaker)
Two (2) public comments were received.
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5. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
Zero (0) disclosure was made.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
Zero (0) public comment was received. Motion by Vice Mayor Stanish, Second by Council Member Okamura and passed by the following roll call vote, Council approved all Consent Calendar items:
AYES: Council Members Dolk and Okamura, Vice Mayor Stanish and Mayor Kott
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Donnelly
6.1 Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting Minutes of August 1, 2023.
6.2 Revenue & Expenditure Fund Balance Report - Receive and file report for July 2023.
6.3 Budget & Audit Status Report - Receive and file report for July 2023.
6.4 Checks Register Report - Receive and file report for July 2023.
6.5 Approve In-Kind Donation from the Rio Vista Hot Shots - Adopt Resolution No. 2023-057, authorizing the City Manager to accept on behalf of the City the in-kind donation of critical equipment from the Rio Vista Fire Department Hot Shots (also known as "Hot Shots") with a monetary value of $6,713.39.
7. ACTION ITEMS
7.1 Introduce and Waive the First Reading of Ordinance No. 006-2023, Amending Title 2, Chapter 2.25.030 of the Rio Vista Municipal Code (Park and Recreation Commission, Membership) Approving the Addition of a Youth Commissioner Seat for the Park and Recreation Commission.
Seven (7) public comments were received. City Council reached consensus and directed staff to expand the Ordinance to facilitate the creation of one (1) youth commissioner position for all City commissions.
No action was taken for this agenda item. Due to the substantive changes that need to be made from draft Ordinance No. 006-2023, staff will return before City Council with the proposed introduction of a new ordinance.
Regular Meeting: Rio Vista City Council - August 15, 2023 Minutes Page 3 of 7 7 .2 Introduce and Waive the First Reading of Ordinance No. 007-2023 - An Ordinance of the City of Rio Vista Adopting by Reference the California Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) Regulations by Repealing and Replacing Chapter9.20 of the Rio Vista Municipal Code.
Zero (0) publ ic comment was received . · Motion by Council Member Okamura, second by Council Member Stanish and passed by the following roll call vote, Council introduced Ordinance No. 007-2023.
A YES: Council Members Dolk, Okamura, Vice Mayor Stanish and Mayor Kott
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Donnelly
7.3 Rio Vista Community-Based Transportation Plan (CBTP)- Receive and file informational report regarding the Rio Vista Community-Based Transportation Plan (CBTP).
Zero (0) public comment was received.
No action was taken for this agenda item.
7.4 Approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement with the Solano Transportation Authority (STA) until Fiscal Year (FY) 2027-28 - Adopt Resolution No. 2023-058, authorizing the City Manager to extend the agreement with the Solano Transportation Authority (STA) for transit management seNices, compliance, and finance tasks and staffing through FY 2027--28.
Zero (0) public comment was received. Motion by Council Member Okamura, second by Vice Mayor Stanish and passed by the following roll call vote, Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-058.
A YES: Council Members Dolk, Okamura, Vice Mayor Stanish and Mayor Kott
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Donnelly
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7.5 Rio Vista Student Scholarship Program - Consider and approve the attached draft guidelines and application form for the implementation of a proposed student scholarship program.
Zero (0) public comment was received. Motion by Council Member Okamura, second by Vice Mayor Stanish and passed by the following roll call vote, Council approved the draft guidelines and application form for the student scholarship program with modifications to the draft guidelines,
AYES: Council Members Dolk, Okamura, Vice Mayor Stanish and Mayor Kott
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Donnelly
7 .6 Grand Jury Report - Receive report regarding responses to the Solano County Grand Jury Reports 2022-2023 titled "Solid Waste Management." Zero (0) public comment was received.
7.7 Ambulance Services - Adopt Resolution No. 2023-059 which approves and authorizes the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Fairfield and cities of Rio Vista, Vallejo, Benicia, Dixon, and Suisun City for shared consulting services regarding ambulance subcontracting.
Zero (0) public comment was received. Motion by Council Member Dolk, second by Vice Mayor Stanish and passed by the following roll call vote, Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-059.
AYES: Council Members Dolk, Okamura, Vice Mayor Stanish and Mayor Kott
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Donnelly
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8. INFORMATION ITEMS
8.1 Brann Ranch Project Update - Receive the informational report provided by staff regarding the status of the Brann Ranch project.
Vin Rover from Encore Capital Management gave a presentation updating the City Council and the public regarding the Brann Ranch project.
Two (2) public comments were received, which included Superintendent Kathy Wright from the River Delta Unified School District (RDUSD) who also answered questions from the City Council.
Report was received and filed . No action was taken for this agenda item.
8.2 Current Code Enforcement Procedures and Processes - Receive the informational report provided by staff regarding the City's current Code Enforcement procedures and processes.
Police Chief Jon Mazer and Code Enforcement Office Renee Souza presented before City Council regarding current Code Enforcement procedures and processes. Five (5) public comments were received.
Report was received and filed. No action was taken for this agenda item.
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
City Manager Miller reported on two items:
1. Re: Vacant Motel - Staff has been following up with the owner regarding the project, which included the owner needing to address issues that the City Inspector had brought up. An individual representing the owners and supervising the site spoke before City Council and shared that he anticipates for these issues to be fixed within a month.
2. Re: Design Review Committee (DRC) - Staff met with Chamber of Commerce representatives and discussed modifying street closures for Sidewalk Saturdays - from Front Street to Main Street instead of Second Street to Main Street, and for parking spaces to be closed only up to the front of the Flamingo Bar.
City Manager Miller also reported that staff expect to discuss the Bass Derby at the next DRC meeting.
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9.2 City Council
None
10. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS (FOR PRESSING
MATTERS ONLY)
The following future agenda items were approved by the majority of the Council:
1. A future joint meeting of the City Council and the Park and Recreation Commission (PRC).
2. A future agenda item regarding the adoption by reference of the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC).
3. A future agenda item regarding the introduction of an. ordinance to address vacant properties and blight Citywide.
4. A future ag_enda item regarding the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) report.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
Mayor Kott adjourned the meeting at 8:29 p.m.
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