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Regular Meeting: Rio Vista City Council - March 5, 2024 Minutes Page 1 of 9
REGULAR MEETING OF THE RIO VISTA CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL
MAYOR RONALD KOTT
VICE MAYOR EDWIN OKAMURA
COUNCIL MEMBER RICK DOLK
COUNCIL MEMBER SARAH DONNELLY
COUNCIL MEMBER WALT STANISH
BY TELECONFERENCE AND IN PERSON
MINUTES
TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2024
5:00 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 Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section §54956.9.
City Designated Representative: Kristina Miller, City Manager Employee Organization: Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 29 (OPEIU)
MOU Expiration Date: June 30, 2024
1.2 Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section §54956.9.
City Designated Representative: Kristina Miller, City Manager Employee Organization: Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 29 Mid-Management (OPEIU)
MOU Expiration Date: June 30, 2024
1.3 Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section §54956.9.
City Designated Representative: Kristina Miller, City Manager Employee Organization: Rio Vista Professional Firefighters' Association MOU Expiration Date: June 30, 2024 Regular Meeting: Rio Vista City Council - March 5, 2024 Minutes Page 2 of 9
2. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - CLOSED
SESSION REPORT
Mayor Kott called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
PRESENT: Council Members Dolk, Donnelly, Stanish, Vice Mayor Okamura and Mayor Kott
ABSENT: None
Mayor Kott announced there was no reportable action taken in closed session.
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.1 Proclamation - Month of March 2024 as Red Cross Month Mayor Kott presented the proclamation certificate for Red Cross Month to Nancy McDonald, Red Cross volunteer.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (Time Limit - 5 minutes per speaker)
Sixteen (16) public comments were received.
5. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
City Council Members should disclose any communications they have had on applicable agenda items at this time.
Council Member Stanish disclosed that he had conversations with residents regarding Agenda Item No. 7.2. Vice Mayor Okamura disclosed that he had conversations with residents regarding Agenda Item No. 7 .1.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
Agenda Item 6.2 and Agenda Item 6.3 were pulled for separate discussion/action.
Zero (0) public comment was received. Motion by Council Member Donnelly, second by Council Member Stanish and passed by the following roll call vote, Council approved all remaining Consent Calendar items:
AYES: Council Members Dolk, Donnelly, Stanish, Vice Mayor Okamura and Mayor Kott
NOES: None
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6.1 Approval of Minutes -Regular Meeting Minutes of February 20, 2024.
6.2 Wai'Je the Final Reading by Substitution ef the Title and Adopt Ordinance No. 002 2024 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rio Vista to :'.mend Ria Vista Municipal Code Chapter 17.55 and Chapter 17.56 RegafftiRg Signs and Adopt a Notice of Exemption.
6.3 Recommended Mid Year Budget Adjustments for Fiscal Year 2023 2024 Adopt Resolution No. 2024 014, appr~·J:ng the ~ecom~ended Mid Y"'ar
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6.4 Consider the City of Fairfield's Request for all Solano County Mayors to Sign a Letter of Support as it Relates to the Community Action Partnership Solano Join Partnership Authority (CAP Solano JPA / CAP Solano) - Authorize Mayor Ronald Kott to sign and deliver the letter of support addressed to Assembly Member Lori Wilson, Senator Bill Dodd (District 30, and Governor Gavin Newsom on behalf of the City of Rio Vista.
MAYOR KOTT DIRECTED PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THIS POINT IN THE MEETING:
6.2 Waive the Final Reading by Substitution of the Title and Adopt Ordinance No. 002-2024 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rio Vista to Amend Rio Vista Municipal Code Chapter 17.56 and Chapter 17 .66 Regarding Signs and Adopt a Notice of Exemption.
Three (3) public comments were received. Motion by Council Member Donnelly, second by Vice Mayor Okamura and passed by the following roll call vote, Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-026.
A YES: Council Members Dolk and Donnelly; Vice Mayor Okamura, and Mayor Kott
NOES: Council Member Stanish
6.3 Recommended Mid-Year Budget Adjustments for Fiscal Year 2023- 2024 -Adopt Resolution No. 2024-014, approving the recommended MidYear Budget Adjustments for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
Zero (0) public comment was received. Motion by Council Member Dolk, second by Council Member Donnelly and passed by the following roll call vote, Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-026.
AYES: Council Members Dolk, Donnelly, Stanish, Vice Mayor Okamura and Mayor Kott
NOES: None
Regular Meeting: Rio Vista City Council - March 5, 2024 Minutes Page 4 of 9 Prior to moving on to the Action Items, City Manager Kristina Miller requested for the City Council to re-open public comment.
City Attorney Mona Ebrahimi spoke in regards to the two flyers that had been mailed and circulated in the community. City Attorney Ebrahimi addressed pointby-point various erroneous claims made in the two flyers, providing the facts and clarification to ensure the correct information was provided to the public.
Contract Planner Paul Junker also spoke in regards to factual errors reflected in said two flyers. Contract Planner Junker provided facts and clarification to inform the public as well as to address the public concerns that were stoked due to the circulated flyers.
7. ACTION ITEMS
7.1 Discuss the Draft Economic Development Strategic Plan (EDSP) for the City of Rio Vista (3rd Draft) - Discuss and prove feedback regarding the 3rd draft Economic Development Strategic Plan (EDSP), and adopt Resolution No. 2024-015 thereby approving and adopting the EDSP. Notice: Attachment 2 for Agenda Item 7.1 (Draft Economic Development Strategic Plan (EDSP) - 3rd Draft) will be released and posted online via the City's website before or by end of business Wednesday, February 28, 2024 (6:00 PM)
City Manager Miller provided the City Council with a presentation regarding the agenda item. As City Council discussed and gave feedback regarding the item, City Manager Miller provided responses to inquiries and requests for clarification from the City Council.
