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Regular Meeting: Rio Vista City Council - May 21, 2024 Minutes Page 1 of 8 Council Member Stanish disclosed that he had conversations with residents regarding Item 7.1 - TOT Reimbursement and Item 7.2 - Rock the Flock 2.
Council Member Donnelly disclosed that she had conversations with Commissioner Lisa Duke, Commissioner Tom Donnelly, and Tom Suhr regarding Item 7.2 - Rock the Flock 2.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
Item 6.6 was pulled for separate discussion/action. Zero (0) public comment was received .
Motion by Council Member Stanish, second by Council Member Donnelly and passed by the following roll call vote, Council approved all remaining Consent Calendar items:
6.1 Approval of Minutes -Regular Meeting Minutes of May 7, 2024.
6.2 Revenue & Expenditure Fund Balance Report - Receive and file report for April 2024.
6.3 Budget & Audit Status Report - Receive and file report for April 2024.
6.4 Checks Register Report - Receive and file report for April 2024.
6.5 Monthly Informational Report on Current Planning Projects and Properties with Code Enforcement and/or Building Issues - Receive and file report for April 2024.
6.6 Approve the First Amendment to the Aquatic Services Agreement •Nith the Rio Vista Sharks for the 2024 Summer Pool Season Adopt Resolution No. 2024 040, approving the First Amendment to the Aquatic Servises Agreement with the Rio Vista Sharks for the Rio Vista Munisipal Pool for the 2024 summer pool season.
MAYOR KOTT PULLED THE FOLLOWING CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THIS POINT IN THE MEETING:
6.6 Approve the First Amendment to the Aquatic Services Agreement with the Rio Vista Sharks for the 2024 Summer Pool Season - Adopt Resolution No. 2024-040, approving the First Amendment to the Aquatic Services Agreement with the Rio Vista Sharks for the Rio Vista Municipal Pool for the 2024 summer pool season.
Regular Meeting: Rio Vista City Council - May 21 , 2024 Minutes Page 4 of 8 Council Member Dolk, since his son is a participant of Rio Vista Sharks, recused from the discussion.
City Attorney Ebrahimi led the discussion regarding this agenda item and advised that the City Council approve the amendment to the agreement with the following additions for clarity:
1. That the amendment to lower the age requirement for lifeguards to 15 years old be accepted provided that there is at least one (1) adult present at all times to monitor.
2. In consideration for the exchange of fee waiver that the Rio Vista Sharks would provide lifeguard duties.
3. To provide specific metrics to the performance standards to be submitted to the City.
Two (2) public comments were received.
Motion by Council Member Donnelly, second by Council Member Stanish and passed by the following roll call vote, Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-040, thereby approving the First Amendment to the Agreement between the City and the Rio Vista Sharks with modifications / additions as recommended by City Attorney Ebrahimi.
A YES: Council Members Donnelly and Stanish, Vice Mayor Okamura, and Mayor Kott
NOES: None
RECUSED: Council Member Dolk
7. ACTION ITEMS
7.1 Consider Requests for Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Funds - Consider the requests for TOT Funds and determine amounts, if any, to be awarded; and if funds are awarded, adopt Resolution No. 2024-041 thereby memorializing the award(s).
City Manager Kristina Miller provided the presentation before City Council regarding the agenda item. City Manager Miller provided responses to City Council inquiries and requests for clarification.
The City Council discussed each applicant separately: RV2 the Rescue, Rio Vista Chamber of Commerce, and RioVision.
Regarding RV2 the Rescue, City Council agreed with staff analysis that the organization does not meet the criteria for the TOT reimbursement program.
Regular Meeting: Rio Vista City Council - May 21, 2024 Minutes Page 5 of 8 Motion by Vice Mayor Okamura, second by Council Member Donnelly and passed by the following roll call vote, thereby not approving the reimbursement request from RV2 the Rescue,
AYES: Council Members Dolk, Donnelly, Stanish, Vice Mayor Okamura and Mayor Kott
NOES: None
Regarding Rio Vista Chamber of Commerce and Rio Vision, the City Council discussed the respective applications.
Three (3) public comments were received.
Motion by Vice Mayor Okamura, second by Council Member Dolk and passed by the following roll call vote, thereby approving to partially award the reimbursement request from Rio Vista Chamber of Commerce and RioVision as follows:
Organization Requested Funds Award per City Council
Rio Vista Chamber of $27,064.44 $19,000
Commerce
Rio Vision 21,178.00 16,000
TOTAL $48,242.44 $35,000
AYES: Council Members Dolk, Donnelly, Stanish, Vice Mayor Okamura and Mayor Kott
NOES: None
7.2 Consider a Public Art Permit for the Rock the Flock 2 Public Art Project- Consider the approval of a Public Art Permit and associated funding for the Rock the Flock 2 Project, and adopt Resolution No. 2024- 042 which would memorialize the approval of said project.
City Manager Miller and Contract Consultant Richard Hirsch presented before City Council regarding this agenda item. City Manager Miller and Contract Consultant Hirsch provided responses to inquiries and requests for clarification from City Council. Ten ( 10) public comments were received.
Motion by Council Member Stanish, but there was no second.
Motion failed due to lack of a second.
Regular Meeting: Rio Vista City Council - May 21 , 2024 Minutes Page 6 of 8
7.3 Approve the Purchase and Installation of Filter Media for the Well 10 Arsenic Treatment Facility - Adopt Resolution No. 2024-043, approving the purchase and installation of filter media for the Well 10 Arsenic Treatment Facility in the amount of $238,000.00.
Public Works Director Robin Borre and Contract City Engineer Cecil Dillon presented before City Council regarding this agenda Item.
Public Works Director Borre, Contract City Engineer Dillon, Public Works Superintendent Greg Malcolm, and Public Works Supervisor/ Chief Water Operator Jason Lira provided responses to inquiries and requests for clarification from City Council.
Two (2) public comments were received. Motion by Council Member Stanish, second by Vice Mayor Okamura and passed by the following roll call vote, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-043.
AYES: Council Members Dolk, Donnelly, Stanish, Vice Mayor Okamura and Mayor Kott
NOES: None
7.4 Consider Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Community Action Partnership of Solano Joint Powers Authority (CAP Solano JPA); Solano County; and the cities of Benicia, Fairfield, Rio Vista, Suisun City, Vacaville, and Vallejo for Cost Sharing Administrative Expenses - Consider and then adopt Resolution No. 2024-044, thereby approving the MOU between CAP Solano JPA; Solano County; and the cities of Benicia, Fairfield, Rio Vista, Suisun City, Vacaville, and Vallejo for cost sharing administrative expenses.
City Manager Miller provided the report before City Council regarding this agenda item.
City Manager Miller provided responses to inquiries and requests for clarification from 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, AYES: Council Members Dolk, Donnelly, Stanish, Vice Mayor Okamura and Mayor Kott
NOES: None
8. INFORMATION ITEMS
None
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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 shared the following with the City Council:
1. Upcoming meetings including a May 22, 2024 City Council Special Meeting / Budget Study Session and a Storm Drain Rate Increase Community Meeting on May 30, 2024.
2. California Forever FAQs now posted on the City website.
9.2 City Council
None
10. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
The following future agenda items were approved by the majority of the Council:
1. A future agenda item regarding the formation of an Arts Commission.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is Tuesday, June 4 2024, at 6:00 p.m.
Mayor Kott adjourned the meeting at 8:52 p.m.
Regular Meeting: Rio Vista City Council - May 21 , 2024 Minutes Page 8 of 8