MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE RIO VISTA CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL
MAYOR EDWIN OKAMURA
VICE MAYOR SARAH DONNELLY
COUNCIL MEMBER RICK DOLK
COUNCIL MEMBER LISA DUKE
COUNCIL MEMBER WALT STANISH
BY TELECONFERENCE AND IN PERSON
TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025
6:00 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ONE MAIN STREET
RIO VISTA, CALIFORNIA 94571
1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Mayor Okamura called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll call found the following members present:
Dolk, Duke , Stanish, Vice Mayor Donnelly, Mayor Okamura
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Okamura led the pledge of allegiance.
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.1 Proclamation: American Red Cross Month
On behalf of City Council, Mayor Okamura presented a proclamation recognizing March 2025 as Red Cross Month. Vincent Valenzuela, Executive Director of the North Bay Chapter, accepted the proclamation via Zoom and spoke about the work of the American Red Cross.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (Time Limit - 5 minutes per speaker)
Mayor Okamura announced that, in the interest of time and due to the number of people in attendance, the public comment time limit would be reduced to three minutes per person.
Six public comments were made.
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5. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
City Council Members should disclos_e any communications they have had on applicable agenda items at this time.
Council Member Stanish disclosed that he had spoken with Robert Cattey about item 7.1 .
Mayor Okamura disclosed that he had spoken with Suisun Mayor Hernandez, Suisun City Manager Bret Prebula, Bill Dutra, Patty Dutra, and Bob Berman about item 7.1, and that since November 2023 has spoken with California Forever, members of families involved in law suits, members of families that sold to California Forever, leadership from Solano Together, from Solano For Never, Travis Airforce Base, County Supervisors, River Delta Unified School District, and hundreds of residents on this subject matter.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
The purpose of the Consent Calendar is to group items together which are routine or have been discussed previously and do not require further discussion. They can be approved by a single motion and roll call vote. Any member -of the City Council, City Staff, or the Public may request removal of an item for discussion; rescheduling of the item(s) will be at the discretion of the Mayor.
Mayor Okamura moved item 6.3 from Consent for discussion per Council Member Stanish's request; pulled item 6.4 off the agenda, per staff's request, to be brought back at a future date to be determined; and moved item 6. 6 from Consent for discussion per Vice Mayor Donnelly's request.
Council Member Dolk motioned to approve Consent Calender items 6. 1, 6. 2, 6. 5, and 6. 7 - 6. 9. Vice Mayor Donnelly seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried (5-0).
6.1 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes -Approve the February 18, 2025 Regu lar Meeting Minutes.
6.2 Monthly Report - Receive and file March 2025 Monthly Report, including January 2025 monthly departmental data.
6.3 Fire Engineer/Paramedic Job Description /\. Resolution approving a job description for the position of Fire Engineer/Paramedic.
6.4 Utility Rates at Rio Vista Airport /\. Resolution approving monthly utility rates for Airport hangar and office lease spaces and approving the calculation methodology for the next five years.
6.5 Agreement with Chen Design Associates -A Resolution memorializing the agreement with Chen Design Associates for Branding, Marketing, and Placemaking that was approved by City Council on August 6, 2024.
6.6 'J'Jaive the Final Reading by Substitution of the Title and Adopt Ordinance No. 011 2025 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rio Vista to Amend Section 6.08.150 of the Rio Vista Municipal Gode Relating to the Presence of Dogs at Community Events.
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6. 7 Aquatic Services Agreement with Rio Vista Sharks - A Resolution approving the Aquatic Services Agreement with the Rio Vista Sharks for the 2025 Summer Pool Season.
6.8 Agreement with AiElectron Inc. for Installation, Maintenance, and Management Solution for EV Charging Stations - A Resolution authorizing the award of a Consultant Services Agreement to AiElectron Inc. in an amount not to exceed $30,000 for the all-inclusive installation, maintenance, and management solution for EV (electric vehicle) chargers
6.9 Lease Agreement with RV CARE - A ten-year lease agreement with RV CARE for the City-owned facility at 628 Montezuma Street. ltem(s) pulled for discussion:
6.3 Fire Engineer/Paramedic Job Description -A Resolution approving a job description for the position of Fire Engineer/Paramedic.
Staff answered a clarifying question from Council Member Stanish.
Council Member Stanish motioned to adopt a Resolution approving a job description for the position of Fire Engineer/Paramedic. Council Member Duke seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried (5-0).
6.6 · Waive the Final Reading by Substitution of the Title and Adopt Ordinance No. 011-2025 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rio Vista to Amend Section 6.08.150 of the Rio Vista Municipal Code Relating to the Presence of Dogs at Community Events.
Vice Mayor Donnelly explained that she had voted no on the Introduction of Ordinance 011-2025, and would be voting no on the Final Reading, therefore this item needed to be removed from the Consent Calendar.
Vice Mayor Donnelly moved to waive the final reading by substitution of the title and adopt Ordinance No. 011-2025 to amend Section 6.08.150 of the Rio Vista Municipal Code Relating to the Presence of Dogs at Community Events.
Council Member Dolk seconded the motion. Roll call vote found Council Member Dolk, Council Member Duke, Council Member Stanish, and Mayor Okamura in favor; and Vice Mayor Donnelly opposed. Motion carried (4-1).
7. ACTION ITEMS
7.1 California Forever Discussion - Provide direction to staff regarding a policy direction as it relates to California Forever in light of the City of Suisun's interest in annexation
City Manager Kristina Miller presented a report with visual slides and then answered questions from Council Member Dolk, Vice Mayor Donnelly, and Mayor Okamura.
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Mayor Okamura, Council Member Dolk, Council Member Duke, Council Member Stanish, and Vice Mayor Donnelly offered their reflections on the decision before them.
Mayor Okamura motioned to direct staff to explore the annexation of not all but an undefined portion of California Forever-owned land including the portion of what is commonly known as the Montezuma Hills. Council Member Duke seconded the motion. Roll call vote found all in favor. Motion carried (5-0).
8. INFORMATION ITEMS
None
9. REPORTS
9.1 City Manager - None
9.2 City Council
Mayor Okamura reported he met with Assemblywoman Lori Wilson regarding the City's needs, and that he attended the Travis Air Force Base's State of the Base event.
Vice Mayor Donnelly reported she had attended the 2x2 meeting and a CAP Solano meeting.
10. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
Mayor Okamura requested a future agenda item regarding food trucks (management thereof).
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:42 p.m.
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