One ( 1) public comment was received. Motion by Council Member Stanish, second by Vice Mayor Okamura and passed by the following roll call vote, Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-015, thereby approving and adopting the EDSP with the modifications as requested by City Council.
A YES: Council Members Dolk, Donnelly, Stanish, Vice Mayor Okamura and Mayor Kott
NOES: None
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7.2 Consider the Economic Development Fund (EDF) Ad-Hoc Committee's Recommendation of Awarding Matching Grant Funds to Hap's Taps and Ben's Friends of the Vine in the Amount of $10,000 Each, Totaling $20,000 - Consider the Economic Development Fund AdHoc Committee's recommendation and adopt Resolution No. 2024-016, awarding a matching grand fund to Hap's Taps and Ben's Friends of the Vine in the amount of $10,000 each, totaling $20,000.
In addition, approve the determination that awarding said funds is exempt from th~ California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities Categorical Exemption)
Due to the proximity of their respective business from the project site being discussed in Agenda Item 7.2, Council Member Stanish, Vice Mayor Okamura, and Council Member Donnelly recused themselves.
City Attorney Ebrahimi, to ensure that quorum was met so that City Council could decide on Agenda Item 7.2, facilitated the process of "reviving" one member from recusation.
Council Member Stanish was "conflicted out" yet "revived" from recusation.
Vice Mayor Okamura and Council Member Donnelly were "conflicted out," leaving the City Council Chambers while Agenda Item 7.2 was being discussed.
City Manager Miller provided the City Council with a presentation regarding the agenda item. As Mayor Kott, Council Member Dolk, and Council Member Stanish discussed and gave feedback regarding the item, City Manager Miller provided responses to inquiries and requests for clarification from the City Council.
Two (2) public comments were received. Motion by Council Member Dolk, second by Council Member Stanish and passed by the following roll call vote, Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-016.
AYES: Council Members Dolk and Stanish; Mayor Kott
NOES: None RECUSED: Council Member Donnelly and Vice Mayor Okamura Regular Meeting: Rio Vista City Council - March 5, 2024 Minutes Page 6 of 9
7.3 Appro·1e and Adopt Vacant er Boarded Building Monitoring Fee ,".dept Resolution No. 2024 01'?', thereby approvi:,g and adopting Vacant er Bearded Monitoring ~ees; and approving that the adoption of fees is , .. ,... ..... '"e"'e"' undo'" th0 iiip, iiUlii IVt ,.r -·-,..a'i'---re•a t:,; I au..., E'""<irn°:nental ............ Quality .. "ot ,_..; p11bjje P.esour:e Code section 21000 et seq. (CEQ,".), pursuant to CEQA Gu:del:nes section 15378(b)(~) and Section 15061(b)(3).
Staff requested the City Council to have Item 7.3 to be pulled from the agenda.
7.4 Approve the First Amendment to the Franchise Agreement between the City of Rio Vista and Rio Vista Sanitation Service (dba Mount Diablo Resource Recovery - Rio Vista / MDRR) to Implement Senate Bill 1383 Requirements and the Base Rate Review Resulting in a Maximum Cost Increase of 16.08 percent (16.08%). - (1) Receive presentation by staff and consultants from Consulting Group, Inc. (R3) relative to the requested maximum 16.08% rate increase by Mount Oiablo Resource Recovery (MORR); (2) Approve a one-time adjustment as recommended by the Municipal Rates and Utility Committee; and (3) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-018, approving the First Amendment to the Franchise Agreement between the City and MORR to implement Senate Bill 1383 requirements and the base rate review resulting in a maximum cost increase of 16.08%.
Rose Radford, Consultant from R3 Consulting Group, Inc. (or R3), provided the City Council with a presentation regarding the agenda item. As City Council discussed and gave feedback regarding the item, Consultant Radford and City Manager Miller provided responses to inquiries and requests for clarification from the City Council.
Five (5) public comments were received.
Salvatore Evola, Environmental and Regulatory Director from Mount Diab lo Resource Recovery (or MORR), spoke during public comment and thanked staff and City Council. Mr. Evola provided responses to inquiries and requests for clarification from the City Council.
City Manager Miller complimented MORR for waiting patiently and working with the City while the latter was undergoing the process of having the new permanent City Manager on board. City Manager Miller also complimented R3 for their good work on the rate analysis.
Motion by Vice Mayor Okamura, second by Council Member Donnelly and passed by the following roll call vote, Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-018.
AYES: Council Members Oolk, Donnelly, Stanish, Vice Mayor Okamura and Mayor Kott
NOES: None
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8. INFORMATION ITEMS
None
9. REPORTS
9.1 City Manager
City Manager Miller shared the following with the City Council:
1. There would be another round of quarterly Commission reports presented before City Council in the next month.
2. City Manager Miller met with representatives from California Forever during the week of February 26, 2024. General topics of discussion were:
a. A possible Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to ensure that the City of Rio Vista's water supply is not affected by the California Forever project.
b. A possible Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to ensure the sales tax revenue is not negatively impacted by the California Forever project.
9.2 City Council
1. Council Member Stanish offered a reminder that it is mosquito season, and for residents to dump away "extra" water especially after rains to help keep the mosquito population down.
2. Mayor Kott offered a response to comments regarding his position as Chair for the Solano Transportation Authority (STA), and shared his thoughts regarding this matter.
10. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
None
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11. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.
Mayor Kott adjourned the meeting at 8:28 p.m.
Pam Caronongan, ~' City Clerk
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