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Special Meeting: Rio Vista City Council - July 9, 2024 Minutes Page 1 of 6
SPECIAL 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, JULY 9, 2024
6:00 P.M. - SPECIAL 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 Member Dolk, Vice Mayor Okamura, and Mayor Kott ABSENT: Council Members Donnelly and Stanish
City Attorney Olivia Clark from Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard (KMTG) was present in lieu of City Attorney Mona Ebrahimi.
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.1 Commission and Committee Reports
3.1.1 Airport Advisory Commission (AAC)
AAC Commission Chair Jeffrey Budner provided the City Council a quarterly report covering activities from April 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024.
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3.1.2 "2x2" Meetings - City of Rio Vista and River Delta Unified School District
City Manager Kristina Miller provided the City Council a quarterly report covering activities from April 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (Time Limit - 5 minutes per speaker)
Five (5) 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.
No disclosures were made.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
Item 6.3 - Approve lnterfund Loan Repayment Schedule was pulled for separate discussion/action. Zero public comment was received.
Motion by Council Member Dolk, second by Vice Mayor Okamura and passed by the following roll call vote, Council approved all remaining Consent Calendar items:
6.1 Approval of Minutes -Regular Meeting Minutes of June 18, 2024.
6.2 Quarterly Information Report: Current Fee Waivers - Receive and file report for Quarter Two (2), Calendar Year (CY) 2024.
6.3 Approve lnterfund Loan Repayment Schedule Adopt Resolution No. 2024 053, approving the lnterfund Loan Repayment Schedule for the Stormwater Rate Study.
AYES: Council Member Dolk, Vice Mayor Okamura, and Mayor Kott NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Members Donnelly and Stanish
MAYOR KOTT DIRECTED PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THIS POINT IN THE MEETING:
6.3 Approve lnterfund Loan Repayment Schedule - Adopt Resolution No. 2024-053, approving the lnterfund Loan Repayment Schedule for the Stormwater Rate Study.
Special Meeting: Rio Vista City Council - July 9, 2024 Minutes Page 3 of 6 City Manager Miller provided the report before City Council regarding the agenda item. City Manager Miller and Finance Director Jen Lee provided responses to inquiries and requests for clarification from City Council.
Vice Mayor Okamura sought clarification regarding the projected operating maintenance expenses. City Manager Miller provided the following explanation:
1. Staff analyzed and determined that the repayment of the interfund loan to the General Fund could be done via the City's existing operations and maintenance budget but was not specifically included.
2. Adjustments should not be made due to Proposition 218 ballot process and guidelines.
3. Staff's recommendation considered and is in the City's adherence to Proposition 218 guidelines.
4. Staff's recommendation also took consideration that financial conditions and future costs could change year after year. Despite these factors that could cause expected slight deviations from the staff's estimated figures, staff is confident that repayment could still be made through the City's existing operations and maintenance budget.
One (1) public comment was received. Motion by Vice Mayor Okamura, with an amendment that should a net loss in the stormdrain fund occur, the payment would be rolled over into the following fiscal year and conversely if net income allowed a larger payment that said payment be made. The motion was seconded by Council Member Dolk and passed by the following roll call vote, Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-053.
A YES: Council Member Dolk, Vice Mayor Okamura, and Mayor Kott NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Members Donnelly and Stanish
7. ACTION ITEMS
7.1 Discuss and Approve Rescinding City Council Appointment for Park and Recreation Commission (PRC) - Discuss, consider, and approve Mayor Kott's recommendation to release Commissioner Drake Sherman from his current post as a voting member of the Park and Recreation Commission (PRC), and to begin the process for filling the vacancy.
Mayor Kott provided the report before City Council regarding this agenda item.
Special Meeting: Rio Vista City Council - July 9, 2024 Minutes Page 4 of 6 Zero (0) public comment was received. Motion by Council Member Dolk, second by Vice Mayor Okamura and passed by the following roll call vote, AYES: Council Member Dolk, Vice Mayor Okamura, and Mayor Kott NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Members Donnelly and Stanish
7.2 Receive a Presentation Analyzing the Success of a Sales Tax Measure and Provide Staff Direction Regarding the Placement of a Sales Tax Measure on the General Election - Receive a presentation from Strategy Research Institute, and direct staff to draft a resolution and ordinance to place a half-cent, full cent, or not place a sales tax measure on the November 2024 General Election.
City Manager Miller introduced G. Gary Manross, Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Strategy Research Institute, the latter providing a presentation before City Council regarding the agenda item.
City Manager Miller and Dr. Manross provided responses to inquiries and requests for clarification from City Council. City Council then discussed the matter further.
Three (3) public comments were received.
City Council reached consensus regarding the following:
1. City Council was in favor of placing a sales tax measure on the November 2024 ballot;
2. City Council was in favor in placing a five-year (5-year) "sunset date" for the proposed sales tax measure; and
3. City Council was in favor of the creation of an "oversight board" as it pertains to revenues and expenditures stemming from the proposed sales tax measure; and
4. City Council was in favor of a full-cent sales tax measure on the November 2024 ballot.
City Council directed staff to draft a resolution and ordinance to place a fullcent sales tax measure on the November 2024 ballot, with said sales tax measure having a five-year "sunset date."
No motion was made regarding this agenda item.
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8. INFORMATION ITEMS
None
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. City Manager Miller thanked the many community service organizations and City staff that helped make the City's 130th Anniversary celebration a success.
2. The County requested the City comment on the impacts of the 'California Forever' Initiative. The comment letter will be considered by the City Council on July 16th .
3. City Manager Miller updated the City Council on upcoming Committee/Commission meetings.
9.2 City Council
None
10. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
None
11. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.
Mayor Kott adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m. Pam Caronongan, M ~ City Clerk Special Meeting: Rio Vista City Council - July 9, 2024 Minutes Page 6 of 6