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Regular Meeting: Rio Vista City Council - June 4, 2024 Minutes Page 1 of 5
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, JUNE 4, 2024
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 - CLOSED
SESSION REPORT
Mayor Kott called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. PRESENT: Council Members Dolk, Donnelly, Stanish, Vice Mayor Okamura and Mayor Kott
ABSENT: None
3. PRESENTATION
3.1 Proclamation - June 2024 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Mayor Kott presented the proclamation certificate for LGBTQ+ Pride Month to Donna Harris and Trish Abbatiello from the Solano Pride Center on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (Time Limit - 5 minutes per speaker)
Three (3) public comments were received.
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5. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
City Council Members should disclose any communications they have had on applicable agenda items at this time.
No disclosures were made.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
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 Consent Calendar items:
AYES: Council Members Dolk, Donnelly, Stanish, Vice Mayor Okamura and Mayor Kott
NOES: None
6.1 Approval of Minutes -Approve the following:
1. Special Meeting Minutes of May 15, 2024 (Budget Study Session)
2. Regular Meeting Minutes of May 21, 2024
3. Special Meeting Minutes of May 22, 2024 (Budget Study Session)
7. ACTION ITEMS
7.1 PUBLIC HEARING: Storm Drain Service Election Proceeding - Hold a public hearing, receive and tabulate written protests, adopt Resolution No. 2024-045, Tabulating Ratifying the Results of a Fee Protest Proceeding for a Property Based Storm Drain Service Fee Pursuant to Article XIIID, Section 6 of the California Constitution; and, if no majority protest exists, adopt Resolution No. 2024-046, Adopting Procedures for and Ordering a Storm Drain Service Fee Election Proceeding.
Director Sara Mares from NBS presented before City Council regarding the agenda item. Director Mares and Public Works Director Borre responded to inquiries and requests for clarification from City Council.
Mayor Kott opened the public hearing at 6:30 p.m.
Six (6) public comments were received.
Mayor Kott closed the public hearing at 7:25 p.m.
City Council then took a ten-minute (10-minute) recess as staff tabulated all written protest ballots received.
Regular Meeting: Rio Vista City Council - June 4, 2024 Minutes Page 3 of 5 After City Council reconvened, Public Works Director Robin Borre reported the City received and tallied 70 qualified protest ballots. In addition, the City acknowledged the receipt of five (5) additional ballots but said ballots are "unqualified."
Mayor Kott acknowledged that the tabulation results for the written protests did not exceed the required majority number of 2,990 protests.
After the announcement of the tabulation results, City Council made two motions:
First Motion
Motion by Vice Mayor Okamura, second by Council Member Donnelly and passed by the following roll call vote, Council approved Resolution No. 2024-045, which memorialized the tabulation and ratification of the results of the Fee Protest Proceeding for a Property Based Storm Drain Service Fee.
AYES: Council Members Dolk, Donnelly, Stanish, Vice Mayor Okamura and Mayor Kott
NOES: None
Second Motion
Motion by Council Member Donnelly, second by Vice Mayor Okamura and passed by the following roll call vote, Council approved Resolution No. 2024-046, which would adopt procedures for and ordering a Storm Drain Service Fee Election Proceeding since no majority protest exists.
AYES: Council Members Dolk, Donnelly, Stanish, Vice Mayor Okamura and Mayor Kott
NOES: None
8. INFORMATION ITEMS
None
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9. REPORTS
9.1 City Manager
Staff shared that a community meeting for the General Plan Update will be on June 6, 2024; with the first session from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and the second session from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
9.2 City Council
None
10. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
None
11. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.
Mayor Kott adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Pam Caronongan, ~' City Clerk
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