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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, OCTOBER 17, 2023
5:30 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION
6:00 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ONE MAIN STREET
RIO VISTA, CALIFORNIA 94571
CLOSED SESSION
1.1 Conference with Real Property Negotiator (Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: City Well Site at Rio Vista High School
Agency Negotiator: Kristina Miller, City Manager
Negotiating Party: City of Rio Vista and River Delta Unified School District
CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - CLOSED
SESSION REPORT
Mayor Kott called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Council Members Dolk, Donnelly, Okamura, Vice Mayor Stanish and Mayor Kott
ABSENT: None
Mayor Kott announced there was or was no reportable action taken in closed session.
PRESENTATIONS
None
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4. PUBLIC COMMENT (Time Limit - 5 minutes per speaker)
For public comment content, for any item on the agenda, view the video of the meeting available on the city's website http://riovistacity.com/meeting-agenda-minutes/.
Three (3) public comments were received.
DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
City Council Members should disclose any communications they have had on applicable agenda items at this time
Zero (0) disclosures were made.
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, Donnelly, Okamura, Vice Mayor Stanish and Mayor Kott
NOES: None
6.1 Approval of Minutes -Regular Meeting Minutes of October 3, 2023.
6.2 Revenue & Expenditure Fund Balance Report - Receive and file report for September 2023.
6.3 Budget & Audit Status Report - Receive and file report for September 2023.
6.4 Checks Register Report - Receive and file report for September 2023.
6.5 Waive the Final Reading by Substitution of the Title and Adopt Ordinance No. 012-2023 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rio Vista to Amend Chapters 17.80 - Outdoor Dining of the Rio Vista Municipal Code.
ACTION ITEMS
7.1 Approve Second Amendments to the Memorandums of Agreement with Solano County Sheriff's Office for Fire and Police Dispatch Services - Consider and adopt the following:
Regular Meeting: Rio Vista City Council - October 17, 2023 Minutes Page 3 of 7 a. Resolution No. 2023-073, approving the Second Amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement with the Solano County Sheriff's Office to provide fire dispatch services through June 30, 2024; and b. Resolution No. 2023-074, approving the Second Amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement with the Solano County Sheriff's Office to provide police dispatch services through June 30, 2024.
Both sub-items (Resolution No. 2023-073 and Resolution No. 2023-074) were treated as one item, with one motion applying to both resolutions.
Zero (0) public comment was received. Motion by Council Member Donnelly, second by Council Member Dolk and passed by the following roll call vote, Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-073 and Resolution No. 2023-074.
AYES: Council Members Dolk, Donnelly, Okamura, Vice Mayor Stanish and Mayor Kott
NOES: None
7.2 Approve Social Media Policy - Adopt Resolution No. 2023-075, approving the City's draft Social Media Policy.
Zero (0) public comment was not received. This Item was discussed by City Council. Staff was directed by City Council to return with this item at a near- future meeting.
No motion was made for this agenda item. Proposed Resolution No. 2023-075 was not adopted.
7.3 Award Construction Contract for HSIP Cycle 10 Grant Funded Pedestrian Crossings Project - Adopt Resolution No. 2023-076, approving the award of a construction contract in the amount not to exceed $231,708 with FBD Vanguard Construction, Inc; approve a contingency, and allocate $59,000 for the HSIP Cycle • 10 Grant Funded Pedestrian Crossings Project.
One (1) public comment was received. Motion by Vice Mayor Stanish, second by Council Member Donnelly and passed by the following roll call vote, Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-076.
AYES: Council Members Dolk, Donnelly, Okamura, Vice Mayor Stanish and Mayor Kott
NOES: None
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INFORMATION ITEMS
8.1 Receive Informational Presentation and Report regarding Branding - Receive and discuss informational presentation and report regarding "branding," and provide staff with direction.
Dan Stokes, Executive Vice-President of JStokes Agency, presented before City Council regarding branding.
Three (3) public comments were received. City Council discussed the presentation, inquired, and received clarification and responses from Mr.
Stokes and staff. City Council directed staff to report back at a future City Council meeting to present a draft Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for "branding" consulting services.
The report for this Item was received and filed.
8.2 Receive Informational Presentation and Report regarding City Property Planning Study - Receive and discuss informational presentation and report and provide staff with guidance as appropriate regarding the City Property Planning Study.
Paul Junker, Contract Consultant, presented before City Council regarding the City Property Planning Study.
One (1) public comment was received. City Council discussed the presentation, inquired, and received clarification and responses from staff.
Report was received and filed.
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 the following:
1. The City's Design Review Committee (DRC) met this week, with the meeting mostly regarding Bass Derby 2023.
2. This Thursday, October 19, 2023, staff will be reviewing and drafting recommendations for specific City areas needing greater traffic safety.
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3. The Facility Use Agreement agenda item will be presented to City Council on the next meeting (November 7, 2023)
4. The Franchise Agreement with Mount Diablo is currently under negotiations.
5. City Manager Miller and City Council welcomed back City Attorney Mona Ebrahimi, the latter returning from leave of absence.
In turn, City Attorney Ebrahimi addressed comments and provided clarification regarding the previous Council meeting wherein the California Forever matter was discussed (October 2, 2023). City Council expressed their faith, confidence, and appreciation in City Attorney Ebrahimi.
9.2 City Council
9.3 Commissions and Committees
a. General Plan Working Group (GPWG)
Contract Consultant Junker provided the quarterly update regarding the GPWG's activities.
b. Municipal Rates and Utilities Committee (MRUC)
Public Works Director Robin Borre provided the quarterly update regarding the MRUC's activities.
c. Planning Commission (PC)
Planning Commission Chair Tom Donnelly provided the quarterly update regarding the PC's activities.
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 agenda item regarding the Recreation Director position and the possible creation of a Recreation District (proposed by Council Member Dolk).
2. A future agenda item / informative report regarding Parcel Tax and the possibility of having this item be considered for the upcoming November 2024 election (proposed by Council Member Dolk).
3. A future agenda item regarding Code Enforcement efforts on Front Street (proposed by Vice Mayor Stanish per earlier public comment).
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4. A future item regarding speed cameras and Assembly Bill (AB) 645 traffic calming pilot program (proposed by staff, consensus by City Council).
11. ADJOURNMENT
RIO. VISTA
Mayor Kott adjourned the meeting at 8:33 p.m.
Gara Canner
Pam Caronongan, CMC, City Clerk RPORATED DEC 30
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
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